Jamaica, N.Y.- Yeshiva University's women's basketball team traveled to York College on Wednesday for the 2014-15 season opener where they fell 68-54 giving York their first win of the season. The loss gives Yeshiva a 0-1 record while York improves to 1-2.

Yeshiva was led by Michal Alge and Julia Owen with double-doubles. Alge scored a game-high of 16 points. The first year player also recorded 17 rebounds and 2 steals. Owen added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Simee Rosner added 9 points and 16 rebounds while Yael Anna Housdorff had 6 points.

The first half went back and forth with the teams exchanging the lead 10 times. Yeshiva was up 12-9 following the first quarter after a three-pointer at the buzzer by Rachel Mirsky. The teams continued to trade leads in the second quarter until York sunk a couple big shots putting them in the lead with a score of 22-18 at the half.

The Cardinals soared in the third quarter outscoring the Maccabees 28-14. Although Yeshiva outscored York by 5 points in the fourth quarter it was not enough to pull ahead.

York was led by Angelika Ruggiano with 21 points and Samantha Bond with 16 points. Jigcara Grant added 20 rebounds and 6 points.

First year head coach, Michael Alon, was happy with his team's start to the season despite playing without co-captain, Ester Kerzner, who will be returning from an ankle injury for the team's second contest. "We have plenty to improve on but this was a good start leading into the rest of the season and Skyline Conference play," he commented.

Yeshiva is back in action on Sunday when they host Albany College of Pharmacy. The game will be played at City College of New York at 5pm.