Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey men's tennis team opened the spring portion of its schedule hosting Babson College, but it was the visiting Beavers that netted a win on Saturday as they defeated the Lions, 6-3.
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The loss dropped TCNJ to 0-1, while Babson is 1-2.
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The Lions started the match taking two of the three available points winning in the first and third positions. The top pairing of senior
Howard Telson (Edison, NJ/J.P. Stevens) and sophomore
Pierce Cooper (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) earned an 8-5 win with that victory being Telson's 50
th career win in doubles play. At third doubles, the duo of senior
Gabe Allen (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and junior
Andrew Grossman (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) won by the score of 8-6.
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Babson then picked up five points in singles, with Cooper earning a 6-2, 6-3 victory in the second slot.
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TCNJ is back on the court for a pair of matches of nest weekend, hosting Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on March 1 and Washington College on March 2.
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Babson College 6, The College of New Jersey 3
Singles competition
1. Roberto Perez (BAB) def.
Howard Telson (TCNJ) 7-5, 6-3
2.
Pierce Cooper (TCNJ) def. Victor Vu (BAB) 6-2, 6-3
3. Isaac Thylen (BAB) def.
Dan Presuto (TCNJ) 6-1, 6-0
4. Ramone Doyley (BAB) def.
Gabe Allen (TCNJ) 6-1, 6-4
5. Connor DeFiore (BAB) def.
Mike Stanley (TCNJ) 6-1, 5-7, 6-1
6. Saif Rahim (BAB) def.
Andrew Grossman (TCNJ) 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-2
Doubles competition
1.
Howard Telson/
Pierce Cooper (TCNJ) def. Victor Vu/Roberto Perez (BAB) 8-5
2. Ramone Doyley/Connor DeFiore (BAB) def.
Dan Presuto/
Mike Stanley (TCNJ) 8-4
3.
Gabe Allen/
Andrew Grossman (TCNJ) def. Saif Rahim/Isaac Thylen (BAB) 8-6
