CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – The Navy Midshipmen women’s tennis team recorded a 5-1 record against League opponents and earned the top-seed in the 2018 Patriot League Women’s Tennis Championship, which begins on Thursday, April 19 at Army West Point’s Malek Tennis Courts in West Point, N.Y.
Army West Point holds the No. 2 seed due to its 6-1 record in League play, while Boston University is the third-seed, after finishing regular-season play, 3-1, against Patriot League opponents.
Action will get underway on Thursday afternoon with a first-round match at 3 p.m. between No. 8 Colgate and No. 9 Holy Cross.
Friday’s quarterfinal round will begin at 8:30 a.m. with No. 1 Navy playing the winner of the No. 8 Colgate/No. 9 Holy Cross match, followed by No. 4 Lehigh vs. No. 5 Bucknell at 11 a.m. At 1:30 p.m., No. 3 Boston University faces No. 6 Loyola Maryland, before No. 2 Army West Point and No. 7 Lafayette take to the courts at 4 p.m.
Semifinal matches will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 with the Championship scheduled for 12 p.m. on Sunday, April 22.
THE JOHN "PAT" ROONEY AWARD
The student-athlete selected as the Tournament's Most Valuable Player will be presented with the John "Pat" Rooney Award. Rooney served as the women's tennis coach at Fordham from 1973 until his death in February 1991, and guided the Rams to the first Patriot League Women's Tennis title in the fall of 1990. Boston University's Barbara Rodriguez was recognized as the MVP of the 2017 Tournament.
INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN: In the event of inclement weather, matches will be moved to Lichtenberg Tennis Center on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy.
2017 CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
Boston University captured its fourth-straight Patriot League title with a 4-1 victory of No. 1 Army West Point in the Patriot League Women's Tennis Championship at Lehigh’s Ulrich Varsity Courts in Bethlehem, Pa. The Terriers, who were playing in the tournament as the second seed, have now won the championship crown every year since joining the League in 2014 and earn the League’s automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship.
’17 POSTSEASON AWARDS
Boston University sophomore Remi Ramos was named the Patriot League Women’s Tennis Player of the Year. Army West Point’s doubles duo of sophomore Kirby Einck and freshman Gloria Son were named the Patriot League Doubles Team of the Year, while Lehigh’s Sibel Can earned Rookie of the Year. Boston University head coach Lesley Sheehan received Coach of the Year honors.
Ramos and teammate Iryna Kostirko, as well as Einck and her classmate Melanie Allen were named to the first-team. They were joined on the first-team by Lisa Jouravleva (Bucknell) and Christina Auyeung (Lehigh)
Bridget Guenard (Army West Point), Barbara Rodriguez (Boston U), Lauren Hyland (Colgate), Amanda Keller (Navy), Josie Rogers (Navy), and Ansofi Wreder (Navy) were all named to the second-team.
2018 Patriot League Women's Tennis Tournament Schedule
Thursday, April 19 - First Round
No. 8 Colgate vs. No. 9 Holy Cross, 3 p.m.
Friday, April 20 - Quarterfinals
No. 1 Navy vs. No. 8/No. 9 winner, 8:30 a.m.
No. 4 Lehigh vs. No. 5 Bucknell, 11 a.m.
No. 3 Boston University vs. No. 6 Loyola Maryland, 1:30 p.m.
No. 2 Army West Point vs. No. 7 Lafayette, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 21 - Semifinals
1/8/9 winner vs. 4/5 winner, 10 a.m.
3/6 winner vs. 2/7 winner, 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 22 - Championship
Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner, 12 p.m.