Women’s Tennis Splits Saturday Matches

Saturday, February 24

West Point, NY

9:00 AM

Army West Point

University of Delaware

Women’s Tennis Splits Saturday Matches

February 24, 2024 | Women's Tennis

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point Women's Tennis split its pair of matches Saturday at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center.

The Black Knights responded from a 4-0 loss to Delaware in the morning match by swiftly sweeping Marist in the second team matchup, 4-0.

Army improves to 9-5 on the season, and his won nine of its most recent 12 team matches.

Match 1 vs. Delaware

Against Delaware, Army dropped the doubles point, losing 6-3 on courts No. 1 and No. 3. The No. 2 doubles match with Jenna Sabile and Julia Kelly was not completed, with the score 4-4 at the time of halt.

Cooper Jackson took the opening set in Court No. 1 in singles. Ylan Duong won the second set on Court No. 3, forcing on a third set. However, neither match was finished before Delaware clinched its team match win.

Match 2 vs. Marist

The Black Knights quickly got on the right foot against their Hudson Valley rivals. Emily Ruckno and Emma Sy won 6-0 in No. 3 doubles and Paige Herremans and Cooper Jackson dispatched Marist on the No. 1 doubles court, 7-5, to give Army the doubles point. Paulina Feoli and Isabella Brilliant held a 5-4 lead on the No. 2 court when doubles play was halted.

In singles, Stacey Samonte set the tone with a swift 6-0, 6-0 victory on court No. 6. Herremans and Feoli each recorded 6-0 set wins in their straight set wins on courts No. 1 and No. 4, respectively.

Carolyn Ahn on court No. 3 had a 6-0 first set with as well, and led 4-1 in her second set when Army clinched the team match. Madison Smith also led on court No. 5 when Army secured the 4-0 win.

Delaware 4, Army 0

Doubles
1. Eliza Askarova / Alexandra Staiculescu (UD) Def. Cooper Jackson / Paige Herremans (Army): 6-3
2. Jenna Sabile / Julia Kelly (Army) DNF vs. Maryia Hrynashka / Julieta Honrubia Andrino (UD): 4-4
3. Slade Coetzee / Paulina Jurkowska (UD) Def. Isabella Brilliant/Paulina Feoli (Army): 6-3

Singles
1. Cooper Jackson (Army) DNF vs. Slade Coetzee (UD): 7-5, 4-5
2. Eliza Askarova (UD) Def. Jenna Sabile (Army): 6-4, 6-1
3. Ylan Duong (Army) DNF vs. Alina Vasilenko (UD): 1-6, 6-3, 1-2
4. Maryia Hrynashka (UD) Def. Emma Sy (Army): 6-2, 7-5
5. Alexandra Staiculescu (UD) Def. , Vennmukiil Mathivanan (Army): 6-2, 6-3
6. Emily Ruckno (Army) DNF vs. Julieta Honrubia Andrino (UD): 2-6, 5-6

Army 4, Marist 0

Doubles
1. Cooper Jackson / Paige Herremans (Army) Def. Caterina Assi / Cloe Clements (MAR): 7-5
2. Paulina Feoli / Isabella Brilliant (Army) DNF vs. Vihana Shresta / Devon De (MAR): 5-4
3. Emily Ruckno / Emma Sy (Army) Def. Ellen Zureick / Isabella Tonuzi (MAR): 6-0

Singles
1. Paige Herremans (Army) Def. Caterina Assi (MAR): 6-1, 6-0
2. Isabella Brilliant (Army) DNF vs. Cloe Clements (MAR): 2-6, 4-1
3. Carolyn Ahn (Army) DNF vs. Devon De (MAR): 6-0, 4-1
4. Paulina Feoli (Army) Def. Vihana Shresta (MAR): 6-3, 6-0
5. Madison Smith (Army) DNF vs. Ellen Zureick (MAR): 6-4, 0-1
6. Stacey Samonte (Army) Def. Jane Wright (MAR): 6-0, 6-0

Next Up

Army welcomes Quinnipiac to the Lichtenberg Tennis Center on Sunday for a 12:00 p.m. team match.