CLARKSVILLE - Austin Peay men's tennis team
remains undefeated in Ohio Valley Conference play after a 7-0, Friday win against
Tennessee State.
The Govs improved to 4-0 in league play,
handing out their third conference shutout. Austin Peay also blanked SIU
Edwardsville and Eastern Illinois. Next up for the Govs is their home finale, 2
p.m., Saturday against Jacksonville State.
Against Tennessee State, the Govs were
flawless in doubles and carried that momentum into singles play. Junior Sean Bailey won his eighth-straight match at No. 1 singles to stay perfect at 4-0 in
league play. Sophomore Jasmin Ademovic won in straight-sets at No. 2 singles also
improving to 4-0 in league play.
Freshman Dimitar Ristovski picked up his
fourth OVC win at No. 3 singles - also teaming with Bailey for a No. 1 doubles
win. Freshman Aleksas Tverijonas, meanwhile, won his fifth-straight match at
No. 4 singles.
Austin Peay 7, Tennessee State 0
Singles competition
1. BAILEY, Sean (APSU) def. WASHINGTON,
Lawrence (TSUM) 6-2, 6-2
2. ADEMOVIC, Jasmin (APSU) def. INGRAM, Shaun
(TSUM) 6-0, 6-0
3. RISTOVSKI, Dimitar (APSU) def. SIMMONS,
William (TSUM) 6-0, 6-1
4. TVERIJONAS, Aleksas (APSU) def. ASHER,
Jared (TSUM) 6-0, 6-1
5. SEFFRIN, Iago (APSU) def. SHELTON, James
(TSUM) 6-0, 6-0
6. STORIE, John (APSU) def. No player (TSUM),
by default
Doubles competition
1. BAILEY, Sean/RISTOVSKI, Dimitar (APSU)
def. WASHINGTON, Lawrence/INGRAM, Shaun (TSUM) 8-3
2. STORIE, John/ADEMOVIC, Jasmin (APSU) def.
SIMMONS, William/ASHER, Jared (TSUM) 8-2
:-AP-