Ewing, NJ … The College of New Jersey women's tennis team opened its spring season with flare as they knocked off 27th-ranked Division II program Chestnut Hill, 6-3 on Friday afternoon.
 
The victory raises the Lions' season record to 7-0, while the Griffins dropped to 11-5.
 
Senior Emma Allen (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) clinched the team victory at second singles with the Lions' fifth win of the match. She defeated Lara Scholtze 6-4, 6-3.
 
TCNJ dominated the singles matches, notching five wins out of six. Three freshmen played like veterans as Sneha Rangu (East Windsor, NJ/Mercer County Health Science), Grace Minassian (Closter, NJ/Northern Valley Demarest), and Emily Szkudlarski (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery) all captured wins. Junior Anna Prestera (Barnegat, NJ/Barnegat) also posted a 7-6 (5-3), 6-2 triumph.
 
Prestera also teamed up with freshman Alyssa Baldi (Mahwah, NJ/Mahwah) to claim an 8-1 victory in doubles.
 
The Lions will have the night to celebrate before returning to TCNJ Tennis Complex tomorrow. They host Brandeis University at 1 p.m.

The College of New Jersey 6, #27 Chestnut Hill College 3

Singles competition
1. Laure-Anne Josso (CHCW) def. Brittany Reedman (TCNJWOM) 6-0, 6-4
2. Emma Allen (TCNJWOM) def. Lara Scholtze (CHCW) 6-4, 6-3
3. Sneha Rangu (TCNJWOM) def. Iman Williams-Mulesa (CHCW) retired
4. Grace Minassian (TCNJWOM) def. Axe Owens (CHCW) 6-4, 6-0
5. Emily Szkudlarski (TCNJWOM) def. Louise Charley (CHCW) 6-0, 6-3
6. Anna Prestera (TCNJWOM) def. Hayley Craskey (CHCW) 7-6 (5-3), 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Iman Williams-Mulesa/Lara Scholtze (CHCW) def. Emma Allen/Grace Minassian (TCNJWOM) 8-6
2. Laure-Anne Josso/Axe Owens (CHCW) def. J. Muniz-Cadorette/Maddy Stoner (TCNJWOM) 8-6
3. Anna Prestera/Alyssa Baldi (TCNJWOM) def. Hayley Craskey/Louise Charley (CHCW) 8-1

Match Notes:
Chestnut Hill College 11-5; National ranking #27
The College of New Jersey 7-0
Chestnut Hill is ranked #27 in Division II
T-3:45 A-50