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ANNAPOLIS, Md. \u2013 The Navy women’s tennis team is set to see a trio of familiar teams this weekend in Arlington, Va., as the Midshipmen are taking part in the Commander-In-Chief’s Challenge on Friday through Sunday at the Army Navy Country Club.
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\nFacing individual competition from fellow service academies Army and Air Force as well as regional foe Georgetown, Navy will compete in singles and doubles play against the Falcons at 2:30 p.m. Friday before taking on the Black Knights at 8:00 a.m. Saturday and then squaring off with the Hoyas at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n
How to Watch
\n1. \u00a0The CIC Tennis Challenge will be Live Streamed through ANCC’s Playsight system. To watch:
\n\u00a0 \u00a0a. \u00a0Visit www.playsight.com and create a free account.
\n\u00a0 \u00a0b. \u00a0Click on ‘Watch Live.’
\n\u00a0 \u00a0c. \u00a0 In the search box, type ‘Army Navy,’ then select ANCC to begin streaming.
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\nLast Time Out
\nGoing 4-1 over a combined five matches last Friday through Sunday, Olivia Fermo<\/a> paced Navy in the fifth annual San Diego Veterans Tennis Classic at the Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Complex \u2026 Highlighted by Fermo taking home tournament MVP honors on Sunday following her third-straight singles wins of the weekend, the Midshipmen’s four juniors put together a strong weekend that also saw Anna Jordaan<\/a> collect the SDVTC Sportsmanship Award while facing competition from the host Toreros, Fresno State and Loyola Marymount.
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\nScouting the Competition
\nNavy faced off with all three opponents in dual-match action this past spring \u2026 For the second time in three years, Navy had a freshman earn the clinching point in a 4-2 victory over service academy rival Air Force, as rookie Emma Gu<\/a> closed out the Feb. 15 contest \u2026 The doubles point and singles wins from Emily Tannenbaum<\/a>, Parvathi Shanker<\/a>, Molly Bellia<\/a> and Manci Pal<\/a> gave the Mids a 5-2 win over Georgetown on March 1 in Annapolis \u2026 Despite Tannenbaum’s singles win, Navy suffered a 4-1 loss to Army in the April 4 Star Match, ending the Mids’ run of three-straight Star victories.
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\nScouting Navy
\nOlivia Fermo<\/a> paces the Mids with an 8-1 singles record for the fall, followed closely by freshman Nicole Fu’s<\/a> 7-1 singles mark \u2026 Sophomores Peyton Amspacher-Philemon<\/a> and Ji Soo Oh<\/a> have a perfect 4-0 doubles record as a pairing, while fellow sophomore Grace Li<\/a> is 3-0 on the doubles court this fall \u2026 Fermo leads the team with six doubles wins as well at a 6-2 mark.
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\nCommander-In-Chief’s Challenge History
\nThe inaugural event in 2023, then known at the Academy Challenge, saw Stella Ribaudo, Emily Tannenbaum<\/a> and Olivia Fermo<\/a> all posted 2-0 singles records on the weekend, while Fermo partnered with Makaila Cheng<\/a> to tally a 3-0 doubles mark \u2026 The 2024 edition featured Anna Jordaan<\/a> and Grace Li<\/a> each going a combined 2-0 between doubles and singles play, while the Mids picked up four singles wins overall and a pair of doubles victories.
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\nUp Next
\nNavy will compete in the ITA Atlantic Regional Championship next week, Oct. 16-21, in Blacksburg, Va.
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