CLARKSVILLE - Austin Peay State University women's tennis
team got back on track with a convincing 6-1 Ohio Valley Conference win,
Saturday, against Eastern Illinois.
After a shaky doubles performance against UT
Martin, Friday, the Lady Govs were solid in winning the doubles point against the
Panthers. They went on to win all five singles matches played, EIU's only point
coming as the Lady Govs defaulted at No. 6.
"I've felt for a while like we haven't played
enough matches to really get a good feel on the court," head coach Malik Tabet
said. "Today, we were able to make some important adjustments that will pay off
in the long run. We played aggressive and I feel like we made some strides in
this match."
Sophomore Carolin Weikard and freshman
Kimberly Loo won 8-4 at No. 1 doubles. As the Lady Govs top doubles team, Weikard
and Loo have been consistent with nine-straight wins throughout the season. At
No. 2 doubles, junior Vanja Tomic and freshman Andra Cornea picked up an 8-4
win as well.
Tomic would go on to win a three-set match at
No. 1 singles, dropping the second set, but winning the third in decisive
fashion. Other than Tomic's match, the Lady Govs took the rest of the singles
matches in straight-sets. Weikard allowed only one match to EIU's Jennifer Kim
at No. 2, while freshman Rachel Margolis gave up four games in a straight-set
win at No. 3. Cornea and Loo also won at Nos. 4 and 5.
Austin Peay 6, Eastern Illinois 1
Singles competition
1. TOMIC, Vanja (APSU) def. PRISNER, Janelle (EIU-W) 6-0, 3-6, 6-2
2. WEIKARD, Carolin (APSU) def. KIM, Jennifer (EIU-W) 6-1, 6-0
3. MARGOLIES, Rachel (APSU) def. BROOKS, Shannon (EIU-W) 6-4, 6-0
4. CORNEA, Andra (APSU) def. DIBBS, Amanda (EIU-W) 6-1, 6-1
5. LOO, Kimberly (APSU) def. LAIRD, Kristen (EIU-W) 6-0, 6-1
6. EGAN, Annie (EIU-W) def. No Player 1 (APSU), by default
Doubles competition
1. LOO, Kimberly/WEIKARD, Carolin (APSU) def. PRISNER, Janelle/HUCK, Cara (EIU-W) 8-4
2. TOMIC, Vanja/CORNEA, Andra (APSU) def. KIM, Jennifer/BROOKS, Shannon (EIU-W) 8-4
3. DIBBS, Amanda/LAIRD, Kristen (EIU-W) def. No Player 1/No Player 2 (APSU), by default
