Ewing, NJ...Senior
Stewart Fernandez (West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South) won the deciding match at fifth singles to secure a 5-4 for The College of New Jersey men's tennis team got past visiting Franklin & Marshall College on Sunday.
The Lions were leading 4-3 with two matches still going, but Fernandez wrapped up the win for the Lions as he won 7-5, 6-1, earning that valuable fifth team point.
Marc Nichols (Lawrenceville, NJ/Princeton) added a 6-3, 6-2 win at third singles, while
Gabe Allen (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) added a 6-3, 6-1 triumph at sixth singles.
TCNJ also earned two points in doubles action starting in the top spot as
Howard Telson (Edison, NJ/J.P. Stevens) and Fernandez won 8-6, while the third pairing of Nichols and
Bill Carrig (Shamong, NJ/Seneca) posted an 8-3 victory.
The win put the Lions at 5-2 on the season, while the Diplomats fell to 4-5.
The College of New Jersey 5, Franklin & Marshall 4
Singles competition
1. Ross Silverberg (F&M) def.
TJ Riley (TCNJ) 6-4, 6-3
2. Tommy Weibye (F&M) def.
Steven Fernandez (TCNJ) 6-4, 6-3
3.
Marc Nichols (TCNJ) def. William MacArthur (F&M) 6-3, 6-2
4. Nolan Bacchieri (F&M) def.
Howard Telson (TCNJ) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 10-2
5.
Stewart Fernandez (TCNJ) def. Cameron Relic (F&M) 7-5, 6-1
6.
Gabe Allen (TCNJ) def. Alec Tunner (F&M) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Howard Telson/
Stewart Fernandez (TCNJ) def. Ross Silverberg/William MacArthur (F&M) 8-6
2. Tommy Weibye/Nolan Bacchieri (F&M) def.
TJ Riley/
Steven Fernandez (TCNJ) 9-8 (7-4)
3.
Marc Nichols/
Bill Carrig (TCNJ) def. Cameron Relic/Peter Bookman (F&M) 8-3
