DAYTON, Ohio – Austin Peay State University women's tennis team fought valiantly, but lost narrowly by a 4-3 score line, Friday, at the Five Seasons Sports Club.

The Govs (1-4) once again only played with five players, which gave the Flyers (5-4) an automatic point at No. 6 singles. Fabienne Schmidt and Lidia Yanes Garcia won at No. 1 doubles, but the Flyers took both No. 2 and No. 3 (by forfeit) doubles to have a 2-0 lead going into the five contested singles matches.

Schmidt gave the Govs a fighting chance with her straight-set win at No. 2 singles. However, Dayton answered back with a win at No. 5 singles, making the score 3-1. Yanes Garcia and Helena Kuppig turned in clutch performance for APSU, winning at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, respectively, to tie the match up at 3-3, but Dayton won the point and the match at No. 4 singles.

Austin Peay returns to action with a road tilt against Louisville, next Friday.

Dayton 4, Austin Peay 3

Doubles

1. Lidia Yanes Garcia/Fabienne Schmidt (APSU) def. Mattea Kilstofte/Marlys Bridgham (DAY) 6-2.

2. Jade Kawamoto/Jackie Kawamoto (DAY) def. Helena Kuppig/Ana Albertson (APSU) 6-3

3. Kelly Pleiman/Anna Delaney (DAY) def. No player/No player (APSU), by forfeit

Singles

1. Lidia Yanes Garcia (APSU) def. Marlys Bridgham (DAY) 7-6(5), 6-2

2. Fabienne Schmidt (APSU) def. Mattea Kilstofte (DAY) 6-3, 6-2

3. Helena Kuppig (APSU) def. Jackie Kawamoto (DAY) 6-4, 6-4

4. Natalie Allen (DAY) def. Ana Albertson (APSU) 7-5, 6-3

5. Kelly Pleiman (DAY) def. Brittney Covington (APSU) 6-4, 6-2

6. Anna Delaney (DAY) def. No player (APSU), by forfeit

Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2); Singles (2, 5, 3, 1, 4)