CLARKSVILLE – The Governors brought home a pair of singles titles and a doubles title at the final day of the APSU Fall Invitational as Austin Peay State University women's tennis capped off a successful opening weekend.

Junior Fabienne Schmidt and sophomore Martina Paladini-Jennings both took care of business, winning their respective flight and taking home the hardware at the APSU Fall Invitational. The Govs also took the crown on the doubles side, with the duo of Schmidt and Danielle Morris knocking off a team from Murray State.

Thoughts from Coach Brown

On the Govs who won… "I'm very pleased with Fabienne Schmidt and Martina [Paladini-Jennings] winning their divisons. Martina defeated three Murray [State] players, so that makes my day! It was also very pleasing that Fabienne and Danielle [Morris] won their doubles flight!"

On the APSU Fall Invitational… "Overall it's a very good place to start out year, but there is no question we have areas to improve. I'm proud of our women and I believe what we conveyed to conference teams is that we are going to be tough again."

Full Recap

After dropping the Flight 1 Singles title to her own teammate last season, Fabienne Schmidt took care of business this year to keep the title in Clarksville. In Flight 2 Singles, the sophomore-transfer Martina Paladini-Jennings ran the table to claim the title in her Austin Peay debut.

In Flight 1 Doubles, the Govs had two teams in the semifinals to start the day. The pair of Govs from England, Paladini-Jennings and  Aleks Topalovic, dropped their semifinal match to a team from Murray State. However, the two were avenged when the Gov's duo of Schmidt and Danielle Morris knocked off the same team from Murray State in the championship match.

In the semifinals of Flight 3 Singles, Govs senior Ana Albertson dropped a marathon of a match to the eventual runner up of the Flight. Morris also won both of her singles matches, on the way to winning the Flight 1 Singles Consolation Final. In the second consolation matches, Topalovic dominated her match, winning 6-0 6-2. In a hard fought battle, the Governor's lone freshman Sarah Heckel dropped her second consolation match. Heckel and Alberston also fell in a second consolation doubles match, losing by a score of 6-4.

The Govs will be back in action Sept. 27 when they start play at the UCA Fall Classic in Conway, AR. For all the news regarding Austin Peay women's tennis, follow along on Twitter (@AustinPeayWTN).

Govs Day Two Match Results

Flight 1 Singles

Semifinals

Fabienne Schmidt (APSU) def. Jessie Young (UTC) 6-4 6-1

Championship

Fabienne Schmidt (APSU) def. Romana Tarajova (SEMO) 6-4 7-5

Consolation Semifinals

Danielle Morris (APSU) def. Bogdana Zaparozhets (UTC) 6-3 6-1

Consolation Finals

Danielle Morris (APSU) def. Polina Goloputova (UTC) 6-3 6-0

Flight 2 Singles

Semifinals

Martina Paladini-Jennings (APSU) def. Stasya Sharapova (MUR) 6-2 6-2

Championship

Martina Paladini-Jennings (APSU) def. Sara Loncarevic (MUR) 6-3 6-2

Flight 3 Singles

Semifinals

Sarah Brackin (BEL) def. Ana Albertson (APSU) 7-6 (4) 6-4

Flight 1 Doubles

Semifinals

Chang/A. Loncarevic (MUR) def. Paladini-Jennings/Topalovic (APSU) 6-3

Schmidt/Morris (APSU) def. Zaparozhets/Young (UTC) 6-4

Championship

Schmidt/Morris (APSU) def. Chang/A. Loncarevic (MUR) 2-1 (retired)

Second Consolation Matches

Singles

Teona Velkoska (SEMO) def. Sarah Heckel (APSU) 7-5 6-2

Aleks Topalovic (APSU) def. Lauren Carelli (BEL) 6-0 6-2      

Doubles

Steif/Albersmeier (UTM) def. Albertson/Heckel 6-4