GENEVA, N.Y. – The No. 36 TCNJ men's tennis team went on the road for the first time this spring and came back with a nationally ranked win in tow, sweeping doubles play en route to an impressive 6-3 defeat of No. 34 Hobart on Saturday.
 
FOR THE RECORD

• TCNJ stayed perfect at 6-0, while Hobart fell to 0-3

DOUBLES

• Matthew Michibata and Harrison Maitland-Carter handled their opponents at No. 1 by an 8-2 count
• Aayush Kishore and Dorian Makarski won, 8-4, at No. 2
• Brett Schuster and Alberto Thomas polished off the sweep with an 8-5 victory at No. 3

SINGLES

• The Statesmen picked up wins at No. 2 and No. 5 to get within 3-2, but Alberto Thomas notched a 7-5, 6-1 triumph at No. 4 to put the Lions on the brink
• Michibata clinched the match in stunning style, roaring back from a set down and a 0-4 deficit in the second to down Sean Pesin 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 at No. 1
• Hobart won at No. 3, but Maitland-Carter finished off the match with a 7-5, 1-6, 10-7 decision at No. 6

NOTES

• Saturday marked the second win over a nationally ranked foe for the Lions, who previously knocked off No. 20 RPI (then-No. 29)
• Maitland-Carter eclipsed 50 career wins with a pair of victories
• TCNJ avenged a 5-4 loss to Hobart a year ago

UP NEXT

• TCNJ takes two weeks off before welcoming NYU to campus on March 23