EWING, N.J. – The TCNJ women's tennis team took the first step toward extending its one-of-a-kind streak of NJAC dominance on Wednesday, cruising to a 4-0 sweep of William Paterson in a conference semifinal match.
 
The Lions (18-1), who made a major move up 13 spots to No. 27 in the latest ITA national rankings on Wednesday, needed all of 47 minutes to polish off the sweep of the fourth-seeded Pioneers and advance to Saturday's conference final, where they'll meet second-seeded Rutgers-Camden after the Scarlet Raptors blanked Kean, 4-0, in the other semifinal match.
 
TCNJ is now on the cusp of its 43^rd consecutive NJAC championship, the longest known streak of conference titles at any level and for any sport.
 
This one was a runaway.
 
Eleni Dakos and Gabrielle Brideau were first off the doubles courts with a 6-0 shutout at No. 2, followed within moments by Elizabeth Ring and Gabriella Robinson with the clincher.
 
Zoey Albert and Shruti Mannan led, 4-1, when Ring and Robinson ended doubles play.
 
The race to claim the first three singles points was won by – in order – Mannan at number four, Robinson at number five, and Ring at number six, all by double-bagel.
 
Dakos was just a few points shy with a 6-0, 5-0 at number one, while Albert was in front 6-0, 3-0 at number two.
 
Brideau was ahead 6-0, 2-1 at number three.
 
NOTES

• The NJAC established the championship tournament format in 2021, and TCNJ has never lost a court in the five years since it began
• Dakos picked up her 42^nd combined win of the season, tying Albert for the team lead