Haverford, PA...The College of New Jersey men's tennis team saw its season-opening win streak come to an end on Thursday as the Lions were edged by host Haverford College, 5-4.

The loss dips TCNJ's record to 5-1.

The Lions netted one point in doubles play as the third tandem of Howard Telson (Edison, NJ/J. P. Stevens) and Stewart Fernandez (West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South) picked up an 8-3 victory.

In singles, Steven Fernandez (West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South) cruised 6-1, 6-3 in the second position, while TJ Riley (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Moorestown) earned a 6-1, 6-3 triumph in the fifth slot. Dan Lee (Abington, PA/Abington) picked up the team's fourth win at sixth singles winning by the identical 6-2, 6-2 scores.

TCNJ is back on the court on Sunday facing Swarthmore College in a 1 p.m. start at the Student Recreation Center.

Haverford College 5, The College of New Jersey 4
Singles competition
1. Kevin Caulfield (HAVMTN) def. Jeremy Eckardt (TCNJMEN) 6-2, 6-3
2. Steven Fernandez (TCNJMEN) def. Hailiu Yang (HAVMTN) 6-1, 6-3
3. Andy Dougherty (HAVMTN) def. Jonathan Yu (TCNJMEN) 4-6, 7-5, 6-0
4. Matt Romei (HAVMTN) def. Dean Thompson (TCNJMEN) 6-2, 7-5
5. TJ Riley (TCNJMEN) def. Will Garrett (HAVMTN) 6-1, 6-0
6. Daniel Lee (TCNJMEN) def. Jacob Weisenthal (HAVMTN) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Kevin Caulfield/Danny Himelstein (HAVMTN) def. Jeremy Eckardt/TJ Riley (TCNJMEN) 9-7
2. Matthew Cebul/Matt Romei (HAVMTN) def. Dean Thompson/Jonathan Yu (TCNJMEN) 8-5
3. Howard Telson/Stewart Fernandez (TCNJMEN) def. Will Garrett/Hailiu Yang (HAVMTN) 8-3