Ewing, NJ...The College of New Jersey men's tennis team netted a solid 7-2 win on Saturday over visiting Salisbury University.
The win put the Lions at 7-3 on the season, while the Sea Gulls fell to 8-9.
After dropping the match at first doubles, the second team of
TJ Riley (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Moorestown) and
Steven Fernandez (West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South) breezed to an 8-0 won, while the third tandem of
Marc Nichols (Lawrenceville, NJ/Princeton) and
Jordan Cruz (Manasquan, NJ/CBA) doubled up their Salisbury opponents, 8-4.
TCNJ then racked up five more points in singles play as Riley started things off with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) win in the top spot, while Nichols posted a 6-2, 6-2 triumph in the third position. That win started a string of four straight for the Lions as
Howard Telson (Edison, NJ/J.P. Stevens) won in the fourth slot,
Stewart Fernandez (West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro South) at fifth singles, and
Gabe Allen (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) in the sixth position.
TCNJ is right back on the court tomorrow, April 15 hosting Washington College in a 2 p.m. start.
The College of New Jersey 7, Salisbury 2
Singles competition
1.
TJ Riley (TCNJ) def. Daniel Barnas (SAL) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Daniel Albers (SAL) def.
Steven Fernandez (TCNJ) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
3.
Marc Nichols (TCNJ) def. Adam Goldberger (SAL) 6-2, 6-2
4.
Howard Telson (TCNJ) def. Nick Mancuso (SAL) 6-1, 6-1
5.
Stewart Fernandez (TCNJ) def. Justin Smith (SAL) 6-2, 6-3
6.
Gabe Allen (TCNJ) def. Demetri Vrahnos (SAL) 1-6, 7-5, 10-6
Doubles competition
1. Daniel Albers/Daniel Barnas (SAL) def.
Stewart Fernandez/
Howard Telson (TCNJ) 8-4
2.
TJ Riley/
Steven Fernandez (TCNJ) def. Adam Goldberger/Justin Smith (SAL) 8-0
3.
Marc Nichols/
Jordan Cruz (TCNJ) def. Nick Mancuso/Curtis Quandt (SAL) 8-5
