VSU falls to #2 Armstrong Atlantic State in NCAA Women's Tennis Regional
SAVANNAH, Ga. (May 8) * The second-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State University women's tennis team knocked off Virginia State, 5-0, in first-round action at the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Women's Tennis Regional on Thursday at the AASU Tennis Complex. The Lady Pirates now advance to Friday's regional final at 2:00 p.m., where they will take on the winner of Clayton State and Augusta State.
The Lady Pirates (27-1) caught a break as the Trojans (17-2) came to the tournament with only four players, giving AASU a doubles point right off the bat. Martina Beckmann and Alida Muller-Wehlau then knocked off Aysa Monds and Kendra Plummer, 8-0, at No. 1 doubles. Sofia Haggstrom and Alisa Kagukina defeated Keisha Holmes and Tamilia Hicks, 8-1, at No. 2 doubles to complete the doubles sweep.
With only four singles players, the Trojans gave up points at five and six singles, clinching the match for the Lady Pirates.
Virginia State vs Armstrong Atlantic State (May 08, 2008)
#2 Armstrong Atlantic State 5, Virginia State 0
May 08, 2008 at Savannah, Ga. (AASU Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Aysa Monds (VAST) vs. Iuliia Stupak (AASU) no result
2. Kendra Plummer (VAST) vs. Johanna Dahlback (AASU) no result
3. Keisha Holmes (VAST) vs. Alida Muller-Wehlau (AASU) no
result
4. Tamilia Hicks (VAST) vs. Gabriella Kovacs (AASU) no result
5. Martina Beckmann (AASU) def. No player (VAST), by walkover
6. Sofia Haggstrom (AASU) def. No player (VAST), by walkover
Doubles competition
1. Martina Beckmann/Alida Muller-Wehlau (AASU) def. Aysa
Monds/Kendra
Plummer (VAST) 8-0
2. Sofia Haggstrom/Alisa Kagukina (AASU) def. Keisha
Holmes/Tamilia
Hicks (VAST) 8-1
3. Johanna Dahlback/Gabriella Kovacs (AASU) def. No player/No
player
(VAST), by walkover
Match Notes
Virginia State 17-2 Armstrong Atlantic State 27-1; National ranking
#2; Regional ranking
#1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (,5,6)
2008 Mid-Atlantic Women's Tennis Regional - First Round
T-0:40 A-50
