Women’s Tennis’ Ruckno and Mellynchuk Advance to Round of 16 at ITA Regionals

Thursday, October 8

New Haven, Conn.

Army West Point

ITA Regionals

Advancing to the Round of 16 in doubles were Emily Ruckno an Olivia Mellynchuk, who picked up wins on Friday and Saturday

Women’s Tennis’ Ruckno and Mellynchuk Advance to Round of 16 at ITA Regionals

October 12, 2026 | Women's Tennis

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Army West Point Women's Tennis sent three singles players and a pair of doubles teams to the ITA New England Regionals at Yale this past weekend.

Advancing to the Round of 16 in doubles were Emily Ruckno an Olivia Mellynchuk, who picked up wins on Friday and Saturday before dropping a close pro-set on Sunday to conclude their tournament.

Madison Smith and Anna Cherico also competed in doubles and collected a win on Friday in the Round of 64.

Smith, Ruckno and Cherico also earned a main draw appearance in singles, with Ruckno and Cherico each winning a pair of qualifying matches Thursday to advance to the main draw.

The full results are as follows.

Thursday, Oct. 8

Qualifying Singles

Emily Ruckno (Army) def. Isabella Asenov (UConn): 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-3
Anna Cherico (Army) def. Adelaide Games (Providence): 6-2, 6-0
Emily Ruckno (Army) def. Amina Zeghlouli (Harvard): 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
Anna Cherico (Army) def. Natalie Block (Harvard) by injury default

Friday, Oct. 9

R64 Singles

Amelia Tye (UMass) def. Anna Cherico (Army): 6-4, 6-3
Orly Ogilvy (Yale) def. Emily Ruckno (Army): 6-3, 6-2
Saro Woo (Brown) def. Madison Smith (Army): 6-2, 6-2

R64 Doubles

Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) def. Athena Orzechowski / Martha Sophia Thomspn (Cornell): 8-2

Madison Smith / Anna Cherico (Army) def. Ava Nelson / Malena del Olmo (Sacred Heart): 8-2

Saturday, Oct. 10

R32 Doubles

Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) def. Jessica McLean / Michelle Rosenblit (Binghamton): 8-1

Chole Lomans / Ela Platenikova (UConn) def. Madison Smith / Anna Cherico (Army): 8-5

Sunday, Oct. 11

R16 Doubles

Sage Loudon / Michelle Ryndin (Cornell) def. Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk (Army): 8-6

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