CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – WKU Women's Tennis faced Austin Peay and Murray State on Saturday at the APSU Fall Tournament.
The Lady Toppers picked up singles victories against the Governors from Isabelle Einess, Elizabeth Sobieski and Ariadna Fernandez to start the day, after having Friday's opening matches cut short due to inclement weather. WKU swept Murray State in afternoon doubles matches, and Sobieski, Fernandez and Barbara Olvera claimed wins in singles matches against the Racers.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Friday, Sept. 19
Doubles vs. Austin Peay
- 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
Saturday, Sept. 20
Singles vs. Austin Peay
- Isabelle Einess (WKU) def. Sophia Baranov (APSU) 6-2, 3-6, 10-6
- Luca Bohlen (APSU) def. Emily Schut (WKU) 6-2, 6-4
- Clemence Butavand (APSU) def. Andra Sirbu (WKU) 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)
- Pauline Bruns (APSU) def. Virginia Madueño (WKU) 6-3, 6-3
- Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) def. Ayden Kujawa (APSU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
- Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) def. Alice Bolton (APSU) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles vs. Murray State
- Andra Sirbu/Emily Schut (WKU) def. Valeria Chaikovskaia/Sofia Issakova (MSU) 7-5
- Barbara Olvera/Virginia Madueño (WKU) def. Yu Kikawa/Yuna Kadowaki (MSU) 6-4
- Isabelle Einess/Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) def. Bruna Melato/Barbora Hermanova (MSU) 6-4
Singles vs. Murray State
- Valeria Chaikovskaia (MSU) def. Isabelle Einess (WKU) 8-2
- Varvara Alexeyeva (MSU) def. Emily Schut (WKU) 8-4
- Yu Kikawa (MSU) def. Virginia Madueño (WKU) 8-7 (5)
- Barbara Olvera (WKU) def. Rebecca Widan (MSU) 8-0
- Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) def. Barbora Hermanova (MSU) 8-6
- Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) def. Arden Dethridge (MSU) 8-3
QUOTABLE
- "I was proud of our effort against APSU. It was nice to see Isabelle and Elizabeth win both tiebreakers, and Ari played very well in singles as well as doubles against APSU." – WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis, on the APSU Fall Tournament matches against Austin Peay.
- "Played very solid today against Murray State in doubles. I like how we were able to compete at a high level against APSU and Murray State. Both are quality teams. We have a tough opponent in UT Chattanooga tomorrow morning, so that will be a huge test." – WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis, on Day 2 of the APSU Fall Tournament.
NEXT UP
- The Lady Toppers will wrap up action in the APSU Fall Tournament on Sunday with singles and doubles matches against Chattanooga at the Governors Tennis Courts in Clarksville, Tennessee. Matches are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. CT.
For all the latest on WKU Women's Tennis, follow @WKUTennis on Twitter and Instagram.
