Gophers Fall to NJCU in Home Opener

Team Stats

New Jersey City University

Goucher

Score

Doubles

Nico Teynie / Alejandro Ley (NJCUM)
def. Calis Nguyen / Jackson Beam (GOU)

8-0

Joaquin Pluis / Pedro Caro-Accino Roc1 (NJCUM)
def. Angel Cerpa / Tadeo Asprella (GOU)

8-7 (8-6)

Ryan Weiss / Gerard Loras (NJCUM)
def. Gabe Naftoly / Theo Lucke (GOU)

8-7 (8-6)

Singles

Nico Teynie (NJCUM)
def. Jackson Beam (GOU)

6-0 , 6-0

Alejandro Ley (NJCUM)
def. Angel Cerpa (GOU)

6-7 (5-7) , 6-3 , 10-6

Pedro Caro-Accino Roc1 (NJCUM)
def. Calis Nguyen (GOU)

6-4 , 6-1

Gabe Naftoly (GOU)
def. Joaquin Pluis (NJCUM)

6-2 , 6-7 (5-7) , 10-6

Tadeo Asprella (GOU)
def. Gerard Loras (NJCUM)

6-3 , 6-4

Ryan Weiss (NJCUM)
def. Theo Lucke (GOU)

6-2 , 6-0

March 17, 2023

TOWSON, Md. - Visiting New Jersey City University swept doubles as it went on to post a 7-2 non-conference men's tennis victory over Goucher College at the Schroedl Tennis Center Friday afternoon.

Doubles

NJCU (4-4) pulled out tiebreak wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles over Goucher (0-4).
At No. 3, Gabe Naftoly (Newburyport, Mass./Berwick Academy) and Theo Lucke (Ahlen, Germany / Städtisches Gymnasium Ahlen) fell 8-7 (8-6).
Angel Cerpa (El Paso, Texas/Americas) and Tadeo Asprella (La Plata, Argentina / Instituto Jose Manuel Estrada) dropped an 8-7 (8-6) decision at No. 2.
The Gothic Knights were 8-0 winners at No. 1.

Singles

After NJCU won the first two completed singles matches, Asprella recorded a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 5 for the Gophers' first point.
Cerpa fell in a 6-7, 6-3, 10-6 match at No. 2.
Naftoly prevailed in three sets at No. 4, posting a 6-2, 6-7, 10-6 win.

Numbers and Notes

Naftoly and Asprella each improved to 3-1 this spring.

What's Next

Goucher heads to Florida for spring break and faces Oglethorpe at the USTA facility in Orlando on Tuesday.
The Gophers are back home Saturday, April 1 against Drew in a rematch of last season's Landmark Conference final.