Lady Pirates Excel At CofC "Tournament of Champions"

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Armstrong Atlantic State University women's tennis team went a combined 6-1 in singles and doubles action on Friday at the College of Charleston's "Tournament of Champions" in Charleston, S.C.

The Pirates went an undefeated 3-0 in doubles play and 3-1 in singles play in Friday's action. Senior Alida Muller-Wehlau paced Armstrong on the day by defeating the College of Charlesotn's Kelly Kambourleis, 6-4, 6-0, then teaming with Barbora Krtickova to beat the CofC duo of Christin Newman and Kambourleis, 8-3, as well as the CofC duo of Irene Viana and Emma Hayman, 8-5.

Krtickova claimed a singles win by knocking off Brooke Pletcher of Charleston Southern, 6-0, 6-2, while Joanna Szymczyk knocked off Heather Isbell of Presbyterian, 6-3, 6-0.

Jessica Gardefjord teamed with Szymczyk to defeat Brooke Pletcher and Susita Das of Charleston Southern, 9-7, in doubles action.

Gardefjord suffered Armstrong's only loss on the day, falling to Das of Charleston Southern in a third-set tiebreak, 1-6, 6-4, (10-7).

Play concludes in the CofC "Tournament of Champions" on Saturday.

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