BRONXVILLE, N.Y. — The Sarah Lawrence College women's tennis team narrowly fell to Yeshiva University, 4-3, in a hard-fought matchup at the Sarah Lawrence Courts on Thursday, October 15.
The Gryphons got off to a strong start in doubles play, capturing two of the three matches to secure the doubles point. Josephine Jackson and Neomi Spellman earned a 6-3 victory at first doubles, while Serafina Panuccio and Elena Valente matched that result with a 6-3 win at third doubles.
Sarah Lawrence continued to battle in singles competition, picking up two victories. Jackson delivered a strong performance at second singles, defeating Sarah Schewitz, 6-4, 6-1. Panuccio also earned a straight-set win at fourth singles, defeating Efrat Ohayon, 6-2, 6-4.
Yeshiva rallied in the remaining singles matches to secure the overall victory. The Maccabees claimed wins at third, fifth and sixth singles, while first singles was decided by opponent retirement.
Sarah Lawrence will look to bounce back in its next matchup against Mount Saint Mary on Saturday, Oct. 17.
