Kalamazoo College's Sarah Woods won the A Division of the MIAA Flighted Tournament hosted by Kalamazoo on Saturday.
After winning a pair of matches on Friday, Woods won two more singles matches on Saturday to claim the title.
Woods defeated Irene Chen (Albion) 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinals, and (1) Marissa Cloutier (Albion) 6-3, 6-7(1), 10-5 in the championship match.
"Sarah had a great weekend," said Kalamazoo College coach Mark Murphy. "She defeated three very good MIAA All-Conference players to win the A flight. It was a great way to start her first year. "
Woods also took home the A Division doubles championship with partner Katie Clark. The duo defeated Faller/Sexton (Saint Mary's) 8-3 in the semifinals and Chen/Cloutier (Albion) 8-5 in the championship match.
Other doubles action on Saturday included Cheryl Zhang and Ania Latala falling 8-4 in the semifinals of the B Division. Bageris/Tyburski lost 8-1 in consolations to Boden/Faller (Saint Mary's).
"Overall, I am very pleased with our first weekend of competition," said Murphy. "With very little practice, we showed a lot of potential and started the foundation for a successful 2012-2013 season. "
The women's tennis team is scheduled to compete next at the ITA Regionals in St. Louis Sept. 28 - Oct. 1.
Complete results from the MIAA Flighted Tournament are available here.
"The quality of tennis in the MIAA is getting better and deeper all the time," added Murphy. "This event really showcased the quality of the student-athletes in the conference. "