NEW YORK, N.Y. – Junior Rebecca Packer, of the women's tennis team, has been named the Yeshiva University Female Student-Athlete of the Month for October.

Packer helped lead the women's tennis program to its first Skyline Conference championship since 1999. She will be representing the first women's program in school history to compete in the NCAA tournament.

The Teaneck resident was named to the Skyline All-Conference first team for the second year in a row. She won all six of her Skyline doubles matches, all in the #1 position, during the 2017 regular season. Her 6-0 singles record is the best in the conference. 

In the Skyline championships, she teamed with senior Shani Hava to win every game in the first doubles position in the semifinal match against Purchase. She earned wins in the first doubles position and at #3 singles in the championship match against Mount Saint Mary.

The women's tennis team will be competing in the NCAA tournament in May. The Maccabees will also be competing in matches throughout the spring, leading up to the tournament. Be sure to check out www.yumacs.com and our three social media pages (Facebook: Yeshiva Athletics, Twitter: @YUathletics, and Instagram: yuathletics) for scheduling updates and the latest news.