CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Illinois State women's tennis team began a two-match weekend road swing on Saturday in Tennessee, as the Redbirds took on Austin Peay in non-conference action. The Govs took the early lead against the 'Birds and did not look back as they came away with a 5-2 win on their home courts.
In doubles action, the Govs took the first point of the match with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots. The No. 3 team of Elena Jankulovska and Nevena Kolarevic battled for a 7-5 win, but APSU took the lead headed to singles.
The Govs kept the momentum going in singles as well, with wins at the No. 1 through No. 4 spots to clinch the match. ISU picked up wins at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots, as Silvia Pomarolli defeated APSU's Asia Fontana by a score of 6-1, 6-4 at the No. 5 spots and Jankulovska also picked up a 7-5, 6-1 win at the No. 6 spot over Austin Peay's Ayden Kujawa.
ISU is back in action tomorrow in St. Louis, when the Redbirds take on Washington University at 2 p.m.
FINAL SCORE: Austin Peay (5), Illinois State (2)
Doubles:Â
No. 1 Jana Leder/Melody Hefti (APSU) def. Tara Damnjanovic/Tijana Zlatanovic (ILS) 6-4
No. 2 Denise Torrealba/Sophia Baranov (APSU) def. Alexandra Abyasova/Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) 6-3
No. 3 Elena Jankulovska/Nevena Kolarevic (ILS) def. Asia Fontana/Yu-Hua Cheng (APSU) 7-5
Singles:
No. 1 Jana Leder (APSU) def. Tijana Zlatanovic (ILS) 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 Denise Torrealba (APSU) def. Nevena Kolarevic (ILS) 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 Melody Heft (APSU) def. Alexandra Abyasova (ILS) 6-3, 7-5
No. 4 Sophia Baranov (APSU) def. Tara Damnjanovic (ILS) 6-7 (3), 6-2, 10-6
No. 5 Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) def. Asia Fontana (APSU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 6 Elena Jankulovska (ILS) def. Ayden Kujawa (APSU) 7-5, 6-1
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