Ewing, NJ...The College of New Jersey men's tennis team took on Skidmore College in the team's first match of the season with the visiting Thoroughbreds pulling a narrow 5-4 win over the Lions on Sunday at TCNJ's Tennis Complex.

Dean Thompson (Westfield, NJ/Westfield) was a double winner for the Lions as he won at third singles by the scores of 6-2 and 6-3, while teaming up with TJ Riley (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Moorestown) to earn an 8-6 win at second doubles.

Steven Fernandez (West Windsor, NJ/W. Windsor-Plainsboro S.) and Stewart Fernandez (West Windsor, NJ/W. Windsor-Plainsboro S.) added a win at first doubles for the Lions with a 9-8 (7-4) victory with TCNJ's other win coming at fourth singles as Jonathan Yu (Hamilton Square, NJ/Steinert) picked up a 7-6 (7-4) and 6-2 triumph.

The Lions are 0-1 on the young season, while Skidmore improved to 5-1.

Skidmore College 5, The College of New Jersey 4

Singles competition
1. Carl-Eric Girardin (SKIDMORE) def. Steven Fernandez (TCNJ) 6-3, 6-4
2. Luke Granger (SKIDMORE) def. Stewart Fernandez (TCNJ) 6-1, 6-4
3. Dean Thompson (TCNJ) def. Spencer Chang (SKIDMORE) 6-2, 6-3
4. Jonathan Yu (TCNJ) def. Lorenzo Cabrera (SKIDMORE) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
5. Alex Fromson (SKIDMORE) def. TJ Riley (TCNJ) 6-2, 6-4
6. Max Bevan (SKIDMORE) def. Daniel Lee (TCNJ) 7-5, 1-6, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Steven Fernandez/Stewart Fernandez (TCNJ) def. Carl-Eric Girardin/Luke Granger (SKIDMORE) 9-8 (7-4)
2. Dean Thompson/TJ Riley (TCNJ) def. Lorenzo Cabrera/Spencer Chang (SKIDMORE) 8-6
3. Alex Fromson/Max Bevan (SKIDMORE) def. Bill Carrig/Jordon Cruz (TCNJ) 8-3