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Quinnipiac Invite
Women’s Tennis Completes Commander-in-Chief’s Challenge and Quinnipiac Invite
September 13, 2026 | Women's Tennis
ARLINGTON, Va. – Army West Point Women's Tennis opened its fall 2026 season this past weekend, splitting the squad up for individual matches at the Commander-in-Chief's Tennis Challenge in Arlington, Va. and the Quinnipiac Invite in Hamden, Conn. The final day of the Quinnipiac Invite was moved to Lichtenberg Tennis Center at West Point due to inclement weather and the availability of indoor courts.
Against Navy, Army won a majority of matches across both doubles and singles, while the Black Knights swept doubles action against Air Force after the splitting the six singles matches.
The full results are as follows.
Commander-in-Chief's Tennis Challenge
Friday, Sept. 11
Army vs. Georgetown
Singles
Emily Novikov (Georgetown) def. Madison Smith (Army): 6-4, 6-4
Emily Ruckno (Army) def. Julia Chu (Georgetown): 6-2, 6-2
Stacey Samonte (Army) def. Katie Garfofolo-Ro (Georgetown): 6-1, 7-5
Molly Evans (Georgetown) def. Olivia Mellynchuk (Army): 6-3, 2-6 [10-3]
Lillian Zhang (Army) def. Carolyn Schaefer (Georgetown): 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) def. Emily Novikov / Katie Garfofolo-Ro (Georgetown): 6-1
Madison Smith / Sarah Yan (Army) def. Ruhika Bhat / Natasha Kavarana (Georgetown): 6-4
Alexandra Oshidar / Chelsie Son (Army) def. Charlotte Weber / Jordan Thomas (Georgetown): 6-2
Saturday, Sept. 12
Army vs. Navy
Singles
Madison Smith (Army) def. Nicole Fu (Navy): 4-6, 6-3 [10-1]
Emma Gu (Navy) def. Emily Ruckno (Army): 2-6, 6-3 [10-8]
Stacey Samonte (Army) def. Anna Wiskowski (Navy): 6-0, 6-1
Sarah Yan (Army) def. Manei Pal (Navy): 2-6, 6-3 [10-8]
Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) def. Molly Bellia (Navy): 6-3, 2-6 [13-11]
Mary Cain Webster (Navy) def. Alexandra Oshidar (Army) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles
Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) def. Nicole Fu / Olivia Fermo (Navy): 6-1
Madison Smith / Sarah Yan (Army) def. Molly Bellia / Nicole Fu (Navy): 6-3
Kate Lee (Navy) def. Stacey Samonte / Sarah Yan (Army): 6-2
Sunday, Sept. 13
Army vs. Air Force
Singles
Nadia Kojonroj (Air Force) def. Emily Ruckno (Army): 6-3, 6-4
Stacey Samonte (Army) def. Stephanie Marcheret (Air Force): 7-5, 6-2
Kate Craver (Air Force) def. Sarah Yan (Army) 1-6, 6-4 [10-3]
Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) def. Tia Christopulos (Air Force): 6-2, 7-5
Chelsie Son (Army) def. Tara Christopulos (Air Force): 6-2, 7-5
Sofia Garcia (Air Force) def. Alexandra Oshidar (Army): 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) def. Stephanie Marcheret / Kate Craver (Air Force): 6-0
Madison Smith / Sarah Yan (Army) def. Tia Christopulos / Jariahlyn Rhodes (Air Force): 6-4
Alexandra Oshidar / Lillian Zhang (Army) def. Tana Christopulos / Sofia Garcia (Air Force): 6-4
Quinnipiac Invite
Friday, Sept. 11
Army vs. Quinnipiac
Doubles
Willow Renton / Caitlin Flower (QU) def. Addison Cassidy / Sienna Frizelle (Army): 6-2
Anna Cherico / Allison Harris (Army) def. Nola Jones / Sia Mahajan (QU): 6-0
Carolina Schulson / Isabella Sicignano (QU) def. Britney Lee / Maria Miroshnichenko (Army): 6-2
Singles
Willow Renton (QU) def. Anna Cherico (Army): 6-1, 6-0
Caitlin Flower (QU) def. Addison Cassidy (Army): 6-3, 6-2
Isabella Baker (QU) def. Sienna Frizelle (Army): 7-5, 6-0
Nola Jones (QU) def. Allison Harris (Army): 6-7, 6-4 [10-6]
Anagha Shankar (QU) def. Britiny Lee (Army): 6-3, 6-2
Carolina Schulson (QU) def. Maria Miroshnichenko (Army): 6-0, 4-6 [10-2]
Anna Du (Army) def. Josephine Derouane (QU): 6-2, 6-4
Saturday, Sept. 12
Army vs. Wesleyan
Doubles
Kendall Smith / Mariia Kornilova (WU) def. Anna Cherico / Allison Harris (Army): 6-4
Sienna Frizelle / Addison Cassidy (Army) def. Lucinda Gatsiounis / Natalia Leroy (WU): 6-3
Agnes Guggenheim / Kayla Mitchell (WU) def. Anna Du / Britiny Lee (Army): 6-4
Singles
Anna Cherico (Army) def. Agnes Guggenheim (WU): 6-2, 3-6 [10-7]
Mariia Kornilova (WU) def. Britiny Lee (Army): 7-6 (3), 3-6 [10-8]
Kayla Mitchell (WU) def. Anna Du (Army): 7-6 (1), 6-3
Addison Cassidy (Army) def. Alexandra Burnett (WU): 6-2, 6-2
Sienna Frizelle (Army) def. Lucinda Gatsiounis (WU): 6-3, 7-5
Allison Harris (Army) def. Natalia Leroy (WU): 6-3
Sunday, Sept. 13
Army vs. Fairfield (at Army)
Doubles
Yana Razina / Victoria Mandma (Fair.) def. Anna Cherico / Allison Harris: 6-0
Sienna Frizelle / Addison Cassidy (Army) def. Regina Herrera / Anna Neyestani (Fair.): 6-1
Anna Du / Britiny Lee (Army) def. Lily Malinowski / Sophia Harris (Fair.): 7-6 (4)
Singles
Anna Cherico (Army) def. Regina Herrera (Fair.): 6-3, 2-6 [10-3]
Addison Cassidy (Army) def. Yana Razina (Fair.): 6-2, 6-3
Anna Neyestani (Fair.) def. Sienna Frizelle (Army): 4-6, 6-0 [10-6]
Allison Harris (Army) def. Victoria Mandma (Fair.): 7-6 (1), 6-0
Anna Du (Army) def. Sophia Harris (Fair.): 6-0, 7-5
Lily Malinowski (Fair.) def. Britiny Lee (Army): 2-6, 6-3 [10-6]
Maria Miroshnichenko (Army) def. Maeve Cassidy (Fair.): 6-4
Maria Miroshnichenko (Army) def. Dylin Pizzutello (Fair.): 8-0
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