CLARKSVILLE – Austin Peay State University women's tennis team fell to Chattanooga, 6-1, Sunday, at the Governors Indoor Tennis Center.

The Govs (0-2) played without one of their top players in Claudia Yanes Garcia, due to injury. As a result, only two doubles matches were played. Lidia Yanes Garcia teamed with Fabienne Schmidt to defeat Samantha Caswell and Bogdana Zaporozhets at #1 singles (6-3), but the Mocs (3-0) ended up winning at #2 doubles and won #3 by forfeit.

Chattanooga then took four of five singles matches, and gained a point by forfeit at #6 singles.

Lidia Yanes Garcia did claim a victory at #1 singles though, defeating Samantha Caswell (6-1, 6-3).

The Govs return to action to take on Oral Roberts, Feb. 10, in Conway, Arkansas.

Chattanooga 6, Austin Peay 1

Doubles

1. Fabienne Schmidt/Lidia Yanes Garcia (APSU) def. Samantha Caswell/Bogdana Zaporozhets (UTC) 6-3

2. Delaney Edwards/Emma Van Hee (UTC) def. Ana Albertson/Helena Kuppig (APSU) 6-2

3. Caroline Hall/Tamri Chalaganidze (UTC) def. No player/No player (APSU), by forfeit

Singles

1. Lidia Yanes Garcia (APSU) def. Samantha Caswell (UTC) 6-1, 6-3

2. Delaney Edwards (UTC) def. Fabienne Schmidt (APSU) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)

3. Caroline Hall (UTC) def. Helena Kuppig (APSU) 7-5, 6-3

4. Bogdana Zaporozhets (UTC) def. Ana Albertson (APSU) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5

5. Tamri Chalaganidze (UTC) def. Brittney Covington (APSU) 6-1, 6-1

6. Emma Van Hee (UTC) def. No player (APSU), by forfeit

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