DANBURY, CONN. --- The Yeshiva University women's tennis team took a 5-4 loss on the road at Western Connecticut State University on Thursday evening at the Westside  Courts. It was their second straight one point loss, as the Maccabees' record drops to 0-2. It was the first match of the season for the host colonials.
 
Senior team captain Galila Shapiro was the big winner on the day, winning a thrilling tie-breaker at number three singles, 6-2, 6-7, 10-3, before teaming up with junior Lindsay Frucher to win at number two doubles, 8-1.
 
Up next for Yeshiva, the team begins their Skyline Conference schedule on Tuesday when they host St. Joseph's College of Long Island in an 8:00 p.m. match.
 
Singles competition
1. Lianne Maynard (WCSU) def. Eichenbaum, Jannah (YU-W) 6-2, 6-1
2. Angelica Jara (WCSU) def. Leiser, Tzipora (YU-W) 7-5, 6-1
3. Shapiro, Galila (YU-W) def. Olivia Mauro (WCSU) 6-2, 6-7, 10-3
4. Carine Jacque' (WCSU) def. Frucher, Lindsay (YU-W) 6-1, 6-1
5. Alisa Akam (WCSU) def. Carl, Ayala (YU-W) 7-5, 6-2
6. Hirt, Tova (YU-W) def. Alexandra Moravsky (WCSU) 6-2, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Lianne Maynard/Angelica Jara (WCSU) def. Eichenbaum, Jannah/Leiser, Tzipora (YU-W) 8-1
2. Shapiro, Galila/Frucher, Lindsay (YU-W) def. Alisa Akam/Alexandra Moravsky (WCSU) 8-1
3. Levy, Anita/Rubanowitz, Dena (YU-W) def. Violet Lisi/Olivia Mauro (WCSU) 8-6