BRONX, NY - Taking the court for the first time this Fall of 2024 season, the Yeshiva Women's Tennis team took down Lehman College, defeating the Lightning by a score of 5-2 on Friday, Sept. 6.
 
Utilizing DI scoring methodology for the first time, in which the doubles matches award one overall point instead of the traditional three (one per match), the Macs rolled in doubles play, winning two of the three contests to go into singles up, 1-0.
 
Yeshiva continued that success in singles play, seeing wins in the No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 seeded matches to take the contest, 5-2.
 
When asked about the win, Head Coach Ira Miller had to say, "a great way to start off the new season. Played strong doubles and closed out the singles matches."
 
With the win, the Macs are now 1-0 on the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles:

• Yeshiva came into doubles playfiring on all cylinders, seeing wins out of the pairs of Anna Laufer/Sarah Leiderman (6-1) and Sarah Grunseid/Eliana Tilem (6-1).
   
• With the victories, the Maccabees secured the doubles point, carrying a 1-0 lead into singles play.

 
Singles:

• YU maintained the same level of dominance in their singles matchups. Despite falling the No. 1 and No. 2 seeded matches, the Macs proceeded to sweep the other four.
   
• Wins from Leiderman (6-4, 6-1), Laufer (6-2, 6-1), Grunseid (6-3, 6-4) and Gabrielle Resnick (6-0, 6-0) rocketed Yeshiva out to an unbeatable advantage, as the women in blue and white took the match, 5-2.

Locking down a win before Shabbat ✡️

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— Yeshiva Maccabees (@YUathletics) September 6, 2024

 
UP NEXT
Staying on the road to face off with another CUNY opponent, the Macs will travel to Baruch College on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 5:30 PM.