NEWARK, NJ—The NJIT men's tennis team got back into the win column Friday evening sweeping visiting St. Francis Brooklyn, 7-0, at The Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility.

The Highlanders (7-1) swept the doubles contests and won all six singles contests to earn to sweep.

In doubles action, Erik Artursson and Petr Rousar were 8-7(3) winners at first doubles over Tita Mba and Frances Terns-Campius.  Rousar, competing at third singles, was the only Highlander Friday who dropped a set, 6-4, in the first frame, but bounced back for a 7-6(5), 10-5 victory over Terns-Campius while Artursson won by identical scores, 6-0, 6-0 at fourth singles.

Highlander pair Fraser Croad and Andres Alban won 8-1 at second doubles followed by teammates Jack Felich and Markus Schultz, who were also 8-1 winners at third doubles.

Schultz defeated Mba at first singles, 6-2, 6-0 while Alban followed at the second spot with a 6-4, 6-3 victory.  Croad, the Highlanders senior topped Martin Grunin in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3 while Felich won by identical scores, 6-0, 6-0 at the sixth spot.

NJIT will have a quick turnaround when the Highlanders visit Army on Saturday at 5pm.

Men's Tennis
NJIT 7 St. Francis (NY) 0
 
Singles
1. Markus Schultz (NJIT) def. Tita Mba (SFC) 6-2, 6-0
2. Andres Alban (NJIT) def. Ricardo Garcia (SFC) 6-4, 6-3
3. Petr Rousar (NJIT) def. Francesc Terns-Campius (SFC) 4-6, 7-6(5), 10-5
4. Erik Artursson (NJIT) def. Evan Vrsaljko (SFC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Fraser Croad (NJIT) def. Martin Grunin (SFC) 6-1, 6-3
6. Jack Felich (NJIT) def. James Chung (SFC) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles
1. Artursson/Rousar (NJIT) def. Mba/Terns-Campius (SFC) 8-7(3)
2. Fraser/Alban (NJIT) def. Garcia/Grunin (SFC) 8-1
3. Felich/Schultz (NJIT) def. Chung/Vrsaljko (SFC) 8-1