Ewing, NJ...The College of New Jersey women's tennis team added another championship to its already impressive streak as the Lions defeated Ramapo College 9-0 on Wednesday to reel in their 28th straight New Jersey Athletic Conference title.

TCNJ has won every conference title since the NJAC began sponsoring women's tennis in 1982. The Lions finished conference play with a perfect 5-0 record winning all five of those dual meets by 9-0 scores. Wednesday's win extended TCNJ's winning streak against conference opponents to 136 straight, a streak spanning the history of the conference.

Sophomore Karisse Bendijo (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Township) won 6-0, 6-1 at first singles for the Lions and also had an 8-0 victory paired with sophomore Allison Tierney (Berkeley Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston). Those two wins gave her 50 career combined victories.

Tierney also picked up a 6-0, 6-2 win at second singles followed by victories from sophomore Paige Aiello (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) at third singles (6-1, 6-0), junior Emily Petersack (Mercerville, NJ/Notre Dame) in the fourth spot (6-1, 6-1), freshman Tara Criscuolo (Westfield, NJ/Westfield) in the fifth position (6-0, 6-0), and sophomore Lauren Balsamo (Wall, NJ/Wall Twp.) in the final slot (6-0, 6-0).

Balsamo and Aiello coasted to an 8-0 win at second doubles with Petersack and junior Felice Trinh (Linden, NJ/Linden) winning by that same 8-0 score in the third position.

The Lions are back on the court this weekend hosting the two-day Lions' Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

The College of New Jersey 9, Ramapo College 0
Singles competition
1. Karisse Bendijo (TCNJ) def. Laura Strandberg (RCNJ) 6-0, 6-1
2. Allison Tierney (TCNJ) def. Nicole Pitts (RCNJ) 6-0, 6-2
3. Paige Aiello (TCNJ) def. Brittany Pitts (RCNJ) 6-1, 6-0
4. Emily Petersack (TCNJ) def. Hayley Downing (RCNJ) 6-1, 6-1
5. Tara Criscuolo (TCNJ) def. Katelynn Wintz (RCNJ) 6-0, 6-0
6. Lauren Balsamo (TCNJ) def. Mengxi Chen (RCNJ) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Karisse Bendijo/Allison Tierney (TCNJ) def. Laura Strandberg/Brittany Pitts (RCNJ) 8-0
2. Lauren Balsamo/Paige Aiello (TCNJ) def. Hayley Downing/Katelynn Wintz (RCNJ) 8-0
3. Emily Petersack/Felice Trinh (TCNJ) def. Mengxi Chen/Maegan Heaney (RCNJ) 8-0