Army West Point Athletics
Women’s Tennis Splits Weekend Results
February 16, 2025 | Women's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. & FORT MOORE, Ga. – Army West Point Women's Tennis went 1-1 on the weekend, sweeping Vassar 7-0 Friday afternoon before dropping a close dual vs. Mercer at Fort Moore in Georgia on Sunday.
Against Vassar, Jenna Sabile and Julia Kelly improved to 10-5 in the season in doubles, Ylan Duong and Naomi Widiaman won their first collective match as doubles partners and Alexandra Oshidar and Stacey Samonte capped off a perfect afternoon in doubles.
Sabile improved to 3-1 on the season in No. 1 singles matches, prevailing 11-9 in a super tiebreak after racing out to a 6-0 first set win.
Singles courts 2-6 Friday were decided in straight sets.
Against Mercer at Fort Moore, Army prevailed in doubles, with a 7-6 (5) win from Isabella Brilliant and Madison Smith, and a 6-2 win from Vennmukiil Mathivanan and Allison Harris.
Isabella Brilliant moved to 10-3 in singles with a 6-0, 6-4 win on court No. 6. Vennmukiil Mathivanan claimed victory on court No. 2, prevailing in a lengthy set one tiebreak before winning the second set, 6-4.
The dual match would come down to the No. 3 singles match, but Emily Ruckno dropped a hard-fought, three set match 6-3, 5-7, 7-5.
The full results are as follows.
Army 7, Vassar 0
Doubles
1. Jenna Sabile / Julia Kelly (Army) def. Eric McCusker / Madison Kirby (VC): 6-3
2. Ylan Duong / Naomi Widiaman (Army) def. Macey Dowd / Sofie Shen (VC): 6-3
3. Alexandra Oshidar / Stacey Samonte (Army) def. Ananya Krishnan / Elyse Duley (VC): 6-1
Singles
1. Jenna Sabile (Army) def. Eric McCusker (VC): 6-0, 5-7 [11-9]
2. Ylan Duong (Army) def. Iris Li (VC): 6-1, 6-3
3. Julia Kelly (Army) def. Macey Dowd (VC): 6-3, 6-2
4. Naomi Widiaman (Army) def. Sieun Lee (VC): 6-3, 6-4
5. Stacey Samonte (Army) def. Madison Kirby (VC): 6-4, 6-2
6. Chelsie Son (Army) def. Ananya Krishnan (VC): 6-0, 6-1
Army 3, Mercer 4
Doubles
1. Dzhastina Mikhnova / Marie Bannmeyer (MU) def. Cooper Jackson / Paige Herremans (Army) 6-2
2. Isabella Brilliant / Madison Smith (Army) def. Marina Quinones / Ines Homberg (MU) 7-6 (5)
3. Vennmukiil Mathivanan / Allison Harris (Army) def. Tea Zivic / Jelena Gojkovic (MU) 6-2
Singles
1. Marina Quinones (MU) def. Cooper Jackson (Army) 6-4, 6-0
2. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (Army) def. Dzhastina Mikhnova (MU) 7-6 (9), 6-4
3. Tea Zivic (MU) def. Emily Ruckno (Army) 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
4. Marie Bannmeyer (MU) def. Madison Smith (Army) 6-3, 6-4
5. Jelena Gojkovic (MU) def. Paulina Feoli (Army) 6-2, 6-2
6. Isabella Brilliant (Army) def. Kennedi Jones (MU) 6-0, 6-4
Next Up
The Black Knights are back home next weekend with matches Friday vs. Quinnipiac and Saturday vs. Villanova and Marist.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Women's Tennis on X @ArmyWP_WTennis and on Instagram @army_wptennis. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about Women's Tennis and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
Against Vassar, Jenna Sabile and Julia Kelly improved to 10-5 in the season in doubles, Ylan Duong and Naomi Widiaman won their first collective match as doubles partners and Alexandra Oshidar and Stacey Samonte capped off a perfect afternoon in doubles.
Sabile improved to 3-1 on the season in No. 1 singles matches, prevailing 11-9 in a super tiebreak after racing out to a 6-0 first set win.
Singles courts 2-6 Friday were decided in straight sets.
Against Mercer at Fort Moore, Army prevailed in doubles, with a 7-6 (5) win from Isabella Brilliant and Madison Smith, and a 6-2 win from Vennmukiil Mathivanan and Allison Harris.
Isabella Brilliant moved to 10-3 in singles with a 6-0, 6-4 win on court No. 6. Vennmukiil Mathivanan claimed victory on court No. 2, prevailing in a lengthy set one tiebreak before winning the second set, 6-4.
The dual match would come down to the No. 3 singles match, but Emily Ruckno dropped a hard-fought, three set match 6-3, 5-7, 7-5.
The full results are as follows.
Army 7, Vassar 0
Doubles
1. Jenna Sabile / Julia Kelly (Army) def. Eric McCusker / Madison Kirby (VC): 6-3
2. Ylan Duong / Naomi Widiaman (Army) def. Macey Dowd / Sofie Shen (VC): 6-3
3. Alexandra Oshidar / Stacey Samonte (Army) def. Ananya Krishnan / Elyse Duley (VC): 6-1
Singles
1. Jenna Sabile (Army) def. Eric McCusker (VC): 6-0, 5-7 [11-9]
2. Ylan Duong (Army) def. Iris Li (VC): 6-1, 6-3
3. Julia Kelly (Army) def. Macey Dowd (VC): 6-3, 6-2
4. Naomi Widiaman (Army) def. Sieun Lee (VC): 6-3, 6-4
5. Stacey Samonte (Army) def. Madison Kirby (VC): 6-4, 6-2
6. Chelsie Son (Army) def. Ananya Krishnan (VC): 6-0, 6-1
Army 3, Mercer 4
Doubles
1. Dzhastina Mikhnova / Marie Bannmeyer (MU) def. Cooper Jackson / Paige Herremans (Army) 6-2
2. Isabella Brilliant / Madison Smith (Army) def. Marina Quinones / Ines Homberg (MU) 7-6 (5)
3. Vennmukiil Mathivanan / Allison Harris (Army) def. Tea Zivic / Jelena Gojkovic (MU) 6-2
Singles
1. Marina Quinones (MU) def. Cooper Jackson (Army) 6-4, 6-0
2. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (Army) def. Dzhastina Mikhnova (MU) 7-6 (9), 6-4
3. Tea Zivic (MU) def. Emily Ruckno (Army) 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
4. Marie Bannmeyer (MU) def. Madison Smith (Army) 6-3, 6-4
5. Jelena Gojkovic (MU) def. Paulina Feoli (Army) 6-2, 6-2
6. Isabella Brilliant (Army) def. Kennedi Jones (MU) 6-0, 6-4
Next Up
The Black Knights are back home next weekend with matches Friday vs. Quinnipiac and Saturday vs. Villanova and Marist.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Women's Tennis on X @ArmyWP_WTennis and on Instagram @army_wptennis. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about Women's Tennis and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
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