Men's Tennis | March 09, 2023

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – After claiming its first sweep of the season last week, Austin Peay State University men's tennis team prepares for home matches against Northern Kentucky and Chattanooga, Friday-Saturday, at the Governors Tennis Courts.

Austin Peay (2-5) earned its season's second win and first sweep since 2020 in a 7-0 victory against Brescia last Thursday.

Sophomore Tom Bolton leads the Govs in singles play with five wins and has won three-straight matches while playing the No. 2 and No. 3 positions.

Friday is the first time the Govs have faced Northern Kentucky (6-5) since the 2014 season when Austin Peay earned its second all-time win against the Norse in a 4-0 victory in Clarksville.

Northern Kentucky is 3-0 against ASUN Conference opponents this season with a Jan. 14win against Bellarmine and a pair of wins against Eastern Kentucky. The Norse have faced a pair of top 25 opponents this season in No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Kentucky. They did earn a point against the Wildcats, which came from in a straight-set victory by Josef Zapletal on the No. 4 singles position.

After their 1 p.m., Friday contest against Northern Kentucky, the Govs host Chattanooga (8-4) in a 2 p.m., Saturday contest.

Austin Peay looks to end a five-match losing streak to the Mocs in Saturday's match. UTC has split its last four matches which include 5-2 wins against Tennessee State and Kennesaw State and a pair of 2-5 losses to Presbyterian and Troy.

The Govs dropped a 6-1 decision to Chattanooga in the Scenic City last April in the last meeting between the two Volunteer State foes.

After this weekend's matches, Austin Peay returns to the courts at 1 p.m., March 14 for their nonconference finale against Doane at the Governors Tennis Courts.

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