Ewing, NJ... The College of New Jersey tennis team earned their third straight win to start the season, earning an 8-1 win over Goucher College Friday afternoon. The Lions currently sit at 3-0, while the Gophers fall to 8-2.

TCNJ jumped out to a hot start in doubles, sweeping the three matches. Tim Gavornik (Millington, NJ/Watchung Hills) and Gokul Murugesan (Edison, NJ/JP Stevens) led the way with an 8-2 win.

In singles competition the Lions found the same form, taking five of six matches, all in straight sets. Chris D'Agostino (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery) earned a 6-0, 6-2 victory. Mitchel Sanders (Randolph, NJ/Randolph) improved to 6-0 in dual matches with a 6-2, 6-2 win.

The Lions return to action March, 24 when they travel to Rider University to take on the Division I Broncs.


The College of New Jersey 8, Goucher College 1
Singles competition
1. Mitchel Sanders (TCNJM) def. Tetsuya Ota (GOUMTEN) 6-2, 6-2
2. Omar Bokhari (TCNJM) def. Jack Hodges (GOUMTEN) 6-4, 6-2
3. Tim Gavornik (TCNJM) def. Frankie Mullinix (GOUMTEN) 6-2, 4-0
4. Slade Dumas (GOUMTEN) def. Achyuth Balijepalle (TCNJM) 3-6, 7-6, 10-5
5. Gokul Murugesan (TCNJM) def. Elliot Diehl (GOUMTEN) 6-3, 6-3
6. Chris D'Agostino (TCNJM) def. Josiah Meekins (GOUMTEN) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Mitchel Sanders/Chris D'Agostino (TCNJM) def. Tetsuya Ota/Jack Hodges (GOUMTEN) 8-5
2. Matt Puig/Omar Bokhari (TCNJM) def. Frankie Mullinix/Slade Dumas (GOUMTEN) 8-4
3. Tim Gavornik/Gokul Murugesan (TCNJM) def. Elliot Diehl/Josiah Meekins (GOUMTEN) 8-2