Austin Peay Lady Govs Tennis let the Evansville Purple Aces slide by them

January 28, 2012 |

APSU Sports: Austin Peay Women’s Tennis

Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University women’s tennis fell 4-3 to Evansville, Friday, at the Governors Indoor Tennis Center.

The Lady Govs couldn’t overcome dropping the doubles point and ended up one win shy on the singles side. Austin Peay falls to 0-3 overall, while the win improved the Purple Aces to 1-0.

Austin Peay Women's Tennis. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

The Purple Aces carried the momentum into singles. Tomic picked up her season’s first win at No. 1, defeating Dora Kotsiouo in straight sets. Meanwhile, at No. 3 singles, Di Salvo won a battle in three sets, dropping the middle set in the process. Sophomore Andra Cornea worked to a straight-set win at No. 5 singles.

Austin Peay has to regroup quickly as it hits the road for a 4:00pm, Saturday, match at Louisville.

Evansville 4, Austin Peay 3

Singles competition

1. TOMIC, Vanja (APSUW) def. Dora Kotsiou (UE) 6-2, 6-2

2. Aleks Dzakula (UE) def. CARRE, Alison (APSUW) 6-2, 6-2

3. Di SALVO, Ornella (APSUW) def. Emily Richardson (UE) 6-3, 5-7, 7-5

4. Natasha James (UE) def. KURKA, Weronika (APSUW) 6-4, 6-4

5. CORNEA, Andra (APSUW) def. Mina Milovic (UE) 6-2, 6-2

6. Gaby Fifer (UE) def. KARAK, Jovana (APSUW) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Dora Kotsiou/Natasha James (UE) def. TOMIC, Vanja/CARRE, Alison (APSUW) 8-6

2. KURKA, Weronika/Di SALVO, Ornella (APSUW) def. Gaby Fifer/Emily Richardson (UE) 8-5

3. Aleks Dzakula/Jessica Ratz (UE) def. TAVAREZ, Vanessa/CORNEA, Andra (APSUW) 8-5

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