Clarksville, TN – Tom Bolton earned his eighth singles victory of the season, but the Austin Peay State University men’s tennis team dropped a 6-1 ASUN Conference match to Stetson, Saturday, at the Governors Tennis Courts.
Austin Peay (4-12, 1-5 ASUN) dropped each of its top doubles matches, as Stetson (12-8, 2-4 ASUN) scored the day’s first point.
After a pair of straight-set victories from the No. 4 and No.6 singles positions, the Hatters clinched the victory with a 6-2, 7-5 win against sophomore Giovanni Becchis from the No. 2 court.
Bolton scored the APSU Govs’ lone point of the afternoon with a 7-5, 6-1 win in No. 3 singles, his sixth win from the position this season.
With the result already decided, Sota Minami and Javier Tortajada each dropped their third sets, 10-3 and 6-2, respectively.
Next Up For APSU Men’s Tennis
The Austin Peay State University men’s tennis team concludes the regular season on the road, beginning with a Wednesday 10:00am match at Lipscomb, followed by a Saturday 10:00am contest against Jacksonville State in Jacksonville, Alabama.
Results vs. Stetson
Doubles
- Lucas Olivier / March Saura def. Giovanni Becchis / Tom Bolton, 6-2
- Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran / Haris Eminefendic def/ Sota Minami / Javier Tortajada, 6-3
- Alexandre Hillhouse / Sven Thiergard vs. Bodi van Galen / Aeneas Schaub, Unfinished at 5-2
Order of FinishL 1, 2*
Singles
- Marc Saura def. Sota Minami, 6-3, 4-6, 10-3
- Lucas Olivier def. Giovanni Becchis, 6-2, 7-5
- Tom Bolton def. haris Eminefendic, 7-5, 6-1
- Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran def. Aeneas Schaub, 6-0, 6-3
- Sami Ozzor def. Javier Tortajada, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
- Sven Thuergard def. Thiago Nogueira, 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: 4, 6, 2*, 3, 1, 5
