Army West Point Athletics

Porter Qualifies for Singles Play at ITAs
October 20, 2016 | Women's Tennis
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior captain Nancy Porter of the Army West Point women's tennis team was the lone Black Knight to advance to the main singles draw during Thursday's qualifying matches of the ITA Northeast Regionals.
Porter will also be competing in the doubles tournament with Rugile Valiunaite, while Kirby Einck, who was the only Black Knight to earn an automatic bid into the main singles draw, will be paired with Allyson Hayley.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SINGLES QUALIFYING
Nancy Porter – W: 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 vs. Natacha Minc (NJIT); W: 6-2, 7-6 (3) vs. Olga Ostrovetsky (Binghamton)
Rugile Valiunaite – L: 6-1, 6-1 vs. Jacqueline Cochrane (Rutgers)
Melanie Allen – W: 6-4, 7-5 vs. Jaide Collins (St. John's); L vs. Brittany Collens (Massachusetts)
Genevieve McCormick – W: 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 vs. Mariska Chamdani (Brown); L: 6-3, 7-5 vs. Stephanie Elegren (St. John's)
UP NEXT
Porter will also be competing in the doubles tournament with Rugile Valiunaite, while Kirby Einck, who was the only Black Knight to earn an automatic bid into the main singles draw, will be paired with Allyson Hayley.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SINGLES QUALIFYING
Nancy Porter – W: 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 vs. Natacha Minc (NJIT); W: 6-2, 7-6 (3) vs. Olga Ostrovetsky (Binghamton)
Rugile Valiunaite – L: 6-1, 6-1 vs. Jacqueline Cochrane (Rutgers)
Melanie Allen – W: 6-4, 7-5 vs. Jaide Collins (St. John's); L vs. Brittany Collens (Massachusetts)
Genevieve McCormick – W: 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 vs. Mariska Chamdani (Brown); L: 6-3, 7-5 vs. Stephanie Elegren (St. John's)
UP NEXT
- The Black Knights will begin the main draws of the ITA Northeast Regionals on Friday.
Players Mentioned
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