Middlebury, V.T. – The College of New Jersey advanced in the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Tournament with a 5-0 victory over Ramapo College at Middlebury College. With the win, their overall record improves to 11-6.
 
TCNJ took an early 3-0 lead when they swept in doubles. Tim Gavornik (Millington, NJ/Watchung Hills) and Matt Puig (Allendale, NJ/Northern Highland) posted an 8-0 victory in the third slot over Christopher Wong and Matt Talmage. A few minutes later, TCNJ doubled its lead when Pierce Cooper (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and Mitchel Sanders (Randolph, NJ/Randolph) tallied an 8-1 win over Adam Petrovics and Philip Fuster in the second flight.
 
The #1 duo of Mike Stanley (Newton, PA/Council Rock North) and Jack August (Medford, NJ/Home Schooled) completed the sweep with an 8-3 triumph over Ramapo's Willen Feygin and Matt Goldstein.
 
In singles matches, the Lions were victorious at second and third singles. In the third spot, Sanders earned the fourth point with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Petrovics. At #2, August clinched the match via a 6-1, 6-0 score over Goldstein.
 
A pair of matches on the courts went unfinished. Ramapo's Feygin was up by a set (6-2), but trailed in the second set 3-0 to Cooper at the top spot, while Chris D'Agostino (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery) grabbed the opening set by a 6-0 score and was up 3-0 score over Talmage in the fourth slot. The fifth and sixth singles matches didn't take to the court.
 
The Lions will now face Skidmore College (14-4) in the second round of the tournament tomorrow, May 14 at 3 p.m.
 
The College of New Jersey 5, Ramapo 0
Singles competition
1. Pierce Cooper (TCNJ) vs. Willen Feygin (RCNJ) 2-6, 3-0, unfinished
2. Jack August (TCNJ) def. Matt Goldstein (RCNJ) 6-1, 6-0
3. Mitchel Sanders (TCNJ) def. Adam Petrovics (RCNJ) 6-0, 6-0
4. Chris D'Agostino (TCNJ) vs. Matt Talmage (RCNJ) 6-0, 3-0, unfinished
5. Tim Gavornik (TCNJ) vs. Philip Fuster (RCNJ) unfinished
6. Omar Bokhari (TCNJ) vs. Christopher Wong (RCNJ) unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Mike Stanley/Jack August (TCNJ) def. Willen Feygin/Matt Goldstein (RCNJ) 8-3
2. Pierce Cooper/Mitchel Sanders (TCNJ) def. Adam Petrovics/Philip Fuster (RCNJ) 8-1
3. Tim Gavornik/Matt Puig (TCNJ) def. Christopher Wong/Matt Talmage (RCNJ) 8-0