Swarthmore, PA…The College of New Jersey women's tennis team had its run of 12 straight wins to start the season come to an end as the Lions fell 5-4 at Swarthmore College on Sunday.
 
The loss dropped the Lions to 12-1, while the Garnet improved to 7-2.
 
Things started well for the Lions as they took all three points in doubles play, but Swarthmore regrouped to win five of the six available points in singles to pull out the narrow win.
 
Senior Karisse Bendijo (Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/Egg Harbor Twp.) and Allison Tierney (Berkeley Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston) won at first doubles as the duo won for the 66^th time during their careers as a pairing. In addition, Bendijo is the program's all-time leader in doubles wins with 85.
 
The Lions have a quiet week with their next match on Sunday, April 14 at Skidmore College.
 
Swarthmore 5, The College of New Jersey 4
Singles competition
1. Lia Carlson (SC) def. Karisse Bendijo (TCNJ) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
2. Emily Rosenblum (SC) def. Jasmine Muniz-Cadorette (TCNJ) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Kelsey Johnson (SC) def. Emma Allen (TCNJ) 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-1
4. Stephanie Chia (SC) def. Alex Bologno (TCNJ) 7-5, 6-1
5. Sarah Lippincott (TCNJ) def. Katie Samuelson (SC) 6-3, 6-1
6. Jackie Lane (SC) def. Tara Criscuolo (TCNJ) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Karisse Bendijo/Allison Tierney (TCNJ) def. Lia Carlson/Emily Rosenblum (SC) 8-6
2. Jasmine Muniz-Cadorette/Emma Allen (TCNJ) def. Brooke Wilkins/Katie Samuelson (SC) 8-3
3. Alex Bologno/Tara Criscuolo (TCNJ) def. Kelsey Johnson/Gayatri Iyengar (SC) 8-4