FLUSHING, NY --- The College of Staten Island edged Yeshiva University, 5-4, in women's tennis action Tuesday night at the Queens College Tennis Complex. It was the season opener for both teams.
 
Yeshiva sophomore Shani Hava was a winner at number one singles, winning in a pro-set. Junior Lindsay Frucher won 7-5, 6-2 at number four singles, while junior Anita Levy took the six spot, 6-1, 6-0.
 
The decisive match came at number five singles. After losing the first set, Yeshiva senior Galila Shapiro rallied back to take the second set, 6-1. Shapiro gave it her all but couldn't prevail in the third set, falling short 6-3.
 
Up next for the Maccabees of Yeshiva, the team travels to Danbury, Connecticut on Thursday evening as they face Western Connecticut State in a 5:00 p.m. matchup. 
 
Singles competition
1. Hava, Shani (YU-W) def. Nozima Toshpulatova (CSI) 10-0
2. S. Bragerton-Nasert (CSI) def. Eichenbaum, Jannah (YU-W) 10-1
3. Madiha Mulla (CSI) def. Leiser, Tzipora (YU-W) 10-1
4. Frucher, Lindsay (YU-W) def. Viktoriya Volkova (CSI) 7-5, 6-2
5. Samantha Mazier (CSI) def. Shapiro, Galila (YU-W) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
6. Levy, Anita (YU-W) def. Hannah Ramirez (CSI) 6-1, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. S. Bragerton-Nasert/Madiha Mulla (CSI) def. Hava, Shani/Leiser, Tzipora (YU-W) 8-7 (7-5)
2. Nozima Toshpulatova/Hannah Ramirez (CSI) def. Shapiro, Galila/Frucher, Lindsay (YU-W) 8-5
3. Eichenbaum, Jannah/Hirt, Tova (YU-W) def. Viktoriya Volkova/Samantha Mazier (CSI) 8-5