CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – WKU Women's Tennis opened fall play at the APSU Fall Tournament on Friday at the Governors Tennis Courts in Clarksville, Tennessee.
The Lady Toppers faced host Austin Peay in singles and doubles play, earning a pair of victories in both.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles
- Sati Aubakirova/Yi-Ching Huang (APSU) def. Madison Hill/Andra Sirbu (WKU) 6-1
- Virginia Madueno/Emily Meng (WKU) def. Katie Oliver/Elena Thiel (APSU) 6-3
- Ariadna Fernandez/Barbara Olvera (WKU) def. Pauline Bruns/Peyton Duckett (APSU) 6-4
Singles
- Yi-Ching Huang (APUS) def. Virginia Madueno (WKU) 6-2, 6-4
- Sati Aubakirova (APSU) def. Madison Hill (WKU) 6-7 (1-7), 6-2, 10-2
- Peyton Duckett (APSU) def. Andra Sirbu (WKU) 6-3, 6-4
- Emily Meng (WKU) def. Pauline Bruns (APSU) 6-4, 2-6, 10-6
- Barbara Olvera (WKU) def. Elena Thiel (APSU) 6-2, 6-2
- Cocomi Saito (APSU) def. Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) 2-6, 6-3, 11-9
QUOTABLE
- "Doubles played well at 2 and 3. We had trouble sustaining in singles, but give credit to Austin Peay. They were able to take control in singles. Emily (Meng) and Barbara (Olvera) had an exceptional day competing well in doubles and singles." – WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis, on the first day of the APSU Fall Tournament.
NEXT UP
- The Lady Toppers are scheduled to return to Clarksville, Tennessee, for the second day of the APSU Fall Tournament. WKU will get started at 9 a.m. CT with doubles matches against Alabama A&M.
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