OPENING SERVE
Score: Austin Peay 4 | Queens 3
Records: Queens (5-14, 0-6 ASUN) | Austin Peay (5-10, 1-4 ASUN)
Location: Clarksville, Tenn. (Governors Tennis Courts)

THE SHORT STORY:
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. – The Royals battled down to the wire on Sunday but came up just short, falling 4-3 to Austin Peay in ASUN play. Queens earned three singles victories, including straight-set wins from both Laurenz Blickwede and Gavin Ryan, but the Governors' doubles point proved decisive in the final result.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Austin Peay secured the doubles point with wins on courts No. 1 and No. 3.

- At No. 2 doubles, the Royals tandem of Laurenz Blickwede and Gavin Ryan fought their way to a 7-6 (7-4) tiebreak victory.

- In singles, Blickwede set the tone at No. 1 with a 6-3, 6-4 victory, while Jan Montero Diaz took a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 decision at No. 3.

- Gavin Ryan followed suit with a confident 6-2, 6-3 win on court No. 4.

- Austin Peay answered with victories at No. 2, No. 5, and No. 6 to clinch the match, including a tight 7-5 third-set finish over Win Steveker on court No. 2.

NEXT UP
The Royals return home on Friday for a noon ASUN matchup against Lipscomb at the Howard Levine Tennis Complex.
 
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