MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Yeshiva University women's tennis team's historic season came to a close on Thursday morning, as Yeshiva dropped its NCAA tournament first round matchup to nationally-ranked No. 18 Skidmore College, 5-0, on the Proctor Tennis Courts.

It was a special season for the Maccabees (10-4), as the women's tennis team won its first Skyline Conference championship since 1999 and was the first women's program to compete in the NCAA tournament in school history.

"This team will always be the first women's program to go to the NCAA's," Yeshiva University Director of Athletics, Mr. Joe Bednarsh said. "They are now the giants upon whose shoulders hundreds of young Jewish women will stand each time we take the national stage at what will be many NCAA tournament appearances. I am filled with pride to have been along for the ride with such an incredible group of women."

Skidmore (16-5) won all three matches in doubles play, winning every game in the process, and then went on to earn two singles victories to clinch a berth in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Senior Shani Hava won a game in her unfinished #1 singles match. The Petach Tikva native finishes her illustrious career with a 31-3 singles record, all in the first position.

First-year player Michal Ladenheim won the opening game of the second set, but dropped her #6 singles match, 6-0, 6-1.

In the unfinished singles matches, senior Andrea Weiss won a game in the second set of the fourth position, while sophomore Bailey Frohlich won a game at #5 singles.

The Thoroughbreds will take on the Bison of Nichols College, in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Friday, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Yeshiva will return to action in the fall.