FLUSHING, NY – The Yeshiva University women's tennis team opened the 2016-17 season by earning a convincing win over Western Connecticut College, 6-1, at Queens College on Thursday evening. The Maccabees won four singles matches and took two out of three doubles contests.
In doubles, senior
Lindsay Frucher and junior
Adele Lerner teamed up to win the second flight, 8-2. Senior
Anita Levy and newcomer
Rebecca Packer dominated in third doubles, 8-0.
The Maccabees (1-0) won every set in singles competition. Junior
Shani Hava cruised to a win at #1 singles, 6-0 and 6-2, while Packer won her first collegiate singles match by dominating the fourth flight, 6-1 and 6-0. Frucher clinched a victory at #5 singles, 6-0 and 6-1, while Levy earned the win in the sixth singles match, 6-1 and 6-1.
Yeshiva will be back in action on Sunday, for a non-conference road match at the College of Staten Island, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Yeshiva 8, Western Connecticut Women 1
Sep 01 2016 at Flushing, NY (Queens College)
Yeshiva 6, Western Connecticut Women 1
Sep 01 2016 at Flushing, NY (Queens College)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Shani Hava (YESHIVA) def. Carole Allers (WCSU) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 2. Tzipora Leiser (YESHIVA) vs. Emma Chapman (WCSU) 6-4, unfinished |
| 3. Adele Lerner (YESHIVA) vs. Carine Jacque' (WCSU) 7-6, unfinished |
| 4. Rebecca Packer (YESHIVA) def. Sarah Warkoski (WCSU) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 5. Lindsay Frucher (YESHIVA) def. Karen Velez (WCSU) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 6. Anita Levy (YESHIVA) def. Pooja Dudhedia (WCSU) 6-1, 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Western Connecticut Women 0-1 |
| Yeshiva 1-0 |
| T-3:30 A-10 |
Generated on 9/3/2016
