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APSU Men’s Tennis beats Eastern Illinois, 4-0

APSU Sports Information 

APSU Men's TennisChampaign, IL – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) men’s tennis team improved to .500 in Ohio Valley Conference play with a 4-0 win over Eastern Illinois, Friday.

The Governors (6-13, 2-2 OVC) have now claimed the last ten matches against the Panthers (13-14, 1-4 OVC), dating back to 2009.

Austin Peay Men's Tennis takes down Eastern Illinois 4-0, Friday. (APSU Sports Information)
Austin Peay Men’s Tennis takes down Eastern Illinois 4-0, Friday. (APSU Sports Information)

EIU struck first blood with a win at No. 3 doubles, but the Govs battled back. Timo Kiesslich and Christian Edison combined for their fifth straight win at the No. 2 doubles spot with a 6-4 win.

That left Almantas Ozelis and Anton Damberg out at No. 1 doubles looking to clinch the point. After a back-and-forth affair, the match went into a tiebreak, which Ozelis and Damberg edged, 8-6, to give the Govs a 1-0 lead.

The Govs pounced on the perhaps dismayed Panthers in singles. Edison and Kiesslich led the Govs once again in singles with two straight-set wins. Edison defeated Mike Jansen, 6-1, 6-4, at No. 2 singles to put the Govs up 2-0, before Kiesslich won at No. 4 singles, 6-3, 6-2, to extend the lead to 3-0. Kiesslich has now won four of his past five singles matches.

Jacob Lorino stepped up at No. 5 singles to deliver the winning point for the Govs. Lorino’s 6-3, 6-3 win gave the Govs their second OVC win of the year and keeps their hopes alive for a top three finish in the regular season.

Damberg and Hunter Sanders each took the first set of their matches and Almantas Ozelis was locked into a first-set tiebreaker, but the Govs had already clinched the match, rendering those matches unfinished.

The Govs return to action when they host Belmont next Saturday in their final regular season match.

Box Score

Austin Peay 4, Eastern Illinois 0

Doubles

1. Almantas Ozelis/Anton Damberg (APSU) def. Mike Jansen/Gertjan de Wilder (EIU) 7-6 (6)

2. Timo Kiesslich/Christian Edison (APSU) def. Daniel Hernandez/Gage Kingsmith (EIU) 6-4

3. Freddie O’Brien/Logan Charbonneau (EIU) def. Jacob Lorino/Chad Woodha, (APSU) 6-3

 

 

Singles

1. Almantas Ozelis (APSU) vs. Freddie O’Brien (EIU) 6-6 (6-6), unfinished

2. Christian Edison (APSU) def. Mike Jansen (EIU) 6-1, 6-4

3. Anton Damberg (APSU) vs. Daniel Hernandez (EIU) 6-3, 2-5, unfinished

4. Timo Kiesslich (APSU) def. Gage Kingsmith (EIU) 6-3, 6-2

5. Jacob Lorino (APSU) def. Gertjan de Wilder (EIU) 6-3, 6-3

6. Hunter Sanders (APSU) vs. Logan Charbonneau (EIU) 6-4, 2-5

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,4,5)

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