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Brigham Young-Hawaii maintains net dominance
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The West Florida Argonauts entered the title match of the 2007 NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Championship riding an eight-match win streak. It wasn’t enough, however, to slow the momentum of defending national champion Brigham Young-Hawaii. The Seasiders defeated the Argonauts, 5-0, May 12 in Altamonte Springs, Florida, to claim their second straight national championship.
The title also was Brigham Young-Hawaii’s seventh in nine years.
The Seasiders swept the three doubles matches and earned victories at Nos. 3 and 5 singles to secure the championship. Jing Jing Liu and Maggie Deng, the second-ranked doubles team in the nation, notched the first point for Brigham Young-Hawaii when they overwhelmed Mandy Septoe and Tammy Kevey, 8-1, at No. 1 doubles. At No. 2 doubles, Yuliya Ustyuzhanina and Dori Magas teamed to earn an 8-4 win over Suzanna Cavalcante and Paola Arevalo. Anna Anikanova and Ramona Husaru completed the sweep with an 8-5 victory at No. 3 doubles.
In singles play, Anikanova earned a straight-set win over Arevalo at No. 5 singles. Magas followed with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Septoe to clinch the title.
Brigham Young-Hawaii finished the year with a 33-0 record. The win in the final capped the Seasiders’ second straight undefeated season and marked the program’s 60th consecutive victory. Brigham Young-Hawaii is 293-2 in dual match play since entering Division II competition in the 1998-99 academic year.
West Florida was competing in its first national final in women’s tennis and finished the season with a 23-7 mark. It was the Argonauts’ fifth straight season with at least 20 victories.
First and second rounds
At Northwood (Mich.) — Northwood (Mich.) 5, West Liberty St. 0; Indianapolis 5, Ferris St. 4; Northwood (Mich.) 5, Indianapolis 1. [Northwood (Mich.) advances.]
At Nova Southeastern — Nova Southeastern 5, Tampa 0; Fla. Southern 5, Presbyterian 0; Fla. Southern 5, Nova Southeastern 3. (Fla. Southern advances.)
At BYU-Hawaii — Hawaii-Hilo 5, Cal St. L.A. 3; BYU-Hawaii 5, Hawaii Hilo 0. (BYU-Hawaii advances.)
At Emporia St. — Emporia St. 5, Mesa St. 1; Neb.-Omaha 5, Minn. Duluth 0; Emporia St. 5, Neb.-Omaha 2. (Emporia St. advances.)
At Armstrong Atlantic — Armstrong Atlantic 5, Fayetteville St. 0; Francis Marion 5, GC&SU 3; Armstrong Atlantic 5, Francis Marion 0. (Armstrong Atlantic advances.)
At Bloomsburg — Bloomsburg 5, Millersville 0; Slippery Rock 5, Bentley 0; Bloomsburg 5, Slippery Rock 0. (Bloomsburg advances.)
At Northeastern St. — Northeastern St. 5, Southeastern Okla. 1; East Central 5, Tarleton St. 4; Northeastern St. 5, East Central 0. (Northeastern St. advances.)
At Valdosta St. — Valdosta St. 5, Clark Atlanta 0; Delta St. 5, Henderson St. 1; Valdosta St. 5, Delta St. 0. (Valdosta St. advances.)
At Lynn — Lynn 5, Newberry 0; Rollins 5, Barry 4; Lynn 5, Rollins 1. (Lynn advances.)
At Drury — Drury 5, Wayne St. (Mich.) 0; Grand Valley St. 5, Lake Superior St. 0; Drury 5, Grand Valley St. 0. (Drury advances.)
At Washburn — Washburn 5, Winona St. 0; Northwest Mo. St. 5, North Dakota 2; Northwest Mo. St. 5, Washburn 3. (Northwest Mo. St. advances.)
At Hawaii Pacific — UC San Diego 5, Sonoma St. 1; Hawaii Pacific 5, UC San Diego 2. (Hawaii Pacific advances.)
At California (Pa.) — California (Pa.) 5, Holy Family 0; Bryant 5, Queens (N.Y.) 3. California (Pa.) 5, Bryant 0; [California (Pa.) advances.]
At Columbus St. — Columbus St. 5, Erskine 0; S.C. Upstate 5, Augusta St. 0.; S.C. Upstate 5, Columbus St. 4. (S.C. Upstate advances.)
At West Fla. — West Fla. 5, Tuskegee 0; Harding 5, North Ala. 0; West Fla. 5, Harding 0. (West Fla. advances.)
