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Austin Peay Governors Tennis shuts out the Tennessee State Tigers

APSU Sports: Austin Peay Men’s Tennis

Austin Peay State University GovernorsClarksville, TN – Austin Peay men’s tennis team remains undefeated in Ohio Valley Conference play after a 7-0, Friday win against Tennessee State.

The Govs improved to 4-0 in league play, handing out their third conference shutout. Austin Peay also blanked SIU Edwardsville and Eastern Illinois. Next up for the Govs is their home finale, 2:00pm, Saturday against Jacksonville State.

Austin Peay Men's Tennis. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)
Austin Peay Men's Tennis. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)

Against Tennessee State, the Govs were flawless in doubles and carried that momentum into singles play. Junior Sean Bailey won his eighth-straight match at No. 1 singles to stay perfect at 4-0 in league play. Sophomore Jasmin Ademovic won in straight-sets at No. 2 singles also improving to 4-0 in league play.

Freshman Dimitar Ristovski picked up his fourth OVC win at No. 3 singles – also teaming with Bailey for a No. 1 doubles win. Freshman Aleksas Tverijonas, meanwhile, won his fifth-straight match at No. 4 singles.

Austin Peay 7, Tennessee State 0

Singles competition

1. BAILEY, Sean (APSU) def. WASHINGTON, Lawrence (TSUM) 6-2, 6-2

2. ADEMOVIC, Jasmin (APSU) def. INGRAM, Shaun (TSUM) 6-0, 6-0

3. RISTOVSKI, Dimitar (APSU) def. SIMMONS, William (TSUM) 6-0, 6-1

4. TVERIJONAS, Aleksas (APSU) def. ASHER, Jared (TSUM) 6-0, 6-1

5. SEFFRIN, Iago (APSU) def. SHELTON, James (TSUM) 6-0, 6-0

6. STORIE, John (APSU) def. No player (TSUM), by default

Doubles competition

1. BAILEY, Sean/RISTOVSKI, Dimitar (APSU) def. WASHINGTON, Lawrence/INGRAM, Shaun (TSUM) 8-3

2. STORIE, John/ADEMOVIC, Jasmin (APSU) def. SIMMONS, William/ASHER, Jared (TSUM) 8-2

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