CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – WKU Women's Tennis kicked off the fall schedule with the first day of the APSU Fall Tournament on Friday at the Governors Tennis Courts.
The Lady Toppers faced host Austin Peay in doubles matches before inclement weather cut the opening day of the fall short. Barbara Olvera and Ariadna Fernandez highlighted the day for WKU with their 7-5 comeback win over Austin Peay's Clemence Butavand/Elena Thiel.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles
- Luca Bohlen/Pauline Bruns (APSU) def. Andra Sirbu/Emily Schut (WKU) 6-4
- Sophia Baranov/Katie Oliver (APSU) def. Elizabeth Sobieski/Isabelle Einess (WKU) 6-4
- Barbara Olvera/Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) def. Clemence Butavand/Elena Thiel (APSU) 7-5
QUOTABLE
- "I thought we competed well in doubles. We need to be much more aggressive. Barbara and Ari had a great comeback after being down 5-1." – WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis, on Day 1 of the APSU Fall Tournament.
NEXT UP
- The Lady Toppers will be back in action in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday for the second day of the APSU Fall Tournament. WKU is scheduled to face Murray State at 9 a.m. CT in both singles in doubles, and will face Austin Peay and Chattanooga in doubles starting at 2 p.m. CT at the Governors Tennis Courts.
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