(Annandale, NY) -Senior Gabrielle Hess (New York, NY/Ramaz) and junior Leah Michels (Milwaukee, WI/Torah Academy of Milwaukee) turned in outstanding efforts in singles play, but the Yeshiva University Women's Tennis team lost its fourth straight match, 9-0 to Bard College on Sunday at Bard. With the loss, Yeshiva is now 2-4 overall and 2-4 in Skyline Conference play.
Bard set the tone early, scoring 8-2, 8-0, and 8-1 wins in doubles to quickly take control of the match. Once singles play began, both Hess and Michels battled valiantly, but Hess fell 6-2, 6-3 and #1 singles, and Michels lost 6-4, 6-2 at #2 singles to give Bard a commanding 4-0 lead. From there, the Raptors swept the remaining matches, never allowing more than a single point in a set.
Yeshiva returns to action on Tuesday when they travel to St. Joseph's (LI) for a 4:00 p.m. Skyline Conference match.