Sunday, April 12
West Point, NY
10 AM
Boston University
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Army West Point
Photo by: Eliza Nuestro
Terriers Cap Regular Season With 4-2 Win Over Army West Point
April 12, 2026 | Women's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Boston University women's tennis team (8-9, 6-0 PL) defeated Army West Point (21-6, 6-2 PL) in a 4-2 decision on Sunday. The win helped BU remain undefeated in Patriot League play to close out the regular season.
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Doubles saw Army take the first win at line two before sophomore Gabriella Mikaul and junior Nancy Liu won at line one, 6-2, to force the decision to line three. Seniors Emily Zhao and Rhea Rai teamed to battle through a tiebreak, winning 7-6 (3) at the No. 3 spot to give BU the doubles point.
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In singles, BU extended its lead to 3-0 with wins at the Nos. 5 and 1 spots, respectively. Junior Blanka DeMicheli posted a 6-3, 6-3 win at line five and was backed by Mikaul who won 6-1, 7-5 at the top of the lineup.
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Army came back to win at lines four and six, closing in on BU's lead 3-2. Junior Ellie Gyuro stopped Army's momentum when she won 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 at line three to secure the 4-2 victory for the Terriers.
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BU will await its seed for the Patriot League Championship which begins on Thursday, April 16.
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BU 4, ARMY WEST POINT 2
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Singles (order of finish: 5, 1, 4, 6, 3*)
1. Gabriella Mikaul (BU) def. Madison Smith (AWP) 6-1, 7-5
2. Nancy Liu (BU) vs. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (AWP) 5-7, 6-4 DNF
3. Ellie Gyuro (BU) def. Emma Sy (AWP) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Emily Ruckno (AWP) def. Madison Liu (BU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Blanka DeMicheli (BU) def. Ylan Duong (AWP) 6-3, 6-3
6. Stacey Samonte (AWP) def. Emily Zhao (BU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
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Doubles (order of finish: 2, 1, 3*)
1. Mikaul/N. Liu (BU) def. Smith/Isabella Brilliant (AWP) 6-2
2. Emily Ruckno/Olivia Mellynchuk (AWP) def. M. Liu/DeMicheli (BU) 6-1
3. Zhao/Rhea Rai (BU) def. Duong/Mathivanan (AWP) 7-6 (3)
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Doubles saw Army take the first win at line two before sophomore Gabriella Mikaul and junior Nancy Liu won at line one, 6-2, to force the decision to line three. Seniors Emily Zhao and Rhea Rai teamed to battle through a tiebreak, winning 7-6 (3) at the No. 3 spot to give BU the doubles point.
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In singles, BU extended its lead to 3-0 with wins at the Nos. 5 and 1 spots, respectively. Junior Blanka DeMicheli posted a 6-3, 6-3 win at line five and was backed by Mikaul who won 6-1, 7-5 at the top of the lineup.
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Army came back to win at lines four and six, closing in on BU's lead 3-2. Junior Ellie Gyuro stopped Army's momentum when she won 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 at line three to secure the 4-2 victory for the Terriers.
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BU will await its seed for the Patriot League Championship which begins on Thursday, April 16.
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BU 4, ARMY WEST POINT 2
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Singles (order of finish: 5, 1, 4, 6, 3*)
1. Gabriella Mikaul (BU) def. Madison Smith (AWP) 6-1, 7-5
2. Nancy Liu (BU) vs. Vennmukiil Mathivanan (AWP) 5-7, 6-4 DNF
3. Ellie Gyuro (BU) def. Emma Sy (AWP) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Emily Ruckno (AWP) def. Madison Liu (BU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Blanka DeMicheli (BU) def. Ylan Duong (AWP) 6-3, 6-3
6. Stacey Samonte (AWP) def. Emily Zhao (BU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
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Doubles (order of finish: 2, 1, 3*)
1. Mikaul/N. Liu (BU) def. Smith/Isabella Brilliant (AWP) 6-2
2. Emily Ruckno/Olivia Mellynchuk (AWP) def. M. Liu/DeMicheli (BU) 6-1
3. Zhao/Rhea Rai (BU) def. Duong/Mathivanan (AWP) 7-6 (3)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
67
15
#2 Singles Match
123
740
56UF
#3 Singles Match
123
466
622
#4 Singles Match
123
634
266
#5 Singles Match
12
66
33
#6 Singles Match
123
653
376
Order of Finish:
5,1,4,6,3
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