Evansville, Ind. — Austin Peay State University's women's tennis team defeated back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference champions, Murray State, 6-1, Sunday, at the Evansville Tennis Center.

In singles Yi-Ching Huang earned first and third-set wins against her opponent. Luca Bohlen defeated her opponent 6-3 in straight sets. Pauline Bruns took the win in two sets, 6-3, 6-1. Elena Thiel defeated Arden Dethridge in a pair of 6-0 sets. Sophia Baranov was defeated by Valeria Chaikovskaia in a second set tiebreaker. Clemence Butavand's match was retired due to injury.  

In doubles matches, Huang and Bohlen defeated Chaikovskaia and Melato 6-1. Bruns and Thiel defeated their opponents Dethridge and Hermanova 6-2, and Butavand and Baranov defeated Null and Widan, 6-3.  

The Governors continue competition against Belmont at 11 a.m., Feb. 8 in Evansville, Indiana.

Results 

Doubles  

1. Luca Bohlen / Yi-Ching Huang def. Valeria Chaikovskia / Bruna Melato, 6-1 

2. Pauline Bruns / Elena Thiel def. Arden Dethridge / Barboa Hermanova, 6-2 

3. Clemence Butavand / Sophia Baranov def. Molly Null / Rebecca Widan, 6-3 

Singles 

1. Valeria Chaikovskaia def. Sophia Baranov, 6-4, 7-6 (4) 

2. Yi-Ching Huang def. Bruna Melato, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 

3. Luca Bohlen def. Rebecca Widan, 6-3, 6-3 

4. Clemence Butavand def. Barbora Heranova ret. [inj.] 

5. Pauline Bruns def. Molly Null, 6-3, 6-1 

6. Elena Thiel def. Arden Dethridge, 6-0, 6-0 

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