JASMI N ADEMOVI C
GOVERNORS TENNI S
2014 MEDI AGUI DE
ANDRA CORNEA
CONTENTS Quick Facts and Schedules ............................... 1 This is Austin Peay State University .................. 2 Austin Peay Tennis Facilities ............................. 3 Head Coach Ross Brown .................................. 4 Assistant Coach Maria Sorbello ....................... 5 Tennis Center Manager Bob Faires ................... 5 2013-14 Governors Tennis Team....................... 6 2012-13 Govs Tennis Headlines ........................ 7 Jasmin Ademovic ....................................... 8-9 Dimitar Ristovski .................................... 10-11 Iago Seffrin............................................. 12-13
DATE OPPONENT SEPTEMBER Fri. 20-22 Austin Peay Fall Invitational nal Sat. 28-29 at ITA Championships ps OCTOBER Fri. 11-15 at Ohio Valley alley lley Regionals Fri. 18 at Grizzly rizzly izzly Open JANUARY Sat. 24 Northern Kentucky FEBRUARY RY Y Sat. 1 Chattanooga Fri. 14 at Southern Illinois Sat. 15 at Lipscomb Fri. 21 Kentucky Western Ken Sat. 22 Southern Indiana at Sou South MARCH Sat. 1 at Lindsey Wilson College Sat. 15 at Jacksonville State • Sun. 16 at Tennessee Tech • Thu. 20 at Middle Tennessee Sat. 22 at Belmont • Sun. 23 Tennessee State • Sat. 29 Eastern Illinois • Sun. 30 SIU Edwardsville • APRIL Sat. 5 at Morehead State • Sun. 6 at Eastern Kentucky • Thu. 10 Murray State • Sun. 13 Louisville 2014 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Thu. 17 First Round Fri. 18 Semifinals Sat. 19 Championship
Aleksas Tverijonas ................................. 14-15 Evan Borowski ....................................... 16-17 Manuel Montenegro .................................... 18 James Mitchell ............................................ 18 2012-13 Govs Results ..................................... 19 2013-14 Lady Govs Tennis Team .................... 20 2012-13 Lady Govs Tennis Headlines ............. 21 Andra Cornea ........................................ 22-23 Ornella Di Salvo ..................................... 24-25 Jovana Karak ......................................... 26-27 Vanassa Tavares.................................... 28-29 Mary Theresa Kubek.............................. 30-31 Isabela Jovanovic ....................................... 32 Hannah Tatlock ........................................... 32
TIME (CT)
S V
O G
GENERAL INFORMATION Location ....................... Clarksville, TN 37044 Founded ................................................ 1927 Enrollment .......................................... 10,597 Nickname .................. Governors (Lady Govs) Colors .....................................Red and White National Affiliation ................. NCAA Division I Conference .................................. Ohio Valley President .......................................... Tim Hall
All Day All Day All Day All Day 3 p.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 12 p.m. 11 a.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 10 a.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 10 a.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 10 a.m. 3 p.m. TBA TBA TBA
2012-13 Lady Govs Results ............................ 33 Awards History Ohio Valley Conference Awards ............ 34-35 Academic Awards ....................................... 36 Austin Peay Awards .................................... 36
Y D A L VS O G
DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) SEPTEMBER Fri. 20-22 Austin All Day stin Peay Fall Invitational Invitation OCTOBER Fri. 18-22 at Ohio Valley Regionals All Day -22 22 Sat. Tournament 26 at Skyhawk Halloween Tourn Tourna ment All Day JANUARY UARY Mon. 20 Chattanooga 1 p.m. Sat. Kentucky 6 p.m. 24 Northern Kentu cky FEBRUARY RY Fri. Middle p.m. 7 at Mi ddle dle Tennessee 2 p.m p Sat. 8 p.m. Southern hern Illinois 1 p.m p Fri. 14 at Lipscomb 7 p.m. Fri. 21 10:30 a.m. Western Kentucky Sat. 22 6 p.m. at Southern Indiana Fri. 28 4 p.m. Evansville MARCH Sat. 1 Wilson College 3 p.m. at Lindsey W Sat. 15 Jacksonville State • 11 a.m. at Jack Jacks Sat. 22 Belmont • 10 a.m. at B Sun. 23 Tennessee State • 10 a.m. Sat. 29 Eastern Illinois • 10 a.m. Sun. 30 SIU Edwardsville • 1 p.m. APRIL Sat. 5 at Morehead State • 1 p.m. Sun. 6 at Eastern Kentucky • 10 a.m. Thu. 10 Murray State • 1 p.m. Sat. 12 at UT Martin • 2 p.m. Sun. 13 at Southeast Missouri • 1 p.m. 2014 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Thu. 18 First Round TBA Fri. 19 Semifinals TBA Sat. 20 Championship TBA
COACHING STAFF Head Coach ................................ Ross Brown .............. (Southwest Texas State, 1984) Record at APSU .................17-4 (M)/9-13 (W) Assistant Coach....................... Maria Sorbello ..................................(Tennessee, 2010) GOVS TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Record ............................................ 17-4 Conference Record/Finish ................8-1 (2nd) LADY GOVS TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Record ............................................ 9-13 Conference Record/Finish .................5-5 (6th)
ATHLETICS/SPORTS INFORMATION Athletics Director ......... Derek van der Merwe Sports Information Director .Brad Kirtley Tennis Contact .................. Colby Wilson SID Coordinator.....................Cody Bush Email ....................... wilsonrc@apsu.edu Sports Info Phone ..........(931) 221-7561 Sports Information Fax ..(931) 221-7562 Athletics Web site ............... LetsGoPeay.com
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
THIS IS AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY
A
ustin Peay State University is a comprehensive, stateassisted university with a distinguished tradition in liberal and professional education. The institution is named in honor of Austin Peay, Tennessee’s governor from 1924 until 1927, the year APSU was founded. The university is located in Clarksville, Tenn., just 45 minutes northwest of Tennessee’s capital, Nashville, on Interstate 24. One of the South’s most historic cities, Clarksville also is Tennessee’s third-fastest growing city behind only Memphis and Nashville. Situated on gently rolling terrain near picturesque downtown Clarksville, Austin Peay’s main campus consists of 68 buildings on 169 acres. The classical Georgian architecture of the Austin Peay campus is combined with newer buildings. This blend provides a link with the past while reflecting the academic excellence and dignity of an institution of higher learning. The newest building additions to the main campus are the Foy Fitness and Recreation Center, Sundquist Science Complex and the new Morgan University Center, each opening for use since 2001. The $11-million Foy Center, features a rock-climbing wall and 10,000 square feet of fitness space and other amenities for the student body. The Sundquist Complex is one of the South’s premier science education facilities and represents the largest capital appropriation ever in Tennessee for a single classroom building. The Morgan University Center is located in the heart of the campus and features a cybercafe, meeting rooms, a food court, coffee shop, ballroom and lounges for Austin Peay students. Recently, Austin Peay has expanded its on-campus housing. A new high rise on Castle Heights houses more than 400 students, while three new dormitories are being developed and are tentatively scheduled to be completed for Fall 2013. Austin Peay’s campus has been the site of seven educational institutions since 1806. The campus was occupied by Southwestern for 50 years until 1925 when the school moved to Memphis. Austin Peay was founded two years later as a two-year normal school to train teachers for the region. Austin Peay has grown over the years to take its place among the finest mid-sized four-year universities in the nation. Austin Peay Normal School became a four-year college in 1941-42, and university status was conferred Sept. 1, 1967. Austin Peay State University currently enrolls more than 10,000 students from every region of Tennessee, most of the 50 states and several foreign countries. Austin Peay offers more than 50 majors in associate, bachelor’s, master’s and education specialist’s degrees with additional areas of concentration. Courses are offered in arts and sciences, business, education, engineering technology, nursing and human services. Graduate studies also are offered in several areas. In addition, numerous online courses are offered each semester. A state leader in public service, Austin Peay State University has more than 750 employees. Engaged in the most modern teaching techniques and research are nearly 280 full-time faculty members, 90 percent of whom hold the earned doctorate or appropriate terminal degrees in their disciplines.
