LEWISBURG, Pa. – The top four seeds advanced to the semifinal round of the 2026 Patriot League Women’s Tennis Championship following quarterfinal victories on Friday at Bucknell’s Varsity Tennis Courts.

Top-seeded Boston University opened its 2025 title defense with a 4-0 victory over No. 9 Holy Cross. The Terriers claimed the doubles point with wins at No. 2 doubles (6-1) and No. 3 doubles (6-0), before securing three straight-set singles victories. Freshman Vasilisa Borisova, sophomore Gabriella Mikaul and junior Emily Zhao each earned wins to clinch the match.

No. 4 Lehigh punched its ticket to the semifinal round with a 4-0 win over No. 5 Loyola Maryland. The Mountain Hawks secured the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, then closed out the match with three singles wins, highlighted by Giselle Vlassis’s 7-5, 2-6, 6-0 clinching victory at No. 3 singles.

No. 3 Army West Point advanced to the semifinals with a 4-0 win over No. 6 Bucknell. The Black Knights earned the doubles point with a pair of 6-3 victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, then recorded three straight-set singles wins at No. 5, No. 4 and No. 3 to seal the match.

No. 2 Navy defeated No. 7 Colgate, 4-0, to advance to the semifinal round. The Midshipmen took the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles before earning three consecutive straight-set singles victories to secure the sweep.

The 2026 Patriot League Women’s Tennis Championship continues Saturday with No. 1 Boston University facing No. 4 Lehigh at 10 a.m., followed by No. 2 Army West Point taking on No. 3 Navy at 2 p.m.
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY 4, HOLY CROSS 0
DOUBLES (in order of finish): 2, 3
1. Phoebe Devine/Margaret Winiecki (HC) vs. Gabriella Mikaul/Jiayi Liu (BU) 3-3, DNF
2. Madison Liu/Blanka DeMicheli (BU) def. Ashley Zilora/Alison Lynn (HC) 6-1
3. Yimei Emily Zhao/Rhea Rai (BU) def. Maddie Hamm/Hannah Flynn (HC) 6-0

SINGLES (in order of finish): 6, 1, 5 
1. Gabriella Mikaul (BU) def. Phoebe Devine (HC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Hannah Flynn (HC) vs. Jiayi Liu (BU) 6-2, 4-2, DNF
3. Margaret Winiecki (HC) vs. Madison Liu (BU) 6-1, 5-3, DNF
4. Maddie Hamm (HC) vs. Blanka DeMicheli (BU) 6-3, 4-1, DNF
5. Yimei Emily Zhao (BU) def. Ashley Zilora (HC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Vasilisa Borisova (BU) def. Mia Romo (HC) 6-0, 6-0

LEHIGH 4, LOYOLA MARYLAND 0
DOUBLES (in order of finish): 2, 1
1. Lena Dogadalski/Hannah Letzer (LEH) def. Christine Richiez/Emma Roeck (LOY) 6-1
2. Maggie Forkner/Alina Shyani (LEH) def. Emi Shivkumar/Elena Hartley (LOY) 6-1
3. Skye Yonehara/Audrey Harrington (LEH) vs. Liza Tankimovich/Mia Matriccino (LOY) 2-4, DNF

SINGLES (in order of finish): 4, 5, 3
1. Maggie Forkner (LEH) vs. Christine Richiez (LOY) 4-6, 6-4, 2-4, DNF
2. Lena Dogadalski (LEH) vs. Elena Hartley (LOY) 7-6(0), 2-6, 1-2, DNF
3. Giselle Vlassis (LEH) def. Mia Matriccino (LOY) 7-5, 2-6, 6-0
4. Alina Shyani (LEH) def. Victoria Epps (LOY) 6-2, 6-2
5. Skye Yonehara (LEH) def. Emma Roeck (LOY) 6-3, 6-3
6. Alice Ann Pantsari (LEH) vs. Liza Tankimovich (LOY) 6-7(6), 4-2, DNF

ARMY WEST POINT 4, BUCKNELL 0
DOUBLES (in order of finish): 2, 3
1. Isabella Brilliant/Madison Smith (ARMY) vs. Abigail Platt/Riley Jennings (BUCK) 4-5, ABD
2. Emily Ruckno/Olivia Mellynchuk (ARMY) def. Jaycie Mair/Summer Even-Esh (BUCK) 6-3
3. Ylan Duong/Vennmukiil Mathivanan (ARMY) def. Cameron King/Natalie Devraj (BUCK) 6-3

SINGLES (in order of finish): 5, 4, 3
1. Madison Smith (ARMY) vs. Abigail Platt (BUCK) 4-6, 1-4, DNF
2. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (ARMY) vs. Riley Jennings (BUCK) 1-6, 4-2, DNF
3. Emma Sy (ARMY) def. Tori Allen (BUCK) 6-3, 6-2
4. Emily Ruckno (ARMY) def. Mirra Manolov (BUCK) 6-0, 6-3
5. Stacey Samonte (ARMY) def. Jaycie Mair (BUCK) 6-1, 6-3
6. Olivia Mellynchuk (ARMY) vs. Natalie Devraj (BUCK) 4-6, 3-3, DNF
 
NAVY 4, COLGATE 0
DOUBLES (in order of finish): 2, 3
1. Olivia Fermo/Nicole Fu (NAVY) vs. Amelia Galin/Sophia Montero (COL) 4-3, ABD
2. Peyton Amspacher-Philemon/Anna Jordaan (NAVY) def. Carina Cristobal/Sasha Herman (COL) 6-1
3. Mackenzie Lee/Grace Li (NAVY) def. Avery Isaac/Rebecca Hess (COL) 6-4

SINGLES (in order of finish): 5, 6, 1
1. Emma Gu (NAVY) def. Amelia Galin (COL) 6-2, 6-0
2. Nicole Fu (NAVY) vs. Sophia Montero (COL) 1-6, 4-5, DNF
3. Grace Li (NAVY) vs. Rebecca Hess (COL) 3-6, 2-3, DNF
4. Mary Bellia (NAVY) vs. Anya Kunar (COL) 6-4, 3-5, DNF
5. Peyton Amspacher-Philemon (NAVY) def. Sasha Herman (COL) 6-1, 6-1
6. Anna Wiskowski (NAVY) def. Caroline Brown (COL) 6-3, 6-0
 
2026 Patriot League Women’s Tennis Championship Schedule
Thursday, April 16 – First Round 
M1: No. 8 Lafayette 3, vs. No. 9 Holy Cross 4

Friday, April 17 – Quarterfinals 
M2: No. 1 Boston University 4, No. 9 Holy Cross 0 
M3: No. 4 Lehigh 4 vs. No. 5 Loyola Maryland 0
M4: No. 3 Army West Point 4 vs. No. 6 Bucknell 0
M5: No. 2 Navy 4 vs. No. 7 Colgate 0

Saturday, April 18 – Semifinals 
M6: No. 1 Boston University vs. No. 4 Lehigh | 10 a.m. 
M7: No. 3 Army West Point vs. No. 2 Navy | 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 19 – Championship Match
M8: Winner of Match 6 vs. Winner of Match 7 | Noon

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