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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Three-time defending national champion and No. 4-ranked (Campbell's/ITA Division II Rankings) Armstrong Atlantic State University blanked No. 20 Flagler College 5-0 in the final of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Tuesday afternoon at Bacon Park.
Armstrong Atlantic improved to 26-2 while Flagler ended its season at 12-7. Armstrong advances to the NCAA Division II Round of 16, May 11-14 at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Fla. Armstrong Atlantic will face Indiana University (Pa.) to open the tournament.
The Lady Pirates swept all three doubles matches to start the afternoon. The No. 3 ranked doubles team of Barbora Krtickova and Alida Muller-Wehlau downed
Rachel Gould (Toronto, Ontario, Vaughan Road Academy) and
Lauren Pfeiffer (Fort Pierce, Fla., Florida Gulf Coast Univ.) 8-2 at No. 1 doubles. No. 13 Kathleen Henry and Tina Ronel won 8-3 over
Veronica Figueroa (Orlando, Fla., Cypress Creek HS) and
Jennifer Saviano (Davie, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas HS). Aleksndra Filipovski and Jessica Gardefjord earned Armstrong's final doubles point defeating
Deon Miller (Miami, Fla., Dr. Michael Krop HS) and
Gabby Scammacca (Sugarloaf Key, Fla. , Key West HS) 8-2.
The match went in favor of the Lady Pirates after No. 12 Filipovski won 7-5 and 6-1 over Saviano at No. 3 singles. No. 7 Muller-Wehlau won by identical 6-0 scores over Pfeiffer at No. 1 singles.
#4 Armstrong Atlantic State 5, #20 Flagler 0
May 03, 2011 at Savannah, Ga. (Bacon Park)
Singles competition
1. #7 Alida Muller-Wehlau (AASU) def.
Lauren Pfeiffer (FCW) 6-0, 6-0
2. #11 Barbora Krtickova (AASU) vs.
Veronica Figueroa (FCW) 6-4, 4-0, unfinished
3. #12 Aleksndra Filipovski (AASU) def.
Jennifer Saviano (FCW) 7-5, 6-1
4. #28 Tina Ronel (AASU) vs.
Deon Miller (FCW) 6-1, 3-3, unfinished
5. #49 Kathleen Henry (AASU) vs.
Rachel Gould (FCW) 6-1, 2-2, unfinished
6. #47 Joanna Szymczyk (AASU) vs.
Gabby Scammacca (FCW) 7-5, 3-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #3 Barbora Krtickova/Alida Muller-Wehlau (AASU) def.
Rachel Gould/
Lauren Pfeiffer (FCW) 8-2
2. #13 Kathleen Henry/Tina Ronel (AASU) def.
Veronica Figueroa/
Jennifer Saviano (FCW) 8-3
3. Aleksndra Filipovski/Jessica Gardefjord (AASU) def.
Deon Miller/
Gabby Scammacca (FCW) 8-2
Match Notes
Flagler 12-7; National ranking #20; Regional ranking #5
Armstrong Atlantic State 26-2; National ranking #4; Regional ranking #1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,3)
2011 NCAA Southeast Regional - Final
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