Black Knights Defeat Lehigh in League Quarterfinals

Friday, April 26

Lewisburg, Pa.

1:30 PM

Army West Point

Lehigh (Quarterfinals)

Genevieve McCormick provided a key win in Army's 4-0 win over Lehigh in the Patriot League Quarterfinals on Friday

Black Knights Defeat Lehigh in League Quarterfinals

April 26, 2019 | Women's Tennis

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The third-seeded Army West Point women's tennis team advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament after earning a 4-0 victory over No. 6 Lehigh at the Central Pennsylvania Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.

The Black Knights improved to 20-7 on the year, while the Mountain Hawks capped their season with a record of 8-11. Army has reached the 20-win plateau in each of the past four seasons and the 12th time overall since 2005.

Sophomores Hannah Boubel and Sasha Inchauste clinched the doubles point in the third flight before rookie Paola Bou secured the victory with a win in the No. 5 singles position.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Singles (Order: 2, 6, 5)

Ana Joyner vs. Sibel Can, 6-4, 4-3, DNF
Kirby Einck def. Paula Gonzalez, 6-2, 6-0
Caroline Vincent vs. Lizzie Nowak, 6-4, 1-3, DNF
Stephanie Dolehide vs. Casey Zhong, 6-2, 5-3, DNF
Paola Bou def. Grace Lin, 6-3, 6-2
Genevieve McCormick def. Catie Meighan, 6-1, 6-4

Doubles (Order: 2, 3)

Stephanie Dolehide/Caroline Vincent vs. Sibel Can/Paula Gonzalez, 6-6, DNF
Sam DiMaio/Kirby Einck def. Lizzie Nowak/Casey Zhong, 6-4
Hannah Boubel/Sasha Inchauste def. Leigh Friedman/Grace Lin, 7-5

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army reached the 20-win mark for the fourth straight season and 12th time in program history.
The Black Knights remain perfect against the Mountain Hawks in the postseason as they improved to 7-0.
Army moved to 10-0 all-time in the Patriot League Quarterfinals.
Einck contributed her 75th career doubles victory, advancing within two of Margaret Iliev and Nancy Porter for ninth on Army's all-time list.
She added her 68th career singles win, moving within one of tying Carolyn Pitman and Diana Alquero for ninth on Army's all-time list.
The Geneva, Ill., native collected her 10th singles victory of the season.
Bou notched her first career postseason win in singles play.
The Bayamon, P.R., native moved into the team lead with the 19th singles victory of her rookie campaign.
Inchauste tallied her 15th doubles victory of the season.

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