ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Picking up its second Patriot League win in three days, the Navy women's tennis team (18-5, 2-0 PL) scored a 6-1 victory against Lehigh (10-4, 1-1 PL) in a Saturday matinee at the Tose Family Tennis Center.
 
Led by junior Emily Tannenbaum matching her own single-season program record and tying another career program record, the Midshipmen used the doubles point and five two-set singles victories to defeat the Mountain Hawks and extend their winning streak to five-straight matches.
 
Opening up doubles play with freshmen Makaila Cheng and Manci Pal winning a 6-2 battle over the No. 3 Lehigh pairing of Hamsa Javagal and Audrey Harrington, the Mids suffered a setback when sophomore Sia Chaudry and senior Samantha Johns lost to Maggie Forkner and Allyce Gaborik, 6-4, on the top court. Navy pulled through when Tannenbaum and freshman Julia Lee overcame the No. 2 pairing of Megha and Anushka Dania for a 7-5 win after being tied at 5-5, clinching the doubles point.
 
Matching her own single-season singles wins record and tying the program record for No. 1 career singles victories, Tannenbaum beat Javagal by a 6-0, 6-1 score on the top court. At the No. 6 position, junior Sylvia Eklund then posted a 6-1, 6-1 win over Hannah Letzer, while Chaudry notched a 6-4, 6-0 victory against Gaborik in the No. 3 spot to clinch the Navy win. Junior Parvathi Shanker added on to the Mids' lead when she knocked off Megha Dania on the No. 5 court by a 6-3, 6-1 score and Johns followed suit with a 6-4, 6-3 win against Forkner at the No. 2 spot.
 
Picking up Lehigh's lone point, No. 5 singles player Anushka Dania held on despite a comeback attempt by freshman Anna Jordaan, 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 10-5.
 
Match Notes
• Navy is now 16-0 in the all-time series with Lehigh.
• Tannenbaum's singles victory marked her 29th of the season, tying the school record set by Amanda Keller in 2015 and matched by Tannenbaum last season.
• Tannenbaum also now holds 33 career victories at the No. 1 singles position, matching the program record set by Keller (2014-18).
• With her 63rd career doubles win on Saturday, Tannenbaum passed Catalina Rico (62 wins) to move into sole possession of fourth in program history.
• Chaudry has now won her last five singles matches.
 
Up Next
Navy hosts Bucknell on Sunday afternoon, with the Senior Day match starting at noon.