Match Results

FLUSHING, N.Y.—In the Gryphons' final Skyline match of the season, Sarah Lawrence College was edged by St. Joseph's College Brooklyn, 5-4, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Tuesday. The loss snaps a streak of 12 consecutive wins against St. Joseph's in a series dating to 2004.

IN SHORT
St. Joseph's (2-10, 1-5 Skyline) def. Sarah Lawrence (1-10, 0-7 Skyline), 5-4.

KEY MOMENTS
Senior Moni Spancheska (Skopje, Macedonia/NOVA International) and rookie Yini Li (China/Ross School) played a dominant match at No. 2 doubles. The pair of Gryphons dropped a single game in their 8-1 victory for their first win as a partnership. St. Joseph's took an early lead in the match, 2-1, after doubles.

In singles, St. Joseph's won the first three matches to finish, clinching victory for the Bears. Senior Juliet Slade (St. Paul, Minn./Central) earned the Gryphons' first singles point, winning the No. 2 match, 6-1, 6-2. The victory was Slade's second Skyline singles win of the season. Li earned her first conference victory by winning the No. 4 singles match in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2. In the final match on the courts, Spancheska triumphed at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-3; she leads the team with four singles victories this season.

The victory over Sarah Lawrence is the first for St. Joseph's in the all-time series, snapping a 12-match streak dating back to 2004. The last eight previous meetings had Sarah Lawrence winning by seven-point margins or better.

UP NEXT
Sarah Lawrence's final scheduled match is Wednesday, October 19, when the Gryphons host Hunter College at 5:30 p.m.