ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Highlighted by senior Emily Tannenbaum breaking another program record, the Navy women's tennis team (16-11) returned home for its final regular-season match of the season Friday afternoon and posted a 7-0 victory over Howard (8-8) at the Fluegel-Moore Tennis Stadium.
 
With Tannenbaum recording her 25th doubles win of the campaign to set the new program single-season record, the Midshipmen used a quick start in both doubles and singles action against the Bison to secure its second-straight victory heading into next week's Patriot League Tournament.
 
Play opened with sophomore Manci Pal and freshman Emma Gu pulling out a 6-1 win on the second doubles court over Selah Stibbins and Dana Hall, while Tannenbaum and sophomore partner Olivia Fermo soon after defeated the top Howard pairing of Imani Jean and Ava Chambers in a 6-2 match to lock up the doubles point. Senior captain Kate Lee and sophomore Julia Lee then finished the doubles sweep with a 6-3 victory against Sofia Lindholm and Lauren Oliver at the No. 3 spot.
 
Navy got another fast decision to begin singles play when rookie Molly Bellia tallied a 6-0, 6-0 win over Lindholm at the No. 5 position, while Kate Lee followed with her own 6-0, 6-0 win on the sixth court against Hanna Dessie.
 
Gu then secured the Navy win by knocking off Hall in a 6-1, 6-2 battle on the fourth court and Tannenbaum shortly after grabbed a 6-2, 6-0 victory against Sifa Butcher at the top flight.
 
Closing out the afternoon, freshman Grace Li notched a 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 win facing off with Jean in the No. 2 slot, while senior Parvathi Shanker held on to beat Stibbins on the third court, 6-0, 4-6, 10-5.
 
Match Notes
• Navy is now 11-2 in the all-time series with Howard, winning the last nine meetings.
• Tannenbaum has won 11-straight singles matches while Kate Lee has posted seven-straight singles wins following Friday's results.
• Kate Lee and Julia Lee have won their last six matches as a doubles pairing.
 
Up Next
Navy will compete in the Patriot League Tournament next week, being held April 24-27 in Hamilton, N.Y.