CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Tom Bolton earned his eighth singles victory of the season, but the Austin Peay State University men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 ASUN Conference match to Stetson, Saturday, at the Governors Tennis Courts.

Austin Peay (4-12, 1-5 ASUN) dropped each of its top doubles matches, as Stetson (12-8, 2-4 ASUN) scored the day's first point.

After a pair of straight-set victories from the No. 4 and No.6 singles positions, the Hatters clinched the victory with a 6-2, 7-5 win against sophomore Giovanni Becchis from the No. 2 court.

Bolton scored the Govs' lone point of the afternoon with a 7-5, 6-1 win in No. 3 singles, his sixth win from the position this season.

With the result already decided, Sota Minami and Javier Tortajada each dropped their third sets, 10-3 and 6-2, respectively.

Austin Peay concludes the regular season on the road, beginning with a 10 a.m., Wednesday match at Lipscomb, followed by a 10 a.m., Saturday contest against Jacksonville State in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Results vs. Stetson

Doubles

1. Lucas Olivier / March Saura def. Giovanni Becchis / Tom Bolton, 6-2
2. Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran / Haris Eminefendic def/ Sota Minami / Javier Tortajada, 6-3
3. Alexandre Hillhouse / Sven Thiergard vs. Bodi van Galen / Aeneas Schaub, Unfinished at 5-2

Order of FinishL 1, 2*

Singles

1. Marc Saura def. Sota Minami, 6-3, 4-6, 10-3
2. Lucas Olivier def. Giovanni Becchis, 6-2, 7-5
3. Tom Bolton def. haris Eminefendic, 7-5, 6-1
4. Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran def. Aeneas Schaub, 6-0, 6-3
5. Sami Ozzor def. Javier Tortajada, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
6. Sven Thuergard def. Thiago Nogueira, 6-2, 6-1

Order of finish: 4, 6, 2*, 3, 1, 5