APSU Sports: Austin Peay Women’s Tennis
Clarksville, TN – Ohio Valley Conference play continues for Austin Peay State University women’s tennis team as they host a pair of matches beginning, 2:00pm, Friday with Tennessee State and concluding the home schedule, 2:00pm, Saturday, against Jacksonville State.
Individually, senior Vanja Tomic looks to continue her bid to become the OVC’s top women’s player. Tomic is riding a 16-match winning streak entering her final home weekend as a Lady Govs player. The 2010 OVC Player of the Year already has defeated two ranked opponents and is currently 5-0 in league play.
As far as career’s go, Tomic’s ranks among the best all-time in Lady Govs tennis. She has an all-time 42-11 record, along with a 21-1 career OVC record.
This season, Tomic has gotten plenty of help from a young Lady Govs team. Freshman Alison Carre is 5-0 at No. 3 singles while freshman Ornella Di Salvo has evolved into a viable No. 2 singles player with a 4-1 mark. Sophomore Andra Cornea, meanwhile, is 3-2 in league play.
Tennessee State’s women remains winless after seven matches this season. The Lady Tigers are still searching for the season’s first singles win, entering Friday’s match with an 0-33 OVC singles record. They have an 0-18 doubles mark in OVC play.
Jacksonville State will play at Murray State, Friday, before facing the Lady Govs. The Gamecocks are fresh off a 4-3 win against Southeast Missouri. They also have league wins against SIU Edwardsville and Eastern Illinois.
