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ORLANDO, Fla. - In a matchup between two regionally-ranked opponents, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's tennis team defeated The College of New Jersey, 5-4, behind two doubles wins and three victories in singles. The Engineers, ranked 15th, improve to 5-0, while the 14th-ranked Lions lose for the first time, falling to 7-1.

After winning two of three doubles matches, RPI won three of the first four singles matches for the win. Kelsey Ham won her match at No. 5 to clinch the victory for Rensselaer.

The Engineers, who got two wins from senior captain Christina Ciamarra, return to the court on Tuesday against Stevens Institute of Technology (10:30am).

FINAL SCORE: RPI 5,  TCNJ 4

SINGLES
1. Munoz-Codorette (TCNJ) def. Casey Olsen 6-1, 6-4
2. Buchbinder (TCNJ) def. Emily Laurilliard 6-4, 6-3
3. Christina Ciamarra (RPI) def. Criscuolo 6-1, 6-4
4. Prestera (TCNJ) def. Amanda Alexander 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (0)
5. Kelsey Ham (RPI) def. Lippincott 6-3, 6-2
6. Emily Aaldenberg (RPI) def. Caracappa 6-1, 6-0

DOUBLES
1. Olsen/Laurilliard (RPI) def. Munoz-Codorette/Michels 9-7
2. Buchbinder/Criscuolo (TCNJ) def. Alexander/Ham 8-2
3. Ciamarra/Buckley (RPI) def. Prestera/Lippincott 8-5