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09/19/2018

Healy, Maloata to recap historic weekend; preview start of OVC play on 'Inside Austin Peay'

CLARKSVILLE—Inside Austin Peay, powered by Bud Light, will return to the airwaves 5 p.m. Wednesday in its new location, Blackhorse Pub & Brewing, at 132 Franklin St. in downtown Clarksville. This week's show will feature head football coach Will Healy and defensive tackle Austin Maloata to recap t...

09/18/2018

Govs post runner-up finish behind Dedmen's top-five showing

LEXINGTON, Kentucky—Despite a charge up the leaderboard from an Ohio Valley Conference foe, Austin Peay State University women's golf held on for a runner-up finish at the Morehead State-hosted Greenbrier Invitational at Greenbrier Country Club, Tuesday. The Govs runner-up finish is their best sin...

09/18/2018

Larose earns OVC Player of the Week honor

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – After scoring both goals for Austin Peay State University women's soccer team in the opening weekend of conference play, Claire Larose was named Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office, Tuesday. Larose has picked up from where she l...

09/17/2018

Social Media Rewind: Broken Records

Quite the weekend for our Governors. Friday saw the volleyball team take down yet another SEC foe. Saturday, Austin Peay enjoyed an offensive explosion on the gridiron and Sunday, the Govs picked up their first victory of the OVC season. All that, plus and more in the Social Media Rewind....

09/17/2018

Greenbrier Invitational on deck for the Govs

CLARKSVILLE—After struggling to get off the mark at the GolfWeek Program Challenge, Austin Peay State University women's golf looks to regain its footing at the Greenbrier Invitational, hosted by Morehead State, at Greenbrier Country Club in Lexington, Kentucky. The two-day, 54-hole event kicks of...

09/16/2018

Austin Peay set for Memphis Intercollegiate

CLARKSVILLE—After a promising start to the fall slate at last week's GolfWeek Program Challenge, Austin Peay State University men's golf will make a shorter trek down Interstate 40 to participate in the Memphis Tiger Intercollegiate, hosted by the University of Memphis at Colonial Country Club. Th...

09/16/2018

A week after recording a shutout, Govs set offensive records in high-scoring affair

One week after shutting out Presbyterian in driving rains at home, the Austin Peay State University football team had to prove its mettle in a different type of game Saturday night in Morehead, Kentucky. This time around, the offense needed to come up big. It took all of three plays for the Governor...

09/16/2018

Govs earn first OVC win under Kolarova

CLARKSVILLE – Claire Larose scored in the first half to lift Austin Peay State University's soccer team to its first conference win over Tennessee Tech, 1-0, Sunday, at Morgan Brothers Soccer Field. The Govs (6-2-1, 1-0-1 OVC) started out on the front foot, with Amber Bateman having a shot saved i...

09/16/2018

Panning's career night not enough as Govs fall in Rice finale

HOUSTON, Texas – Jenna Panning tied her career high with 14 kills but Austin Peay State University could not hold off a hot-hitting Rice squad in a four-set loss (17-25, 25-21, 14-25, 22-25) to close out its stay at the Rice adidas® Invitational, Saturday. Austin Peay (10-2) bounced back to win t...

09/16/2018

Yanes Garcia singles title caps off successful opening tourney for Govs

CLARKSVILLE – Capped off by Lidia Yanes Garcia winning the Flight A Singles title, Austin Peay State University women's tennis team made a great showing in the APSU Fall Invitational, Saturday. Due to time constraints, only the main draws of Flight A and B singles and Flight B doubles were fully c...

09/16/2018

Govs score school-record 78 points in romp at Morehead State

MOREHEAD, Ky. – If you're an opponent, you're going to want to contain the Governors. Because outright stopping them seems like a dubious proposition at best. Kentel Williams scored four touchdowns in his first game of 2018, leading Austin Peay State University's football team to a 78-40 nonconfer...

09/15/2018

Governors battle Bruins to draw in conference opener

CLARKSVILLE – Austin Peay State University women's soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw with Belmont in the Ohio Valley Conference home opener, Friday, at Morgan Brothers Soccer Field. The Govs (5-2-1, 0-0-1) wasted no time in attacking with Claire Larose having a shot that went high in the first min...

09/15/2018

Moore powers Govs to fourth straight win

HOUSTON, Texas – Sophomore Brooke Moore continued to enjoy her stay in Space City, posting 21 kills to lead Austin Peay State University's volleyball team downed McNeese in four sets (25-18, 25-15, 16-25, 25-17) to stay unbeaten at the Rice adidas® Invitational, Saturday, at Tudor Fieldhouse. Aus...

