Fort Myers, Fla. – Austin Peay State University women's tennis team defeated Kennesaw State, 4-1, in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Tennis Championship, Friday, at the FGCU Tennis Complex. 

Austin Peay (12-8, 7-3 ASUN) took the early lead with doubles wins on courts one and two. Sophia Baranov and Denise Torrealba defeated Taylor Dean and Ema Barniakova on court one, 6-1. Jana Leder and Luca Bohlen fell to Sofia Madrid and Izabelle Persson on court two, 6-3. Yu-Hua Cheng and Pauline Bruns secured the doubles point for the Governors on court three with their 6-3 victory over Sophia Unger and Ivana Gresova. 

Kennesaw State (11-8, 7-3 ASUN) took only one singles match from the Governors on court five. Leder defeated Barinakova on court one, 6-4, 6-2. Baranov defeated Madrid on court three, 6-2, 6-3, as Asia Fontana had a 6-3, 6-1 win over Unger on court four. Brun's and Torrealba's singles matches were suspended after the Governors had clinched the match. 

The Governors will take on the No. 1 seed and ASUN Regular Season Champion Stetson in the Semifinals in a 9 a.m., Saturday match at the FGCU Tennis Complex. 

Stetson (13-6, 10-0 ASUN) enters Saturday's contest after a 7-0 sweep of Central Arkansas in DeLand, Florida. 

The Govs lead the all-time series with Stetson, 2-1. In the last meeting of the Hatters and the Govs, the Hatters took a 5-2 win at the Governors Tennis Courts. 

Results vs. The Owls

Doubles

1. Sophia Baranov / Denise Torrealba def. Taylor Dean / Ema Barinakova, 6-1

2. Sofia Madrid / Izabelle Persson def. Jana Leder / Luca Bohlen , 6-3

3. Yu-Hua Cheng / Pauline Bruns def. Sophia Unger / Ivana Gresova, 6-3

Singles

1. Jana Leder def. Ema Barinakova, 6-4, 6-2

2. Denise Torrealba vs. Taylor Dean, suspended at 5-7, 6-2

3. Sophia Baranov def. Sophia Madrid, 6-2, 6-3

4. Asia Fontana def. Sophia Unger, 6-3, 6-1

5. Izabelle Persson def. Luca Bohlen, 6-1, 6-4

6. Pauline Bruns vs. Terezia Barianakova, suspended at 6-7, 1-2