Austin Peay Sports Information
Nashville, TN – The 2016 season for Austin Peay State University men’s tennis team came to an end Friday in the opening round of the Ohio Valley Conference Championship, falling 4-2 to Belmont at the Centennial SportsPlex.
The Governors finish the campaign 7-11 after reaching the OVC Tournament for the eighth-straight year.
Austin Peay fell behind early to the local Bruins, losing the doubles point by a score of 2-1. Juniors Aaron Jumonville and Manuel Montenegro earned APSU’s lone victory, a 6-2 nod over Cedric Dujacquier and Robin Demasse. However, Belmont would go on to grab decisions at the No. 2 and 3 spots.
Zak Khan and Stephen Goldman handed Almantas Ozelis and Aleh Drobysh their first doubles loss against OVC competition, 6-2, while Adam Rudowski and Bruno Russo defeated Alex Kartsonis and Chad Woodham, 6-4.
In singles, the Govs had another strong performance from No. 3 Montenegro, winning over Khan, 7-5, 6-2. Austin Peay picked up an additional victory at the No. 5 position, with Kartsonis cruising to a 6-4, 6-2 nod against Goldman.
Belmont’s first singles victory came as Rudowski upset Drobysh, 6-1, 6-2, and the Bruins would clinch the match with wins by Russo over Woodham, 7-6, 6-0, and Dujacquier over Jumonville, 7-6, 6-4.
The No. 2 contest between Ozelis and Demasse was unfinished.
Box Score
Singles
1. Cedric Dujacquier (BELM) def. Jumonville, Aaron (APSU) 7-6, 6-4
2. Ozelis, Almantas (APSU) vs. Robin Demasse (BELM) 6-7, 2-2, unfinished
3. Montenegro, Manuel (APSU) def. Zak Khan (BELM) 7-5, 6-2
4. Adam Rudowski (BELM) def. Drobysh, Aleh (APSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Kartsonis, Alex (APSU) def. Stephen Goldman (BELM) 6-4, 6-2
6. Bruno Russo (BELM) def. Woodham, Chad (APSU) 7-6, 6-0
Doubles
1. Jumonville, Aaron/Montenegro, Manuel (APSU) def. Cedric Dujacquier/Robin Demasse (BELM) 6-2
2. Zak Khan/Stephen Goldman (BELM) def. Drobysh, Aleh/Ozelis, Almantas (APSU) 6-2
3. Adam Rudowski/Bruno Russo (BELM) def. Kartsonis, Alex/Woodham, Chad (APSU) 6-4
