Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) women’s tennis team earned a 7-0 victory against Lipscomb, Saturday, at the Governors Tennis Courts to earn its first ASUN Conference home win.
Asia Fontana and Yu-Hua Cheng gave Austin Peay (11-4, 2-1 ASUN) the early doubles advantage following a 6-1 win from the No. 3 court, while Denise Torrealba and Sophia Baranov secured the matches first point following a 6-2 win from the No. 2 position. Jana Leder and Melody Hefti’s match from the No. 1 court went unfinished while the duo led, 5-2.
Hefti extended APSU’s lead early in singles, winning her eight-straight match in a 6-1, 6-4 victory against Lipscomb’s (7-8, 2-1 ASUN) Anja Trbeznik. Baranov then earned her 13th-straight win in No. 4 singles, defeating LU’s Liza Diachenko, 6-4, 6-3.
Torrealba won 7-6 (5), 7-5 to secure the win from the No. 2 court. With the win already in hand, Leder won 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, and both Yu-Hua Cheng and Fontana came away with straight-set victories from the No. 5 and No. 6 positions, respectively.
Next Up For APSU Women’s Tennis
The Austin Peay State University women’s tennis team prepares for a quick turnaround, as its hosts Eastern Kentucky in a Sunday 2:00pm match at the Governors Tennis Courts.
Results vs. Lipscomb
Doubles
- Jana Leder / Melody Hefti vs. Sasha Dobranos / Anja Trebznik, Unfinished at 5-2
- Denise Torrealba / Sophia Baranov def. Alina Cheriaieva / Sofiia Paladi, 6-2
- Yu-Hua Cheng / Asia Fontana def. Perri Howard / Lizia Diachenko, 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2*
Singles
- Jana Leder def. Sasha Dobranos, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
- Denise Torrealba def. Sofiia Paladi, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5
- Melody Hefti def. Anja Trbeznik, 6-1, 6-4
- Sophia Baranov def. Liza Diachenko, 6-4, 6-3
- Yu-Hua Cheng def. Alina Cherniaieva, 6-1, 6-1
- Asia Fontana def. Taisia Yakunina, 6-2, 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 4, 2*, 1, 5, 6