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
GOVERNORS TENNIS FACILITIES The Governors Tennis Center has been a part of Austin Peay athletics and the Clarksville community for nearly two decades. When the idea was broached to build an indoor tennis center on the APSU campus, the advantages were obvious for APSU students, the Governors and Lady Govs tennis programs and the local tennis community. The indoor facility literally became a tennis “center” in northwest Tennessee. The site of Clarksville’s first indoor tennis center is located across the street from Governors Stadium and next to the stadium parking lot. It consists of four lighted courts. Dressing facilities for both men and women are provided. The University actively seeks memberships from families, individuals and corporations. Students do not have to pay a membership fee but are charged a reduced court-time fee. Combined with the recently renovated Governors Tennis Courts, Austin Peay possesses debatably the Ohio Valley Conference’s finest tennis facilities.
GOVERNORS TENNIS CENTER The Governors Tennis Center not only provides protection from the elements, but also allows for continous teaching and instruction by the Austin Peay coaching staff.
AUSTIN PEAY TENNIS COURTS The recently resurfaced Austin Peay tennis courts remain the finest outdoor tennis courts in the area. Consisting of eight lighted courts, the facility sits adjacent to the Foy Fitness and Recreation Center. The courts have new windscreens and bleacher seating, along with a practice wall.
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
ROSS BROWN HEAD COACH 2nd Season Ross Brown, who has 19 years of college head-coaching experience, is in his second season at the helm of the Austin Peay men and women’s tennis programs. Brown’s first season in Clarksville was a huge success. In addition to taking the women’s team back to the OVC Tournament, Brown led the men’s squad to its first OVC Championship since 1974 and its first NCAA Tournament berth. His charges earned four all-OVC honors, including three first-team berths (Sean Bailey, Jasmin Ademovic, Dimitar Ristovski). Brown served as men’s head coach at Evansville from 19912001 before moving to become Southern Indiana men’s coach from 2001-08. He left the coaching profession after the 2008 season to serve as Fujairah Tennis and Country Club general manager in United Arab Emirates for two and a half years.
As a college head coach, Brown led Southern Indiana to the 2005 Great Lakes Valley Conference tennis championship with a 23-6 record, which earned him conference Coach of the Year accolades. He also coached Joe Epkey to the Division II National Championship match. During his Evansville career, Brown’s teams recorded more than 100 victories. He was named the 1994 Midwest College Coach of the Year. In his time at Fujairah Tennis and Country Club he helped expand membership from 105 to 805. He also served as Director of the Maktoum Championships, the second largest sporting event during Ramadan in the U.A. E. He also has served as co-owner and head professional at Advantage Court and Fitness in Evansville from 1997-2005. Prior to that, he served as Competitive Edge and Junior Camp Director at the John Newcomb Tennis Ranch in Australia back in the mid-1980s. His college coaching background has been on the men’s side, but Brown has coached several junior women tennis players at both Fujairah and Advantage, in particular Stephanie Hazlett, who won five national junior United States Tennis Association titles and later played at Florida. He also coached Indiana and Kentucky High School champions. Brown is a member of the Paris Junior College Hall of Fame and received the prestigious McLemore Cup (given to the most valuable player of all sports at PCJ) in 1979. In addition his two daughters, Bayley (Lewis College) and Brittany (Kansas/Evansville) went on to play college tennis.
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
MARIA SORBELLO
BOB FAIRES
ASSISTANT COACH 2nd Season
Tennis Center Manager
Maria Sorbello joined head coach Ross Brown’s staff for the 2013 season as an assistant coach. She assists with both the Govs and Lady Govs tennis teams.
Bob Faires brings more than 35 years of administrative experience to the table, serving as the Tennis Center Manager for his 10th year.
Sorbello graduated from Tennessee in 2011 with a degree in communications. She was a four-year member of the Lady Vols tennis team, including an Elite 8 appearance in 2010. She was an All-Southeastern Conference second-team selection in 2010 and 2011, ranking 13th in the final 2010 ITA doubles poll and reaching as high as 38th in the ITA singles rankings. She and Brynn Boren captured the Ohio Valley Regional doubles championship in 2010.
Faires joined Austin Peay’s staff in October 2004 and currently manages the Governors Indoor Center and oversees the operation and maintenance for the indoor and outdoor courts. He works extensively in promoting APSU tennis activities through on-campus leagues, clinics and scheduling lessons.
A native of Mackay, Australia, Sorbello won the Australian School Girls Singles Championship three years in a row (2004-06), the only person to win the championship three straight times. Sorbello previously coached at Fancutts Tennis Academy in Brisbane, Australia and volunteered at the Knoxville Racquet Club while a member of the Lady Vols.
A combat-wounded veteran, Faires was a helicopter pilot for the Army Reserves during the Vietnam War. Upon retirement from the Army Reserves, Faires worked more than 35 years as a civilian for the Army Continuing Education System. In fact, he later retired as the director of Fort Campbell’s Army Education Center. While at Fort Campbell, he worked closely in maintaining relationships with Austin Peay, Murray State, Embry Riddle Aeronautical, Hopkinsville Community College and City Colleges of Chicago. He served on Austin Peay President Sherry Hoppe’s President’s Cabinet, as he facilitated Austin Peay degree programs at Fort Campbell. His connections to Austin Peay and his love for tennis made Faires a perfect fit with the Govs and Lady Govs tennis programs. Faires assists head coach Ross Brown in a variety of capacities, including overseeing the Tennis Center budget, coordinating matches and tournaments, and organizing team travel. Faires is a long-time tennis player, who at one time, was ranked by the USTA in Tennessee’s 55-59 age group. Faires, with his wife Mickie, a retired elementary school teacher, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 2011.
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
2013-14 GOVERNORS TENNIS TEAM
2012-13 Men’s Tennis Team: Standing (L-R): Manuel Montenegro, Jasmin Ademovic, Aleksas Tverijonas, Iago Seffrin, James Mitchell, Evan Borowski, Dimitar Ristovski
GOVERNORS Jasmin Ademovic Evan Borowski James Mitchell Manuel Montenegro Dimitar Ristovski Iago Seffrin Aleksas Tverijonas
5-10 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-3 6-3
Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So.
Sarajevo, Bosnia Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood HS) Perth, Australia (Applecross Senior HS) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (Heidelberg School) Skopje, Macedonia Sao Paulo, Brazil Lithuania
BY ELIGIBILITY YEAR: SENIORS (1): Jasmin Ademovic JUNIORS (3): Dimitar Ristovski, Iago Seffrin, Aleksas Tverijonas SOPHOMORES (1): Evan Borowski FRESHMEN (1): Manuel Montenegro, James Mitchell
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
2012-13 APSU TENNIS HEADLINES GOVS WIN FIRST OVC TITLE SINCE 1974 PADUCAH, Ky. – For the first time since 1974, Austin Peay State University men’s tennis team has earned the right to call itself Ohio Valley Conference Champion. The Govs defeated Belmont, 4-1, in the finals of the OVC Tournament Championship at Heflin Tennis Center, April 21, to secure the second conference title in program history. The win also earned the Govs a spot in next month’s NCAA Tournament, May 10-12. Austin Peay (17-3) defeated the Bruins for the second time in three weeks, ending Belmont’s first season in the OVC at 9-14 and runner-up in the conference championship. The Govs opened the day by taking the doubles point in emphatic fashion. After falling behind two sets, senior Sean Bailey and junior Jasmin Ademovic rallied back for an 8-6 win at No. 1, while senior John Storie and sophomore Aleksas Tverijonas jumped out to a huge lead and cruised to a comfortable 8-3 victory. Bailey and Ademovic are now 14-3 as a doubles pair in 2013. Sophomore Aleksas Tverijonas struck the first blow in singles play. The Lithuanian defeated Bruno Silva, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 4 singles to put the Govs ahead 2-0. Tverijonas’ magical spring season now puts him at 18-1. The Govs suffered a loss when junior Jasmin Ademovic fell to former Gov Henrique Norbiato, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 2 singles, but almost immediately responded with a victory from senior John Storie. The Johnson City, Tenn., native gave the Govs a cushion with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Henrik Claesson at No. 5 singles, and his four-match win streak is currently the Govs longest. That put the onus on sophomore Dimitar Ristovski to bring home the title. The Macedonian, who saw his 16-match win streak come to an end in Saturday’s loss to Eastern Kentucky, got his redemption and then some with a championship-clinching 6-4, 7-5 victory over the Bruins Fernando Mussolini at No. 3 singles. FOUR GOVS EARN ALL-OVC HONORS PADUCAH, Ky. – For the second year in a row, four Austin Peay State University men’s tennis players have earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors. The conference announced their honors at the annual awards banquet prior to the OVC Tennis Tournament Championship. Bailey, Ademovic and Ristovski earned first-team honors, as voted by the conference coaches. tverijonas claimed a spot on the second team. It’s the second time in three years the Govs have placed three on the first team, with Ademovic, Bailey and Henrique Norbiato earning first-team honors in 2011. That quartet helped the Govs to one of the program’s best seasons, earning a 15-3 record and a runner-up finish in the OVC during the regular season. Austin Peay also embarked on a school-record 14-match winning streak from Feb. 2 through April 13.
