CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University men's tennis team heads down I-24 to begin its final week of the ASUN Conference regular season for a 9 a.m., Wednesday match against Lipscomb at the Huston-Marsh-Griffith Tennis Center in Nashville.
Austin Peay (4-12, 1-5 ASUN) enters its penultimate match of the regular season looking to end a three-match losing and secure its second win of the season against Lipscomb (4-13, 1-5 ASUN).
The Governors earned their first-ever ASUN victory in a 4-3 win against Lipscomb, March 25, in Clarksville. The five-hour, 22-minute match was the longest in program history and was capped off by a three-set comeback victory by Thiago Nogueira in No. 6 singles. The win also ended an eight-match losing streak to the Bisons and was the Govs' first win against them since 2014.
Tom Bolton leads Austin Peay with eight singles wins, with six coming from the No. 3 position. He and Giovanni Becchis also lead the team with five doubles wins, including four from the No. 1 court.
Lipscomb enters Wednesday's contest on a five-match losing streak after falling to Florida Gulf Coast 5-2, Sunday, in Fort Myers, Florida.
After their match against Lipscomb, Austin Peay faces Jacksonville State in a 10 a.m., Saturday match at the JSU Tennis Courts in Jacksonville, Alabama.