PADUCAH, Ky. – For the first time in five years, the Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis team will not be playing in the OVC championship match as No. 2 seed Austin Peay downed the Colonels Saturday afternoon in the semifinals, 4-2. EKU concludes the season 13-13 overall.

Freshman Alex Alvaro (No .3), the OVC Freshman of the Year, and freshman Florian Graskamp (No. 6) were the only Eastern players to tally singles victories.

Austin Peay (16-3) won three singles matches in straight sets and also claimed the doubles point. The Govs will face No. 5 seed Belmont in the championship match tomorrow.

2013 OVC Tournament – Semifinals
No. 2 Austin Peay 4, No. 3 Eastern Kentucky 2

Singles
1. Sean Bailey (APSU) def. Daridge Saidi (EKU)   6-4, 6-1
2. Jasmin Ademovic (APSU) vs. Juanjo de la Llera (EKU)  DNF
3. Alex Alvaro (EKU) def. Dimitar Ristovski (APSU)  6-3, 6-4
4. Aleksas Tverijonas (APSU) def. Lucas Smets (EKU)  6-3, 6-3
5. John Storie (APSU) def. Joao Maio (EKU)   7-6, 6-0
6. Florian Graskamp (EKU) def. Iago Seffrin (APSU)  6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Ademovic/Bailey (APSU) def. de la Llera/Smets (EKU)  8-6
2. Ristovski/Seffrin (APSU) vs. Alvaro/Dombrowski (EKU) DNF
3. Storie/Tverijonas (APSU) def. Maio/Saidi (EKU)   8-6

Match Notes: Eastern Kentucky (13-13); Austin Peay (16-3)
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (6, 3, 4, 1, 5*)