CLARKSVILLE– After dropping the doubles point, the Austin Peay State University men's tennis team was able to rally as the Govs defeated Southern Indiana 5-2, Wednesday, at the Austin Peay Indoor Tennis Center. 

In doubles play, the No. 2 pairing of sophomore Aaron Jumonville and senior Aleksas Tverijonas claimed an 8-3 decision for Austin Peay (4-2).  Unfortunately, Southern Indiana (4-1) earned 8-6 victories in the other two matches to claim the doubles point. 

In singles action, the Governors were led by Jumonville who cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory at the No. 3 slot while Tverijonas claimed a 6-2, 6-2 victory at the No. 2 position. In other singles matches, senior Dimitar Ristovski earned a 7-5, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles while senior Iago Seffrin clinched the match for the Govs with a 7-5, 6-2 win at the No. 4 position.  Sophomore James Mitchell also claimed a 2-6, 7-6 (4),11-9 win at No. 5 singles. 

The Govs return to the court with a noon, Saturday contest against Lindsey Wilson at the Austin Peay Indoor Tennis Center.

Singles                                                  

No. 1 – Dimitar Ristovski (APSU) def. Jack Joyce (USI) 7-5, 6-1

No. 2 – Aleksas Tverijonas (APSU) def. Sam Kiladejo (USI) 6-2, 6-2

No. 3 – Aaron Jumonville (APSU) def. Anthony Van Rompay (USI) 6-1, 6-0

No. 4 – Iago Seffrin (APSU) def. Aaron Barris (USI) 7-5, 6-2

No. 5 – Roman Laga (USI) def. Manuel Montenegro (APSU) 6-4, 6-3

No. 6. – James Mitchell (APSU) def. Joel Stern (USI)  2-6, 7-6 (4), 11-9

Doubles

No. 1 – Joyce/Baris (USI) def. Seffrin/Ristovski (APSU) 8-6

No. 2 – Jumonville/Tverijonas (APSU) def. Kiladejo/Van Rompay (USI) 8-3

No. 3 – Stern/Laga (USI) def. Oleg Drobysh/Evan Borowski (APSU) 8-6