Bailey, last season’s OVC Men’s Player of the Year, has enjoyed another sterling season in 2013. The Canadian went 19-4 overall, including a 13-3 dual record and an 8-1 mark in OVC play. He and Ademovic formed a formidable duo at No. 1 doubles, going 12-3 overall. With this season’s honor, Bailey becomes Austin Peay’s first four-time all-conference honoree in men’s tennis. He’s the first OVC player to earn all-conference accolades during each year of his career since Eastern Kentucky’s Alex Das (2008-11). Ademovic could join Bailey as a four-timer next year; the Bosnian earned his third consecutive first-team nod after a 14-4 season that saw him post an 11-3 mark at No. 2 singles. For his career, Ademovic is now an exemplary 41-14 in dual play, including a 20-2 mark against OVC opponents. A first-timer on the All-OVC first team after earning all-conference secondteam consideration as a freshman, Ristovski entered the OVC Tournament as the hottest player in the field. The Macedonian won a schoolrecord 16 consecutive matches dating back to Feb. 2 and sports a 16-2 mark in dual play. He and sophomore Iago Seffrin own a 9-3 mark as the No. 2 singles pair, including 6-1 against the OVC. Ristovski’s 16-match win streak recently eclipsed the 15-match streak Tverijonas opened the season with. The Lithuanian is 16-1 on the season, with his lone loss coming against Tennessee Tech last weekend. He’s now earned second-team all-conference honors twice to open his Austin Peay career. GOVS CLAIM 14TH STRAIGHT WIN AGAINST BELMONT CLARKSVILLE – The wins rolled in for Austin Peay State University men’s tennis team, which won its 14th straight match in convincing fashion, 6-1, April 7, against Belmont at the Austin Peay Tennis Courts. Shuffling around its top lines, junior Jasmin Ademovic played No. 1 against Renato Antun, pulling off a 6-3, 6-1 victory. Senior Sean Bailey faced former Gov Henrique Norbiato at No. 2, earning a convincing 6-0, 6-2 win. The streaks continued for sophomores Dimitar Ristovski and Aleksas Tverijonas, who won their 14th and 15th consecutive matches, respectively. Ristovski defeated Fernando Mussolini in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, at No. 3 singles, while Tverijonas remained undefeated with a 6-1, 6-4, No. 4 singles victory over Bruno Silva. Sophomore Iago Seffrin took the Govs other singles victory, defeating Henrik Claesson, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 6 singles. Seffrin and Ristovski won No. 2 doubles, 8-1, against Mussolini and Navarro Veys. Senior John Storie and Tverijonas were victorious at No. 3 doubles, with an 8-5 win against Silva and Claesson.
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
tucky’s Nik Schroeder (7-6, 6-3) at the OVC Championships.
JASMIN ADEMOVIC 5-10 SENIOR SARAJEVO, BOSNIA
2013: Earned an unprecedented third straight All-OVC first-team honor... 14-6 overall in 2013, including an 11-5 No. 2 singles mark... teamed with Sean Bailey to form a 14-4 doubles team... one of four Govs to reel off a double-digit win streak, with his spanning March 5 to April 7... opened the season with a defeat of 75th-ranked Samford’s Elliott Barnwell (2-6, 6-4, 6-1)... in season’s first action at No. 1 singles, defeated Southern Indiana’s Michael Kuzaj (4-6, 7-6, 6-0)... went 8-1 in OVC play, winning his first seven matches in straight sets... defeated Eastern Kentucky’s Alex Alavaro, the OVC Freshman of the Year (7-5, 7-6)... followed that with a dismantling of Morehead State’s Nathan Martin (6-0, 6-1)... he and Bailey lost just twice to OVC foes and closed out the season on a three-match win streak that included two OVC Tournament victories... dropped a match to 57th-ranked Malte Stropp (6-2, 6-2) in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament; he and Bailey lost to the 13thranked duoe of Stropp and Jordan Angus in No. 1 doubles (8-6) 2012: Picked up his second straight first-team All-OVC nod... strong No. 2 complement to Sean Bailey... in fall action, advanced to the third round at the Louisville Invitational, defeating Cleveland State’s Ali Shabib (6-3, 1-6, 7-5) and Kenyon College’s Paul Burgin (6-4, 6-4)... started the season at No. 1 and won four straight matches... did not lose a match against an OVC opponent... crushed Murray State’s Jose Berardo (6-0, 6-4) to open OVC play... took down Eastern Illinois’ Warren Race in a hard-fought match (6-3, 6-7 (8), 6-2)... swept Tennessee State’s Shaun Ingram (6-0, 6-0)... capped the season with a win against Eastern KenSINGLES Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dual 2011 16-10 6-5 6-1 1-0 ------13-6 2012 18-6 4-2 10-2 --------14-4 2013 14-5 3-1 11-4 --------14-5 Totals 48-21 13-8 27-7 1-0 ------41-15
2011: Named OVC Freshman of the Year and first-team All-OVC in first Govs season... was the first Govs player to earn Freshman of the Year honors... played No. 1 and No. 2 singles, finishing with a 16-10 overall record and a 5-1 OVC mark... played 11 matches at No. 1, seven matches at No. 2 and one match at No. 3... finished the season winning seven of his final 10 matches... went 3-4 during fall season... opened spring season at No. 1 singles... after a three-set loss to Southern Illinois’ Adam Fabik, won four consecutive straight-set matches... struggled during spring break trip and lost three straight entering OVC play... moved to No. 2 singles, March 24, at Middle Tennessee and won six straight matches... worked a three-set win against Jacksonville State’s Axel Sundberg, helping Govs to No. 2 seed in OVC tournament - Govs best regular-season finish since 1998... won three-set OVC semifinal match against Tennessee Tech’s Josh Girling, advancing Govs to firstever OVC championship match... played at No. 2 doubles where he went 18-8 overall with a 4-2 OVC record... teamed with Remi Calleja for 21 matches, a 14-7 overall mark and a 4-2 league record... opened spring season with four straight wins, including a tiebreaker win against Lipscomb... had three win streaks of four matches or more... finished season winning six of final 10 matches... teamed with Calleja for OVC tournament win against Tennessee Tech to help put Govs in OVC title match. Previously: Talented junior player with history of success in ITF... played in a number of ATP Futures Events... ranked as high as No. 291 as a junior player... played in the championship match at the 2008 Mostar Open... also played in seven quarterfinal matches and two semifinal matches... at the Bosnia/Herzegovina F7 Futures Event, lost in doubles championship.
DOUBLES 2011 2012 2013 Totals
Total 18-8 13-12 15-3 33-11
1 2 --- 14-5 --11-9 14-3 --14-3 25-14
3 ----1-0 1-0
Dual 14-5 11-9 15-3 40-17
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
ADEMOVIC’S 2012-13 RESULTS
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
DIMITAR RISTOVSKI 5-10 JUNIOR SKOPJE, MACEDONIA
2013: Earned first career All-OVC first-team nod... led the team with 21 singles victories, including a 17-4 dual mark... set school-record with 16 consecutive victories - from Feb. 8 to April 14... undefeated in OVC play... during his win streak, was only forced to a third set on four occasions... won twice at No. 2 singles, against Southern Indiana’s Juan Quiroz and Tennessee State’s William Simmons... had three doubles partners during spring season but primarily played with Iago Seffrin at No. 2 - the duo went 8-4... from March 22 to April 6, lost just 15 total games, winning each match in straight sets... after his win streak came to an end in the OVC Tournament semifinals against Eastern Kentucky, rebounded to win the OVC Tournament-clinching match against Belmont’s Fernando Mussolini (6-4, 7-5) to clinch Austin Peay’s first OVC crown since 1974... dropped a match to Mississippi State’s James Chaudry (6-4, 6-4) in the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament First Round.
Previously: Had exceptional junior career playing throughout Eastern Europe... had and 11-13 tournament singles record, along with a 24-9 tournament doubles mark... career-best ranking of 391 came in Jan. 2010... advanced to semifinals at 2009 Neocom Open, his best singles finish... also made three quarterfinal appearances... won five doubles championships... the first came at the 2009 Neocom Open... needed two tiebreakers for a doubles title at the 2009 ASOpen... won the 2009 Dema Cup and 2008 Jug Open doubles championships in straight sets... played in various Futures events on the ITF Men’s Circuit, finishing with a 5-11 mark. Personal: The son of Cedomir Ristovski and Gorica Ristovska... born Jan. 5, 1992... majoring in business, with a concentration on international management.
