CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – After picking up its third-straight win last weekend, Austin Peay State University women's tennis team prepares for a pair of home matches against Northern Kentucky and Chattanooga, Friday-Saturday, at the Governors Tennis Courts.

Austin Peay (6-3) begins its week with a 1 p.m., Friday match against Northern Kentucky (6-3) in the first meeting between the two teams since a 4-1 NKU win in Clarksville during the 2014 spring season.

The Governors earned a 5-2 win against Illinois State, March 4, in their last contest after claiming wins on its top two doubles and top four singles matches.

Jana Leder highlights the Govs lineups this season, as the redshirt junior is 8-1 in singles – including 5-1 from the top position – and is 7-2 alongside Melody Hefti in doubles play.

After dropping her first singles match of the season, freshman Sophia Baranov has won a team-best seven-straight matches while playing the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 positions. The Almaty, Kazakhstan native also has won three-straight doubles matches alongside Denise Torrealba.

The Govs are 1-1 all-time against Northern Kentucky and last defeated them during the 2013 season in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

The Norse swept Southern Indiana 7-0, March 3, in their last action and have earned three wins against ASUN Conference opponents this season with a pair of victories against Eastern Kentucky and a 6-1 win against Bellarmine, Feb. 18.

Following their match against NKU, the Govs face Chattanooga (11-1) in an 11 a.m., Saturday match. 

Austin Peay has split their last pair of matches against its Volunteer State, including a 4-3 win against the Mocs in Jan. 2019.

Chattanooga has won eight-straight matches entering Saturday's contest and have combined to outscore their opponents 47-6 in that run.

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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