Ewing, NJ … For the second consecutive day, The College of New Jersey women's tennis team pulled off an upset, defeating 27^th-ranked Brandeis University 5-4 on Saturday at the TCNJ Tennis Complex.
 
One day removed from topping the 27^th-ranked Division II program, the Lions turned back the number 27 team amongst Division III programs.
 
Junior Anna Prestera (Barnegat, NJ/Barnegat) and Sneha Rangu (East Windsor, NJ/Mercer County Health Science) shook off unfavorable opening sets to rally and sweep the final two sets to propel the Lions to victory. TCNJ raised its 2015-16 match record to 8-0, while the Judges fell to 1-4.
 
Prestera suffered a 6-1 loss at sixth singles, but regrouped to post 6-3 and 6-4 wins to claim the match. At third singles, Rangu was blanked in the first set. She retaliated with a 6-4 triumph in the second set before capturing six of seven games to secure the match.
 
TCNJ's top two singles players also registered victories. Sophomore Brittany Reedman (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) won in straight sets 6-0, 7-6 (6-4) and senior Emma Allen (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 straight set victory.
 
Freshman Alyssa Baldi (Mahwah, NJ/Mahwah) joined Prestera to register the lone doubles victory for the Lions as they tallied an 8-6 win.
 
TCNJ will look to sustain its momentum when they visit Johns Hopkins University next Friday for a 12:00 p.m. match in Fredericksburg, Va.

The College of New Jersey 5, #27 Brandeis 4

Singles competition
1. Brittany Reedman (TCNJWOM) def. Haley Cohen (BRWTEN) 6-0, 7-6 (6-4)
2. Emma Allen (TCNJWOM) def. Keren Khromchenko (BRWTEN) 6-1, 6-1
3. Sneha Rangu (TCNJWOM) def. Olivia Leavitt (BRWTEN) 0-6, 6-4, 6-1
4. Sophia He (BRWTEN) def. Grace Minassian (TCNJWOM) 6-1, 6-1
5. Maya Vasser (BRWTEN) def. Emily Szkudlarski (TCNJWOM) 7-6 (3-1), 6-1
6. Anna Prestera (TCNJWOM) def. Charlotte Aaron (BRWTEN) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Haley Cohen/Olivia Leavitt (BRWTEN) def. Emma Allen/Grace Minassian (TCNJWOM) 9-7
2. Sophia He/Charlotte Aaron (BRWTEN) def. Danna Tsay/J. Muniz-Cadorette (TCNJWOM) 8-5
3. Anna Prestera/Alyssa Baldi (TCNJWOM) def. Sarita Biswas/Keren Khromchenko (BRWTEN) 8-6
Match Notes:
Brandeis 1-4; National ranking #27
The College of New Jersey 8-0