Ewing, NJ… The College of New Jersey women's tennis team picked up a victory in its first match of the spring season as the Lions posted a 6-3 triumph over visiting Dickinson College on Saturday.
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The Lions led 2-1 following doubles play, and clinched the victory by garnering four points once the match switched over to singles.
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The win put TCNJ at 7-0 overall, while the Red Devils fell to 0-1 following their first dual meet of the year.
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The top pairing of sophomore
Jasmine Muniz-Cadorette (Union, NJ/Union) and freshmen
Katie Buchbinder (Scotch Plains, NJ/Wardlaw-Hartridge) won at first singles for the hosts as the duo outlasted their opponents, 9-7. The other point in doubles came courtesy of an 8-2 win in the third position by junior
Sarah Lippincott (Millville, NJ/Millville) and freshman
Anna Prestera (Barnegat, NJ/Barnegat).
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The Lions won the first three spots in singles play with Muniz-Cardorette, Buchbinder, and senior
Tara Criscuolo (Westfield, NJ/Westfield) winning in order. Lippincott picked up the final win in singles with a straight set victory in the fifth slot.
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The Lions are back on the court in just over a week as they head to Florida for spring break with three matches. The first of those is on March 9 when they take on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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The College of New Jersey 6, Dickinson College 3
Singles competition
1.
Jasmine Muniz-Cadorette (TCNJ) def. Shannon Lavery (DC) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
2.
Katie Buchbinder (TCNJ) def. Madeline Altholtz (DC) 6-0, 6-0
3.
Tara Criscuolo (TCNJ) def. Sydney Diamond (DC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
4. Madison Parks (DC) def.
Anna Prestera (TCNJ) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
5.
Sarah Lippincott (TCNJ) def. Claire Stoner (DC) 6-4, 6-4
6. Joanna Nunes (DC) def.
Bianca Caracappa (TCNJ) 7-5, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Jasmine. Muniz-Cadorette/
Katie Buchbinder (TCNJ) def. Shannon Lavery/Madeline Altholtz (DC) 9-7
2. Sydney Diamond/Claire Stoner (DC) def.
Tara Criscuolo/
Sophy Siv (TCNJ) 8-6
3.
Anna Prestera/
Sarah Lippincott (TCNJ) def. Dominique Hedderich/Sarah Cantor (DC) 8-2