2012: Picked up a second-team all-OVC honor during his freshman campaign... started the season at No. 2 but was quickly moved to No. 3 and thrived... joined the squad at the beginning of 2012 and took a few matches to get acclimated, losing three of his first four competitions... after Feb. 19, went 10-2 to end the rest of the season... defeated Eastern Kentucky’s Philip Janz (6-2, 7-6 (7-4)) on April 14, then defeated Janz again (6-2, 6-4) to close out the season against EKU at the OVC Championships... teamed with OVC Player of the Year Sean Bailey to form a strong doubles duo... The duo went 9-10, including 5-3 in the OVC... won three straight OVC doubles matches against EIU (8-2), TSU (8-3) and Jacksonville State (8-7).
SINGLES 2012 2013 Totals
Total 14-7 21-5 35-12
1 -------
2 0-1 2-0 2-1
3 14-6 15-4 29-10
4 -------
5 -------
6 -------
Dual 14-7 17-4 31-11
DOUBLES 2012 2013 Totals
Total 9-10 12-9 21-19
1 9-10 1-0 10-10
2 --8-4 8-4
3 --2-1 2-1
Dual 9-10 11-5 20-15
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
RISTOVSKI’S 2012-13 RESULTS
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
Previously: Played in a number of events with the Paulista Federation of Tennis... twice was named Sao Paulo State Champion, including winning 2010 18MA Division... ranked in Brazil’s Top 20 and finished 2010 ranked No. 1 in Sao Paulo.
IAGO SEFFRIN 6-3 JUNIOR SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
Personal: The son of Edson and Maria Seffrin... born Dec. 4, 1992... majoring in business with a concentration on international management.
2013: Brazilian battled injury all spring, ultimately missing a month of the season... finished 4-5 during dual season, where he started at No. 5 and finished at No. 6 after John Storie stepped up in his stead... exemplary doubles player, he and Dimitar Ristovski were a force at No. 2, going 8-3... won one match, against Abilene Christian’s Kyle Plum (6-2, 6-4) before going on the shelf following Feb. 23 match against Southern Indiana... returned in March and won his first three matches - all against OVC opponents... only concluded one match in the OVC Tournament - a semifinal loss to Eastern Kentucky’s Florian Graskamp (6-1, 6-1)... dropped his match to Mississippi State’s Pedro Dumont, (6-4, 6-4) in the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament First Round. 2012: Joined the squad in the spring and showed promise... defeated Western Kentucky’s J.T. Closi in an epic 7-5, 2-6, 10-3 match... won three straight OVC matches from March 17-April 7: SIU Edwardsville (Devan Faulkenberg, 8-2), Tennessee State (James Shelton, 6-0, 6-0) and Jacksonville State (Felipe Wenzel, 6-3, 6-4)... blended well with multiple doubles partners throughout the spring... won three straight OVC doubles matches, beginning with Aleksas Tverijonas in an 8-3 decision over Murray State’s Jose Berardo and Tyler Jeffers... teamed with Michal Hriciste to dispatch SIU Edwardsville (8-4) and Eastern Illinois (8-3).
SINGLES 2012 2013 Totals
Total 6-9 4-7 10-16
1 -------
2 -------
3 0-1 --0-1
4 2-4 --2-4
5 2-2 0-4 2-6
6 2-2 4-2 6-4
Dual 6-9 4-6 10-15
DOUBLES 2012 2013 Totals
Total 7-11 9-4 16-15
1 --1-0 1-0
2 2-3 8-3 10-6
3 5-8 --5-8
Dual 7-11 9-3 16-14
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
SEFFRIN’S 2012-13 RESULTS
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
ALEKSAS TVERIJONAS 6-3 JUNIOR LITHUANIA
2013: Netted a second consecutive second-team All-OVC honor... went 18-1 during dual season... formed No. 3 doubles alliance with John Storie - the duo went 8-6 overall, but were 7-3 at No. 3... opened the season with a 15-match win streak, the longest by a Gov in school history until Dimitar Ristovski surpassed him later in the campaign... was only pushed to three sets twice during that streak, first against Southern Illinois (6-4, 6-7, 6-4) and against Lipscomb (6-1, 4-6, 6-1)... only lost two sets total against OVC opponents, in both regular-season and tournament play (20-2)... his defeat of Jacksonville State No. 4 Felipe Diaz (6-2, 6-4) helped the Govs clinch the No. 2 seed in the tournament... in the semifinals, defeated Eastern Kentucky’s Lucas Smets (6-3, 6-3)... knocked off Belmont’s Bruno Silva in the OVC Tournament Final (6-3, 6-3)... he and Storie also won the clinching doubles match for the point against both the Colonels and the Bruins... he and Storie dropped their No. 3 doubles match (8-4) against Mississippi State’s Romain Bogaerts and Zach White in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament.
Western Kentucky’s Arul Selvan and Andrew Fish (8-5) with Storie... with Seffrin, defeated Lipscomb’s David Salazar and Colby Shaw (9-7 (10-8)) and picked up his lone OVC doubles victory over Murray State’s Jose Berardo and Tyler Jeffers (8-3). Previously: Hard-working player with wealth of experience in both singles and doubles... played a number of events on International Tennis Federation Junior Circuit... ranked as high as No. 434 worldwide and No. 8 in home country Lithuania... finished third at U-18 Lithuania national tournament... played to doubles championship at 2010 9th AOTK TwigaCup and at 2010 Nokia Junior Cup... played in semifinals at TaTs Open after winning three straight-set matches... advanced to quarterfinals at Nokia Junior Cup. Personal: The son of Arvydas Tverijonas... born Sept. 15, 1992... majoring in business with a concentration on international management.
2012: Second team All-OVC in his freshman season... grinder, 10 of his 19 matches in the spring went three sets... settled in nicely at No. 4 singles, winning 10 of 14 matches after moving to that role Feb. 25... won nine straight matches that were completed from March 16 (Murray State) to April 15 (Morehead State)... did not lose a match to an OVC foe until the conference tournament... took four OVC foes to three sets, including Murray State’s Max McLean (6-2, 7-6 (7-5)) and Eastern Kentucky’s Parul Verma (6-3, 3-6, 5-5, ret.)... split his doubles time with John Storie and Iago Seffrin, winning two matches with each during spring competition... defeated Belmont’s Fernando Mussolini and Bruno Silva (9-7) and SINGLES 2012 2013 Totals
Total 17-8 20-3 37-11
1 -------
2 -------
3 --1-0 1-0
4 10-4 17-1 27-5
5 3-1 --3-1
6 -------
Dual 13-5 18-1 31-6
DOUBLES 2012 2013 Totals
Total 6-9 9-9 15-18
1 -------
2 --1-4 1-4
3 4-6 7-4 11-10
Dual 4-6 8-8 12-14
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
TVERIJONAS’ 2012-13 RESULTS
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
EVAN BOROWSKI 5-11 SOPHOMORE BRENTWOOD, TENN.
2013: Filled in ably when an upperclassman needed a day off, particularly when Iago Seffrin was battling injury... won lone dual singles match against Tennessee State’s Branden McClain at No. 4 singles (6-1, 3-0, ret.)... teamed with three different doubles partners during the spring, winning with two... defeated Southern Indiana at No. 3 with Jasmin Ademovic and picked up wins against both Lindsey Wilson and Northern Kentucky when paired with Dimitar Ristovski. Prep: Two-time state champion for Andy Veal at Brentwood High School... district and regional finalist on two occasions in both singles and doubles play... also a two-time state runner-up. Personal: Son of Charlie and Sherri Borowski... father played golf for Elon... undecided on his major.
SINGLES 2013 Totals
Total 3-12 3-12
1 -----
2 -----
3 -----
4 1-0 1-0
5 -----
6 0-9 0-9
Dual 1-9 1-9
DOUBLES 2013 Totals
Total 4-6 4-6
1 -----
2 -----
3 3-2 3-2
Dual 3-2 3-2
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
BOROWSKI’S 2012-13 RESULTS
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
MANUEL MONTENEGRO
JAMES MITCHELL
5-11 FRESHMAN
6-2 FRESHMAN PERTH, AUSTRALIA
LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN
Prior to Austin Peay: Well-regarded player in his native Spain... reached a No. 10 ranking in the South Region. Personal: Son of Manuel Montenegro Larran and Olga Mate Fernandez... plans to major in computer science and information systems.
