First-Place Yeshiva Sweeps Women’s Tennis in Season Opener

FLUSHING, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) women's tennis team took the court for the first time under new head coach Eduardo Gil on Sunday against Yeshiva University but the first-place Maccabees were too much for the Bears as swept the match, 9-0, and remained undefeated in Skyline Conference play.

The Basics

• Final Score: Yeshiva 9, St. Joseph's 0
• Records: Yeshiva (6-1, 5-0), St. Joseph's (0-1, 0-1)
• Location: Flushing, N.Y. — Queens College Tennis Courts

SJC Highlights

• In doubles, junior Denise Trerotola (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Saviour) and sophomore Valentina Velez (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) teamed up in the No. 1 position and avoided a shutout, losing 8-1. Sophomore Daniella Alva (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) and senior Kathryn Brucas (Richmond Hill, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) fell by the same margin, 8-1, at No. 2 doubles.
• As play moved to singles, Trerotola led the lineup at No. 1 and was the only Bear to take a game off her opponent in a 6-1, 6-1 defeat.

The Bear Facts

• Yeshiva has won all five of the program's all-time meetings, dating back to 2013. The Maccabees clinched a spot in the Skyline Championships with the victory.

Next Up for the Bears

• The first home match of 2017 at the USTA National Tennis Center, as the Bears hosts the College of New Rochelle on Tuesday (Sep. 19) at 7 p.m.