CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University women's tennis team competes in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship with a 8 a.m. (CT), Friday match against Kennesaw State at the FGCU Tennis Complex. 

Austin Peay (11-8, 7-3 ASUN) enters Friday's match after a 6-1 loss to Lipscomb in Nashville on Sunday. Sophia Baranov earned the Govs their lone point with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Rut Galindo. 

Kennesaw State (11-7, 7-3 ASUN) is coming off a 7-0 sweep of Eastern Kentucky on Sunday. The Owls took the early lead with doubles wins on courts one and two. Their early momentum carried over to singles matches as they won in straight sets on courts one through six. 

This will be the sixth meeting of the two teams with the Governors leading the all-time series, 3-2. In the last matchup of the Govs and the Owls, the Govs took a 6-1 victory at the Governors Tennis Courts. 

If the Governors advance past the first round, they'll take on #1 Stetson in a 9 a.m., Saturday match at the FGCU Tennis Complex.