NEW YORK, NY – The final game of the HVWAC regular season pitted Pratt Institute against Yeshiva, with the 3^rd through 5^th seed in the upcoming tournament at stake.  Yeshiva found themselves up 2 games to 1, but could not close out Pratt, eventually falling 3-2 (18-25, 25-16, 25-21, 17-25, 8-15).  The Macs finish the HVWAC season at 1-4 and earned the 5^th seed, playing #4 New Rochelle Saturday night.

Leading the way for Yeshiva was Sarit Zukowsky with 10 points, coming on 8 kills and 2 aces.  She also recorded 16 digs in the contest.  Shira Genauer led the team with 18 digs, and also with 5 service aces.  Kaitlyn Respler had 4.5 blocked shots, while Kerrin Ast had 2 of her own. 

With the loss, the Macs fell to 1-4 in conference play and are seeded 5^th in the upcoming tournament.  The quarterfinals will be held Saturday night at 830PM at Sarah Lawrence College.  The Macs will square off with New Rochelle in the nightcap, while #3 Pratt will play #6 Sarah Lawrence in game 1.  The game 1 winner will move on to play 2^nd seeded St. Joseph's, while the winner of Yeshiva/New Rochelle will play top seeded Culinary.  Those games will be played at 3PM at New Rochelle, with the finals set for 5PM.

Before the game against Pratt, 5 seniors were recognized for their contributions to the program.  Ashley Ansel, Littal Kravetz, Leora Ohevshalom, Kaitlyn Respler, and Aimee Rubensteen.  The rest of the team, the coaches, and the athletics administration would like to extend their congratulations to very successful careers, and wish them luck in their future endeavors.