Bowling Green, KY – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) women’s tennis team earned a 4-1 victory against Western Kentucky, Saturday, at the Warren County Tennis and Sports Facility.
Austin Peay State University opened the match with Sophia Baranov and Clemence Butavand earning a 6-2 victory from the No. 3 doubles position. Luca Bohlen and Yi-Ching Huang fell to their opponents from the number one position. Katie Oliver and Elena Thiel secured the doubles point for the APSU Govs with a 6-3 victory over Western Kentucky’s Ariadna Fernandez and Barbara Olvera.
In singles, Baranov secured the second point for the APSU Govs with a two-set win, 6-3, 6-0. Bohlen dropped her match giving the Hilltoppers their lone point of the match. Thiel secured the third point for the Governors with a straight-set win 6-4, 6-1. Butavand clinched the match, taking both sets to a tie break, for a 7-6, 7-5 victory. Huang and Pauline Bruns’ matches were left unfinished with the Govs securing the victory.
Austin Peay vs. Western Kentucky
Doubles
1. Virginia Madueno/ Emily Schut (WKU) def. Luca Bohlen / Yi-Ching Huang (APSU) 6-3
2. Katie Oliver / Elena Thiel (APSU) def. Ariadna Fernandez / Barbara Olvera (WKU) 6-3
3. Sophia Baranov / Clemence Butavand (APSU) def. Isabelle Einess / Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles
1. Sophia Baranov (APSU) def. Isabelle Einess (WKU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Yi-Ching Huang (APSU) vs. Emily Schut (WKU) 7-5, 4-6, 1-1, unfinished
3. Virginia Madueno (WKU) def. Luca Bohlen (APSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Clemence Butavand (APSU) def. Barbara Olvera (WKU) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5
5. Pauline Bruns (APSU) vs. Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-3, unfinished
6. Elena Thiel (APSU) def. Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) 6-4, 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 6, 4
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Next Up For APSU Women’s Tennis
The Austin Peay State University women’s tennis team hits the road for their final regular season matches beginning with a Friday 2:00pm match against ASUN opponent Bellarmine, before then facing Louisville on Saturday at 11:00am.
