Army West Point Athletics
#3 Black Knights Fall to #1 Boston University in Patriot League Championship
April 30, 2023 | Women's Tennis
How it Happened
In the doubles matches, Julia Kelly and Jenna Sabile competed against Shelly Yaloz and Michelle Kleynerman in the No. 2 spot. Yaloz and Kleynerman defeated Kelly and Sabile 6-1. In the third position, Victoria Carlsten and emily Zhao bested Army's Anna Loureiro and McKinnley Smith 6-1, securing the doubles point.
In the singles matches, the Terriers continued to command the court. In the No. 1 spot, Shelly Yaloz defeated Cooper Jackson in two sets (6-0, 6-4). Freshman Emma Sy competed against Kaitlin Tan in the No. 4 spot. Tan defeated Sy in two sets (6-2, 6-1).
In the second spot, Michelle Kleynerman competed against Elizabeth Gilbert. Kleynerman bested Gilbert in two sets (6-3, 6-1), securing the win for Boston.
No. 1 Boston U 4 vs. No. 3 Army West Point 0
Doubles (Order of Finish: 2, 3)
1. Kaitlin Tan/Erica DiBattista (BU) vs. Cooper Jackson/Paige Herremans (ARMY), 4-4 DNF
2. Shelly Yaloz/Michelle Kleynerman (BU) def. Jenna Sabile/Julia Kelly (ARMY), 6-1
3. Victoria Carlsten/Emily Yimei Zhao (BU) McKinnley Smith/Anna Loureiro (ARMY), 6-1
Singles (Order of Finish: 4, 1, 2)
1. Shelly Yaloz (BU) def. Cooper Jackson (ARMY), 6-0, 6-4
2. Michelle Kleynerman (BU) def. Elizabeth Gilbert (ARMY), 6-3, 6-1
3. Victoria Carlsten (BU) vs. Jenna Sabile, 6-3, 5-4 DNF
4. Kaitlin Tan (BU) def. Emma Sy (ARMY), 6-2, 6-1
5. Navya Vadlamudi (BU) vs. Ylan Duong (ARMY), 3-6, 6-3, 0-1 DNF
6. Emily Yimei Zhao (BU) vs. Paige Herremans (ARMY), 7-5, 4-2 DNF
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