Army West Point Athletics
Friday, April 28
Bethlehem, PA
10 AM
Army West Point
vs
Lafayette
Top Seeded Army Readies for League Championships
April 26, 2017 | Women's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The No. 1 seed Army West Point women's tennis team is headed to Bethlehem, Pa., this weekend for the Patriot League Championships at Lehigh's Ulrich Varsity Courts.
HOW TO FOLLOW
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL • www.PatriotLeague.org
TWITTER • ArmyWP_WTennis
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY (First Round)
Game One: #8 Lafayette vs. #9 Holy Cross @ 3 p.m.
FRIDAY (Quarterfinals)
Game Two: #1 Army vs. Winner of Game One @ 10 a.m.
Game Three: #4 Lehigh vs. #5 Colgate @ 10 a.m.
Game Four: #2 Boston U. vs. #7 Loyola @ 2 p.m.
Game Five: #3 Navy vs. #6 Bucknell @ 2 p.m.
SATURDAY (Semifinals)
Game Six: Winner of Game Two vs. Winner of Game Three @ 10 a.m.
Game Seven: Winner of Game Four vs. Winner of Game Five @ 2 p.m.
SUNDAY (Championship)
Game Eight: Winner of Game Six vs. Winner of Game Seven @ 12 p.m.
ARMY (19-6, 7-0 Patriot League)
• The Black Knights enter the league tournament as the top seed for the 13th time in program history and first since 2013.
• Army's seven victories in Patriot League play ties its mark from 2014 for the most league wins in a single season.
• Sophomore Kirby Einck leads the team with 20 wins in both singles and doubles, the only Cadet to reach the milestone in either facet this season.
• Senior co-captain Allyson Hayley follows closely behind, ranking third on the team with 16 singles wins and second in doubles victories with 19.
ARMY AT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
• Army is a combined 38-9 in the Patriot League tournament, including a 23-1 record as the No. 1 seed.
• The Black Knights' have captured 13 league championships, with the last one coming in 2013 with a 4-1 victory over Navy.
• Army's most common opponent in tournament history has been Colgate, with the two sides meeting 15 times.
THE FIELD
• The Cadets have faced everyone in the league except Colgate this season.
• Second-seed Boston University is looking for its fourth Patriot League title in a row.
• The Terriers have won the title all three years since joining the Patriot League in 2014.
• The last current Patriot League team to win the title besides Army or Boston U., was Colgate in 1997.
For more information on Army West Point women's tennis, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_WTennis on Twitter.
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL • www.PatriotLeague.org
TWITTER • ArmyWP_WTennis
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY (First Round)
Game One: #8 Lafayette vs. #9 Holy Cross @ 3 p.m.
FRIDAY (Quarterfinals)
Game Two: #1 Army vs. Winner of Game One @ 10 a.m.
Game Three: #4 Lehigh vs. #5 Colgate @ 10 a.m.
Game Four: #2 Boston U. vs. #7 Loyola @ 2 p.m.
Game Five: #3 Navy vs. #6 Bucknell @ 2 p.m.
SATURDAY (Semifinals)
Game Six: Winner of Game Two vs. Winner of Game Three @ 10 a.m.
Game Seven: Winner of Game Four vs. Winner of Game Five @ 2 p.m.
SUNDAY (Championship)
Game Eight: Winner of Game Six vs. Winner of Game Seven @ 12 p.m.
ARMY (19-6, 7-0 Patriot League)
• The Black Knights enter the league tournament as the top seed for the 13th time in program history and first since 2013.
• Army's seven victories in Patriot League play ties its mark from 2014 for the most league wins in a single season.
• Sophomore Kirby Einck leads the team with 20 wins in both singles and doubles, the only Cadet to reach the milestone in either facet this season.
• Senior co-captain Allyson Hayley follows closely behind, ranking third on the team with 16 singles wins and second in doubles victories with 19.
ARMY AT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
• Army is a combined 38-9 in the Patriot League tournament, including a 23-1 record as the No. 1 seed.
• The Black Knights' have captured 13 league championships, with the last one coming in 2013 with a 4-1 victory over Navy.
• Army's most common opponent in tournament history has been Colgate, with the two sides meeting 15 times.
THE FIELD
• The Cadets have faced everyone in the league except Colgate this season.
• Second-seed Boston University is looking for its fourth Patriot League title in a row.
• The Terriers have won the title all three years since joining the Patriot League in 2014.
• The last current Patriot League team to win the title besides Army or Boston U., was Colgate in 1997.
For more information on Army West Point women's tennis, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_WTennis on Twitter.
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