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NEWARK, NJ – The NJIT men's tennis team swept visiting Monmouth, 7-0, Friday evening at The Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility.
 
NJIT (7-2) won its fourth straight match of the season winning two out of three doubles contests and sweeping the singles contests Friday.
 
Last season, Monmouth edged the Highlanders 4-3 on March 5.
 
In doubles competition, the Highlanders picked up wins at second and third doubles.  NJIT pair Holger Norregaard and Ike Kiro were 8-6 winners at the second spot followed by Joao Tasca and Bryan Keelan at third doubles, 8-3.
 
Norregaard, playing at first singles and Petr Rousar at second singles, both won by identical scores over Monmouth's Carl Jedlinksi (6-1, 6-1) and Lawrence Heads (6-4, 6-4).
 
Ike Kiro was a 6-1, 6-3 winner at the third spot over David Sherwood followed by teammate Victor Martinez at fourth singles, 7-5, 6-4.
 
Tasca went three sets with Monmouth's Jason Rothstein taking the first set, 6-2, but was downed 7-5 in the second frame.  Tasca bounced back to earn the point with an 11-9 victory.
 
Fraser Croad won in straight sets at sixth singles, 6-4, 6-0 over Monmouth's Tom Kowalski.
 
The Highlanders will return to action on Saturday at The Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility and host LaSalle at 12pm.