FLUSHING, NY ---  The Yeshiva University women's tennis team won a critical Skyline Conference matchup against visiting Sarah Lawrence College on Wednesday night at the Queens College Tennis Courts.
 
With the victory, the Maccabees run their conference record to 5-1, taking sole possession of second place in the Skyline standings and all but assuring they will host a conference playoff match. Their overall record is now 5-3. The Gryphons drop to 8-3 overall and 4-2 against conference opponents.
 
Sophomore Shani Hava had another brilliant performance, teaming with junior Tzipora Leiser to win 8-2 at number one doubles, then getting a critical win at number one singles, 6-0, 6-0. Seniors Jannah Eichenbaum and Cayla Gold both one crucial tie-breakers in singles play, with Eichenbaum winning 4-6, 7-5 (10-7) at number three singles while Gold took number six single in a marathon 6-1, 4-6 (7-3) thriller.
 
Yeshiva will look to clinch their playoff spot on Sunday when they travel to Mount Saint Mary College in a 1:00 p.m. match.
 
Singles competition
1. Hava, Shani (YU-W) def. Landes, Nora (SLC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Atkinson, Autumn (SLC) def. Leiser, Tzipora (YU-W) 6-1, 6-4
3. Eichenbaum, Jannah (YU-W) def. Reh, Sofia (SLC) 4-6, 7-5, 10-7
4. Slade, Juliet (SLC) def. Shapiro, Galila (YU-W) 6-3, 6-3
5. Frucher, Lindsay (YU-W) def. Fiordaliso, Sarah (SLC) 6-4, 6-4
6. Gold, Cayla (YU-W) def. Spancheska, Moni (SLC) 6-1, 4-6, 7-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Hava, Shani/Leiser, Tzipora (YU-W) def. Landes, Nora/Reh, Sofia (SLC) 8-2
2. Atkinson, Autumn/Slade, Juliet (SLC) def. Eichenbaum, Jannah/Frucher, Lindsay (YU-W) 9-7
3. Fiordaliso, Sarah/Garber, Lane (SLC) def. Shapiro, Galila/Carl, Ayala (YU-W) 9-7