Yeshiva tops Sage in home opener in men's tennis play
Albany, NY----The Sage Colleges hosted Yeshiva University on Sunday afternoon in the home opener for the Gators. The Maccabees tallied the 9-0 Skyline Conference win to improve to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the league, while Sage drops to 0-3 overall and 0-2 in the league.
At first singles, Sage's 2010 Skyline Conference Women's Tennis First Team All-Star, sophomore Mackenzie Riley (Albany, NY/Albany) faced senior Joe Itkis (Newton, MA/Maimonides), but fell 6-0, 6-2. Riley teamed at first doubles with senior Kathryn Saulsbery (Colonie, NY/South Colonie Central) and won the first game in doubles play for the 2011 Gators as they fell, 8-1. Itkis teamed at first doubles with Eddie Ashkenazie (Brooklyn, NY/Magen David Yeshivah).
At third singles, Yeshiva's senior Jonathan Stern (Lawrence, NY/HAFTR) was a 6-1, 6-1 winner over Sage's junior Chris Buskey (Schenectady, NY/Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons).
The Gators return to action on Tuesday, March 29 travelling to Bard College for a 6 p.m. Skyline Conference match with the Raptors.
Yeshiva University vs The Sage Colleges Mar 27, 2011 at Albany, NY Capital Region Indoor Facility)
Yeshiva University 9, The Sage Colleges 0
Singles competition
1. Itkis, Joseph (YESHIVAM) def. Mackenzie Riley (SAGEMEN) 6-0, 6-2
2. Seftel, Jeremy (YESHIVAM) def. Kathryn Saulsbery (SAGEMEN) 6-0, 6-0
3. Stern, Jonathan (YESHIVAM) def. Chris Buskey (SAGEMEN) 6-1, 6-1
4. Nass, Josh (YESHIVAM) def. Fabian Torres (SAGEMEN) 6-0, 6-0
5. Liederman, Ephraim (YESHIVAM) def. Jaret Falkowitz (SAGEMEN) 6-0, 6-0
6. Bagley, Avi (YESHIVAM) def. Octavia Gales (SAGEMEN) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Ashkenazie, Eddie/Itkis, Joseph (YESHIVAM) def. Kathryn Saulsbery/Mackenzie Riley (SAGEMEN) 8-1
2. Levine, Irving/Seftel, Jeremy (YESHIVAM) def. Octavia Gales/Jaret Falkowitz (SAGEMEN) 8-0
3. Stern, Jonathan/Nass, Josh (YESHIVAM) def. Chris Buskey/Fabian Torres (SAGEMEN) 8-0
Match Notes: Yeshiva University 4-2, 2-1 Skyline The Sage Colleges 0-3, 0-2 Skyline
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