APSU Women's Tennis Tops Western Kentucky 4-1 in Strong Road Performance

Austin Peay State University women's tennis team earns victory against Western Kentucky at Warren County Tennis and Sports Facility.

Apr. 5, 2026 at 12:53am

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The Austin Peay State University (APSU) women's tennis team earned a 4-1 victory against Western Kentucky, Saturday, at the Warren County Tennis and Sports Facility. APSU opened the match with a doubles point and then secured singles wins in four of the six matches to clinch the overall victory.

Why it matters

This win on the road against a conference opponent is an important result for the APSU women's tennis team as they look to build momentum heading into the final stretch of the regular season and postseason play.

The details

In doubles, APSU's Sophia Baranov and Clemence Butavand won 6-2 at the No. 3 position, while Katie Oliver and Elena Thiel secured the doubles point with a 6-3 victory. In singles, Baranov, Thiel, and Butavand all won their matches in straight sets to give APSU the 4-1 team victory. The Governors' Yi-Ching Huang and Pauline Bruns had their matches left unfinished.

  • The match took place on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

The players

Sophia Baranov

A player on the APSU women's tennis team who won her singles match 6-3, 6-0.

Clemence Butavand

A player on the APSU women's tennis team who won her singles match 7-6, 7-5 to clinch the overall victory for the Governors.

Katie Oliver

A player on the APSU women's tennis team who, along with Elena Thiel, won their doubles match 6-3.

Elena Thiel

A player on the APSU women's tennis team who, along with Katie Oliver, won their doubles match 6-3 and also won her singles match 6-4, 6-1.

Yi-Ching Huang

A player on the APSU women's tennis team whose singles match was left unfinished.

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What’s next

The Austin Peay State University women's tennis team will hit the road for their final regular season matches, beginning with a Friday 2:00pm match against ASUN opponent Bellarmine, before then facing Louisville on Saturday at 11:00am.

The takeaway

This strong road victory against a conference opponent demonstrates the APSU women's tennis team's ability to perform well away from home and sets them up well for the final stretch of the regular season and postseason play.