Prior to Austin Peay: Two-time All-Australia player for Lee Jarvinen at Applecross Senior High School…three-time Slazenger Cup captain, winning the prestigious Australian cup in 2010, 2011 and 2012…National School’s captain in 2010 and 2011. Personal: Son of Trevor and Joanne Mitchell…has one brother, Matthew…born July 15…plans to major in Sport and Exercise Science.
The Govs watch the pairings announced for the 2013 NCAA Men’s Tennis Tournament. Austin Peay faced tenthranked Mississippi State in the opening round, falling 4-0 to the Bulldogs.
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
2012-13 GOVS RESULTS Overall: 17-4 • OVC: 8-1 • Home: 10-2 • Away: 5-1 • Neutral: 2-1
SINGLES Jasmin Ademovic Sean Bailey Evan Borowski Dimitar Ristovski Iago Seffrin John Storie Aleksas Tverijonas Totals Percentage
DOUBLES Bailey/Tverijonas Seffrin/Storie Borowski/Ristovski Bailey/Storie Ademovic/Bailey Ristovski/Seffrin Storie/Tverijonas Ademovic/Borowski Ristovski/Tverijonas Borowski/Storie Totals Percentage
Overall 14-6 20-4 3-12 21-5 4-7 11-10 20-3 93-47 .664
Dual 14-6 14-3 1-9 17-4 4-6 10-7 18-1 78-36 .684
OVC 8-1 8-1 0-4 9-0 3-0 5-2 8-1 41-9 .820
Overall 1-1 0-1 3-5 3-0 14-4 9-3 8-7 1-0 0-1 0-1 39-23 .629 DATE Sep 21, 2012 Sept. 28, 2012 Oct. 19, 2012 Jan 26, 2013 Feb 2, 2013 Feb 8, 2013 Feb 9, 2013 Feb 23, 2013 Mar 3, 2013 Mar 5, 2013 Mar 9, 2013 Mar 16, 2013 Mar 17, 2013 Mar 22, 2013 Mar 24, 2013 Apr 2, 2013 Apr 6, 2013 Apr 6, 2013 Apr 7, 2013 Apr 13, 2013 Apr 14, 2013 Apr 20, 2013 Apr 21, 2013 May 10, 2013
1 3-1 12-3 ----------15-4 .789
2 11-5 2-0 --2-0 ------15-5 .750
Dual 0-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 14-4 9-3 8-7 1-0 0-1 0-1 34-17 .667
OVC 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 6-2 0-0 3-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 15-6 .714
3 ------15-4 --1-0 1-0 17-4 .810
1 --------14-4 1-0 --------15-4 .789
OPPONENT Louisville Invitational Austin Peay Invitational ITA Regionals Samford SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Chattanooga ABILENE CHRISTIAN SOUTHERN INDIANA LINDSEY WILSON LIPSCOMB Northern Kentucky EASTERN KENTUCKY • MOREHEAD STATE • SIU Edwardsville • Eastern Illinois • Murray State • TENNESSEE STATE TENNESSEE STATE • BELMONT • TENNESSEE TECH • JACKSONVILLE STATE • Eastern Kentucky^ Belmont^ Mississippi State#
4 ----1-0 ----0-1 17-1 18-2 .900
5 --------0-4 9-4 --9-8 .529
2 ----------8-3 1-3 --0-1 --9-7 .562
3 ----2-1 ------7-4 0-1 --0-1 10-6 .625
6 ----0-9 --4-2 0-2 --4-13 .235
Last10 9-1 9-1 1-9 8-2 5-5 4-6 9-1
RESULT SCORE Louisville, Ky. Clarksville, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. L 2-5 L 3-4 W 4-3 W 6-1 W 4-3 W 4-3 W 4-3 W 5-2 W 5-2 W 6-1 W 7-0 W 4-0 W 7-0 W 4-0 W 5-0 W 6-1 L 2-5 W 5-2 W 4-2 W 4-1 L 0-4
home matches in CAPS.... • denotes OVC games.... ^OVC Tournament....#NCAA Tournament
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
2013-14 LADY GOVS TEAM
2012-13 Women’s Tennis Team: (L-R) Bob Faires, Ross Brown, Jovana Karac, Mary Theresa Kubek, Vanessa Tavares, Isabela Jovanovic, Andra Cornea, Hannah Tatlock, Ornella Di Salvo, Maria Sorbello, James May
LADY GOVS Andra Cornea Ornella Di Salvo Isabela Jovanovic Jovana Karac Mary Theresa Kubek Hannah Tatlock Vanessa Tavares
5-6 5-6 5-7 5-6 5-6 5-5 5-7
Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr.
Sibiu, Romania (Onisitor Ghibu) Argentina Niteroi, Brazil (Colegio Anglo-Americano) Belgrade, Serbia Aurora, Ohio (Notre Dame Catholic Latin HS) Las Vegas, Nev. (Mojave HS) Florianopolis, Brazil (Colegio Cruz e Sousa)
BY ELIGIBILITY YEAR: SENIORS (1): Andra Cornea JUNIORS (3): Ornella Di Salvo, Jovana Karac, Vanessa Tavares SOPHOMORES (1): Mary Theresa Kubek FRESHMEN (2): Hannah Tatlock, Isabela Jovanovic
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
2012-13 APSU TENNIS HEADLINES LADY GOVS FALL TO EIU IN OVC FIRST ROUND PADUCAH, Ky. – Austin Peay State University women’s tennis team was eliminated in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Tennis Tournament, falling 4-0 to Eastern Illinois, concluding head coach Ross Brown’s first season at the helm at 9-13, with a 5-5 OVC mark. As was the norm this season, the doubles point told the tale of this match. Despite an 8-3 victory at No. 2 for Alison Carre and Vanessa Tavares – the season’s 10th for the sophomore duo – the Lady Govs dropped the doubles point to fall behind 1-0 entering singles play. The Lady Govs came undone during singles play, winning just three games in the numbers four, five and six matches. Tavares was the only Lady Gov to win multiple games, falling 6-1, 6-1 to Ali Foster at No. 4 singles. Brown hopes this experience will harden the Lady Govs for next season. CARRE NAMED SECOND-TEAM ALL-OVC PADUCAH, Ky. – Sophomore Alison Carre has been named to the Ohio Valley Conference all-conference second-team, announced at the annual awards banquet prior to the OVC Tennis Tournament.
LADY GOVS TAKE TWO AGAINST TSU CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University women’s tennis team picked up two vital victories against Tennessee State, defeating the Tigers 4-0 (non-conference) and 6-1 at the Austin Peay Tennis Courts. Austin Peay (8-11, 4-4 OVC) evened its record to remain in the hunt for an Ohio Valley Conference Tournament berth. The Tigers of Tennessee State fall to 0-10 (0-7 OVC). In Saturday morning non-conference action, Carre and Cornea took the top two singles matches, both winning 6-0, 6-0, while Karac was challenged at No. 3 before winning 6-3, 4-1. Lady Govs thoroughly dispatched Tennessee State in the afternoon tilt. With only four Tigers dressed for action, the Lady Govs took two points automatically due to default, and won the doubles point thanks to wins by a Carre-Tavares No. 1 pairing (8-0) and Karac and Cornea (8-2) at No. 2. Cornea, Carre and Tavares were the top three seeds for the Lady Govs in conference play, and took their respective matches in 6-0, 6-0 straight sets.
Carre was 9-11 at No. 1 singles during the dual season and 13-12 overall. She teamed with Vanessa Tavares for an 11-6 doubles mark, primarily at No. 2 doubles. The pair is 7-3 in their last 10 matches. Carre was on a tear down the stretch, winning four of her last six matches to close out the regular season. She also won six of seven matches from Feb. 23-March 19. The native of France was a first-team all-conference honoree in 2012. This year, she led the Lady Govs back from a disastrous 1-7 start to earn the No. 5 seed at this weekend’s OVC Tournament at the Heflin Tennis Center. SEASON-BEST WIN STREAK FOR LADY GOVS AFTER DEFEATING BELMONT CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay women’s tennis team helped itself out in the march to an Ohio Valley Conference Tournament berth, grinding out a 4-3 victory against Belmont at the Austin Peay Tennis Courts. The Lady Govs doubles set the tone early, winning a crucial early point. Junior Andra Cornea and sophomore Ornella Di Salvo won the No. 1 match, defeating Sandra Kancheva and Nikki Maciel, 8-2. Tavares and Carre knocked off Catherine Holliday and Fabiana Mersan, 8-6, at No. 2. In singles action, the Lady Govs top three seeds rose to the occasion, each winning their matches to secure the Lady Govs victory. Carre won the No. 1 match in convincing fashion, defeating Maciel 6-0, 6-1. Di Salvo survived a challenge from Holliday, winning 6-2, 7-5, at No. 2 singles, while Cornea took down Carolyn Caire, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 3 singles.
