Army West Point Athletics
Friday, April 22
Annapolis, Md
5 PM
Army West Point
vs
Colgate
Women’s Tennis Set for Patriot League Championships
April 21, 2016 | Women's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's tennis team heads to Annapolis, Md., for the Patriot League Championships this weekend as the number two seed following a 5-1 Patriot League record this season. The first match of the tournament is slated for later today, but the Black Knights will wait until Friday, April 22, to face seventh-seeded Colgate in the nightcap. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Patriot League Championships Central
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WTennis
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REGULAR SEASON SUMMARY
Army finished the regular season with a 19-5 overall record. Paul Peck earned his 400th career win in the regular season finale, a 5-2 victory over Lehigh.
Senior Carolyn Pitman has held down the top position for the Black Knights this season. She owns a 7-4 record in the spring, all coming in the top flight. The West Chester, Ohio, native is tied for seventh in school history in career wins at No. 1 with 19 but has lost her last three matches.
Pitman pairs with freshman Kirby Einck in doubles. The two won their first 13 doubles matches to open the spring and currently stand 14-2. Einck has also settled in nicely to the singles line-up where she has won 11 of her last 12.
Two other freshman have become mainstays in the Black Knights lineup. Rugile Valuniate and Genevieve McCormick are slated to play in the second and third positions at the conference championships. Valuniate, who has only played in the first or second flight, is 7-8 during the spring but has won four of her last five matches. McCormick has gained experience quickly, playing in a team-high 19 dual matches. Her record stands at 11-8.
BLACK KNIGHTS PROJECTED LINE-UP
Singles Doubles
The Raiders are one of the few teams in the league that the Black Knights have yet to square off with this season. They have pieced together an 8-10 spring record and are 2-3 in the Patriot League. Colgate took a pair of 7-0 losses to end the season against Marist and Loyola (Md.).
Freshman Lauren Hyland has been perched at the top of the singles list for Colgate in all five league matches and is 2-3 in those matches.
LOOK AT THE TOP FOUR SEEDS
Boston University comes into the postseason as the defending Patriot League champions and the one seed. The Terriers finished the regular season 9-8 overall but a perfect 4-0 in league play where they did not concede a single game.
Navy enters as the three seed. The Midshipmen boasted an 18-9 record and went 4-2 in the Patriot League. Their 18 wins being the second-most in the league behind Army.
Bucknell rounds out the top four seeds with a record of 11-8 after defeating two Division II opponents to close the regular season, but the Bison lost their last two league matches after winning their first four.
SERIES HISTORY
Army holds a 30-10 advantage over Colgate all-time. The two teams the Black Knights are slated to meet should they defeat the Raiders, Navy or Loyola, Army owns a 7-1 record against the former and won the only two matches all-time against the latter.
NEXT UP: NCAA Tournament
If the Black Knights win the Patriot League Championship, they will earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. It would be the 14th time Army has reached that stage.
For up-to-date information on Army women's tennis visit GoArmyWestPoint.com or follow @ArmyWP_WTennis on Twitter.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Patriot League Championships Central
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_WTennis
SNAPCHAT • GoArmyWestPoint
REGULAR SEASON SUMMARY
Army finished the regular season with a 19-5 overall record. Paul Peck earned his 400th career win in the regular season finale, a 5-2 victory over Lehigh.
Senior Carolyn Pitman has held down the top position for the Black Knights this season. She owns a 7-4 record in the spring, all coming in the top flight. The West Chester, Ohio, native is tied for seventh in school history in career wins at No. 1 with 19 but has lost her last three matches.
Pitman pairs with freshman Kirby Einck in doubles. The two won their first 13 doubles matches to open the spring and currently stand 14-2. Einck has also settled in nicely to the singles line-up where she has won 11 of her last 12.
Two other freshman have become mainstays in the Black Knights lineup. Rugile Valuniate and Genevieve McCormick are slated to play in the second and third positions at the conference championships. Valuniate, who has only played in the first or second flight, is 7-8 during the spring but has won four of her last five matches. McCormick has gained experience quickly, playing in a team-high 19 dual matches. Her record stands at 11-8.
BLACK KNIGHTS PROJECTED LINE-UP
Singles Doubles
- Eva Sung / Valuniate
- Pitman / Einck
- Nancy Porter / McCormick
The Raiders are one of the few teams in the league that the Black Knights have yet to square off with this season. They have pieced together an 8-10 spring record and are 2-3 in the Patriot League. Colgate took a pair of 7-0 losses to end the season against Marist and Loyola (Md.).
Freshman Lauren Hyland has been perched at the top of the singles list for Colgate in all five league matches and is 2-3 in those matches.
LOOK AT THE TOP FOUR SEEDS
Boston University comes into the postseason as the defending Patriot League champions and the one seed. The Terriers finished the regular season 9-8 overall but a perfect 4-0 in league play where they did not concede a single game.
Navy enters as the three seed. The Midshipmen boasted an 18-9 record and went 4-2 in the Patriot League. Their 18 wins being the second-most in the league behind Army.
Bucknell rounds out the top four seeds with a record of 11-8 after defeating two Division II opponents to close the regular season, but the Bison lost their last two league matches after winning their first four.
SERIES HISTORY
Army holds a 30-10 advantage over Colgate all-time. The two teams the Black Knights are slated to meet should they defeat the Raiders, Navy or Loyola, Army owns a 7-1 record against the former and won the only two matches all-time against the latter.
NEXT UP: NCAA Tournament
If the Black Knights win the Patriot League Championship, they will earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. It would be the 14th time Army has reached that stage.
For up-to-date information on Army women's tennis visit GoArmyWestPoint.com or follow @ArmyWP_WTennis on Twitter.
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