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National Champions!
DENVER, Colo. - The No. 3-ranked Armstrong State University women’s
tennis team captured the 10th NCAA Division II National Championship
in program history with a 5-3 win over top-ranked BYU-Hawaii on
Saturday at the Regency Athletic Complex in Denver, Colo., as a part of
the DII Spring Sports Festival.
The Pirates (32-1) extend their own NCAA DII record for most
championships with the win - with five of those coming at the expense
of the Seasiders (25-1), who hold the second-most DII titles. Armstrong
State is now 5-3 in title meetings with BYUH.
Armstrong State trailed after doubles play as BYU Hawaii won at
No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to take a 2-1 lead heading into singles. The
Pirates got their doubles point at No. 3 as Nicole Fossa Huergo and
Lena Pacholskidefeated Jade Griffin and Kanela Adamson, 8-3. The
top-ranked doubles duo of Dallas Zhang and Summer Wen defeated
No. 3-ranked Lena Lutzeier and Diana Stomlega, 8-5, at No. 1 doubles,
then No. 10-ranked Karen Liu and Shu-Yiing