ALISON CARRE
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
ANDRA CORNEA 5-6 SENIOR SIBIU, ROMANIA
2013: Shored up the No. 3 spot in singles play, proving herself a solid performer…went 11-12 overall, 7-11 at No. 3 singles, including a 7-3 mark over her last 10 matches…went 6-4 in Ohio Valley Conference play… struggled out of the gate in the spring season, losing her first five matches…collected season’s first victory, Feb. 23, against Southern Indiana… went to three sets on nine occasions, finishing 4-5 in those matches; won four straight three-setters from March 19-30, including an epic comeback victory against SIU Edwardsville’s Sierra Halverson (2-6, 6-1, 6-4) March 22…crushed Northern Kentucky’s Shana Kleynen (6-0, 6-1) March 9…did not lose a set in two matches against Tennessee State, defeating Attallah Eiland at No. 2 and Shardel Suber in a rare No. 1 attempt…teamed with Ornella Di Salvo for a 10-9 doubles mark, including a 7-9 No. 1 tally…won season-high four straight from Feb. 23 to March 9.
2011: Joined the Lady Govs at beginning of spring semester... played at 12 matches at No. 3 singles and seven matches at No. 4 singles... finished with a 10-9 overall mark, including a 6-2 OVC clip... began season playing at No. 3, winning three of her first five collegiate matches... after a straight-set loss vs. Miami (Ohio) Megan Martzolf, won three consecutive road matches, including a three-setter against Southern Illinois’ Jennifer Dien... went 3-2 in three-set matches... moved to No. 4 singles and won back-to-back matches at Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State... picked up straight-set win vs. Murray State’s Lindsey Wiseman, helping Lady Govs into OVC tournament... played at No. 2 doubles, playing 11 matches with Vanja Tomic and six matches with Carolin Weikard... went 4-7 with Tomic and 5-1 with Weikard... played season’s first stretch with Tomic, winning two of five matches... won first five matches while teaming with Weikard, the closest match being 8-7 at Eastern Kentucky ... ended season winning two of six matches with Tomic... that included an OVC tournament win against Murray State, 8-1. Previously: Gathered high rankings in the junior circuit throughout the Netherlands and Holland area of Europe... ranked as high as No. 76 nationally, in singles... adept doubles player as well... ranked as high as No. 69 in doubles... advanced to the singles finals at the Topic Aope Zittseje in 2008... played in the doubles finals at Steegh Vastgoed. Personal: The daughter of Ecaterina and Gheorghe Cornea... born Dec. 19, 1990... majoring in health and human performance
2012: Started the season as the No. 6 singles player but steadily worked her way up in the rotation... knocked off Evansville’s Mina Milovic 6-2, 6-4 on Jan. 27... moved up to No. 4 singles to defeat Lipscomb’s Elizabeth Keevil (6-3, 6-1) Feb. 27... in the OVC opener, defeated SIU Edwardsville’s Haley Ilcewicz (6-1, 6-1)... won six of her last eight matches, beginning with a win against Eastern Illinois’ Sephora Boulbahaiem (6-4, 6-4) March 27... only dropped two sets in back-to-back matches against TSU’s Lauren Thomas (6-0, 6-0 on April 6) and Jacksonville State’s Zoe Bizinos (6-2, 6-0 on April 7)... capped her singles season at the OVC Tournament with a second-round loss win against Eastern Kentucky’s Saioa Oscoz (64, 6-4)... found a solid doubles partner in Ornella Di Salvo; the duo went 14-3 in No. 2 doubles from Feb. 24 to the end of the season... lost once in doubles action to a conference opponent. SINGLES 2011 2012 2013 Totals
Total 10-9 16-14 11-12 37-35
1 ----1-0 1-0
2 ----2-0 2-0
3 6-6 1-0 7-11 14-17
4 4-3 8-8 --12-11
5 --3-0 --3-0
6 --0-4 --0-4
Dual 10-9 12-12 10-11 32-32
DOUBLES 2011 2012 2013 Totals
Total 9-8 14-10 11-9 34-27
1 ----7-9 7-9
2 9-8 14-4 2-0 25-12
3 --0-6 --0-6
Dual 9-8 14-10 9-9 32-27
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
CORNEA’S 2012-13 RESULTS
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
Previously: Played various tournaments throughout South America... ranked No. 19 in Argentina as of July 2011, but has been ranked as high as No. 11... highest combined ITF ranking of No. 778 came in Jan. 2011... has played both singles and doubles at the international level... advanced to semifinals in doubles at the Vendimia Cup and the quarterfinals at the el Ombu Cup... played in quarterfinals at Patuju Junior Open and at the el Ombu Cup, in singles.
ORNELLA DI SALVO 5-6 JUNIOR ARGENTINA
Personal: The daughter of Blas and Andrea Di Salvo... born March 16, 1993... majoring in business.
2013: Lady Govs No. 2 player earned a 10-12 overall mark, including an 8-11 dual record... consistent performer did not lose more than three matches or win more than two matches in a row at any point in 2013… won season’s first match at Evansville against Mina Milovic (6-4, 6-3) Feb. 9…won two straight for the first time against Lipscomb’s Melissa Kromer (6-2, 6-1, March 5) and Northern Kentucky’s Marta Romeo (7-6, 6-3, March 9)…lone three-set victory came against Eastern Illinois’ Sephora Boulbahaiem (1-6, 6-3, 6-4) March 24… teamed with Andra Cornea for a 10-9 doubles mark, including a 7-9 No. 1 tally…won season-high four straight from Feb. 23 to March 9. 2012: Proved herself at No. 2 singles behind Vanja Tomic... a threat to take over the top spot in 2013 and beyond... season’s first victory came as the No. 3 in hard-fought 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 fashion over Evansville’s Emily Richardson (Jan. 27)... won OVC opener against SIU Edwardsville’s Carli Connors 6-3, 6-0... won first four OVC matches, including an epic 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 victory against UT Martin’s Johanie Van Zyl (March 25)... defeated Eastern Illinois’ Merritt Whitley 6-2, 6-2 in the opening round of the OVC Tournament... found a solid doubles partner in Andra Cornea; the duo went 14-3 in No. 2 doubles from Feb. 24 to the end of the season... lost once in doubles action to a conference opponent... won nine of final 10 doubles matches.
SINGLES 2012 2013 Totals
Total 11-13 10-12 21-25
1 1-0 --1-0
2 8-8 7-11 15-19
3 2-5 1-0 3-5
4 -------
5 -------
6 -------
Dual 11-13 8-11 19-24
DOUBLES
2012 2013 Totals
Total 15-9 11-9 26-18
1 0-1 7-9 7-10
2 15-8 0-1 15-9
3 -------
Dual 15-9 8-9 23-18
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
DI SALVO’S 2012-13 RESULTS
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
Previously: Played tournaments throughout Eastern Europe... ranked as high as No. 1685 by the ITF as a junior... played in the quarterfinals of the 7th SFAX ITF Junior Tournament Qualifier... also played on the Women’s Circuit in various events.
JOVANA KARAK 5-6 JUNIOR BELGRADE, SERBIA
Personal: The daughter of Jovo and Sladjana Karac... born Nov. 6, 1992... majoring in biology.
2013: 7-14 overall, including a 7-13 mark in dual play...6-13 from the No. 5 slot in the Lady Govs lineup…after losing five straight to open the season, picked up the win against Southern Indiana’s Alyssa Hoover (6-2, 6-2) Feb. 23…did not lose a game to Northern Kentucky’s Kristina Abramovich, March 9 (6-0, 6-0)…won four of five from March 17-30, including three Ohio Valley Conference victories: March 17 against Morehead State’s Morgan Wright (6-2, 6-1), March 29 against Southeast Missouri’s Sarah Uptmor (6-2, 6-0) and against UT Martin’s (6-2, 6-3)…split time with Julie Covington and Mary Therese Kubek, predominantly at No. 3 doubles but garnered just three victories. 2012: Struggled at times in first season as a Lady Gov, but shows unlimited promise... first career singles win came against Louisiana-Lafayette’s Haley Acuna (March 10) in a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 affair... won OVC matches against Southeast Missouri, Tennessee State, Eastern Illinois and Morehead State... she teamed with Vanessa Tavarez in No. 3 doubles... the pair won back-to-back matches against Tennessee State’s Shardel Suber and Khadijah Williams (8-0, April 6) and Jacksonville State’s Kelly Tomlin and Aleksandra Cmilijic (8-4, April 7).
