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Austin Peay State University Athletics

2017-18 Women's Tennis Roster

Ben Goodman, APSU Athletics
Brittney Sparn, APSU Athletics
Brittney Sparn, APSU Athletics

Brittney Covington

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Clarksville, Tenn.
  • Highschool Clarksville Academy

Biography

Records and Honors

  • Dean’s List: F14, S15, F15, S16, F16, S17, F17, S18
  • OVC Academic Medal of Honor: 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
  • OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll: 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
  • ITA Scholar-Athlete: 2016-17

2017-18

Spring Season

  • Had her best season statistically in OVC play, going 5-4 in singles
  • Also went 3-3 in OVC doubles
  • Went on a four-match conference singles winning streak, highlighted by a 3-6, 6-3, 10-4 comeback win against UT Martin's Amelia Campbell 

Fall Season

  • Went 4-1 in doubles with partner Fabienne Schmidt
  • Finished 5-3 in singles, including a three-match win streak in the middle of the season
  • Advanced all the way to the final of the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals B Draw in doubles with Schmidt

2016-17

Spring Season

  • Teamed with Claudia Yanes Garcia at #2 doubles the entire season
  • The team of Covington and Yanes Garcia defeated West Florida’s Jordana Lujan and Diana Vlad 8-3, with West Florida being ranked #7 in NCAA Division II
  • Won three singles matches, all in straight sets, at #5 singles

Fall Season

  • Finished third in the Evansville Metro Collegiate Invitational
  • Defeated Daria Pentsova in a 3-6, 7-5, 10-6 comeback win and then won the quarterfinal against Hitomi Naito 6-3, 6-3 at Evansville

2015-16

Spring Season

  • Won last 3 of 4 doubles matches in conference play with Claudia Yanes Garcia
  • Won opening singles match of the spring season with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Evansville’s Doreen Crasta

Fall Season

  • Defeated Belmont’s Jenna Krakau 6-3, 6-4 in opening round of APSU Fall Invitational
  • Advanced to semifinals of the doubles portion of the same tournament with Lidia Yanes Garcia

2014-15

Spring Season

  • Ended season with a three-match win streak in OVC singles play, including a comeback win against Jacksonville State’s Zoe Bizinos (4-6, 7-5, 7-6)
  • Won against Southern Illinois’s Vitoria Beirao in a tie break 8-7(8-2)
  • Went undefeated in tiebreakers in the spring

Fall Season

  • Won first three collegiate matches in straight sets
  • Rose to as high as #2 in singles
  • Finished 3-3 in doubles in her first season with the Govs, playing in every spot from #1-#3 doubles with three different partners

High School

  • Amassed an impressive 35-1 singles and 43-2 doubles record at Clarksville Academy
  • 2009 District doubles champion, 2009 Regional doubles champion, 2009 State runner-up in doubles
  • 2009 Doubles Team of the Year
  • 2010 District and Regionals double champion

Personal

  • Daughter of John and Joni Covington
  • Majoring in biology 

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Player
    5'6"
  • 2015-16Junior

    PLAYER
    5'7"
  • 2016-17Senior

    PLAYER
    5'7"
  • 2017-18Fifth Year

    PLAYER
    5'7"