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    Armstrong Atlantic wins third straight in DII women's tennis

    May 17, 2010 9:08:14 AM


    The NCAA News

     

    Armstrong Atlantic State captured its third consecutive Division II Women's Tennis Championship with a 5-1 victory Saturday over BYU-Hawaii in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

    The Pirates, who lost to BYU-Hawaii in the 2006 title match, avenged that loss with a dominant performance. Armstrong Atlantic won two doubles and three singles matches before the remaining matches were left unfinished.

    The Pirates surrendered only one point in winning their four matches at the championship site. [More]

    Round of 16: Barry 5, Nebraska-Kearney 0; Armstrong Atlantic State 5, Northeastern State 0; California (Pennsylvania) 5, Grand Valley State 0; Hawaii Pacific 5, Concordia (New York) 1; Lynn 5, Abilene Christian 3; Slippery Rock 5, St. Cloud State 3; Northwood (Michigan) 5, Queens (New York) 1; BYU-Hawaii 5, Clayton State 1.

    Quarterfinals: Armstrong Atlantic State 5, Barry 0; Hawaii Pacific 5, California (Pennsylvania) 2; Lynn 5, Slippery Rock 0; BYU-Hawaii 5, Northwood (Michigan) 0.

    Semifinals: Armstrong Atlantic 5, Hawaii Pacific 0; BYU-Hawaii 5, Lynn 4.

     

    Championship: Armstrong Atlantic 5, BYU-Hawaii 1.

     

    Singles: No. 1 -- Yuan Jia, BYU-Hawaii, vs. Sona Novakova, Armstrong Atlantic, 6-4, 4-6 (did not finish); No. 2 -- Elwen Li, BYU-Hawaii, vs. Alida Muller-Wehlau, Armstrong Atlantic, 4-6, 3-4 (did not finish); No. 3 -- Tina Ronel, Armstrong Atlantic, def. Ayako Ikeda, BYU-Hawaii, 6-1, 6-3; No. 4 -- Gabriella Kovacs, Armstrong Atlantic, def. Shawni Porter, BYU-Hawaii, 6-2, 6-2; No. 5 -- Jenny Chin, BYU-Hawaii, vs. Martina Beckmann, Armstrong Atlantic, 6-4, 1-6, 0-1 (did not finish); No. 6 -- Kathleen Henry, Armstrong, def. Salina Aranda, BYU-Hawaii, 6-2, 6-4.

     

    Doubles: No. 1 -- Beckmann-Muller-Wehlau, Armstrong Atlantic, def. Jia-Li, BYU-Hawaii, 8-5; No. 2 -- Kovacs-Novakova, Armstrong Atlantic, def. Ikeda-Porter, BYU-Hawaii, 8-4; No. 3 -- Chin-Aranda, BYU-Hawaii, def. Ronel-Henry, Armstrong Atlantic, 8-2.