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Women's Tennis

Lions hit milestones in 9-0 win at Kean

Paige Aiello had two wins to give her 50 career combined victories.
Ewing, NJ...The College of New Jersey women's tennis team started the season in style as the Lions rolled to their 137th straight New Jersey Athletic Conference win on Friday netting a 9-0 road win at Kean University.

The program's winning streak against conference opponents dates back to the beginning of the 1982 season when the sport was introduced. The Lions (1-0) have also claimed the conference crown in each of those years.

The Lions had two players hit milestones in the win as senior Emily Petersack (Mercerville, NJ/Notre Dame) teamed up with freshman Alex Bologno (Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Beach) for an 8-0 win at third doubles. That win was Petersack's 75th combined win.

Junior Paige Aiello (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) netted a pair of wins as she reached 50-career victories. She breezed to a 6-0, 6-0 win at fourth singles and then paired with senior Felice Trinh (Linden, NJ/Linden) at second doubles for an 8-2 triumph.

Trinh was also a double winner scoring a 6-0, 6-0 win at second singles, while Karisse Bendijo (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Township) and Allison Tierney (Berkeley Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston) also won twice as they won at first and third singles respectively and then won at first doubles. That win in doubles gave them 40 wins as a pairing in their career, placing them in third place on the all-time list for wins by a doubles pair.

TCNJ looks for its 138th conference win on Monday heading to Ramapo College for a 1 p.m. start with the Roadrunners.

The College of New Jersey 9, Kean University 0
Singles competition
1. Karisse Bendijo (TCNJWOM) def. Lauren Petrucelli (KEAN) 6-0, 6-0
2. Felice Trinh (TCNJWOM) def. Debra Dress (KEAN) 6-0, 6-0
3. Allison Tierney (TCNJWOM) def. Erin Hendricks (KEAN) 6-0, 6-0
4. Paige Aiello (TCNJWOM) def. Jaelynn Lee (KEAN) 6-0, 6-0
5. Lauren Balsamo (TCNJWOM) def. Melanie Strollo (KEAN) 6-0, 6-0
6. Tara Criscuolo (TCNJWOM) def. Erika Tapia (KEAN) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Karisse Bendijo/Allison Tierney (TCNJWOM) def. Lauren Petrucelli/Jaelynn Lee (KEAN) 8-0
2. Felice Trinh/Paige Aiello (TCNJWOM) def. Debra Dress/Melanie Strollo (KEAN) 8-2
3. Emily Petersack/Alex Bologno (TCNJWOM) def. Erin Hendricks/Erika Tapia (KEAN) 8-0
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