Birmingham, AL – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) women’s tennis team earned a 4-3 victory against Alabama-Birmingham Thursday at the Hoover Met Tennis Complex.
Austin Peay (4-4) grabbed the early doubles point with Denise Torrealba and Sophia Baranov, defeating Birmingham-Alabama’s Vanessa Mellynchuck and Mackenzie White, 6-2. Jana Leder and Luca Bohlen secured the doubles point with their 6-4 victory over Adela Wasserbauerova and Sydney Clarke.
The Governors were down 3-1 as the Blazers took the first three singles matches. Pauline Bruns earned the Govs’ second point of the day with her 7-6, 6-3 win against Maggie White. Jana Leder gave APSU its third point as she defeated Wasserbauerova, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
In the last match, Asia Fontana clinched the victory for the Governors with her 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Annalisa Smith.
Next Up For APSU Women’s Tennis
The Austin Peay State University women’s tennis team hosts Southeastern Missouri for their home opener in a March 9th 1:00pm match at the Governors Tennis Courts.
Results vs. the Blazers
Doubles
- Denise Torrealba / Sophia Baranov def. Vanessa Mellynchuck / Mackenzie White, 6-2
- Jana Leder / Luca Bohlen def. Adela Wasserbauerova / Sydney Clarke, 6-4
- Pauline Bruns / Asia Fontana and Klara Kajabova / Enya Ratkic match suspended, 4-4
Singles
- Jana Leder def. Adela Wasserbauerova, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Klara Jajabova def. Denise Torrealba, 6-0, 6-2
- Mackenzie White def. Sophia Baranov, 6-4, 6-4
- Asia Fontana def. Annalisa Smith, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
- Vanessa Mellynchuck def. Luca Bohlen, 6-4, 6-4
- Pauline Bruns def. Maggie White, 7-6, 6-3
