Posted: Oct 28, 2016

Women’s Tennis Advances to Skyline Final With 5-2 Win Over Yeshiva

Team Stats

St. Joseph's (L.I.)

Yeshiva

Score

Doubles

Victoria Panicola / Amanda Post (SJLI)
def. Shani Hava / Rebecca Packer (YU)

8-6

Emily Portal / Kerri McMahon (SJLI)
def. Tzipora Leiser / Anita Levy (YU)

8-1

Erika Hesselbrig / Nora Burnett (SJLI)
def. Lindsay Frucher / Adele Lerner (YU)

8-5

Singles

Shani Hava (YU)
def. Amanda Post (SJLI)

6-1, 6-0

Tzipora Leiser (YU)
def. Victoria Panicola (SJLI)

FINAL - UNFINISHED

Kerri McMahon (SJLI)
def. Adele Lerner (YU)

6-3, 6-1

Rebecca Packer (YU)
def. Erika Hesselbrig (SJLI)

6-3, 6-0

Nora Burnett (SJLI)
def. Jenny Tepler (YU)

7-5, 6-2

Lindsay Frucher (YU)
def. Emily Portal (SJLI)

FINAL - UNFINISHED

Written by Joshua Soto (SJC-LI Sports Information)

Edgewater, NJ|The St. Joseph's College (L.I.) women's tennis team advances to the Skyline Conference Finals for the third-straight season after defeating Yeshiva University, 5-2, in the conference semifinals early on Friday morning. With the win, the Golden Eagles improve to 10-3 on the season, while the Maccabees end their season with a 9-2 record.

The Golden Eagles got off to a quick start as Kerri McMahon and Emily Portal took down the team of Tzipora Leiser and Anita Levy on number two court by the score of 8-1. The tandem of Amanda Post and Victoria Panicola defeated Shani Hava and Rebecca Packer, 8-6, to put SJC ahead 2-0. The Golden Eagles completed the doubles sweep over Yeshiva when Erika Hesselbirg and Nora Burnett defeated Lindsay Frucher and Adele Lerner 8-5.

Hava earned the first point for the Maccabees after dismissing Post in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0. Packer was able to pull Yeshiva within one, 3-2, winning the fourth court singles 6-3, 6-0.

McMahon put SJC one point away from victory with a crucial 6-3, 6-1 win over Lerner at the third court.

Freshman Nora Burnett sealed the victory for the Golden Eagles in a hard fought battle with Jenny Tepler, outlasting Tepler in the first set 7-5 and cruising to a 6-2 win in the second set.

The Golden Eagles advance to the championship will travel to take on Farmingdale State College on Sunday, Oct. 30th at 11:00 AM. The winner of the match will receive a bid to compete in the NCAA tournament.