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Simi Rao WTEN 2023
5
Winner Sarah Lawrence SLC (4-8 (2-4))
4
Yeshiva University YUW (2-4 (2-3))
Winner
Sarah Lawrence SLC
(4-8 (2-4))
5
Final
4
Yeshiva University YUW
(2-4 (2-3))

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Gryphons End Regular Season with Close Skyline Victory

FLUSHING, N.Y. - The Sarah Lawrence women's tennis team defeated the Yeshiva Maccabees 5-4 on Sunday afternoon, earning their fourth win of the season and second Skyline victory this week.

Simi Rao and Sasha Conner teamed up once again in doubles, defeating the pairing from Yeshiva handedly, by a score of 8-2. First years Kyra Johnsen and Neomi Spellman had a solid battle in second doubles, eventually proving victorious by a score of 8-4. Seniors Ghiyan Dornelly and Nitika Kamath paired up in third doubles, falling to Yeshiva's duo 8-1.

Rao handled her opponent at first singles 6-0, 6-3, her sixth singles win this season, all of them in straight sets. Conner and Dornelly both battled in second and third singles, with their victories securing the match win for the Gryphons. Conner defeated her opponent at second singles in three sets, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 and Dornelly did the same, battling back from a 4-6 loss to take the final two sets 6-4, 6-3. Neomi Spellman fell 6-1, 6-2 at fourth singles and duo partner Johnsen fell in straight sets at fifth singles, 6-1, 6-2. Senior Chloe Cohen fell in sixth singles to Yeshiva's Sarah Grunseid in straight 6-3 sets.