LEWISBURG, Pa. – Pushing its winning streak to five straight matches, the second-seeded Navy women's tennis team battled to a 4-0 sweep over No. 7 seed Colgate in the quarterfinal round of the Patriot League Championship on Friday evening at the Bucknell Varsity Tennis Courts in Lewisburg, Pa.
 
With the victory, Navy improves to 21-5 overall and punched its ticket to a semifinal rematch against rival Army, while Colgate ends its season with a 7-12 record.
 
The Midshipmen seized early momentum by claiming the doubles point, as sophomore Peyton Amspacher-Philemon and junior Anna Jordaan opened the contest with a dominant 6-2 win over Carina Cristobal and Sasha Herman at No. 2.
 
Junior Julia Lee and sophomore Grace Li then clinched the opening point for Navy in the third flight, defeating Avery Isaac and Rebecca Hess, 6-4, while the No. 1 court saw Navy junior Olivia Fermo and freshman Nicole Fu go unfinished against Colgate's Amelia Galin and Sophia Montero, with the Raiders leading by a 4-3 margin.
 
Navy carried its momentum into singles play, quickly securing three straight-set victories at the top and bottom of the lineup to seal the match. Amspacher-Philemon was the first off the court, dismantling Herman, 6-1, 6-1, at the No. 5 spot to extend Navy's lead to 2-0, while rookie Anna Wiskowski followed shortly after with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Caroline Brown in the sixth flight.
 
Sophomore Emma Gu then delivered the decisive blow for the Mids at the No. 1 position, clinching the team victory by downing Galin, 6-2, 6-0.
 
Head Coach Keith Puryear Comments
"Colgate played inspired ball today. We congratulate their coaches and team on a good season. There were a few things that we tried to emphasize this week in practice and we liked the way the ladies responded today. Tomorrow's match against Army will provide a good challenge for us. We're looking forward to a great battle."
 
Match Notes
• Navy is now 12-0 in the all-time series against Colgate, moving to 4-0 in the postseason against the Raiders.
• Amspacher-Philemon improved her singles win streak to five matches, while Gu and Wiskowski both moved their singles win streak to four-straight matches.
• Lee and Li have now won four-straight matches as a doubles pairing.
• Navy is now 24-14 all-time in the Patriot League Tournament and 14-8 when playing neutral-site tournament games.
• The Mids are 14-0 all-time in the league's quarterfinal round.
• Navy is now 11-5 all-time as the tournament's No. 2 seed.
• Saturday will mark the 12th all-time meeting between Navy and Army in the postseason.
 
Up Next
No. 2 seed Navy and third-seeded Army will face off in the Patriot League semifinal round on Saturday, with opening serve set for 2:00 p.m. at the Bucknell Varsity Tennis Courts.