ORLANDO, Fla. – Starting off the spring break trip with its seventh-straight victory, the Navy women's tennis team (12-4) overcame an early hole to post a 6-1 win over Fairfield (2-6) on Monday at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.
 
Highlighted by sophomore Peyton Amspacher-Philemon pushing her own singles win streak to nine-consecutive matches, the Midshipmen bounced back after losing the doubles point by taking all six singles flights, including five in straight sets over the Stags.
 
While Navy got on the board first in doubles action when junior Julia Lee and freshman Anna Wiskowski defeated the No. 2 Stags pairing of Sophia Harris and Sarah Liu, 6-1, Fairfield's Maeve Cassidy and Dylin Pizzutello held off a rally from sophomore Ji Soo Oh and freshman Jina Cha in a 7-5 win to put the clinching doubles decision on the top flight. A back-and-forth match saw Maria Gell and Anna Neyestani outlast junior Olivia Fermo and rookie Nicole Fu in a 7-6 battle, earning the 7-2 tiebreaker.
 
Amspacher-Philemon got the Mids right back in it with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Meg Harding on the No. 6 court, extending her personal win streak, while sophomore Molly Bellia quickly followed by beating No. 5 Stags player Liliana Malinowski, 6-3, 6-3, and sophomore Grace Li tallied a 6-4, 6-2 victory in the No. 3 flight against Neyestani.
 
Clinching the Navy win, sophomore Emma Gu racked up a 7-5, 6-1 victory on the top court over Victoria Mandma, while Fermo shortly after defeated Harris in another 7-5, 6-1 win at the No. 2 spot and junior Anna Jordaan edged out Nicolette Loeffler on the fourth court, 2-6, 6-4, 11-9.
 
Head Coach Keith Puryear Comments
"Today was a tough, gritty match. Going from temps in the 40's-50's to close to 90 degrees was an adjustment for both teams. This Fairfield team was well-coached and will be challenging for their conference championship. I thought they came out strong with energy in the doubles to get the point.I would have loved to have not lost the doubles point, but, after losing it, I liked the way we bounced back in singles. We were able to capture a few tight first sets, swing the momentum, and maintain it throughout the rest of the match. Looking to the challenge we will face tomorrow against UNC Asheville, another sure-to-be-well coached team. We're looking forward to a good battle."
 
Match Notes
• Navy moved to 1-0 in the all-time series with Fairfield.
• Amspacher-Philemon has won her last nine singles matches, while Gu has a six-match singles win streak.
• Navy's current seven-match win streak is the longest by the Mids since another seven-match undefeated stretch from March 11-30, 2024.
 
Up Next
Navy continues its spring break trip with a 3:00 p.m. match Tuesday afternoon against UNC Asheville at the USTA National Campus.