Ewing, NJ ... The College of New Jersey women's tennis team engaged in a great match with New York University and came up on the short end, falling 5-4 on Thursday afternoon in the TCNJ Tennis Complex.

The Lions (11-3) netted two wins in doubles play, but the Violets (7-3) came out on top in four of six singles matches to garner the road win.

Juniors Maddy Stoner (Ewing, NJ/Ewing) and Danna Tsay (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) won an exciting match at first doubles. Tied at seven games apiece, Stoner and Tsay dug deep for a 9-7 victory to earn the team point. Senior Anna Prestera (Barnegat, NJ/Barnegat) and sophomore Alysaa Baldi (Mahwah, NJ/Mahwah) also battled their way to an 8-5 triumph at second doubles.

Prestera and Sneha Rangu (East Windsor, NJ/Mercer County Health Science Academy) won their singles matches in straight sets. Baldi and Mackenzie Holleran (Allendale, NJ/Northern Highland) took their opponents to the wire, but fell in hard-fought third sets 6-3 and 6-4.

TCNJ returns to action at Lafayette College next Wednesday afternoon for a 3:30 p.m. match.


New York University 5, #35 The College of New Jersey 4

Singles competition
1. Sneha Rangu (TCNJW) def. Flyora Shiyanova (NYUW) 6-1, 6-2
2. Vanessa Scott (NYUW) def. Brittany Reedman (TCNJW) 6-4, 6-1
3. Rupa Ganesh (NYUW) def. Katie Buchbinder (TCNJW) 6-0, 6-2
4. Anna Prestera (TCNJW) def. Nikki Ong (NYUW) 7-5, 6-2
5. Laila El Dessouki (NYUW) def. Alyssa Baldi (TCNJW) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
6. Alice McGinty (NYUW) def. Mackenzie Holleran (TCNJW) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Maddy Stoner/Danna Tsay (TCNJW) def. Flyora Shiyanova/Nikki Ong (NYUW) 8-7 (9-7)
2. Anna Prestera/Alyssa Baldi (TCNJW) def. Laila El Dessouki/Vanessa Scott (NYUW) 8-5
3. Rupa Ganesh/Judy Kam (NYUW) def. Sneha Rangu/Audrey Chen (TCNJW) 8-4

Match Notes:
New York University 7-3
The College of New Jersey 11-3; National ranking #35; Regional ranking #11
T-2:45 A-46