Muller-Wehlau, Krtickova Capture "Tournament of Champions" Titles

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Senior Alida Muller-Wehlau captured the singles title, then teamed with freshman Barbora Krtickova for the doubles title as play wrapped up Saturday at the College of Charleston's "Tournament of Champions" in Charleston.

Muller-Wehlau claimed the singles title with a pair of wins on Saturday. The ITA DII Singles champion knocked off the College of Charleston's Christin Newman, 6-1, 6-3, and East Tennessee State's Kelly Holtzhausen, 6-1, 6-0, to finish the weekend with a 3-0 mark.

Muller-Wehlau then teamed with Krtickova to beat the East Tennessee State duo of Paula Jaime and Holtzhausen, 8-5, to claim the doubles title with a perfect 3-0 mark this weekend.

In other action, Krtickova split a pair of singles matches on Saturday. She defeated Daria Sclania of South Carolina State, 6-2, 6-3, but fell in a 10-point tiebreak to Emma Hayman of the College of Charleston, 7-5, 1-6, (10-6).

Junior Kathleen Henry claimed a pair of wins, defeating Irene Viana of the College of Charleston, 6-0, 6-2, as well as Andra Voinea of East Tennessee State, 6-1, 6-2.

Sophomore Joanna Szymczyk split a pair of singles matches, defeating Jaime of East Tennessee State, 6-3, 6-1, but falling to Kinsey Casey of the College of Charleston, 6-1, 6-3.

Sophomore Jessica Gardefjord dropped a pair of singles matches, losing 7-5, 6-4, to Guilia Andreazza of East Tennessee State and 6-0, 6-1 to Kelly Kambourelis of the College of Charleston.

Finally, Gardefjord and Szymczyk lost an 8-3 doubles decision to Casey and Harrell of the College of Charleston.

Muller-Wehlau and Krtickova are next in action at the ITA National Indoor Championships on Nov. 4-7 in Flushing, N.Y.