CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University men's
tennis team ran its winning streak to four matches with a 5-2 victory against
Lindsey Wilson College, Saturday, at the Austin Peay Tennis Center.
After losing its first two matches during the dual spring
season, Austin Peay now resembles the team picked to win the Ohio Valley Conference
in the preseason coach's poll. The four match win streak is the Govs longest
since Austin Peay's five-match run, March 16-April 7, 2012.
In his return from injury, senior Sean Bailey put together a
strong performance. He defeated Fabricio Morales (6-0, 4-6, 5-0 ret.) in No. 2
singles and teamed with junior Jasmin Ademovic for a swift 8-4 decision over
Fernando Bogajo and Francisco Charters in No. 1 doubles.
Dimitar Ristovski also had victories in singles and doubles
against the Blue Raiders. He dispatched Marlon Dal Pont, 6-4, 6-1 in No. 3
singles and joined freshman Evan Borowski for an 8-4 win in No. 3 doubles.
Sophomore Aleksas Tverijonas (6-3, 6-2 over Sam Rogerson)
and senior John Storie (3-6, 2-2, ret. over Charters) also picked up singles
victories, Sunday.
The Govs close out a four-match homestand, Tuesday, with a 2
p.m. match against in-state rival Lipscomb.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Bogajo, Fernando (LWC) def. ADEMOVIC, Jasmin (APSU) 6-4, 6-3 |
| 2. BAILEY, Sean (APSU) def. Morales, Fabricio (LWC) 6-0, 4-6, 5-0, retired |
| 3. RISTOVSKI, Dimitar (APSU) def. Dal Pont, Marlon (LWC) 6-4, 6-1 |
| 4. TVERIJONAS, Aleksas (APSU) def. Rogerson, Sam (LWC) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 5. STORIE, John (APSU) def. Charters, Francisco (LWC) 3-6, 2-2, retired |
| 6. Cornelis, Gilles (LWC) def. BOROWSKI, Evan (APSU) 7-6, 6-2 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. BAILEY, Sean/ADEMOVIC, Jasmin (APSU) def. Bogajo, Fernando/Charters, Francisco (LWC) 8-4 |
| 2. Morales, Fabricio/Cornelis, Gilles (LWC) def. STORIE, John/TVERIJONAS, Aleksas (APSU) 8-1 |
| 3. RISTOVSKI, Dimitar/BOROWSKI, Evan (APSU) def. Dal Pont, Marlon/Rogerson, Sam (LWC) 8-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Lindsey Wilson 2-2 |
| Austin Peay 4-2 |
