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Austin Peay men's tennis took on Tennessee Tech and Cumberland on the final day of the Brian Coons Memorial Tournament, Friday, at the Governors Tennis Courts in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Alex Allard, APSU Athletics

Men's Tennis Alex Allard, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

Men’s Tennis Closes Nonconference Slate Against Phoenix

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University men's tennis team concludes its nonconference season with a 2 p.m., Tuesday match against Cumberland at the Governors Tennis Courts. 

The Governors (4-4) look to get back in the win column after dropping back-to-back matches at Middle Tennessee and Chattanooga, Feb. 27 and March 1, respectively. 

Giovanni Becchis leads Austin Peay with a 5-2 singles record while exclusively playing on the No. 2 court, while he Tom Bolton are tied for a team-best four doubles wins from the No. 2 position. 

Sota Minami and Aeneas Schaub are 4-1 from the No. 1 doubles court, with their 80.0 winning percentage the best of APSU's three lineups thus far. 

The Govs are 8-1 all-time against Cumberland in a series that dates back to 2004, and look to answer a 5-2 loss the Phoenix last season.

Following Tuesday's match, the Govs will hit the road to open Atlantic Sun Conference play with a March 15 match at Eastern Kentucky, before traveling to Charlotte, North Carolina for a March 17 contest against Queens. 

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Players Mentioned

Giovanni Becchis

Giovanni Becchis

5' 11"
Junior
Tom  Bolton

Tom Bolton

5' 7"
Junior
Sota Minami

Sota Minami

5' 11"
Sophomore
Aeneas Schaub

Aeneas Schaub

6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Giovanni Becchis

Giovanni Becchis

5' 11"
Junior
Tom  Bolton

Tom Bolton

5' 7"
Junior
Sota Minami

Sota Minami

5' 11"
Sophomore
Aeneas Schaub

Aeneas Schaub

6' 1"
Sophomore