Women’s Tennis Opens 2-0 in Conference Action

Friday, February 27

South Williamsport, Pa.

1:00 p.m.

Army West Point

Bucknell

Women’s Tennis Opens 2-0 in Conference Action

February 28, 2026 | Women's Tennis

HAMILTON, N.Y. – Army West Point women's tennis opened Patriot League action on Friday and Saturday, defeating Bucknell and Colgate, both on the road, to move to 14-3 overall and 2-0 in conference action.

Friday's match served as a battle closer than the score may indicate. Army won the doubles point over the Bison despite all three doubles sets going to a tiebreak. Then in singles play, Army leaned on a three-set win from Emma Sy on singles court No. 3 and a total of four first set losses in singles.

Army would prevail though thanks to singles wins by Sy, Emily Ruckno and Stacey Samonte, the latter two in straight sets.

From there, the Black Knights moved north from Central Pennsylvania to Central New York, taking on Colgate Saturday at Drumlins Country Club. Army had little trouble grabbing the win over the Raiders, with zero dropped sets in singles and doubles.

The results are as follows.

Army 4, Bucknell 1

Doubles

1. Abby Platt / Riley Jennings (Bucknell) def. Madison Smith / Stacey Samonte (Army): 7-6 (4)
2. Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) def. Jaycie Mair / Suumer Even-Esh (Bucknell): 7-6 (4)
3. Ylan Duong / Vennmukiil Mathivanan (Army) def. Cameron King / Natalie Devraj (Bucknell): 7-6 (4)

Singles

1. Abby Platt (Bucknell) def. Madison Smith (Army): 6-1, 7-6 (3)
2. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (Army) DNF vs. Riley Jennings (Bucknell): 4-6, 3-4
3. Emma Sy (Army) def. Tori Allen (Bucknell): 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
4. Emily Ruckno (Army) def. Mirra Manolov (Bucknell): 6-3, 6-4
5. Ylan Duong (Army) DNF vs. Jaycie Mair (Bucknell): 2-6, 6-4, 2-0
6. Stacey Samonte (Army) def. Natalie Devraj (Bucknell): 6-2, 6-0

Army 4, Colgate 0

Doubles

1. Madison Smith / Stacey Samonte (Army) def. Amelia Galin / Sophia Montero (Colgate): 7-6 (3)
2. Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) def. Sasha Herman / Carina Cristobal (Colgate): 6-4
3. Emma Sy / Allison Harris (Army) def. Avery Isaac / Caroline Brown (Colgate): 6-2

Singles

1. Madison Smith (Army) DNF vs. Amelia Galin (Colgate): 7-6, 4-3
2. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (Army) def. Sophia Montero (Colgate): 6-1, 6-2
3. Emma Sy (Army) def. Anya Kunar (Colgate): 6-1, 6-3
4. Emily Ruckno (Army) def. Sasha Herman (Colgate): 6-2, 6-4
5. Ylan Duong (Army) DNF vs. Caroline Brown (Colgate): 6-4, 3-2
6. Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) DNF vs. Carina Cristobal (Colgate): 6-1, 5-4

Next up

Army takes on Delaware, Hofstra and Colgate next weekend at Lichtenberg Tennis Center.

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