July 28, 2009
Sona Novakova Named To The 2009 ITA Collegiate All-Star Team
Freshman represents Division II women on the squad, will travel to New York City on August 29th to take part in the USTA's annual luncheon during Arthur Ashe Kids' Day at the U.S. Open.
June 5, 2009
Lady Pirates Earn ITA All-American Honors, Finish Season No. 1
Armstrong Atlantic State ranked No. 1 in the final Campbell's/Division II National Rankings; Freshman Sona Novakova, sophomore Alida Muller-Wehlau and junior Gabriella Kovacs earn ITA All-American honors in singles and doubles.
May 16, 2009
BACK TO BACK SWEEP! No. 3 Lady Pirates Win 5th National Championship
AASU knocks off top-ranked Lynn, 5-2, to win the 2009 NCAA Division II National Championship and complete a back-to-back sweep of the DII tennis titles.
May 15, 2009
Lady Pirates Complete Suspended Match, Win 5-0 Over California (Pa.)
AASU wins two singles matches on Friday morning, advance to the semifinals where they will face Valdosta State at 3:00 p.m.
May 15, 2009
No. 3 Lady Pirates Blaze Trail To NCAA Championship Match
AASU defeats Valdosta State, 5-1, and will face No. 2-ranked Lynn at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, attempting to win its fifth NCAA DII National Championship
May 14, 2009
Lady Pirates Lead California (Pa.), 3-0; Play Halted Until Friday
Lightning and rain in Altamonte Springs suspend play in AASU's quarterfinal match until Friday morning; 8:00 a.m. start time for the Lady Pirates and Vulcans.
May 13, 2009
No. 3 Lady Pirates Top Hilltoppers, 5-1
AASU advances to the NCAA DII Women's Tennis quarterfinals where they will face California (Pa.) at 1:00 p.m. 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. 3 AASU Captures Southeast Region Final, 5-0 Over Clayton St.
AASU earns its 15th straight berth into the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Round of 16, heads to Altamonte Springs, Fla., to defend its National Title next week.
May 8, 2009
No. 3 Lady Pirates Open NCAA Action With 5-0 Win Over Carson-Newman
AASU advances to the Southeast Region final after downing the SAC Tournament champion Eagles.
April 19, 2009
Lady Pirates Earn 6th Straight PBC Women's Tennis Tournament Title
No. 3-ranked AASU rallies from a 2-1 deficit in doubles to pick up a 5-3 win over No. 9-ranked Francis Marion to successfully defend its PBC Tournament title.
April 18, 2009
No. 3 Lady Pirates Advance To PBC Final
AASU blanks USC Aiken, 5-0, then beats host and 11th-ranked Clayton State, 5-1, to earn a berth in Sunday's final against Francis Marion.
April 17, 2009
Lady Pirates Sweep PBC Women's Tennis Awards
Freshman Sona Novakova named 2009 PBC Player and Freshman of the Year; Head coach Simon Earnshaw earns seventh PBC Coach of the Year honors.
April 13, 2009
Sona Novakova Named PBC Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Top-ranked singles player in the nation finishes an undefeated dual match season with two wins in singles and doubles on the week.
April 12, 2009
No. 3 AASU Captures 15th PBC Title With 9-0 Win At North Ga.
AASU blanks the Lady Saints, will head into the 2009 PBC Tennis Championships as the five-time defending champion.
April 11, 2009
No. 3 Lady Pirates Breeze Past Lander, 9-0
AASU drops just four games in clinching a share of the school's 15th Peach Belt Conference women's tennis title.
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 7, 2009
Alida Muller-Wehlau Named PBC Player of the Week
Sophomore earns the league's weekly women's tennis honor for the second time this season.
April 4, 2009
Lady Pirates Capture Blue Gray Championship
AASU picks up a 5-1 win over No. 1 (NAIA) Auburn Montgomery to capture the 2009 Blue Gray Small College Classic title in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday.
April 3, 2009
No. 3 Lady Pirates Blank No. 5 West Florida, 9-0
AASU advances to the 2009 Blue Gray Small College Classic final with a convincing win over the Argonauts; will play host Auburn Montgomery at 11:00 a.m. CT on Saturday in the championship match.
April 3, 2009
No. 3 Lady Pirates Blank No. 5 West Florida, 9-0
AASU advances to the 2009 Blue Gray Small College Classic final with a convincing win over the Argonauts; will play host Auburn Montgomery at 11:00 a.m. CT on Saturday in the championship match.
April 2, 2009
No. 3 Lady Pirates Blank Lindsey Wilson, 5-0
AASU opens up action in the 2009 Blue Gray Small College Classic with a rain-shortened victory over the No. 9-ranked team in NAIA.
March 31, 2009
No. 1 Lady Pirates Rebound With 8-1 Win Over Hawaii Pacific
AASU shrugs off first loss of the year by knocking off the No. 18-ranked Sea Warriors.
March 31, 2009
Sona Novakova Named PBC Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Top-ranked singles player in the nation went 2-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles last week for the Lady Pirates, earns second weekly honor.
March 29, 2009
AASU Women's Tennis Match At Nova Southeastern Halted
Lady Pirates sweep all three doubles matches from the Sharks, but singles play could not be completed before the rainshowers.
