Ewing, NJ … The College of New Jersey men's tennis team was edged in its opening match of the spring season, falling 5-4 to Chestnut Hill College.
 
There was a plenty of drama in the home opener as three of the singles matches went to three sets with the battle between the Griffins Lucas Abe and the Lions' Bill Buchbinder going to a pair of tie-breaker sets. Buchbinder and Pierce Cooper (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) also went to a tie-breaker in the doubles competition, falling 9-8 (9-7).

Mike Stanley (Newton, PA/Council Rock North) and Jack August (Medford, NJ/Home Schooled) teamed up to get the lone doubles win for the Lions, defeating Lucas Bocaletto and Pedro Regalin 8-4. Notching wins in singles for TCNJ was Cooper, Omar Bokhari  (Lake Hiawatha, NJ/Parsippany) and August.
 
The Lions will be back in action on Saturday when they welcome Dickinson College for a 1 p.m. match in the Rec Center.
 
Chestnut Hill College 5, The College of New Jersey 4
Singles competition
1. Pierce Cooper (TCNJ) def. Lucas Bocaletto (CHC) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. Pierre Koehler (CHC) def. Mitchel Sanders (TCNJ) 6-4, 6-4
3. Jack August (TCNJ) def. Pedro Regalin (CHC) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
4. Jonathan Ducretot (CHC) def. Mike Stanley (TCNJ) 6-3, 6-4
5. Omar Bokhari (TCNJ) def. Adam Gavin (CHC) 6-3, 6-4
6. Lucas Abe (CHC) def. Billy Buchbinder (TCNJ) 6-7 (4-6), 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Jonathan Ducretot/Pierre Koehler (CHC) def. Pierce Cooper/Billy Buchbinder (TCNJ) 9-8 (9-7)
2. Mike Stanley/Jack August (TCNJ) def. Lucas Bocaletto/Pedro Regalin (CHC) 8-4
3. Adam Gavin/Pedro Oranges (CHC) def. Mitchel Sanders/Matt Puig (TCNJ) 8-6