FARMINGDALE, NY - Taking on a longtime conference foe in the first round of the Skyline Conference Playoffs, the Yeshiva Men's Tennis Team fell to Farmingdale State College, losing to the Rams by a score of 4-2 on Monday, Apr. 28th.
 
The Maccabees started out slow in doubles play, dropping two straight doubles matches and going into singles play down, 1-0. While YU was able to pick up a pair of points in singles, the push was not enough to topple the #2 seeded Rams, with the Macs ultimately falling, 4-2.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles:

• The Macs struggled in doubles, with the pairs of David Cattan/Jacob Feit and Jacob Pfeifer/Mark Adler falling by scores of 6-2 and 6-0 respectively.
   
• With the losses, Yeshiva went into singles play trailing, 1-0.

 
Singles:

• The Maccabees were able to tally a pair of points in singles play. Both Feit and Adler outlasted their opponents in a duo of three-set marathons, with Feit coming out on top 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 in the No. 5 match, while Adler Triumphed 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 in the No. 6 match.
   
• However, the effort proved insufficient to wrest control of the dual match away from Farmingdale, as losses in the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 matches sealed YU's 4-2 loss.