SINGLES 2012 2013 Totals
Total 5-14 7-14 12-28
1 -------
2 -------
3 --1-0 1-0
4 -------
5 1-1 6-13 7-14
6 4-13 --4-13
Dual 5-14 7-13 12-27
DOUBLES 2012 2013 Totals
Total 3-14 3-17 6-31
1 -------
2 --1-0 1-0
3 3-14 2-16 5-30
Dual 3-14 3-16 6-30
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
KARAK’S 2012-13 RESULTS
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
Previously: Had impressive junior career playing South American circuits... garnered ranking as high as No. 7 in Brazil and No. 52 in South America... posted strong results in state of Santa Catarina, winning four championships... represented Santa Catarina at the Interfederation Tournament were her team won the 2010 Federation Cup Championship.
VANESSA TAVARES
Personal: The daughter of Eini and Vitor Tavares... born June 12, 1993... majoring in business marketing.
5-7 JUNIOR BRAZIL
2013: Played to a .500 mark (12-12 overall), including a 9-11 record at No. 4 singles… only Lady Gov other than Andra Cornea to play to a .500 clip in Ohio Valley Conference play, finishing 5-5… knocked off Evansville’s Marina Moreno (6-3, 6-4) for season’s first victory… won back-to-back matches twice, against Southern Indiana’s Ellen Stumpf and Lindsey Wilson’s Sarah Bernos (Feb. 23 and March 3) and against OVC foe Sandrine Beaule of Morehead State and Northern Iowa’s Jessica King (March 17 and 19)… won three straight in OVC play from March 24-30: at Eastern Illinois (Jennifer Kim, 6-4, 6-1), against Southeast Missouri (Jessica Courtnell, 7-6, 6-3) and UT Martin (Johanie Van Zyl, 6-1, 7-6)… teamed with Alison Carre for a 12-6 mark in doubles, including a 10-6 mark at No. 2…won six straight doubles matches from Feb. 23 to March 19, including a win against Morehead State’s Beaule and Pacheco-Brosseau to start OVC play, (8-5) March 17. 2012: Solidified the No. 5 spot in the Austin Peay rotation in 2012... defeated Lipscomb’s Samantha Bowman (6-1, 6-1) on Feb. 25... moved up to No. 4 singles to defeat Tennessee State’s Kryston Mason 6-0, 6-1... teamed with Jovana Karac in No. 3 doubles... won three OVC doubles matches, against Southeast Missouri (8-4), Tennessee State (8-0) and Jacksonville State (8-4).
SINGLES 2012 2013 Totals
Total 2-21 12-12 14-33
1 -------
2 -------
3 --1-0 1-0
4 5 1-2 1-18 9-11 --10-13 1-18
6 0-1 --0-1
Dual 2-21 10-11 12-32
DOUBLES 2012 2013 Totals
Total 3-20 13-8 16-28
1 --2-0 2-0
2 0-2 10-6 10-8
3 3-18 --3-18
Dual 3-20 12-6 15-26
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
TAVARES’ 2012-13 RESULTS
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
MARY T. KUBEK 5-6 SOPHOMORE AURORA, OHIO
2013: Provided depth at the lower end of the Lady Govs singles lineup and split time at No. 3 doubles... season’s lone singles victory came against Northern Kentucky’s Jamie Diaz (6-3, 3-0, ret.), March 9… won two matches along with Jovana Karac at No. 3 doubles: March 9 at Northern Kentucky’s Diaz and Kristina Abramovich (8-4) and March 29 against Southeast Missouri’s Sarah Uptmor and Lauren Schaper (8-1). Prep: Played for Harvey Schrager at Notre Dame Cathedral Latin (Ohio) High School. Personal: Daughter of Edward and Colleen Kubek... has two sisters (Anne and Kathleen) and a brother (John)... majoring in business with a minor in photography; she hopes to become a photographer for National Geographic after graduation.
SINGLES 2013 Totals
Total 1-5 1-5
1 -----
2 -----
3 -----
4 -----
5 0-1 0-1
6 1-4 1-4
Dual 1-5 1-5
DOUBLES 2013 Totals
Total 2-8 2-8
1 -----
2 -----
3 2-8 2-8
Dual 2-8 2-8
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
KUBEK’S 2012-13 RESULTS
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
ISABELA JOVANOVIC
HANNAH TATLOCK
5-7 SOPHOMORE CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.
5-5 SOPHOMORE CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.
Prior to Austin Peay: A top-20 performer in Brazil as a teenager before moving to the United States… represented Rio de Janeiro in the Federation’s Cup Championship… played in International Tennis Federation events in Croatia, Brazil and the United States. Personal: Daughter of Zdravko and Sonia Jovanovic… father Zdravko played professional basketball in Croatia… one sister, Elena… born May 15… plans to major in business.
Prior to Austin Peay: Won Mojave High School’s first state singles title, going 24-0 as a senior to take the Nevada Division I-A singles championship… named the Review-Journal’s Female Tennis Athlete of the Year… co-Valedictorian for Clark County School District’s Virtual High School, graduating with a 3.9 grade-point average… took a year off following high school, honing her tennis game and helping her father coach her alma mater’s tennis team. Personal: Daugther of David and Edith Tatlock… has one sister, Mary Catherine… born May 13… plans to major in health and human performance.
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
2012-13 LADY GOVS RESULTS Overall: 9-13 • OVC: 5-5 • Home: 8-5 •Away: 1-7 • Neutral: 0-1 SINGLES Alison Carre Andra Cornea Julie Covington Ornella Di Salvo Jovana Karak Mary Theresa Kubek Vanessa Tavares Skylar Wall Totals Percentage DOUBLES Di Salvo/Tavares Cornea/Di Salvo Carre/Tavares Covington/Karac Karac/Kubek Cornea/Karac Totals Percentage
Overall 13-12 11-12 2-14 10-12 7-14 1-5 12-12 0-0 61-81 .430
Dual 10-11 10-11 2-13 8-11 7-13 1-5 10-11 0-0 53-75 .414
OVC 4-6 6-4 2-7 4-5 3-5 0-2 5-5 0-0 26-34 .433
Overall 1-0 10-9 12-8 0-9 2-8 1-0 28-34 .452
DATE Sept 28-30, 2012 Jan 26, 2013 Feb 8, 2013 Feb 9, 2013 Feb 20, 2013 Feb 22, 2013 Feb 23, 2013 Mar 3, 2013 Mar 5, 2013 Mar 9, 2013 Mar 16, 2013 Mar 17, 2013 Mar 19, 2013 Mar 22, 2013 Mar 24, 2013 Mar 29, 2013 Mar 30, 2013 Apr 2, 2013 Apr 6, 2013 Apr 6, 2013 Apr 7, 2013 Apr 14, 2013 Apr 19, 2013
1 9-11 1-0 ------------10-11 .476
2 1-0 2-0 --7-11 --------10-11 .476
3 --7-11 --1-0 1-0 --1-0 --10-11 .476
4 ----0-1 ------9-11 --9-12 .429
5 --------6-13 0-1 ----8-14 .364
6 ----2-12 ----1-4 ----6-16 .273
Dual 0-0 8-9 12-6 0-8 2-8 1-0 25-31 .446
Conf 0-0 2-5 4-3 0-2 1-5 1-0 9-15 .375
1 --7-9 2-0 ------9-9 .500
2 --1-0 10-6 0-1 --1-0 12-6 .667
3 ------0-8 2-8 --4-16 .200
Last10 1-0 4-6 7-3 0-9 2-8 1-0
OPPONENT Austin Peay Fall Invitational Samford Chattanooga Evansville MIDDLE TENNESSEE Southern Illinois SOUTHERN INDIANA LINDSEY WILSON LIPSCOMB Northern Kentucky EASTERN KENTUCKY • MOREHEAD STATE • NORTHERN ILLINOIS SIU Edwardsville • Eastern Illinois • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI • UT MARTIN • Murray State • TENNESSEE STATE TENNESSEE STATE • BELMONT • JACKSONVILLE STATE • Eastern Illinois ^
Last10 4-5 6-3 2-8 4-5 5-5 1-5 5-5 ---
RESULT SCORE Clarksville, Tenn. L 0-7 L 0-7 L 2-5 L 1-6 L 0-7 W 6-1 L 3-4 L 3-4 W 7-0 L 0-7 W 6-1 W 6-1 L 2-5 L 2-4 W 5-2 W 4-3 L 0-7 W 5-0 W 6-1 W 4-3 L 0-7 L 0-4
home matches in CAPS.... • denotes OVC games.... ^OVC Tournament....