At Abilene Christian — Abilene Christian 5, Cameron 0; Midwestern St. 5, St. Edward’s 4; Abilene Christian 5, Midwestern St. 0. (Abilene Christian advances.)
Round of 16
Fla. Southern 5, Northwood 2; BYU-Hawaii 5, Emporia St. 0; Armstrong Atlantic 5, Bloomsburg 0; Valdosta St. 5, Northeastern St. 1; Lynn 5, Rollins 1; Drury 5, Grand Valley St. 0; Northwest Mo. St. 5, Washburn 3; Hawaii Pacific 5, UC San Diego 2; California (Pa.) 5, Bryant 0; S.C. Upstate 5, Columbus St. 4; West Fla. 5, Harding 0; Abilene Christian 5, Midwestern St. 0.
Quarterfinals
BYU-Hawaii 5, Fla. Southern 0; Armstrong Atlantic 5, Valdosta St. 4; Lynn 5, Hawaii Pacific 3; West Fla. 5, California (Pa.) 1.
Semifinals
BYU-Hawaii 5, Armstrong Atlantic 1; West Fla. 5, Lynn 1.
Championship
BYU-Hawaii 5, West Fla. 0.
Singles: No. 1 — Yuliya Ustyuzhanina, BYU-Hawaii, vs. Suzanna Cavalcante, West Fla., 6-2, 4-3 (did not finish); No. 2 — Jing Jing Liu, BYU-Hawaii, vs. Tammy Kevey, West Fla., 6-4, 4-0 (did not finish); No. 3 — Dori Magas, BYU-Hawaii, def. Mandy Septoe, West Fla., 7-5, 6-3; No. 4 — Maggie Deng, BYU-Hawaii, vs. Renatta Mattos, West Fla., 6-2, 5-2 (did not finish); No. 5 — Anna Anikanova, BYU-Hawaii, def. Paola Arevalo, West Fla., 6-1, 6-4; No. 6 — Ramona Husaru, BYU Hawaii, vs. Anne Claire Beard, West Fla., 4-6, 0-1 (did not finish).
Doubles: No. 1 — Liu-Deng, BYU-Hawaii, def. Kevey-Septoe, West Fla., 8-1; No. 2 — Ustyuzhanina-Magas, BYU-Hawaii, def. Cavalcante-Arevalo, West Fla., 8-4; No. 3 — Anikanova-Husaru, BYU-Hawaii, def. Mattos-Beard, West Fla., 8-5.
The title also was Brigham Young-Hawaii’s seventh in nine years.
The Seasiders swept the three doubles matches and earned victories at Nos. 3 and 5 singles to secure the championship. Jing Jing Liu and Maggie Deng, the second-ranked doubles team in the nation, notched the first point for Brigham Young-Hawaii when they overwhelmed Mandy Septoe and Tammy Kevey, 8-1, at No. 1 doubles. At No. 2 doubles, Yuliya Ustyuzhanina and Dori Magas teamed to earn an 8-4 win over Suzanna Cavalcante and Paola Arevalo. Anna Anikanova and Ramona Husaru completed the sweep with an 8-5 victory at No. 3 doubles.
In singles play, Anikanova earned a straight-set win over Arevalo at No. 5 singles. Magas followed with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Septoe to clinch the title.
Brigham Young-Hawaii finished the year with a 33-0 record. The win in the final capped the Seasiders’ second straight undefeated season and marked the program’s 60th consecutive victory. Brigham Young-Hawaii is 293-2 in dual match play since entering Division II competition in the 1998-99 academic year.
West Florida was competing in its first national final in women’s tennis and finished the season with a 23-7 mark. It was the Argonauts’ fifth straight season with at least 20 victories.
First and second rounds
At Northwood (Mich.) — Northwood (Mich.) 5, West Liberty St. 0; Indianapolis 5, Ferris St. 4; Northwood (Mich.) 5, Indianapolis 1. [Northwood (Mich.) advances.]
At Nova Southeastern — Nova Southeastern 5, Tampa 0; Fla. Southern 5, Presbyterian 0; Fla. Southern 5, Nova Southeastern 3. (Fla. Southern advances.)
At BYU-Hawaii — Hawaii-Hilo 5, Cal St. L.A. 3; BYU-Hawaii 5, Hawaii Hilo 0. (BYU-Hawaii advances.)
At Emporia St. — Emporia St. 5, Mesa St. 1; Neb.-Omaha 5, Minn. Duluth 0; Emporia St. 5, Neb.-Omaha 2. (Emporia St. advances.)
