Jamaica, N.Y.- The John Jay women's tennis team has advanced to the 2006 City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) semifinals as they defeated Lehman College, 7-1, at the York College Tennis Complex on Wednesday afternoon.

The team was led by Elizabeth Cyran (Woodridge, NY/ Paramus Catholic) who won in second flight 6-0, 6-0. Daisy Rivera (Bronx, NY/ HS of Law, Gvt. & Justice) also won compellingly winning 6-0, 6-1 in first flight.

Melissa Rodriguez (Palisades Park, NJ/ Palisades Park) had won her first match 6-4 in fifth flight, but the match was called due to darkness.

John Jay will return to action on Fri. Oct. 20 for a semifinal matchup against either No. 2 Baruch or No. 7 the College of Staten Island.

Singles:

No. 1  Daisy Rivera (JJ) def. Evavna Neville (LC)... 6-0, 6-1

No. 2 Elizabeth Cyran (JJ) def. Daisy Murillo (LC)... 6-0, 6-0

No. 3 Diana Lopez (JJ) def. Chanda Em (LC)... 6-4, 6-2

No. 4 Ariadna DiFabrizio (JJ) def. Roxanne Mootreddy (LC)... 6-2, 6-1

No. 6 Caisty Reynoso (LC) def. Stephanie Pierre (JJ)... 6-0, 6-0

Doubles:

No. 1 Rivera/Cyran (JJ) def. Neville/Murillo (LC)... 8-2

No. 2 Lopez/DiFabrizio (JJ) def. Em/Mootreddy (LC)... 8-2

No. 3 Rodriguez/Pierre (JJ) def. Korenshten/Reynoso (LC)... 9-7