CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. ? Austin Peay State University men's tennis team opened its Spring Break trip to New Orleans being shutout, 7-0, by the University of New Orleans. The Govs fall to 1-7 while the Privateers improve to 10-5.

The Govs closest matches came on the doubles side as Lucas De Brito and Leonardo Locatelli lost 9-8 to Privateers Calvin Kemp and Ben Smith at No. 1. Austin Peay needed that win to avoid the sweep after coming up empty at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.

In singles action, it was Locatelli picking up the Govs only set win, taking the opening frame 6-4, but losing the second set and the tiebreaker to Kemp at No. 1. Renan Bezerra lost (6-3, 6-1) at No. 3 singles and the rest of the Govs combined to win only one game.

University of New Orleans 7, Austin Peay 0
 Singles competition
1. Calvin Kemp (UNO) def. LOCATELLI, Leonardo (APSUM) 4-6, 6-0, 10-8
2. Vinay Kamineni (UNO) def. DE BRITO, Lucas (APSUM) 6-0, 6-1
3. Ben Smith (UNO) def. BEZERRA, Renan (APSUM) 6-3, 6-1
4. Oliver Cuthill (UNO) def. LA PUENTE, Francisco (APSUM) 6-0, 6-0
5. Jose Gaspar (UNO) def. SHAW, Bret (APSUM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Abdelrahman Zaki (UNO) def. BRADY, Dusty (APSUM) 6-0, 6-0

 Doubles competition
1. Calvin Kemp/Ben Smith (UNO) def. DE BRITO, Lucas/LOCATELLI, Leonardo (APSUM) 9-8
2. Guilherme Rebolo/Abdelrahman Zaki (UNO) def. BEZERRA, Renan/LA PUENTE, Francisco (APSUM) 8-3
3. Vinay Kamineni/Jose Gaspar (UNO) def. SHAW, Bret/BRADY, Dusty (APSUM) 8-0

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