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APSU Tennis plays OVC opponents Eastern Kentucky, Morehead State

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Austin Peay State University Governors - APSUClarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University men’s tennis team open Ohio Valley Conference play Friday and Saturday at Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State, respectively.

APSU (0-5) dropped its fifth consecutive match last Saturday against VCU, the second in a row in which the Govs have been swept 7-0.

Austin Peay Men's Tennis travels to Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State, Friday and Saturday. (APSU Sports Information)
Austin Peay Men’s Tennis travels to Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State, Friday and Saturday. (APSU Sports Information)

However, Austin Peay has a chance to stir a turnaround as conference action looms. To do so, the Govs will rely on a trio of juniors, led by No. 1 Aaron Jumonville, Manuel Montenegro and James Mitchell.

Eastern Kentucky (10-9) has lost back-to-back matches, but in February, the Colonels rolled off seven-straight to go 7-1 during the month. An experienced squad, EKU is headed by Alex Alvaro (11-14), and also have four other players with double-digit singles wins.

The Eagles (1-6) are in a similar position as Austin Peay. Winter weather forced the cancellation of two of its matches, forcing a thin nonconference schedule to be played. Last Friday, MSU picked up its first victory, defeating Toledo on the road, 5-2.

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