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Women’s Tennis Finishes Weekend 1-1 on Saturday; Sunday’s Action Postponed
February 21, 2026 | Women's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point women's tennis went 1-1 Saturday, defeating Marist at home before jumping on the road and traveling south to face Rutgers.
The Black Knights' loss at Rutgers snapped a 12-match winning streak dating back to the second weekend of the spring season. Army moves to 12-3 overall in 2025-26.
The pair of matches Saturday will be the only ones this weekend, with Sunday's home meeting with Quinnipiac postponed due to the forecasted winter storm. A makeup date will be announced when it becomes determined.
The results are as follows.
Army 4, Marist 1
Doubles
1. Madison Smith / Isabella Brilliant (Army) DNF vs. Viktoria Lorentzon / Tessa Wachtel (Marist): 5-2
2. Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) def. Caterina Assi / Vihana Shresta (Marist): 6-2
3. Stacey Samonte / Allison Harris (Army) def. Lola Ungerman / Yasmin Asnis (Marist): 6-2
Singles
1. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (Army) DNF vs. Caterina Assi (Marist): 6-4, 4-3
2. Emma Sy (Army) def. Viktoria Lorentzon (Marist): 6-1, 6-4
3. Ylan Duong (Army) def. Cloe Clements (Marist): 6-2, 6-2
4. Olivia Manson (Army) def. Vihana Shresta (Marist): 7-6, 6-2
5. Alexandra Oshidar (Army) DNF vs. Lola Ungerman (Marist): 7-6, 1-4
6. Yasmin Asnis (Marist) def. Maria Miroshnichenko (Army): 6-4, 6-4
Army 0, Rutgers 4
Doubles
1. Mai Nguyen / Zuzanna Frankowska (Rutgers) def. Madison Smith / Stacey Samonte (Army): 6-1
2. Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) DNF vs. Naomi Karki / Karina Jumazhanova (Rutgers): 3-4
3. Zeynep Ilker / Stella Schmitz (Rutgers) def. Chelsie Son / Sarah Yan (Army): 6-1
Singles
1. Madison Smith (Army) DNF vs. Mai Nguyen (Rutgers): 6-7, 3-4
2. Emily Ruckno (Army) DNF vs. Zuzanna Frankowska (Rutgers): 2-6, 6-4, 2-3
3. Stacey Samonte (Army) DNF vs. Karina Jumazhanova (Rutgers): 7-5, 4-6, 0-2
4. Zeynep Ilker (Rutgers) def. Olivia Mellynchuk (Army): 6-3, 6-3
5. Stella Schmitz (Rutgers) def. Chelsie Son (Army): 6-3, 6-3
6. Savannah Cohen (Rutgers) def. Sarah Yan (Army): 6-4, 6-3
Next up
Army opens Patriot League action next weekend, with road matches at Bucknell Friday and vs. Colgate Saturday at Drumlins Country Club.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Women's Tennis on X @ArmyWP_WTennis and on Instagram @army_wptennis. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about Women's Tennis and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
The Black Knights' loss at Rutgers snapped a 12-match winning streak dating back to the second weekend of the spring season. Army moves to 12-3 overall in 2025-26.
The pair of matches Saturday will be the only ones this weekend, with Sunday's home meeting with Quinnipiac postponed due to the forecasted winter storm. A makeup date will be announced when it becomes determined.
The results are as follows.
Army 4, Marist 1
Doubles
1. Madison Smith / Isabella Brilliant (Army) DNF vs. Viktoria Lorentzon / Tessa Wachtel (Marist): 5-2
2. Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) def. Caterina Assi / Vihana Shresta (Marist): 6-2
3. Stacey Samonte / Allison Harris (Army) def. Lola Ungerman / Yasmin Asnis (Marist): 6-2
Singles
1. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (Army) DNF vs. Caterina Assi (Marist): 6-4, 4-3
2. Emma Sy (Army) def. Viktoria Lorentzon (Marist): 6-1, 6-4
3. Ylan Duong (Army) def. Cloe Clements (Marist): 6-2, 6-2
4. Olivia Manson (Army) def. Vihana Shresta (Marist): 7-6, 6-2
5. Alexandra Oshidar (Army) DNF vs. Lola Ungerman (Marist): 7-6, 1-4
6. Yasmin Asnis (Marist) def. Maria Miroshnichenko (Army): 6-4, 6-4
Army 0, Rutgers 4
Doubles
1. Mai Nguyen / Zuzanna Frankowska (Rutgers) def. Madison Smith / Stacey Samonte (Army): 6-1
2. Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk (Army) DNF vs. Naomi Karki / Karina Jumazhanova (Rutgers): 3-4
3. Zeynep Ilker / Stella Schmitz (Rutgers) def. Chelsie Son / Sarah Yan (Army): 6-1
Singles
1. Madison Smith (Army) DNF vs. Mai Nguyen (Rutgers): 6-7, 3-4
2. Emily Ruckno (Army) DNF vs. Zuzanna Frankowska (Rutgers): 2-6, 6-4, 2-3
3. Stacey Samonte (Army) DNF vs. Karina Jumazhanova (Rutgers): 7-5, 4-6, 0-2
4. Zeynep Ilker (Rutgers) def. Olivia Mellynchuk (Army): 6-3, 6-3
5. Stella Schmitz (Rutgers) def. Chelsie Son (Army): 6-3, 6-3
6. Savannah Cohen (Rutgers) def. Sarah Yan (Army): 6-4, 6-3
Next up
Army opens Patriot League action next weekend, with road matches at Bucknell Friday and vs. Colgate Saturday at Drumlins Country Club.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Women's Tennis on X @ArmyWP_WTennis and on Instagram @army_wptennis. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about Women's Tennis and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
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