Army West Point Athletics

Women’s Tennis Wins Patriot League Opening Match vs. Colgate
March 01, 2025 | Women's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point Women's Tennis recovered from a Friday setback vs. Rutgers to go 2-0 Saturday, defeating Hofstra and then winning its Patriot League opening match vs. Colgate, both by 4-0 scorelines.
The Black Knights now sit at 15-4 overall.
Army dropped just one total set vs. Hofstra, with Ylan Duong, Isabella Brilliant and Alexandra Oshidar each claiming straight sets wins in singles.
In a rematch of the team's Patriot League quarterfinal a season ago, the Black Knights secured a shutout win over Colgate.
Singles courts 4-6 secured each of the singles wins for Army, with Emma Sy, Emily Ruckno and Madison Smith each winning in straight sets.
Full Results
Army 0, Rutgers 4
Doubles
1. Mai Nguyen / Naomi Karki (RU) def. Cooper Jackson / Paige Heremans (Army): 6-2
2. Zuzanna Frankowska / Zeynep Ilker (RU) def. Jenna Sabile / Julia Kelly (Army): 7-6 (2)
3. Isabella Brilliant / Madison Smith (Army) def. Minchae Kim / Xintong Zhou (RU): 7-5
Singles
1. Mai Nguyen (RU) def. Cooper Jackson (Army): 6-1, 6-1
2. Zuzanna Frankowska (RU) def. Jenna Sabile (Army): 6-3, 6-2
3. Minchae Kim (RU) def. Julia Kelly (Army): 6-4, 6-2
4. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (Army) DNF vs. Karina Jumazhanova (RU): 6-7, 1-4
5. Emma Sy (Army) DNF vs. Jackeline Lopez (RU): 3-6, 4-2
6. Ylan Duong (Army) DNF vs. Zeynep Ilker (RU): 7-5, 3-2
Army 4, Hofstra 0
Doubles
1. Jenna Sabile / Julia Kelly (Army) def. Amanda Kadiri / Deniz Soyer (Hof.): 6-2
2. Olivia Manson / Madison Smith (Army) def. Lea Forste-Dinell / Katarina Drinchich (Hof.): 6-2
3. Emily Ruckno / Ylan Duong (Army) def. Kaitlyn Ferguson / Sabira Mohamed (Hof.): 6-0
Singles
1. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (Army) DNF vs. Lea Forste-Dinell (Hof.): 7-5, 1-2
2. Ylan Duong (Army) def. Sabira Mohamed (Hof.): 6-2, 6-2
3. Isabella Brilliant (Army) def. Amanda Kadiri (Hof.) 6-0, 6-1
4. Paulina Feoli (Army) DNF vs. Deniz Soyer (Hof.): 6-3, 4-6
5. Stacey Samonte (Army) DNF vs. Kaitlyn Ferguson (Hof.): 6-2, 2-5
6. Alexandra Oshidar (Army) def. Katarina Drinchich (Hof.): 6-1, 6-2
Army 4, Colgate 0
Doubles
1. Cooper Jackson / Paige Heremans (Army) def. Amelia Galin / Sophia Montero (CU): 6-2
2. Jenna Sabile / Julia Kelly (Army) DNF vs. Carina Cristobal / Eliza Podlas (CU): 5-1
3. Isabella Brilliant / Madison Smith (Army) def. Rebecca Hess / Addie Eklund (CU): 6-0
Singles
1. Cooper Jackson (Army) DNF vs. Amelia Galin (CU): 6-1, 2-6
2. Jenna Sabile (Army) DNF vs. Sophia Montero (CU): 6-3, 4-1
3. Julia Kelly (Army) DNF vs. Anya Kunar (CU): 6-2, 3-3
4. Emma Sy (Army) def. Addie Eklund (CU): 6-2, 6-0
5. Emily Ruckno (Army) def. Rebecca Hess (CU): 6-2, 6-3
6. Madison Smith (Army) def. Sasha Herman (CU): 6-1, 6-2
Next Up
The Black Knights will be off for two weeks due to spring break. Army returns to action March 22-23 for home matches against Patriot League foes Loyola, Lafayette and Holy Cross.
