POUGHKEEPSIE, NY—The NJIT men's tennis team win streak was halted at seven Saturday evening as the Highlanders dropped a 5-2 decision at the Marist Tennis Pavilion.
 
The Highlanders, now 16-4 overall, came into Saturday's contest winners of the last seven matches and winners of the last nine out of 10 matches dated back to March 1, with a win over Niagara.  Marist improved to 10-3 on the season.
 
Marist took two out of three doubles contests and won four of out six singles contests to earn the 5-2 victory.
 
NJIT's doubles pair Holger Norregaard and Markus Schultz won at second doubles, 8-3 over Marist's Trym Nagelstaf and Freddrick Bjerke. 
 
Schultz, a freshman who joined the Highlanders in January 2013, holds a 12-match win streak in doubles competition.  Markus was also the only double-winner of the day for NJIT, as he defeated Lorenzo Rossi in a three-set tilt at first singles, 6-0, 2-6, 11-9.
 
The other winner on the day for the Highlanders, another freshman Andres Alban, who competed at third singles, also went three sets coming out on top, 7-5, 4-6, 10-5.
 
NJIT will return to action on Sunday at Stony Brook.  The match is scheduled to start at 1pm.
 
Men's Tennis
Marist 5, NJIT 2
 
Doubles
1. Billy Bishop/Dalen Klassen (MC) def. Erik Artursson/Petr Rousar (NJIT) 8-3
2. Holger Norregaard/Markus Schultz (NJIT) def. Trym Nagelstad/Freddrik Bjerke (MC) 8-3
3. Joris Van Eck/Lorenzo Rossi (MC) def. Andres Alban/Jack Felich (NJIT) 8-1
 
Singles
1. Markus Schultz (NJIT) def. Lorenzo Rossi (MC) 6-0, 2-6, 11-9
2. Dalen Klassen (MC) def. Holger Norregaard (NJIT) 3-6, 6-4, 10-4
3. Andres Alban (NJIT) def. Will Reznek (MC) 7-5, 4-6, 10-5
4. Joris Van Eck (MC) def. Erik Artursson (NJIT) 6-0, 6-1
5. Joseph Dube (MC) def. Petr Rousar (NJIT) 6-1, 6-2
6. