June 5, 2009
Men's Tennis Earns ITA All-American Honors, No. 1 Final Ranking
The two-time DII National Champions finish 2009 ranked No. 1 in the final Campbell's/Division II National Rankings; senior Paul Bishop, freshman Eudaldo Bonet and sophomore Mikk Irdoja earn All-American honors.
May 16, 2009
BACK TO BACK CHAMPS! No. 1 Pirates Outlast No. 2 Barry, 5-4
Sophomore Rafael Array won an epic three-setter against Roman Werschel, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, to give the Pirates their second NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Championship on Saturday.
May 15, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Advance To NCAA Championship Match
AASU downs No. 6 Hawaii Pacific, 5-1, and will meet No. 2-ranked Barry in a rematch of last year's National Championship tilt at 9:00 a.m.
May 14, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Prevail Over No. 3 Lynn, 5-2
AASU moves into the NCAA Division II Men's Tennis semifinals with a tough win over the Knights; Pirates to face Hawaii Pacific on Friday at 9:00 a.m.
May 13, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Open Round Of 16 With 5-0 Win Over Queens (NY)
AASU moves on to the quarterfinals where No. 3 Lynn awaits for a 9:00 a.m. match on Thursday
May 12, 2009
AASU Earns ITA DII National Tennis Honors On Tuesday
Freshmen Eudaldo Bonet and Sona Novakova sweep the ITA's national Freshman of the Year awards; Simon Earnshaw named Women's Coach of the Year and David Secker named Men's and Women's Assistant Coach of the Year.
May 9, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Down No. 5 USC Aiken, 5-0, In Region Final
Armstrong Atlantic returns to the Round of 16 with an eye on defending its NCAA Division II national championship; faces Queens (NY) on Wednesday, May 13, in Altamonte Springs, Fla.
May 8, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Notch 5-0 Win Over No. 20 Lander
AASU advances to NCAA DII Men's Tennis Southeast Region final, where the Pirates will take on No. 5 USC Aiken on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
April 19, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Capture Fifth Straight PBC Tournament Title
AASU picks up 5-1 win over No. 9-ranked USC Aiken on Sunday, earns automatic bid to the NCAA Championships.
April 18, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Advance To PBC Tournament Final
AASU blanks No. 8 Columbus State, 5-0, to move into Sunday's final match against USC Aiken in Jonesboro, Ga.
April 17, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Advance To PBC Semifinals With 5-0 Win Over ASU
Four-time defending PBC Tournament champions, the No. 2 seed, move past seventh-seeded Jaguars on Friday afternoon.
April 17, 2009
Pirates Earn All-PBC Men's Tennis Honors
Eudaldo Bonet Named PBC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year; Three other AASU players earn All-PBC honors.
April 13, 2009
Mikk Irdoja Named PBC Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Sophomore earns the honor for the second time this season for going 3-0 in singles and doubles last week for the top-ranked Pirates.
April 12, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Wrap Up Regular Season With 9-0 Win At North Georgia
AASU improves to 21-1 on the season and will head to Jonesboro, Ga., as the four-time defending PBC Men's Tennis Tournament champion.
April 11, 2009
Top-ranked Pirates Win 20th Match Of Season
AASU hands No. 18 Lander an 8-1 defeat to pick up 20th win for the third straight season.
April 10, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Defend Top Ranking With 8-1 Win Over Anderson (SC)
AASU plays its first match since reassuming the top spot in the national rankings and knocks off the No. 22 Trojans.
April 7, 2009
Men's Tennis Ranked No. 1; Women No. 3 In Latest Rankings
Defending DII champion men move back to the top spot in the latest Division II Campbell/ITA College Tennis Rankings, released today.
April 4, 2009
AASU Men's Tennis Captures Blue Gray Classic Title
No. 5-ranked Pirates down top-ranked (NAIA) and host Auburn Montgomery, 5-2, in the championship match on Saturday.
April 3, 2009
No. 5 Pirates Advance To Blue-Gray Finals With 5-0 Win Over CSU
AASU knocks off Peach Belt foe Columbus State for the second time this season, will play Auburn Montgomery/Valdosta State winner at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
April 2, 2009
No. 5 Pirates Pick Up 8-0 Win Over Lindsey Wilson
AASU wins its first-round match at the 2009 Blue Gray Small College Classic over the No. 9-ranked team in NAIA, will face the winner of UWF and Columbus State on Friday.
March 31, 2009
No. 5 Pirates Notch 8-1 Win Over No. 6 Hawaii Pacific
Defending DII national champion AASU knocks off the Sea Warriors to win its seventh straight match.
March 28, 2009
No. 5 Pirates Reel In Sailfish, 8-1, On Saturday
AASU improves to 14-1 with victory over Palm Beach Atlantic in West Palm Beach, Fla.
March 27, 2009
No. 5 Pirates Defeat No. 3 Lynn, 7-2, On Friday
AASU beats third top 5-ranked opponent in the past two weeks with road win over the Knights.
March 24, 2009
No. 5 AASU Picks Up 7-2 Win Over No. 11 Francis Marion
Men's tennis wins fifth straight, sweeps doubles and takes four of six singles matches from the Patriots.
March 17, 2009
Paul Fitzgerald Named PBC Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Junior picked up two key wins in AASU's 5-4 upset of No. 1-ranked Barry on Friday.
March 13, 2009
Pirates Knock Off No. 1 Barry, 5-4, In Men's Tennis
In a rematch of last year's National Championship match, the Pirates again come up with the victory, handing the newly-crowned No. 1 team its first loss of the year.
March 10, 2009
Mikk Irdoja Named PBC Men's Tennis Player of the Week
AASU sophomore went 3-0 in singles and doubles for the No. 5-ranked Pirates, who defeated two top 10 opponents last week.