March 27, 2009
No. 3 Lynn Hands No. 1 AASU First Loss Of Season, 5-4
Lady Knights erase a 4-0 deficit by winning five of six singles matches, end AASU's 27-match win streak.
March 24, 2009
No. 1 Lady Pirates Defeat No. 9 FMU, 7-2
AASU wins its 60th straight Peach Belt Conference regular season match with the victory over the Patriots.
March 17, 2009
Tina Ronel Named PBC Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Sophomore picked up two wins in AASU's 4-0 victory over DI Colorado State on Monday afternoon.
March 16, 2009
Lady Pirates Knock Off Colorado State, 4-0
AASU wins its seventh straight match against a Division I opponent, dating back to 2000, by blanking the Rams on Monday afternoon.
March 10, 2009
Sona Novakova Named PBC Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Freshman went 3-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles in the top-ranked Lady Pirates' three wins last week.
March 8, 2009
Top-ranked Lady Pirates Blaze Past No. 3 VSU, 6-3
AASU remains unbeaten on the 2009 season with win over Valdosta State; hands Lady Blazers their first loss of 2009.
March 6, 2009
No. 1 Lady Pirates Blank UNC Pembroke, 9-0
AASU runs its current Peach Belt Conference regular season match win streak to 59 with the victory over the Braves.
March 3, 2009
No. 1 AASU Halts No. 1 (NAIA) Auburn-Montgomery's 46-Match Win Streak, 8-1
Lady Pirates avenge last season's sole loss to the reigning five-time NAIA champions; hand Lady Senators first loss since 2007.
February 24, 2009
Alida Muller-Wehlau Named PBC Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Sophomore won six matches - five over nationally-ranked opponents - for the No. 1-ranked Lady Pirates last week.
February 24, 2009
Alida Muller-Wehlau Named PBC Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Sophomore won six matches - five over nationally-ranked opponents - for the No. 1-ranked Lady Pirates last week.
February 24, 2009
No. 1 Lady Pirates Knock Off No. 19 GCSU, 9-0
Lady Pirates remain unbeaten with third straight win over Peach Belt Conference foe, stretch regular season league unbeaten streak to 58.
February 22, 2009
No. 1 AASU Blanks No. 5 Columbus State, 9-0, On Sunday
Lady Pirates remain undefeated on the season with win over its first Top 5 opponent of the 2009 season.
February 21, 2009
Top-ranked Lady Pirates Down No. 10 Lakers, 8-1
AASU improves to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the Peach Belt with win over Clayton State on Saturday afternoon.
February 20, 2009
Lady Pirates Blank No. 6 (NAIA) Embry-Riddle, 9-0
Top-ranked AASU improves to 5-0 with victory over the top 10 nationally-ranked NAIA Eagles.
February 14, 2009
No. 1 Lady Pirates Down GSW, 9-0; UWF Match Rained Out
Top-ranked AASU women's tennis improves to 4-0 with the win over the Lady Hurricanes; Inclement weather forces postponement with No. 6 Lady Argonauts.
February 10, 2009
Gabriella Kovacs Named PBC Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Junior drops just three games in going 3-0 in singles and doubles for the No. 1-ranked Lady Pirates.
February 6, 2009
No. 1 Lady Pirates Blank Flagler, 9-0, In Season Opener
Top-ranked and defending DII national champions win in straight sets over Saints on Friday in St. Augustine.
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.
January 30, 2009
Kovacs, Muller-Wehlau Earn PBC Preseason All-Conference Honors
Top-ranked and defending DII national champion Lady Pirate tennis squad only team to feature two on the league's preseason All-Conference team.
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 9, 2008
Novakova, Muller-Wehlau Wrap Up ASU Invitational Action
Duo team for a doubles win on Sunday, finish the weekend 2-1 in doubles; Novakova falls in singles bracket final.
November 8, 2008
Novakova Advances To Singles Final At ASU Thunderbird Classic
Freshman rallies for two three-set wins to earn a berth in Sunday's singles bracket final.
November 7, 2008
Novakova Advances At ASU Thunderbird Invitational
Freshman wins two singles matches in Arizona, advances to the quarterfinals.
November 6, 2008
Lady Pirates No. 1 In ITA Fall National Rankings
Defending DII national champions also feature five nationally-ranked singles players and two nationally-ranked doubles duos; ITA champion Sona Novakova holds top spot in singles.
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.
November 1, 2008
Pirates Advance To Singles, Doubles Final At Landings Invitational
Women's doubles final features two AASU duos, freshman Edualdo Bonet will play in the men's singles final.
October 28, 2008
Compass Interactive Player Profile: Alida Muller-Wehlau
Learn more about AASU women's tennis sophomore Alida Muller-Wehlau in this player profile from Compass Interactive.
October 20, 2008
AASU Basketball Meets The Media On Monday
AASU holds its annual Media Luncheon; coaches Burkhamer, Schmidt speak about the Pirates' upcoming season.
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 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 12, 2008
Beckmann Captures Ole Miss Fall Classic Singles Title
Junior wins the C Singles Draw crown; Novakova wins the A Singles consolation draw.
October 11, 2008
Lady Pirate Players Undefeated At Ole Miss Classic
Saturday's action sees AASU players go 7-0 in Mississippi; Pirates also fare well in Winter Park
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.
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.
