APSU Sports Information
Charleston, IL – The Austin Peay State University men’s tennis team took a 5-2 win on the road at Eastern Illinois Saturday afternoon.
APSU took the doubles point behind a 6-4 win from Aleh Drobysh and Almantas Ozelis at No. 1 and a 6-4 win from Alex Kartsonis and Chad Woodham at No. 3.
The Govs went on to get wins from Ozelis, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 1, Kartsonis, 6-2, 6-0, at No. 3 and James Mitchell, 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 at No. 6 en route to the win.However, it was Manuel Montenegro with his win at No.2, 6-4, 6-4, that clinched the match.
APSU will return to action at home against Eastern Kentucky for senior on Friday, April 14th at 2:00pm.
Match Results
Austin Peay 5, Eastern Illinois 2
Singles
1. Almantas Ozelis (APSU) def. KINGSMITH, Gage (EIUM) 6-1, 6-3
2. Manuel Montenegro (APSU) def. JANJUSIC, Marko S. (EIUM) 6-4, 6-4
3. Alex Kartsonis (APSU) def. REIMAN, Grant (EIUM) 6-2, 6-0
4. WOODSON, Jared (EIUM) def. Aleh Drobysh (APSU) 7-6 (5-3), 1-6, 1-0 (5-3)
5. REIMAN, Trent (EIUM) def. Chad Woodham (APSU) 6-1, 6-2
6. James Mitchell (APSU) def. AMMER, Ferdinand (EIUM) 3-6, 6-4, 10-6
Doubles
1. Aleh Drobysh/Almantas Ozelis (APSU) def. KINGSMITH, Gage/REIMAN, Grant (EIUM) 6-4
2. REIMAN, Trent/AMMER, Ferdinand (EIUM) def. James Mitchell/Manuel Montenegro (APSU) 6-3
3. Alex Kartsonis/Chad Woodham (APSU) def. WENDELL, Jacob/WOODSON, Jared (EIUM) 6-4