CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Austin Peay State University women's
tennis team will be road warriors this weekend, traveling for a 6 p.m .,
Friday, match at Chattanooga before journeying to Evansville for a 7 p.m.,
Saturday tilt.
The Lady Govs should be well-rested after having been given
off last weekend. Austin Peay was swept at Samford to open the spring dual
season, but head coach Ross Brown is confident the Lady Govs will get back on
course.
"It's a long season," Brown said. "I think it was a good
thing to have some time off. It gave us some time to evaluate, see what we need
to improve on and start taking those steps.
"We definitely have to improve our consistency. We also need
to keep a positive added and project a good competitive image no matter what
happens."
Austin Peay faced Evansville last season, coming out on the
wrong end of a 4-3 score. Sophomore Ornella Di Salvo (6-3, 5-7, 7-5) and junior
Andra Cornea (6-2, 6-2) picked up singles victories over the Purple Aces. The
Lady Govs defeated Chattanooga, 4-3, in 2010.
Chattanooga is 4-0 on the young season, with a sweep of Ohio
Valley Conference foe Belmont, Jan. 26. The Lady Mocs have swept their last
three opponents - and lost just one match to Kennesaw State in the
season-opener.
Evansville is 1-3 this season, with the lone victory coming
against Lipscomb, Jan. 26. Sophomore Natasha James is 3-1 (2-1 in No. 1
singles) and reigning Missouri Valley Conference Women's Tennis Athlete of the
Week Marketa Trousilova is 4-0.