EWING, N.J. – The TCNJ women's tennis team stayed undefeated with a 7-0 shutout of Washington College on Wednesday, sweeping the Shorewomen in a match that was closer than the final score indicated.
Gabrielle Brideau and
Eleni Dakos each came back from a set down to pull out three-set singles victories for the Lions (9-0), who also got a third-set super tiebreak win from
Gabriella Robinson in singles play.
Dakos and Brideau were first off the court with a 6-1 win at No. 2 doubles, enjoying a much easier time than singles proved to be.
Zoey Albert and
Shruti Mannan were moments behind with a matching 6-1 victory on the No. 1 court to seal the doubles point, and
Elizabeth Ring and Robinson completed the sweep via a 6-2 triumph on the No. 3 court.
Albert produced an impressive 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 2 singles, and Ring was a 6-2, 6-3 winner at No. 3 before Mannan clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-4 win on the No. 4 court.
With the match already decided, each of the remaining three courts went the distance.
Robinson came from a set down to edge Jess Wilde 3-6, 7-5, 10-6 in a super breaker at No. 5 singles, leaving two full third sets still outstanding.
Brideau pulled out a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 thriller against Eva Kading at No. 3, and Dakos sealed the sweep by rallying for a 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Juanita Arbelaez on the top court.
NOTES
- The Lions' nine-match winning streak is their longest since winning 11 in a row during the COVID-shortened 2020-21 campaign, and the lengthiest against D3 competition since the 2023-24 squad had a 10-game streak snapped at Middlebury in the NCAA Tournament second round
- TCNJ has swept its last four dual matches
- Albert moved into a tie with former doubles partner Chase Eisenberg for 25th on the program's all-time list in career doubles wins (46)
- Ring reached 50 total wins for her career with her double on Wednesday
- Robinson now sits at 89 career victories as she looks to join Albert in the 100-win club
UP NEXT
- The Lions open NJAC play at Kean on Saturday before heading to Skidmore on Sunday for a big matchup with the 40th-ranked Thoroughbreds