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.
The Black Knights now sit at 15-4 overall.
Army dropped just one total set vs. Hofstra, with Ylan Duong, Isabella Brilliant and Alexandra Oshidar each claiming straight sets wins in singles.
In a rematch of the team's Patriot League quarterfinal a season ago, the Black Knights secured a shutout win over Colgate.
Singles courts 4-6 secured each of the singles wins for Army, with Emma Sy, Emily Ruckno and Madison Smith each winning in straight sets.
Full Results
Army 0, Rutgers 4
Doubles
1. Mai Nguyen / Naomi Karki (RU) def. Cooper Jackson / Paige Heremans (Army): 6-2
2. Zuzanna Frankowska / Zeynep Ilker (RU) def. Jenna Sabile / Julia Kelly (Army): 7-6 (2)
3. Isabella Brilliant / Madison Smith (Army) def. Minchae Kim / Xintong Zhou (RU): 7-5
Singles
1. Mai Nguyen (RU) def. Cooper Jackson (Army): 6-1, 6-1
2. Zuzanna Frankowska (RU) def. Jenna Sabile (Army): 6-3, 6-2
3. Minchae Kim (RU) def. Julia Kelly (Army): 6-4, 6-2
4. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (Army) DNF vs. Karina Jumazhanova (RU): 6-7, 1-4
5. Emma Sy (Army) DNF vs. Jackeline Lopez (RU): 3-6, 4-2
6. Ylan Duong (Army) DNF vs. Zeynep Ilker (RU): 7-5, 3-2
Army 4, Hofstra 0
Doubles
1. Jenna Sabile / Julia Kelly (Army) def. Amanda Kadiri / Deniz Soyer (Hof.): 6-2
2. Olivia Manson / Madison Smith (Army) def. Lea Forste-Dinell / Katarina Drinchich (Hof.): 6-2
3. Emily Ruckno / Ylan Duong (Army) def. Kaitlyn Ferguson / Sabira Mohamed (Hof.): 6-0
Singles
1. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (Army) DNF vs. Lea Forste-Dinell (Hof.): 7-5, 1-2
2. Ylan Duong (Army) def. Sabira Mohamed (Hof.): 6-2, 6-2
3. Isabella Brilliant (Army) def. Amanda Kadiri (Hof.) 6-0, 6-1
4. Paulina Feoli (Army) DNF vs. Deniz Soyer (Hof.): 6-3, 4-6
5. Stacey Samonte (Army) DNF vs. Kaitlyn Ferguson (Hof.): 6-2, 2-5
6. Alexandra Oshidar (Army) def. Katarina Drinchich (Hof.): 6-1, 6-2
Army 4, Colgate 0
Doubles
1. Cooper Jackson / Paige Heremans (Army) def. Amelia Galin / Sophia Montero (CU): 6-2
2. Jenna Sabile / Julia Kelly (Army) DNF vs. Carina Cristobal / Eliza Podlas (CU): 5-1
3. Isabella Brilliant / Madison Smith (Army) def. Rebecca Hess / Addie Eklund (CU): 6-0
Singles
1. Cooper Jackson (Army) DNF vs. Amelia Galin (CU): 6-1, 2-6
2. Jenna Sabile (Army) DNF vs. Sophia Montero (CU): 6-3, 4-1
3. Julia Kelly (Army) DNF vs. Anya Kunar (CU): 6-2, 3-3
4. Emma Sy (Army) def. Addie Eklund (CU): 6-2, 6-0
5. Emily Ruckno (Army) def. Rebecca Hess (CU): 6-2, 6-3
6. Madison Smith (Army) def. Sasha Herman (CU): 6-1, 6-2
Next Up
The Black Knights will be off for two weeks due to spring break. Army returns to action March 22-23 for home matches against Patriot League foes Loyola, Lafayette and Holy Cross.
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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