Army West Point Athletics
Friday, March 24
West Point, NY
3:30 PM
Army West Point
4
vs
0
Holy Cross
Black Knights Sweep League-Opening Doubleheader
March 24, 2017 | Women's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's tennis team opened the Patriot League portion of its schedule with 4-0 victories over Holy Cross and Loyola on Friday at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center.
The Black Knights improved to 13-5 on the season and 2-0 in league play, while the Crusaders dropped to 0-8 overall and 0-2 in the Patriot League and Loyola fell to 3-2 and 0-1, respectively.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. HOLY CROSS
SINGLES
1. Bridget Guenard vs. Allison Reiling, 6-2, 2-1 DNF
2. Ari Spirtos def. Katie Elia, 6-1, 6-0
3. Gloria Son vs. Isabela Bagi, 6-2, 5-1 DNF
4. Danna Funaro def. Morgan McGuire, 6-0, 6-2
5. Yuka Lin vs. Jennifer Kary, 6-2, 4-0 DNF
6. Sera Martorelli def. Caroline Kam, 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES
1. Kirby Einck/Son def. Bagi/Elia, 6-2
2. Spirtos/Steph Johnson def. Reiling/McGuire, 6-1
3. Lin/Funaro def. Eleanor Fulgham/Meghan Lewis, 6-2
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. LOYOLA
SINGLES
1. Melanie Allen def. Amanda Lanciano, 6-2, 6-0
2. Kirby Einck def. Nicole Eberle, 6-2, 6-0
3. Genevieve McCormick vs. Alexandria Agee, 6-1, 3-3 DNF
4. Nancy Porter vs. Lin Robertson, 6-2, 3-3 DNF
5. Allyson Hayley vs. Ania Krawiec, 6-1, 4-3 DNF
6. Gloria Son def. Julia Clark, Default
DOUBLES
1. Allen/Porter def. Lancioano/Krawiec, 6-2
2. Einck/Son def. Agee/Robertson, 6-1
3. Hayley/McCormick def. Eberle/Clark, 6-2
UP NEXT
The Black Knights improved to 13-5 on the season and 2-0 in league play, while the Crusaders dropped to 0-8 overall and 0-2 in the Patriot League and Loyola fell to 3-2 and 0-1, respectively.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- Army opened Patriot League play with its 23rd-straight win over the Crusaders.
- The Black Knights improved to 23-2 against Holy Cross and 3-0 against Loyola.
- They have now won their last six matches after their ninth and 10th shutouts of the season.
- Sophomore Kirby Einck won her 15th doubles match of the season versus the Crusaders, while her classmate Melanie Allen won her 15th opposite the Greyhounds.
- Sophomore Ari Spirtos won her fifth singles dual match of the season against Holy Cross.
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. HOLY CROSS
SINGLES
1. Bridget Guenard vs. Allison Reiling, 6-2, 2-1 DNF
2. Ari Spirtos def. Katie Elia, 6-1, 6-0
3. Gloria Son vs. Isabela Bagi, 6-2, 5-1 DNF
4. Danna Funaro def. Morgan McGuire, 6-0, 6-2
5. Yuka Lin vs. Jennifer Kary, 6-2, 4-0 DNF
6. Sera Martorelli def. Caroline Kam, 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES
1. Kirby Einck/Son def. Bagi/Elia, 6-2
2. Spirtos/Steph Johnson def. Reiling/McGuire, 6-1
3. Lin/Funaro def. Eleanor Fulgham/Meghan Lewis, 6-2
HOW IT HAPPENED vs. LOYOLA
SINGLES
1. Melanie Allen def. Amanda Lanciano, 6-2, 6-0
2. Kirby Einck def. Nicole Eberle, 6-2, 6-0
3. Genevieve McCormick vs. Alexandria Agee, 6-1, 3-3 DNF
4. Nancy Porter vs. Lin Robertson, 6-2, 3-3 DNF
5. Allyson Hayley vs. Ania Krawiec, 6-1, 4-3 DNF
6. Gloria Son def. Julia Clark, Default
DOUBLES
1. Allen/Porter def. Lancioano/Krawiec, 6-2
2. Einck/Son def. Agee/Robertson, 6-1
3. Hayley/McCormick def. Eberle/Clark, 6-2
UP NEXT
- The Black Knights complete their weekend competitions with a 1 p.m., match against Lafayette on Saturday.
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