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
AUSTIN PEAY TENNIS HISTORY HONORS AND AWARDS - OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE
2013 OVC Tournament Champions: Jasmin Ademovic, Sean Bailey, Iago Seffrin, Drew Kerr, John Storie, Aleksas Tverijonas, Dimitar Ristovski, Evan Borowski
2010 OVC Tournament Champions: (Bottom Row) Michelle Liew, Yuki Nakamura, Mariana Pagan (Top Row) Malik Tabet, Vanja Tomic, Demi Georgakopolous, Carolin Weikard, Brittany Hays, Robert Eldridge
Men’s OVC Player of the Year
Women’s OVC Player of the Year
1973 - Noel Phillips 1974 - Noel Phillips 1976 - Gary Boss 1977 - Gary Boss 1981 - Hal Jolley 1983 - Carlos Claverie 2012 - Sean Bailey
1980 - Sherry Harrison 1985 - T.J. Kleynhans 1986 - T.J. Kleynhans 1990 - Shannon Peters 1991 - Shannon Peters 1992 - Susan Sheather 1994 - Susan Sheather 2010 - Vanja Tomic
Men’s OVC Coach of the Year 1973 - Bernie Marrero 1974 - Norm Kalkhoff 1988 - Lou Weiss
Men’s OVC Freshman of the Year 2011 - Jasmin Ademovic
OVC Steve Hamilton Award 2013 - Sean Bailey
Men’s Ohio Valley Conference Championships 1974 - Tournament 2013 - Tournament
Women’s OVC Coach of the Year 1986 - Doug Booth 1988 - Charlott Tennant 2010 - Malik Tabet
Women’s OVC Freshman of the Year 2010 - Carolin Weikard
Women’s Ohio Valley Conference Championships 1986 - Tournament 1988 - Tournament 1989 - Tournament 2010 - Tournament
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
AUSTIN PEAY TENNIS HISTORY HONORS AND AWARDS - OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE (CON’T) Men’s All-Ohio Valley Conference
Women’s All-Ohio Valley Conference
1973 - Noel Phillips (singles, doubles) 1973 - Jorge Jimenez (singles, doubles) 1975 - Larry Weiss (singles) 1975 - Jorge Jimenez (singles, doubles) 1975 - ? Losada (doubles) 1976 - Gary Boss (singles) 1979 - Scott Sapot (singles) 1980 - Phil Milford (singles) 1981 - Hal Jolley (singles) 1981 - Hartmut Junghahn (singles) 1982 - Brad Properjohn (singles) 1982 - Greg Carter/Myles Van Urk (doubles) 1983 - Carlos Claverie (singles) 1983 - Hartmut Junghahn (singles) 1984 - Hartmut Junghahn/Kurt Angell (doubles) 1987 - Walter Dolhare/Anders Sundquist (doubles) 1989 - Miroslav Jevtic (singles) 1989 - Anders Sundquist (singles) 1993 - Christian Duma 1994 - Mattias Ericsson 1995 - Christian Duma 1997 - Damian Bromfield 1997 - Jason Rodich 1998 - Damian Bromfield 1998 - Nathan Rodich 2001 - Justin Keller 2003 - Rodrigo Borges 2005 - Ankur Aingula (second team) 2009 - Leonardo Locatelli (second tieam) 2010 - Henrique Norbiato (first team) 2010 - Sean Bailey (second team) 2011 - Jasmin Ademovic (first team) 2011 - Henrique Nortbiato (first team) 2011 - Sean Bailey (first team) 2012 - Sean Bailey (first team) 2012 - Jasmin Ademovic (first team) 2012 - Aleksas Tverijonas (second team) 2012 - Dimitar Ristovski (second team) 2013 - Sean Bailey (first team) 2013 - Jasmin Ademovic (first team) 2013 - Dimitar Ristovski (first team) 2013 - Aleksas Tverijonas (second team)
1980 - Sherry Harrison (singles) 1985 - T.J. Kleynhans (singles) 1986 - T.J. Kleynhans (singles, doubles) 1986 - Bettie-Mari Roux (singles, doubles) 1986 - Cathy Lamond (singles, doubles) 1986 - Paula Barg (singles, doubles) 1986 - Simonette Jansson (singles, doubles) 1986 - Debbie Shull (doubles) 1987 - Jackie Budden (singles) 1987 - Bettie-Mari Roux (doubles) 1987 - Sally Clark (doubles) 1988 - Shannon Peters (singles, doubles) 1988 - Paula Barg (singles) 1988 - Sally Clark/Monica Silenzi (doubles) 1988 - Alison Gersback (doubles) 1988 - Asa Helmersson/Cindy Seymour (doubles) 1989 - Shannon Peters (singles, doubles) 1989 - Asa Helmersson (singles, doubles) 1989 - Cindy Seymour (doubles) 1989 - Alison Gersback (doubles) 1990 - Shannon Peters (singles, doubles) 1990 - Asa Helmersson (doubles) 1991 - Shannon Peters (singles, doubles) 1991 - Susan Sheather (singles, doubles) 1991 - Suannee Langbein (singles, doubles) 1991 - Andrea Hede (doubles) 1992 - Susan Sheather (singles) 1993 - Martine Edwards (singles) 1994 - Susan Sheather (singles, doubles) 1994 - Andrea Hede (doubles) 2009 - Mariana Pagan (first team) 2009 - Michelle Liew (second team) 2010 - Vanja Tomic (first team) 2010 - Carolin Weikard (first team) 2010 - Michelle Liew (second team) 2010 - Mariana Pagan (second team) 2011 - Vanja Tomic (first team) 2011 - Carolin Weikard (first team) 2012 - Vanja Tomic (first team) 2012 - Alison Carre (first team) 2013 - Alison Carre (second team)
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS
AUSTIN PEAY TENNIS HISTORY HONORS AND AWARDS - ACADEMICS Men’s CoSIDA Academic All-American 2000 - Robert Powell 2013 - Sean Bailey
Men’s CoSIDA Academic All-District 1999 - Robert Powell 2000 - Robert Powell 2009 - Leonardo Locatelli 2010 - Leonardo Locatelli 2011 - Sean Bailey 2012 - Sean Bailey 2013 - Sean Bailey
Women’s Perkins-Freeman Recipients 2004-05 - Elizabeth Whelpley (Scholarship) 2005-06 - Elizabeth Whelpley (Award)
Women’s Governors Club Academic Achievement 1993-94 - Andrea Hede 1994-95 - Martine Edwards 1995-96 - Martine Edwards 1999-00 - Kimberly Grant 2004-05 - Elizabeth Whelpley
Men’s OVC Scholar Athlete 1999-00 - Robert Powell 2009-10 - Leonardo Locatelli 2012-13 - Sean Bailey
Men’s Perkins-Freeman Recipients 1999-00 - Robert Powell 2008-09 - Leonardo Locatelli (Scholarship) 2009-10 - Leonardo Locatelli (Award)
Men’s Governors Club Academic Achievement 1998-99 - Robert Powell 1999-00 - Robert Powell 2004-05 - Jonathan Brown 2005-06 - Ankur Singla 2008-09 - Leonardo Locatelli 2009-10 - Leonardo Locatelli 2011-12 - Sean Baiey
HONORS AND AWARDS - AUSTIN PEAY APSU JOY Award (Most Outstanding Athlete)
APSU JOY Award (Most Outstanding Athlete)
1973-74 - Noel Phillips 1976-77 - Gary Boss
1985-86 - T.J. Kleynhans 1990-91 - Shannon Peters
APSU Legends Award (Most Outstanding Athlete)
APSU Legends Award (Most Outstanding Athlete)
2008-09 - Lucas de Brito
2011-12 - Vanja Tomic
APSU Athletics Hall of Fame
APSU Athletics Hall of Fame
1993-94 - Noel Phillips 1998-99 - Gary Boss
1994-95 - T.J. Kleynhans-Allen 1996-97 - Shannon Peters 2006-07 - Susan Sheather-Kliebert
2013-14 AUSTIN PEAY GOVS AND LADY GOVS TENNIS