09/14/2018

Moore, Panning use career-best outings to push Govs past Ole Miss

HOUSTON, Texas – Sophomore Brooke Moore and junior Jenna Panning each posted 14 kills as Austin Peay State University's volleyball team stunned Ole Miss in four sets (17-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-22), Friday morning in the opening match of the Rice adidas® Invitational at Tudor Fieldhouse. Mississippi...

09/14/2018

The Mac Attack: Dixon a leader on and off the field

09/13/2018

The Fast Five | Falling With Style

The weather is cooling off and it's that wonderful time of year when all our fall sports are in full swing. Every week during the academic year (this week, our thoughts are with our friends along the Atlantic coast as Florence prepares to hit), we'll give you the Fast Five—five things to know or w...

09/13/2018

Govs volleyball faces stern test in Houston

HOUSTON, Texas – Off to its best start since 2010, Austin Peay State University's volleyball team travels to Texas for its biggest test of the season when it competes in the Rice adidas Invitational, Friday-Saturday, in Houston. The Governors will face Ole Miss, McNeese and host Rice in the three-...

09/13/2018

Women's Soccer vying for good start in conference play

CLARKSVILLE – Austin Peay State University women's soccer team kicks off Ohio Valley Conference play with two home matches this weekend, taking on Belmont, 6 p.m., Friday, and Tennessee Tech at noon, Sunday. The Govs (5-2) won their two most recent matches, defeating a tough Mercer squad, 1-0, bef...

09/12/2018

Govs hit the road to face Morehead State in final non-conference tilt

CLARKSVILLE – When the Austin Peay State University football team last lined up against Morehead State, it ended a losing streak that extended almost three seasons. Not only did the Governors win that 2017 contest, they did so in resounding fashion by defeating the Eagles, 69-13: the second-highes...

09/12/2018

Balanced Govs effort leads to home-opening sweep of Bulldogs

CLARKSVILLE – Sophomore Brooke Moore posted 11 kills and led Austin Peay State University's volleyball team to a three-set sweep (25-15, 25-19, 25-12) of Alabama A&M, Tuesday night, at the Winfield Dunn Center. Austin Peay (8-1), playing at home for the first time this season, had eight different ...

09/11/2018

Vegh maintains top-10 standing to close out GolfWeek Championship

PAWLEY'S ISLAND, South Carolina—Only a late stumble in the final round prevented Austin Peay State University men's golf from emerging as one of the best program's in attendance at the GolfWeek Program Championship at True Blue Resort. Through 15 final-round holes, the Govs were eight-under par fo...

09/11/2018

Healy, Craig and Oatsvall to recap Govs first win; preview Morehead State on 'Inside Austin Peay'

CLARKSVILLE—Inside Austin Peay, powered by Bud Light, will return to the airwaves 5 p.m. Wednesday in its new location, Blackhorse Pub & Brewing, at 132 Franklin St. in downtown Clarksville. This week's show will feature head football coach Will Healy, as well as quarterbacks JaVaughn Craig and Je...

09/11/2018

Drawdy, Powell named OVC Players of the Week

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Morgan Drawdy (offensive) and Mary Parker Powell (goalkeeper), of Austin Peay State University women's soccer team, were named Ohio Valley Conference Players of the week, as announced by the conference office, Tuesday. Drawdy won her first career OVC Offensive Player of the Week...

09/11/2018

Birdies put Govs into good spot heading into final day at GolfWeek Challenge

PAWLEY'S ISLAND, South Carolina—A big move by junior Alex Vegh helped bring Austin Peay State University men's golf into the top-five at the 2018 GolfWeek Program Championship at True Blue Resort. On a day when nine of 14 teams were multiple shots above par, the Govs maintained their composure to ...

09/10/2018

Strong days from Dedmen, Goodley, bump Govs up the leaderboard

PAWLEY'S ISLAND, South Carolina—Austin Peay State University women's golf righted the ship with a much-improved second round of the GolfWeek Program Challenge at Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, Monday. The Govs moved up a spot on the leaderboard thanks to another solid outing from freshman Taylor De...

09/10/2018

Govs volleyball hosts Alabama A&M in Tuesday home opener

CLARKSVILLE – Austin Peay State University's volleyball team opens its regular-season home schedule when it hosts Alabama A&M in a 6 p.m., Tuesday contest at the Winfield Dunn Center. Austin Peay (7-1) returns home amid a hot start to its 2018 season, winning the season's first six matches and sev...

