When you looked at the doubles lineup for both teams, BYU-Hawaii had a clear advantage at the top two spots - and the Seasiders used that advantage well in taking two of three doubles points here in the 2016 NCAA Division II National Championship match.
The Pirates won at No. 3 doubles as Nicole Fossa Huergo and Lena Pacholski dispatched Jade Griffin and Kanela Adamson, 8-3, but BYU won at No. 1 doubles, 8-5, and at No. 2 doubles, 8-3, to put Armstrong State behind the 8-ball in the singles play.
All four times that Armstrong State has beaten BYU-Hawaii in the national championship match, it has done so while holding a 2-1 advantage after doubles. If the Pirates are going to capture their 10th, they will have to dig deep and find a way to win four of six singles matches against one of the strongest singles lineups in the nation.
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