CLARKSVILLE - Austin Peay State University women's tennis team dropped a closely contested, 4-3, match at Southern Illinois, Saturday.

It was the Lady Govs third-straight non-conference road loss after falling at Xavier and Miami (Ohio). It also was the second-straight non-conference loss for junior Vanja Tomic.

The Salukis won the doubles point with a win at No. 2, where Tomic and freshman Andra Cornea lost 8-6. The Lady Govs having only five players meant defaulting the No.3 doubles match and leaving No. 1 doubles with an unfinished match despite sophomore Carolin Weikard and freshman Kimberly Loo leading 6-5.

Tomic and Weikard lost the top two singles matches, but the Lady Govs freshman came through with three wins. Cornea overcame an opening set loss to win a three-set match at No. 4 Freshman Rachel Margolies, meanwhile, split the first two sets at No. 5, but won the tiebreaker to take the match.

Austin Peay continues on the road with a 10 a.m., Saturday, Ohio Valley Conference match at Southeast Missouri.

Southern Illinois 4, Austin Peay 3

 Singles competition

1. Melanie Delsart (SIU) def. Vanja Tomic (APSU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Anita Lee (SIU) def. Carolin Weikard (APSU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
3. Andra Cornea (APSU) def. Jennifer Dien (SIU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
4. Kimberly Loo (APSU) def. Korey Love (SIU) 7-6, 6-2
5. Rachel Margolies (APSU) def. Anastacia Simons (SIU) 7-6, 5-7, 10-7
6. Vishakha Sheoran (SIU) def. No player (APSU), by default

 Doubles competition

1. Melanie Delsart/Jennifer Dien (SIU) vs. Kimberly Loo/Carolin Weikard (APSU) 5-6, unfinished
2. Korey Love/Anastacia Simons (SIU) def. Vanja Tomic/Andra Cornea (APSU) 8-6
3. Anita Lee/Vishakha Sheoran (SIU) def. No player/No player (APSU), by default

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