Hoboken, NJ… The College of New Jersey men's tennis team dropped its final match of the regular season on Sunday as the Lions were doubled up by Stevens Institute of Technology 6-3 on Sunday.
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The loss dropped TCNJ to 11-3 on the season as they now look to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament. The announcement of that field will take place at
www.ncca.com on Monday, May 4 at noon.
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The Ducks claimed all three points in double, but the Lions stormed back to claim points in each of the top three singles matches. Junior
Pierce Cooper (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) won in three sets at the top spot by the scores of 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, while sophomore
Jack August (Medford, NJ/Home Schooled) earned a 6-1, 6-3 triumph. Junior
Billy Buchbinder (Scotch Plains, NJ/Wardlaw-Hartridge) then posted TCNJ's other victory of the match at third singles when he won the first set 6-3 before his opponent retired.
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#24 Stevens Institute of Technology, 6, The College of New Jersey 3Singles competition 1.
Pierce Cooper (TCNJ) def. Matthew Heinrich (STEVENS) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
2.
Jack August (TCNJ) def. Michael Feldman (STEVENS) 6-1, 6-3
3.
Billy Buchbinder (TCNJ) def. Ben Foran (STEVENS) 6-3, retired
4. Charles Drake (STEVENS) def.
Chris D'Agostino (TCNJ) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Danny Polk (STEVENS) def.
Sean Fernandez (TCNJ) 6-3, 6-1
6. David Schulz (STEVENS) def.
Mike Stanley (TCNJ) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition 1. Ben Foran/Matthew Heinrich (STEVENS) def.
Pierce Cooper/
Billy Buchbinder (TCNJ) 8-3
2. Michael Feldman/Kyle Henry (STEVENS) def.
Jack August/
Mike Stanley (TCNJ) 9-8
3. Danny Polk/Charles Drake (STEVENS) def.
Sean Fernandez/
Jason Prezant (TCNJ) 8-6
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