Ewing, NJ…Visiting Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute netted four points in singles competition as they got past The College of New Jersey men's tennis team 6-3 on Saturday.
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The win put the Engineers at 2-1, while the Lions dropped to 0-2.
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Senior
Gabe Allen (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and junior
Andrew Grossman (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) earned a point for the Lions at third doubles with a 9-8 (8-6) decision.
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In singles, TCNJ received wins from sophomore
Pierce Cooper (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and freshman
Mike Stanley (Newtown, PA/Council Rock North). Cooper won 7-5, 6-3 at second singles, while Stanley claimed his match in the fifth position by scores of 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 10-8.
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The Lions are right back in action on Sunday, March 2 hosting Washington College at noon.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 6, The College of New Jersey 3
Singles competition
1. Matt LaBarre (RPI) def.
Howard Telson (TCNJ) 6-0, 6-1
2.
Pierce Cooper (TCNJ) def. Jarrett Regier (RPI) 7-5, 6-3
3. Brandon Mazzara (RPI) def.
Dan Presuto (TCNJ) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
4. McKinley Grimes (RPI) def.
Gabe Allen (TCNJ) 6-4, 6-1
5.
Mike Stanley (TCNJ) def. Sherman Uyeno (RPI) 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 10-8
6. Anthony Kim (RPI) def.
Andrew Grossman (TCNJ) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
Doubles competition
1. Jarrett Regier/Brandon Mazzara (RPI) def.
Howard Telson/
Pierce Cooper (TCNJ) 9-7
2. Matt LaBarre/McKinley Grimes (RPI) def.
Dan Presuto/
Mike Stanley (TCNJ) 8-4
3.
Gabe Allen/
Andrew Grossman (TCNJ) def. Graham Harris/Sherman Uyeno (RPI) 9-8 (8-6)
