BOWLING Green, Ky. - Austin Peay State University men's tennis team fell 6-1 in its season opener to Tennessee Tech, Friday. 

Lucas Ranciaro and Tom Bolton defeated Darek Kuczynski and Lucas Krause, 6-3, but this would mark the lone doubles win for the Governors. Sota Minami and Aeneas Schuab fell to Oliver Dao and Davids Spaks, 6-4, as Bodi van Galen and Javier Tortajada fell to Alex Alvarez and Murilo Burckhardt, 7-5. 

Bolton took a 6-4, 6-3 singles win over Oliver Dao on court two. Minami, Schuab, van Galen, and Ranciaro fell to their opponents in straight sets. Tortajada took Kuczynski to three sets but ultimately lost 5-7, 6-4, 10-5. 

The Governors are back in action tomorrow as they face Belmont in Nashville. 

Results

Doubles

1. Oliver Dao/Davids Spaks def. Sota Minami/Aeneas Schuab, 6-4
2. Alex Alvarez/Murilo Burckhardt def. Bodi van Galen/Javier Tortajada, 7-5
3. Lucas Ranciaro/Tom Bolton def. Darek Kuczynski/Lucas Krause, 6-3

Singles

1. Alex Alvarez def. Sota Minami, 6-1, 6-4
2. Tom Bolton def. Oliver Dao, 6-4, 6-3
3. Murilo Burckhardt def. Aeneas Schuab, 7-5, 6-2
4. Darek Kuczynski def. Javier Tortajada, 5-7, 6-4, 10-5
5. Elia Lauper def. Bodi van Galen, 6-2, 6-2
6. Ricard Garavi Yepez def. Lucas Ranciaro, 6-3, 6-3

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