Feb. 24, 2008

Box Score

WEST POINT, NY - Army halted NJIT's men's tennis winning streak at three matches, sweeping the visiting Highlanders, 7-0, Sunday night.

The Black Knights, who have won five straight, preceded the win over NJIT with victories over UMBC, Villanova, UConn and Stony Brook.

Army swept all of the individual matches, but the two closest contests were at third and fourth singles. At third singles, Army's Tripp Johnson edged Cosmin Chiujdea, 6-4, 7-5. And at fourth singles Chris Albornoz slipped past NJIT's Anthony Tunnero, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

NJIT, which had beaten Saint Peter's, Morgan State and Howard in its three-match winning streak, is 7-3 in 2007-08 and 4-2 since resuming play on February 2.

The Highlanders will host Hartford on Saturday at 8 pm in the Tenafly Racquet Club.