09/10/2018

Social Media Rewind: Rainy Days

So maybe it wasn't the nicest weekend, weather-wise, that Austin Peay fans had ever experienced. Those that braved the monsoon on Saturday were treated to a football shutout of Presbyterian and JaVaughn Craig's impressive dual-threat performance. If you waded out to Morgan Brothers Soccer Field on S...

09/10/2018

Govs within striking distance thanks to strong opening round at Pawley's Island

PAWLEY'S ISLAND, South Carolina—An excellent opening round from freshman Micah Knisley gave Austin Peay State University men's golf a solid foundation after the first round of the Golfweek Program Championship at True Blue Resort. After 18 holes, the Govs are just outside the top-five after a six-...

09/09/2018

Govs comeback to defeat Chattanooga in wet conditions

CLARKSVILLE - Austin Peay State University women's soccer team came from behind to defeat Chattanooga, 2-1, Sunday, at Morgan Brothers Soccer Field. The game was played in less than ideal conditions, with the field being very wet with spots of standing water due to the rain that had been in the area...

09/09/2018

Weather delays prove just another hurdle to overcome in the Govs' young season

CLARKSVILLE—Just when the Governors thought they would get their game underway Saturday night, Mother Nature made other plans. All football teams will face different forms of adversity throughout a season, and for Austin Peay State University, it's been a bit of a whirlwind the past two weeks. The...

09/09/2018

Govs blank Presbyterian in home opener; Craig dual threat running and throwing

CLARKSVILLE—Two weather delays did nothing to slow down Austin Peay State University's football team in a 24-0 home-opening win against Presbyterian. In fact, as the weather progressively worsened, the Govs seemed to become more aggressive, breaking off big runs the later the game went on—and it...

09/09/2018

Govs spllit twinbill at Evansville, Gerig reaches 1,000-dig milestone

EVANSVILLE – Austin Peay State University's volleyball team saw its season-opening win streak end but battled back to claim a split of its two matches at the Dunn Hospitality Invitational, Saturday, at Meeks Fieldhouse. Austin Peay (7-1) battled back from a 2-1 in the day's first match against Nor...

09/08/2018

GolfWeek Challenge awaits Govs to open fall slate

CLARKSVILLE—The wait is finally over, as Austin Peay State University women's golf gets the fall portion of its 2018-19 schedule underway at the GolfWeek Program Championship at Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, Sunday. The three-day, 54-hole event kicks off Sunday morning in Pawley's Island, South Ca...

09/08/2018

Govs to open fall slate at prestigious GolfWeek event

CLARKSVILLE—Austin Peay State University men's golf team will open the 2018-19 campaign at the esteemed GolfWeek Program Championship at Pawley's Island, South Carolina. Teeing off on the par-72, 6,926-yard True Blue Golf Resort course, the Govs will be paired with Delaware and Ohio Valley Confere...

09/08/2018

Govs bounce back with road win at Mercer

MACON, Ga. – Austin Peay State University women's soccer team rebounded from two straight losses to defeat Mercer, 1-0, Friday, at Betts Stadium. The 1-0 scoreline was very misleading as the two teams combined for 34 shots, the most involving the Govs (4-2) this season. The Govs enjoyed some early...

09/07/2018

Govs travel north seeking to extend hot start

EVANSVILLE – Off to its best start since 1984, Austin Peay State University's volleyball team will look to match the program's record start when it competes in the Dunn Hospitality Invitational hosted by Evansville, Saturday. The Governors will face Northern Kentucky in a 10 a.m. contest before me...

09/07/2018

What I did on my summer vacation: Taylor Goodley

If you live in Illinois' 118th District, you might've gotten a knock on your door over the summer and answered to hear this:

09/06/2018

The Fast Five | Open Up

Now that we've got our feet under us, let's get after it. Every week during the academic year (reminder to all students: go to class, it's why you're here), we'll give you the Fast Five—five things to know or watch for around APSU athletics in the coming days. Alright, Georgia is out of the way. T...

09/06/2018

Friday Football Frenzy scheduled for 6 p.m. at Fortera Stadium

CLARKSVILLE—With Saturday set to be a huge day on campus as Austin Peay State University's football team hosts its home opener against Presbyterian, Student Life and Engagement is hosting a Friday Football Frenzy pep rally, 6 p.m., at Fortera Stadium, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. With appearanc...

09/06/2018

Govs look to rebound with weekend slate

CLARKSVILLE – Austin Peay State University women's soccer team looks to get back on track with a pair of matches this weekend, traveling to Mercer for a 6 p.m. kickoff, Friday, and then returning home to host Chattanooga, 1 p.m., Sunday. The Govs got off to a flying start, winning their first thre...