Army West Point Athletics
Einck Garners Patriot League Weekly Honors
January 29, 2019 | Women's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Senior captain Kirby Einck of the Army West Point women's tennis team was named the Patriot League Female Tennis Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Einck won her third career weekly award from the league after claiming the award in consecutive weeks from April 18-25, 2017. The Geneva, Ill., native opened the spring season with a 2-0 mark in singles and 1-1 in doubles. She defeated Sofie Moenster (Georgetown), 6-4, 2-6, 10-8 before topping Mackenzie Deeter (Colgate), 7-5, 6-2 in the top singles flight. Both were milestone victories in Einck's career as the win over Moenster was her 40th in singles duals, while the decision over Deeter brought her career singles win total to 60.
Playing alongside rookie Sam DiMaio in doubles, Einck defeated Deeter and Lauren O'Brien, 6-4, in the top doubles flight.
The Black Knights open their home slate on Friday when they welcome Binghamton and Sacred Heart to the Lichtenberg Tennis Center at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.
For more information on Army West Point women's tennis, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_WTennis on Twitter.
Einck won her third career weekly award from the league after claiming the award in consecutive weeks from April 18-25, 2017. The Geneva, Ill., native opened the spring season with a 2-0 mark in singles and 1-1 in doubles. She defeated Sofie Moenster (Georgetown), 6-4, 2-6, 10-8 before topping Mackenzie Deeter (Colgate), 7-5, 6-2 in the top singles flight. Both were milestone victories in Einck's career as the win over Moenster was her 40th in singles duals, while the decision over Deeter brought her career singles win total to 60.
Playing alongside rookie Sam DiMaio in doubles, Einck defeated Deeter and Lauren O'Brien, 6-4, in the top doubles flight.
The Black Knights open their home slate on Friday when they welcome Binghamton and Sacred Heart to the Lichtenberg Tennis Center at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.
For more information on Army West Point women's tennis, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_WTennis on Twitter.
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