MONTCLAIR, NJ - Taking on their first conference opponent of the season, the Yeshiva Women's Tennis Team fell to Farmingdale State College, losing to the Rams by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday, Sept. 3rd.
 
The Maccabees started off slow in doubles play, dropping all three matches. Despite their best efforts, YU could not turn around their fortune in singles, falling in all but one contest.
 
With the loss, the Macs are now 1-1, 0-1 in conference play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles:

• The Macs struggled in doubles play, with the duos of Rina Pollock/Micka Mimoun (6-2) and Anna Laufer/Eliana Tilem (6-3) falling in the No. 1 and No. 2 seeded matches respectively.
   
• YU's most competitive match came in the No. 3 slot, where the pair of Sarah Schewitz/Gabrielle Resnick came up just short at 7-6.
   
• With the trio of losses, the Macs carried a 1-0 deficit into singles play.

 
Singles:

• Yeshiva's luck did not change in singles, with Pollock (6-2, 6-0), Mimoun (6-1, 6-0), Resnick (6-1, 6-2), Schewitz (6-3, 6-4) and Tilem (6-2, 6-4) all losing to their conference foes.
   
• The Maccabees' lone win came in the No. 3 seeded match. Laufer got the better of her opponent in a three-set slog, coming out on top, 6-3, 2-6, 10-6.

 
UP NEXT
Hitting the road for the first time this season, the Macs will close out the week at Mount Saint Mary College on Sunday, Sept. 7th at 12:00 PM.