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Joe Bednarsh

Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis History Making Season Ends with 5-0 Loss to Amherst in NCAA Tournament Second Round

AMHERST, N.Y.— In what was yet another history making season for the University, the Yeshiva men's tennis season came to an end on Friday morning as the Maccabees lost to second nationally ranked, and defending NCAA Division III men's tennis champion Amherst College, 5-0, in the second round of the NCAA Division III national championship.
 
Yeshiva's season ends with a 13-4 overall record, champions of the Skyline Conference, and the first Yeshiva University program to win an NCAA tournament contest in any sport.
 
In doubles play, the duo of David Papis Elon and Dmitri Lebedyev, at No. 1, lost 8-5 to the Amherst team of Michael Solimano and Aaron Revzin. In second doubles, Steven Jemal and Charles Saka lost 8-1 against the Amherst combination of Anton Zykov and Andrew Yaraghi. In third doubles, Robby Rubin and Akiva Katz fell 8-0 to Amherst's Russell Einbinder and Andrew Scheiner.
 
In singles matches, Rubin lost 6-0, 6-0 to Ben Fife of Amherst at No. 6. At No. 4 Adam Wannon was defeated by the same score to Sean Rodriguez.

Tennis Match Results
Yeshiva University vs Amherst College
May 08, 2015 at Amherst, Mass.
(Amherst Courts)

#2 Amherst College 5, Yeshiva University 0

Singles competition
1. Andrew Yaraghi (AMHM) vs. Papis Elon, David (YU-M) 6-2, 1-2, unfinished
2. Anton Zykov (AMHM) vs. Lebedyev, Dmitri (YU-M) 6-2, unfinished
3. Michael Solimano (AMHM) vs. Jemal, Steven (YU-M) 6-3, 3-1, unfinished
4. Sean Rodriguez (AMHM) def. Wannon, Adam (YU-M) 6-0, 6-0
5. Andrew Arnaboldi (AMHM) vs. Saka, Charles (YU-M) 6-0, 3-1, unfinished
6. Ben Fife (AMHM) def. Rubin, Robby (YU-M) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Michael Solimano/Aaron Revzin (AMHM) def. Papis Elon, David/Lebedyev, Dmitri (YU-M) 8-5
2. Anton Zykov/Andrew Yaraghi (AMHM) def. Jemal, Steven/Saka, Charles (YU-M) 8-1
3. Russell Einbinder/Andrew Scheiner (AMHM) def. Rubin, Robby/Katz, Akiva (YU-M) 8-0

Match Notes:
Yeshiva University 13-4
Amherst College 20-5; National ranking #2

 
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Players Mentioned

Steven Jemal

Steven Jemal

5' 8"
Junior
Akiva Katz

Akiva Katz

5' 10"
Junior
Dmitri Lebedyev

Dmitri Lebedyev

6' 3"
Junior
Robby Rubin

Robby Rubin

5' 11"
Senior
Charles Saka

Charles Saka

5' 7"
Junior
David Papis Elon

David Papis Elon

6' 3"
Sophomore
Adam Wannon

Adam Wannon

6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Steven Jemal

Steven Jemal

5' 8"
Junior
Akiva Katz

Akiva Katz

5' 10"
Junior
Dmitri Lebedyev

Dmitri Lebedyev

6' 3"
Junior
Robby Rubin

Robby Rubin

5' 11"
Senior
Charles Saka

Charles Saka

5' 7"
Junior
David Papis Elon

David Papis Elon

6' 3"
Sophomore
Adam Wannon

Adam Wannon

6' 2"
Sophomore