NORTH TONAWANDA, NY—The NJIT men's tennis team defeated Niagara, 5-2, Friday evening.
 
NJIT (8-2) on the season swept the doubles contests and won four out of six singles contests as Niagara suffered its fourth straight loss falling to an even 4-4 on the season.
 
Highlanders' duo Erik Artursson and Petr Rousar were 9-7 winners at first doubles.  Rousar battled out a three-set tilt at fourth singles coming out on top over Brandon Gallegos, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-4 while Artursson won in straight sets over Lorenz SChwajer, 7-5, 6-4.
 
NJIT doubles pair Markus Schultz and Holger Norregaard won 8-5 at second doubles.  Schultz won in straight sets at second singles, 6-4, 6-3.
 
NJIT's Fraser Croad and Andres Alban won 8-5 at third doubles as Croad went the distance at sixth singles with Mathieu Lacasse, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
 
The Highlanders will return to action on Saturday when the team visits Buffalo at 1pm.
 
 
NJIT 5 Niagara 2
 
Singles
1. David Raymond (NU) def. Holger Norregaard (NJIT) 6-4, 6-2
2. Markus Schultz (NJIT) def. Michael Elortegui (NU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Oliver Dufour-Coursol (NU) def. Andres Alban (NJIT) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Petr Rousar (NJIT) def Brandon Gallegos (NU) 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-4
5. Erik Artursson (NJIT) def. Lorenz Schwajer (NU) 7-5, 6-4
6.  Fraser Croad (NJIT) def. Mathieu Lacasse (NU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
 
Doubles
1. Artursson/Rousar (NJIT) def. Raymond/Dufour-Coursol (NU) 9-7
2. Schultz/Norregaard (NJIT) def. Gallegos/Schwajer (NU) 8-5
3. Croad/Alban (NJIT) def. Lacasse/Elortegui (NU) 8-5