Trerotola Wins Fourth Straight Singles Match as Women's Tennis Traveled to Yeshiva

FLUSHING, N.Y. — Reigning Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week Denise Trerotola (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Saviour) cruised to a straight-set victory at the top of the singles lineup but the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) women's tennis team dropped a 8-1 conference decision to Yeshiva University on Friday morning.

The Basics

• Final Score: Yeshiva 8, St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) 1
• Records: Yeshiva (3-2, 3-0 Skyline), St. Joseph's (2-5, 0-4 Skyline)
• Location: Flushing, N.Y.
• Courts: Queens College Tennis Courts

How it Happened

• Yeshiva swept the doubles matches with Trerotola and Tathiana Pierre falling at the top of the lineup, 8-4, in the closest doubles match.
• Playing in her third match at No. 1 singles, Trerotola cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Jannah  Eichenbaum. She has won her last four singles matches and five of her last six.
• Pierre played a hard-fought match in the No. 2 position before falling 6-2, 6-4.

Notable

• With the win, Yeshiva moves into a tie for first place atop the Skyline Conference with Farmingdale State with matching 3-0 records.
• The Maccabees have won all four meetings in the all-time series.

Next up for St. Joseph's

The Lady Bears will continue a busy weekend playing three matches in as many days hosting former Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Berkeley College tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the York College Tennis Courts.