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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Top-ranked and defending NCAA Division II national champion Armstrong Atlantic State University rolled to a 9-0 win over Flagler College in the season-opener for both Friday afternoon at the Flagler Tennis Center.

Top-ranked in Division II Sona Novakova defeated Chelsi de Cuba (Fort Pierce, Fla./Vero Beach HS) in straight sets 6-4 and 6-2. Eighth-ranked Alida Muller-Wehlau won 6-0 and 6-0 over Veronica Figueroa (Orlando, Fla./Cypress Creek HS) at No. 2 singles.

The fourth-ranked doubles team of Martina Beckmann and Muller-Wehlau downed de Cuba and Chelsea Taylor (Bradenton, Fla./Bradenton Prep) 8-3.

Flagler travels to No. 15 Rollins College on Feb. 11 for a 3 p.m. match.

#1 Armstrong Atlantic 9, Flagler 0
Feb 06, 2009 at St. Augustine, FL (Flagler Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. #1 Sona Novakova (AASU) def. Chelsi de Cuba (FCW) 6-2, 6-4
2. #8 Alida Muller-Wehlau (AASU) def. Veronica Figueroa (FCW) 6-0, 6-0
3. #18 Gabriella Kovacs (AASU) def. Fernanda Ospina (FCW) 6-0, 6-1
4. #38 Martina Beckmann (AASU) def. Deon Miller (FCW) 6-1, 6-1
5. #33 Alisa Kagukina (AASU) def. Jennifer Saviano (FCW) 6-3, 6-1
6. Kathleen Henry (AASU) def. Chelsea Taylor (FCW) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. #4 Martina Beckmann/Alida Muller-Wehlau (AASU) def. Chelsi de Cuba/Chelsea Taylor (FCW) 8-3
2. #11 Sona Novakova/Gabriella Kovacs (AASU) def. Roxane Alt/Veronica Figueroa (FCW) 8-0
3. Kathleen Henry/Alisa Kagukina (AASU) def. Deon Miller/Jennifer Saviano (FCW) 8-4

Match Notes
Armstrong Atlantic 1-0; National ranking #1; Regional ranking #1
Flagler 0-1; Regional ranking #8
Flagler ranked No. 8 in the South Region.
Armstrong Atlantic State ranked No. 1 in the nation and the Southeast Region.