FLUSHING, N.Y. – The Yeshiva University men's tennis team earned a convincing conference victory over St. Joseph's Long Island, 9-0, at the USTA National Tennis Center on Sunday evening. Thanks to the victory, the Maccabees have clinched a berth in the upcoming Skyline Conference championships. The defending four-time Skyline champions have now won 28 consecutive conference matches.
"I'm excited that we have clinched a spot in the playoffs," Yeshiva University head coach
Jon Rubinstein said. "It's one more step towards our goal of going for a fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament. The guys have improved as the season has gone on and every member has contributed to our success."
Junior
Adam Rosemblaum teamed up with sophomore
Lior Brik to dominate at #1 doubles, 8-0. Rosemblaum came back to win every game in the first singles position. Brik was victorious in the third singles flight, 6-1, 6-2.
Freshman
Dor Gutterman and sophomore
Avidan Rudansky combined forces to win at #2 doubles, 8-1, while junior
Isaac Scheinman and freshman
Dylan Ohayon were victorious in the third doubles flight, 8-4.
Scheinman continued his momentum in singles play, winning the sixth flight 6-4, 7-6 (12-4). Senior
Charlie Friedman won every game at #2 singles, while sophomore
Yoni Sacknovitz earned a convincing victory at #4 singles, 6-1, 6-0. Freshman
Ezra Rudansky picked up the win in the fifth singles position, 6-1, 6-1.
Yeshiva will travel to Kings Point on Tuesday, for a Skyline Conference showdown against the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Both teams are 5-0 in the conference. First serve is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.