ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced Wednesday its year-end 2025-26 Atlantic Regional Rankings, with the Navy women's tennis team coming in at No. 6 in the region's final team rankings.
 
Coming off their second Patriot League Championship in program history, the Midshipmen won 18 of their final 20 matches while racking up several major conference honors and making league history in the NCAA Tournament.
 
This marks the fifth time in program history the Midshipmen earned a year-end ranking in the region and is the highest-ranked finish for the Mids in program history. Navy was ranked 10th in the Atlantic Region following the 2017-18, 2012-13, 2020-21 and 2023-24 seasons.
 
Under head coach Keith Puryear, the Mids posted a 23-6 record in one of their toughest schedules to date, including an impressive 18-1 mark at home and going 5-1 in Patriot League play. Defeating Army in the Star Match for the fourth time in five years, Navy then outlasted the Black Knights in the league semifinals and knocked off top-seeded Boston University in the finals to claim its second league title in three seasons. The Mids ended the season by pushing No. 21 UCF to the limit in a 4-1 loss in the NCAA First Round, as sophomore Peyton Amspacher-Philemon was able to earn a straight-set singles win that marked the first time a Patriot League women's tennis team scored a point in an NCAA Tournament match.
 
In addition to championship MVP Nicole Fu winning Patriot League Rookie of the Year and Navy taking home Patriot League Coaching Staff of the Year, Fu and sophomore Emma Gu were picked to the All-Patriot League First Team and sophomore Grace Li received a nod to the All-Patriot League Second Team.
 
The Mids were one of three Patriot League teams to appear in the ITA's regional rankings, with Boston U. coming in at No. 9 and rival Army slotting at No. 10 in the New England region's team rankings.