NEWARK, NJ – The College of New Jersey swept past Rutgers-Newark, 9-0, in the season opener for each squad on The Golden Dome Courts.

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Sophomore Ashley Lawrence, the only returning veteran on the Scarlet Raider squad, put up the best fight, falling to Allison Tierney, 6-2, 6-3, on the No. 2 singles court.

Since the New Jersey Athletic Conference began sponsoring women's tennis, TCNJ has won all 132 dual matches dating back to the 1982 season. The Lions (1-0, NJAC 1-0) are a unanimous pick by the conference's head coaches to win their 28th straight NJAC title.

Rutgers-Newark (0-1, NJAC 0-1) is slated to travel to Purchase College on Friday for a 6 p.m. non-conference match.