Army Claims Star with 5-2 Win Over Navy

Saturday, April 8

West Point, NY

11 AM

Army West Point

Navy

Army Claims Star with 5-2 Win Over Navy

April 08, 2017 | Women's Tennis

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's tennis team defeated service-academy rival Navy, 5-2, Saturday to claim the Star at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center.

The Black Knights improve to 16-5 on the season and 4-0 in the Patriot League, while the Mids drop to 15-10 and 3-2, respectively. With the win, Army earned its ninth win in the Army-Navy Star Series presented by USAA.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army is now 8-2 all-time against Navy.
The Black Knights extended their winning streak to nine matches.
The doubles team of Kirby Einck and Gloria Son clinched the first point of the match for Army in the second flight, while Melanie Allen sealed the victory with a win at the No. 1 singles position.
Allen, Einck and Nancy Porter each documented wins over Navy in both singles and doubles action.
Porter recorded her 70th career singles victory and 75th doubles victory.
Allen and Porter notched their 15th singles win of the season.
Einck won her team-best 18th singles match of the year.

KEY MOMENT

Kirby Einck and Gloria Son erased a 5-1 deficit in the second doubles flight to pull off a thrilling 7-6 victory to claim the first point of the match for Army.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SINGLES
1. Melanie Allen def. Amanda Keller, 7-5, 6-3
2. Kirby Einck def. Claudia Mackenzie, 6-3, 6-3
3. Josie Rogers def. Genevieve McCormick, 6-3, 6-4
4. Ansofi Wreder def. Bridget Guenard, 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
5. Nancy Porter def. Emily Louie-Meadors, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
6. Allyson Hayley def. Carlee Conway, 6-2, 6-0
DOUBLES
1. Allen/Porter def. Mackenzie/Louie-Meadors, 6-1
2. Einck/Gloria Son def. Rozel Hernandez/Conway, 7-6
3. Keller/Kaylah Hodge def. Hayley/McCormick, 6-2

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