No. 3 Lady Pirates Lead No. 4 Valdosta State, 2-1

The No. 3-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State women's tennis team is gunning for its 10th National Championship appearance, and the Lady Pirates are off to a good start with a 2-1 lead after doubles.

No. 12-ranked Kathleen Henry and Tina Ronel (pictured) got the Lady Pirates started with an 8-2 win over Sonya Haggstrom and Kristel de Groot at No. 3 doubles. No. 2-ranked Martina Beckmann and Alida Muller-Wehlau followed with an 8-1 win over Raphaelle Durante and Karen Redon at No. 1 singles. Valdosta State picked up its point with an 8-6 win by Natalie Gumbrecht and Tina Trautmann over No. 7 Sona Novakova and Gabrielle Kovacs at No. 2 doubles.

Looking over at the other semifinal match - No. 6 Abilene Christian has claimed a 2-1 lead in doubles over No. 1 Lynn, taking wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles - the No. 1 doubles win coming in a tiebreak. It's been a very interesting tournament so far and it's shaping up to be a fantastic finish to semifinal Friday here at Sanlando Park!