NEW YORK, N.Y. – Yeshiva University senior Stephanie Kimmel was selected to the All-Skyline Conference women's tennis team for the second time.  Kimmel, who missed most of the 2008 season due to injury, also earned first-team All-Skyline honors In 2007.  The fact that Kimmel earned all-conference honors may not come as a surprise to some, but the way in which she did it is remarkable.

When Kimmel made the All-Skyline first team in 2007, she did so using her dominant right hand.  But a shoulder injury at the beginning of the 2008 season left her sidelined for the year, unable to hold her racket and swing with her right arm. Determined to play the 2009 season, she learned to play with her left hand, and did so the entire season as the team’s No. 1 singles player. At the number one position, she went 4-2 losing only to the conference’s rookie of the year and tournament MVP Gabriella Murphy-Goldberg (Mount Saint Mary’s), and first team All-Conference member from Bard, Sofia Commito. Kimmel also played in one match at third singles, winning that and ending the first half of the season with a 5-2 singles record.

"Stephanie has an unbelievable can-do attitude. She also possesses a quiet determination about her and deeply believes in herself and her abilities”, said Coach Jay Barston. “That is what makes her such an exceptional competitor and Stern College student-athlete role model."

In 2007, Stephanie went 7-3 in No. 1 singles and 6-4 in doubles play. Before her injury last season, she was 1-1 in singles and 2-0 in doubles. For her career to date, she stands at 13-6 in singles play and 8-6 in doubles play.