WEST POINT, NY - The Army West Point women's tennis team played for the first time in over two weeks and showed little signs of rust defeating both LIU Brooklyn and Holy Cross 5-0. The Cadets have now won eight straight and stand at 15-3 this season. The Blackbirds slip to 0-9 and the Crusaders drop to 0-3 this spring with all three matches in the Patriot League.
Army did not drop a singles set against LIU Brooklyn among the four completed matches. Freshman Kirby Einck extended her winning streak in singles to nine straight topping Malin Leysen 6-3, 6-2 in the third singles slot. She is now 11-3 in dual matches. The pairing of senior Carolyn Pitman and Einck remained perfect in doubles with two wins today with a 6-4 win against the Blackbirds and 6-2 against Holy Cross. They now stand at 11-0 this season while Pitman increases her career doubles win total to 102. Read More