SUMTER, S.C. – The top-seeded
Armstrong Atlantic State women's tennis team captured its 12th
Peach Belt Conference title witha 5-0 blanking of Columbus State
on Saturday afternoon, extending its nation-best win streak to 55
matches in the process.The Lady Pirates (25-0) did not drop a point in sweeping through the tournament title, picking up all three doubles wins against the Cougars and picking up singles wins from PBC Tournament singles MVP Iuliia Stupak and Manuela Emmrich. Stupak and teammate Luisa Cowper were named the PBC Tournament doubles MVP as well.
Armstrong Atlantic will now await word from the NCAA about hosting one of two South Atlantic Regionals, to take place on May 4-6. The Lady Pirates have advanced to 12 consecutive NCAA Championships with Saturday's win and AASU has seven appearances in the NCAA Championship match, including last year's NCAA DII Women's Tennis National Championship.
Women’s Tennis - Armstrong Atlantic State 5, Columbus State 0
Singles
1. #2 Luisa Cowper (AASU) v. #6 Diana Gherghi (CSU) Did Not Finish
2. #5 Iuliia Stupak (AASU) d. Agata Polcyn (CSU) 6-0, 6-1
3. #8 Dziyana Nazaruk (AASU) v. #26 Raluca Moldovan (CSU) Did Not Finish
4. #49 Manuela Emmrich (AASU) d. Roxana Dondera (CSU) 6-0, 6-0
5. #42 Caroline Grage (AASU) v. Lindsey Groenewald (CSU) Did Not Finish
6. Kristen Kelly v. Daniela Castillo (CSU) Did Not Finish