Army West Point Athletics
Friday, January 29
West Point, NY
3 PM
Army West Point
vs
Binghamton
Women’s Tennis Host Trio of Opponents This Weekend
January 28, 2016 | Women's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's tennis team will start its 2016 spring season at home this Friday and Saturday. The Black Knights welcome Binghamton and Sacred Heart the first day before Seton Hall visits the Lichtenberg Tennis Center the next day. The matches on Jan. 29 are scheduled for 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., with the Bearcats first up on Friday. The Pirates and Black Knights first serve will be at 12 p.m. on Jan. 30.
None of the four teams have played yet this spring. Army was supposed to begin play last week, but the inclement weather cancelled trips to Syracuse and NJIT.
"We've had some really strong practices the last three weeks," said head coach Paul Peck. "I like the level we're playing at right now. This weekend will be a good measure as to where we are and what we need to work on."
HOW TO FOLLOW
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WTennis
PROGRAM • Binghamton/Sacred Heart
PROGRAM • Seton Hall
LAST TIME OUT
The Black Knights went 15-11 last season under the guidance of Peck. During the fall session, they saw immense success at the Patriot League Kickoff. In three dual matches against Colgate, Lehigh, and Lafayette, Army went 19-2 in singles action and 10-0 in doubles.
The following weekend at the ITA Regionals, the pairs of Carolyn Pitman and Eva Sung and Kirby Enick and Nancy Porter each won their opening round matches. Pitman, seeded 17th on the singles side, made it to the round of 32 before being eliminated. The junior was Army's top singles player a year ago with a 9-6 record in dual meets.
SCOUTING BINGHAMTON
The Bearcats sported a 10-10 record last season and advanced to the America East semifinals. Sara Kohtz was Binghamton's lone representative at the ITA Regionals where she fell in the opening round. Kohtz was 9-3 last season in dual meets with all 12 of her matches coming in the top two singles positions. On the doubles side, she went 7-3 a year ago.
SCOUTING SACRED HEART
The Pioneers went 6-9 during the 2015 spring slate and return senior Katie DeRienzo. The Douglaston, N.Y., native was a Second Team All-Northeast Conference selection a year ago and earned her 100th-career win during the fall at the ITA Regionals. She won a match in both the singles and doubles draw, being eliminated in the second round of each.
SCOUTING SETON HALL
Senior captain Hannah Liljekvist returns to lead the Pirates in her final season. She earned All-BIG EAST honors for the second straight year last season. The native of Sweden competed in both singles and doubles play at the ITA Regionals this fall after competing as Seton Hall's top singles player a year ago.
SERIES HISTORY
This is a mirror image of the last weekend of January last season when the Black Knights hosted these three teams in the same order. A year ago, Army opened with a 5-2 victory against Binghamton before sweeping Sacred Heart 6-0 and then topping Seton Hall 7-0.
Historically, the Black Knights boast a 16-6 record against the Bearcats, 6-0 versus the Pioneers, and 11-9 when facing the Pirates.
NEXT UP: Friday, February 5 vs. Stony Brook – 3 p.m.
Army continues its stretch of 20 straight home matches to open the season with Stony Brook next Friday. The Seawolves will be competing in their first meet of the year. They won the America East title last season after going 15-2 including a 6-1 victory over the Black Knights.
NEW VISITOR POLICY
New policies have been put in place regarding visitors to West Point. People using a driver's license from the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico or Washington will have to use another approved form of identification in order to enter West Point and all other military installations, due to federal guidelines. If you possess a valid Department of Defense issued identification card, this new requirement does not affect your ability to enter military installations.
Acceptable alternate forms of identification are a U.S. passport, a permanent resident card/Alien Registration Receipt Card (form 1-551), a foreign passport with a temporary I-551 stamp or visa or an employment authorization document that contains a photograph (Form I-766).
For up-to-date information on Army women's tennis visit GoArmyWestPoint.com or follow @ArmyWP_WTennis on Twitter.
None of the four teams have played yet this spring. Army was supposed to begin play last week, but the inclement weather cancelled trips to Syracuse and NJIT.
"We've had some really strong practices the last three weeks," said head coach Paul Peck. "I like the level we're playing at right now. This weekend will be a good measure as to where we are and what we need to work on."
HOW TO FOLLOW
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WTennis
PROGRAM • Binghamton/Sacred Heart
PROGRAM • Seton Hall
LAST TIME OUT
The Black Knights went 15-11 last season under the guidance of Peck. During the fall session, they saw immense success at the Patriot League Kickoff. In three dual matches against Colgate, Lehigh, and Lafayette, Army went 19-2 in singles action and 10-0 in doubles.
The following weekend at the ITA Regionals, the pairs of Carolyn Pitman and Eva Sung and Kirby Enick and Nancy Porter each won their opening round matches. Pitman, seeded 17th on the singles side, made it to the round of 32 before being eliminated. The junior was Army's top singles player a year ago with a 9-6 record in dual meets.
SCOUTING BINGHAMTON
The Bearcats sported a 10-10 record last season and advanced to the America East semifinals. Sara Kohtz was Binghamton's lone representative at the ITA Regionals where she fell in the opening round. Kohtz was 9-3 last season in dual meets with all 12 of her matches coming in the top two singles positions. On the doubles side, she went 7-3 a year ago.
SCOUTING SACRED HEART
The Pioneers went 6-9 during the 2015 spring slate and return senior Katie DeRienzo. The Douglaston, N.Y., native was a Second Team All-Northeast Conference selection a year ago and earned her 100th-career win during the fall at the ITA Regionals. She won a match in both the singles and doubles draw, being eliminated in the second round of each.
SCOUTING SETON HALL
Senior captain Hannah Liljekvist returns to lead the Pirates in her final season. She earned All-BIG EAST honors for the second straight year last season. The native of Sweden competed in both singles and doubles play at the ITA Regionals this fall after competing as Seton Hall's top singles player a year ago.
SERIES HISTORY
This is a mirror image of the last weekend of January last season when the Black Knights hosted these three teams in the same order. A year ago, Army opened with a 5-2 victory against Binghamton before sweeping Sacred Heart 6-0 and then topping Seton Hall 7-0.
Historically, the Black Knights boast a 16-6 record against the Bearcats, 6-0 versus the Pioneers, and 11-9 when facing the Pirates.
NEXT UP: Friday, February 5 vs. Stony Brook – 3 p.m.
Army continues its stretch of 20 straight home matches to open the season with Stony Brook next Friday. The Seawolves will be competing in their first meet of the year. They won the America East title last season after going 15-2 including a 6-1 victory over the Black Knights.
NEW VISITOR POLICY
New policies have been put in place regarding visitors to West Point. People using a driver's license from the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico or Washington will have to use another approved form of identification in order to enter West Point and all other military installations, due to federal guidelines. If you possess a valid Department of Defense issued identification card, this new requirement does not affect your ability to enter military installations.
Acceptable alternate forms of identification are a U.S. passport, a permanent resident card/Alien Registration Receipt Card (form 1-551), a foreign passport with a temporary I-551 stamp or visa or an employment authorization document that contains a photograph (Form I-766).
For up-to-date information on Army women's tennis visit GoArmyWestPoint.com or follow @ArmyWP_WTennis on Twitter.
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