March 8, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Net 6-3 Win Over No. 3 Valdosta State
AASU defeats its second top 10 ranked opponent of the week; improves to 10-1 on the season while handing VSU its first loss of 2009.
March 5, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Blank No. 44 Kutztown, 9-0
AASU men's tennis squad improves to 9-1 with its second straight victory; Pirates pick up straight set wins in each singles match.
March 4, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Rebound With 7-2 Win Over No. 8 Concordia (N.Y.)
AASU shakes off first loss of season by knocking off a top 10-ranked team in Jacksonville, Fla.
February 24, 2009
No. 13 GCSU Upsets Top-Ranked AASU, 5-4
Bobcats halt AASU's 38-match win streak by taking two of three doubles and splitting the six singles matches; Pirates' first regular-season PBC loss since 2005.
February 22, 2009
Pirates Tested But Prevail, 6-3, Over Columbus State
Top-ranked Pirates receive stiffest test of the 2009 season, but run its current match win streak to 38 with Peach Belt win over Cougars.
February 21, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Sail Past No. 10 Tars, 8-1
AASU improves to 6-0, runs match win streak to 37 with 8-1 win over Rollins on Saturday.
February 20, 2009
Top-Ranked Pirates Down No. 3 (NAIA) Eagles, 8-1
AASU runs its current match win streak to 36 with the win over Embry-Riddle on Friday afternoon.
February 14, 2009
No. 1 AASU Blanks Georgia Southwestern, West Florida Rained Out
Top-ranked Pirates improve to 4-0 on the season, 3-0 in the Peach Belt, and will attempt to reschedule with the No. 9-ranked Argonauts.
February 10, 2009
Edualdo Bonet Named PBC Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Top-ranked singles player in NCAA Division II goes 3-0 in singles and doubles as the No. 1-ranked Pirates begin the year 3-0.
February 8, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Defeat No. 23 Pacers, 8-1, On Sunday
AASU stretches winning streak to 34 matches with second straight Peach Belt Conference victory.
February 6, 2009
No. 1 Pirates Down Flagler, 8-1, In Season Opener
Top-ranked and defending DII national champion men run win streak to 32 with victory over Flagler on Friday.
February 5, 2009
AASU Tennis Teams Begin Spring Seasons Friday
Defending DII national champions visit Flagler to open up 2009 season; Pirates and Lady Pirates ranked No. 1 in ITA Rankings.
December 31, 2008
AASU Tennis Named Top Local Sports Story Of 2008 By WJCL-TV 22
Pirates' two national championships heads the ABC affiliate's list of the top sports stories in the Coastal Empire area during the 2008 season.
November 6, 2008
AASU Men's Tennis Ranked No. 1 In ITA Fall Rankings
Pirates begin the spring season with the top spot in the rankings; four singles players and one doubles duo featured as well, including top-ranked freshman Edualdo Bonet.
November 2, 2008
AASU Captures Two Brackets At Landings Invitational
Freshman Edualdo Bonet notches singles win, junior Martina Beckmann and sophomore Alida Muller-Wehlau team for doubles victory on Sunday morning.
October 31, 2008
AASU Tennis Perfect On First Day Of Landings Invitational
Pirates win all nine matches on Friday at the Landings Invitational on Skidaway Island.
October 18, 2008
Bonet, Novakova Capture ITA DII Singles Titles
Novakova advances to the Super Bowl of Small College Tennis final; Bonet is AASU's first DII men's singles winner since 1998.
October 17, 2008
AASU's Bonet, Novakova Advance To ITA Small College Finals
Freshmen will play for the DII singles championships on Saturday after picking up three-set wins.
October 16, 2008
Bonet, Novakova Advance At ITA Small College Championships
Freshmen pick up straight set singles wins to advance to Friday's semifinals in Mobile, Ala.
October 15, 2008
Bonet, Novakova Set To Compete At Small College Championships
Freshmen seeded in DII singles field; Bonet is the No. 2 seed, while Novakova is seeded fourth.
October 10, 2008
Tennis Teams With Fine First Day In Two Tournaments
Trio of Lady Pirates combine to go 4-1 at the Ole Miss Fall Classic; Six players compile 7-2 record at the C.L. Varner Invitational in Florida.
October 5, 2008
Array Captures GT Fall Invitational Singles Bracket
Sophomore wins twice on Sunday to take the B Draw title.
October 4, 2008
AASU Men's Tennis at Georgia Tech Invitational: Day Two Wrapup
Array enters semifinals of B singles draw with two wins on Saturday.
October 3, 2008
AASU Men's Tennis at Georgia Tech Invitational: Day One Wrapup
Pirate men go 5-2 in singles after Friday's action in Atlanta.
September 29, 2008
Bonet, Novakova Capture ITA Regional Singles Titles on Monday
Pirate newcomers each advance to the ITA Small College National Championships on Oct. 16-19 for head coach Simon Earnshaw.
September 28, 2008
Pirates Place Five Singles Players, Three Doubles Teams In Semifinals
Second day of ITA Regional action sees Pirates with good opportunity to feature repeat Regional champions.
September 27, 2008
Tennis Excels In First Day Of ITA Regionals
AASU men's and women's tennis teams go collective 28-1 in singles and doubles competition after Saturday's first day of competition.
September 26, 2008
AASU Tennis Travels To ITA Regionals In Sumter This Weekend
Pirates feature top-seeded doubles duos, second-seeded singles players in men's and women's draw; winners advance to the ITA Small College National Championships.
September 20, 2008
Pirates Finish Action In Southern Collegiates
Array, Bishop eliminated in singles play; Johannsen and Array downed in doubles.
September 19, 2008
AASU Men's Tennis In Action At Southern Intercollegiates
Pirates go 3-1 in matches in Athens after first day of action.
