Ewing, NJ ...  The College of New Jersey got back on track with a convincing 8-1 victory over Lafayette College on Wednesday afternoon.

The Lions swept the doubles competition before winning five of six singles matches to topple the Division I Leopards (6-11). TCNJ is now 8-3 on the season and enters some stiff competition this weekend on a winning note.

Mitchel Sanders (Randolph, NJ/Randolph) and Matt Puig (Allendale, NJ/Northern Highland) posted an 8-3 win at first doubles, while Jack August (Medford, NJ) and Mike Stanley (Newtown, NJ/Council Rock North) defeated their opponents by an identical score at second doubles. Sophomores Tim Gavornik (Millington, NJ/Watchung Hills) and Chris D'Agostino (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery) completed the sweep with an 8-4 triumph.

Sanders, August, Omar Bokhari (Lake Hiawatha, NJ/Parsippany), Gavonik and Stanley all won in straight sets. Stanley dropped just two games in his match-up.

This weekend, the Lions will face Ithaca College on Saturday and Franklin and Marshall College on Sunday. The match with Ithaca is scheduled for 11 a.m. and will be played at Mercer County Park.

#39 The College of New Jersey 8, Lafayette College 1

Singles competition
1. Mitchel Sanders (TCNJM) def. Blake Oslan (LAFMT) 6-3, 6-4
2. Jack August (TCNJM) def. Mason Keel (LAFMT) 6-2, 6-2
3. Omar Bokhari (TCNJM) def. Andrew Reed (LAFMT) 6-3, 6-3
4. Drew Rooks (LAFMT) def. Chris D'Agostino (TCNJM) 6-4, 6-3
5. Tim Gavornik (TCNJM) def. Paul Caruso (LAFMT) 6-0, 6-3
6. Mike Stanley (TCNJM) def. Chris Kim (LAFMT) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Mitchel Sanders/Matt Puig (TCNJM) def. Blake Oslan/Andrew Reed (LAFMT) 8-3
2. Jack August/Mike Stanley (TCNJM) def. Mason Keel/Drew Rooks (LAFMT) 8-3
3. Chris D'Agostino/Tim Gavornik (TCNJM) def. Matt DeBenedetto/Noah Schott (LAFMT) 8-4

Match Notes:
Lafayette College 6-11
The College of New Jersey 8-3; National ranking #39; Regional ranking #13
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