At Armstrong Atlantic — Armstrong Atlantic 5, Fayetteville St. 0; Francis Marion 5, GC&SU 3; Armstrong Atlantic 5, Francis Marion 0. (Armstrong Atlantic advances.)
At Bloomsburg — Bloomsburg 5, Millersville 0; Slippery Rock 5, Bentley 0; Bloomsburg 5, Slippery Rock 0. (Bloomsburg advances.)
At Northeastern St. — Northeastern St. 5, Southeastern Okla. 1; East Central 5, Tarleton St. 4; Northeastern St. 5, East Central 0. (Northeastern St. advances.)
At Valdosta St. — Valdosta St. 5, Clark Atlanta 0; Delta St. 5, Henderson St. 1; Valdosta St. 5, Delta St. 0. (Valdosta St. advances.)
At Lynn — Lynn 5, Newberry 0; Rollins 5, Barry 4; Lynn 5, Rollins 1. (Lynn advances.)
At Drury — Drury 5, Wayne St. (Mich.) 0; Grand Valley St. 5, Lake Superior St. 0; Drury 5, Grand Valley St. 0. (Drury advances.)
At Washburn — Washburn 5, Winona St. 0; Northwest Mo. St. 5, North Dakota 2; Northwest Mo. St. 5, Washburn 3. (Northwest Mo. St. advances.)
At Hawaii Pacific — UC San Diego 5, Sonoma St. 1; Hawaii Pacific 5, UC San Diego 2. (Hawaii Pacific advances.)
At California (Pa.) — California (Pa.) 5, Holy Family 0; Bryant 5, Queens (N.Y.) 3. California (Pa.) 5, Bryant 0; [California (Pa.) advances.]
At Columbus St. — Columbus St. 5, Erskine 0; S.C. Upstate 5, Augusta St. 0.; S.C. Upstate 5, Columbus St. 4. (S.C. Upstate advances.)
At West Fla. — West Fla. 5, Tuskegee 0; Harding 5, North Ala. 0; West Fla. 5, Harding 0. (West Fla. advances.)
At Abilene Christian — Abilene Christian 5, Cameron 0; Midwestern St. 5, St. Edward’s 4; Abilene Christian 5, Midwestern St. 0. (Abilene Christian advances.)
Round of 16
Fla. Southern 5, Northwood 2; BYU-Hawaii 5, Emporia St. 0; Armstrong Atlantic 5, Bloomsburg 0; Valdosta St. 5, Northeastern St. 1; Lynn 5, Rollins 1; Drury 5, Grand Valley St. 0; Northwest Mo. St. 5, Washburn 3; Hawaii Pacific 5, UC San Diego 2; California (Pa.) 5, Bryant 0; S.C. Upstate 5, Columbus St. 4; West Fla. 5, Harding 0; Abilene Christian 5, Midwestern St. 0.
Quarterfinals
BYU-Hawaii 5, Fla. Southern 0; Armstrong Atlantic 5, Valdosta St. 4; Lynn 5, Hawaii Pacific 3; West Fla. 5, California (Pa.) 1.
Semifinals
BYU-Hawaii 5, Armstrong Atlantic 1; West Fla. 5, Lynn 1.
Championship
BYU-Hawaii 5, West Fla. 0.
Singles: No. 1 — Yuliya Ustyuzhanina, BYU-Hawaii, vs. Suzanna Cavalcante, West Fla., 6-2, 4-3 (did not finish); No. 2 — Jing Jing Liu, BYU-Hawaii, vs. Tammy Kevey, West Fla., 6-4, 4-0 (did not finish); No. 3 — Dori Magas, BYU-Hawaii, def. Mandy Septoe, West Fla., 7-5, 6-3; No. 4 — Maggie Deng, BYU-Hawaii, vs. Renatta Mattos, West Fla., 6-2, 5-2 (did not finish); No. 5 — Anna Anikanova, BYU-Hawaii, def. Paola Arevalo, West Fla., 6-1, 6-4; No. 6 — Ramona Husaru, BYU Hawaii, vs. Anne Claire Beard, West Fla., 4-6, 0-1 (did not finish).
Doubles: No. 1 — Liu-Deng, BYU-Hawaii, def. Kevey-Septoe, West Fla., 8-1; No. 2 — Ustyuzhanina-Magas, BYU-Hawaii, def. Cavalcante-Arevalo, West Fla., 8-4; No. 3 — Anikanova-Husaru, BYU-Hawaii, def. Mattos-Beard, West Fla., 8-5.
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