Women's Tennis Secures A Pair of Doubles Wins in Loss to Yeshiva
FLUSHING, N.Y. – The St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) dropped a 7-2 decision to Yeshiva University in non-conference action on Wednesday night at the USTA Billy Jean King National Tennis Center.
The Lady Bears (0-6, 1-1 HVIAC) captured two of the three doubles matches, with Victoria LoBosco (Glendale, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) and Tathiana Pierre (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Ford) teaming up for an 8-5 victory at No. 2 doubles and Deirdre Lavelle (Brooklyn, N.Y./Fontbonne Hall) and Mary Edward (Glendale, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) grinding out an 8-7 (7-1) triumph in a tiebreaker at No. 3 doubles.
Both matches were the first wins for St. Joseph's in double play and the first collegiate wins for Pierre and Edward. Pierre also turned in a strong effort in her No. 3 singles match, falling 10-6 to Hannah Eichenbaum.
Yeshiva (3-2) was led by Rachel Shapiro who took notched wins at the top doubles and singles flights.
With Friday's scheduled conference match vs. Vaughn rescheduled and Sunday's non-conference match vs. Cedar Crest postponed, the Lady Bears return to action on Monday, October 14 for an HVIAC road matchup against Sarah Lawrence starting at 6 p.m.
Yeshiva 7, St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) 2
Oct 09, 2013 at Flushing, N.Y. (USTA National Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Shapiro, Rachel (YU) def. McNamee, Kelly (SJCBK) 10-3 |
| 2. Shapiro, Galila (YU) def. LoBosco, Victoria (SJCBK) 10-5 |
| 3. Eichenbaum, Jannah (YU) def. Pierre, Tathiana (SJCBK) 10-6 |
| 4. Rahimzada, Yael (YU) def. Rossi, Samantha (SJCBK) 10-3 |
| 5. Penn, Daniella (YU) def. Lavelle, Deirdre (SJCBK) 10-2 |
| 6. Schuman, Iana (YU) def. Edward, Mary (SJCBK) 10-1 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Shapiro, Rachel/Tepler, Jenny (YU) def. McNamee, Kelly/Rossi, Samantha (SJCBK) 8-1 |
| 2. LoBosco, Victoria/Pierre, Tathiana (SJCBK) def. Weiss, Lauren/Weingarten, Tova (YU) 8-5 |
| 3. Lavelle, Deirdre/Edward, Mary (SJCBK) def. Rubanowitz, Dena/Shilian, Nancy (YU) 8-7 (7-1) |