FLUSHING, NY --- The Yeshiva University women's tennis team is off to their best start in years as they won against visiting St. Joseph's College Brooklyn, 8-1, at the Queens College Tennis Courts in Flushing, New York.  
 
With the victory, the Maccabees are now 3-0 in the Skyline Conference for the first time in years. At press time, they are tied atop the conference standings with Farmingdale State College. Their overall record stands at 3-2.
 
Junior Tzipora Leiser took two points for Yeshiva, winning at number two singles, 6-2, 6-4 and teaming with senior Galila Shapiro to win at number two doubles, 8-1.
 
Up next for Yeshiva, the team hosts the Rams of Farmingdale State for the top spot in the Skyline on Sunday at Queens College in a 5:00 p.m. match.
 
Singles competition
1. Trerotola, Denise (SJCBK) def. Eichenbaum, Jannah (YU-W) 6-0, 6-2
2. Leiser, Tzipora (YU-W) def. Pierre, Tathiana (SJCBK) 6-2, 6-4
3. Carl, Ayala (YU-W) def. Edward, Mary (SJCBK) 6-0, 6-2
4. Shapiro, Galila (YU-W) def. Baptiste, Princess (SJCBK) 6-0, 6-0
5. Frucher, Lindsay (YU-W) def. Wenzler, Katie (SJCBK) 6-0, 6-0
6. Gold,Cayla (YU-W) def. No player (SJCBK), by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Eichenbaum, Jannah/Frucher, Lindsay (YU-W) def. Trerotola, Denise/Pierre, Tathiana (SJCBK) 8-4
2. Leiser, Tzipora/Shapiro, Galila (YU-W) def. Baptiste, Princess/Edward, Mary (SJCBK) 8-1
3. Rubanowitz, Dena/Levy, Anita (YU-W) def. No player/No player (SJCBK), by forfeit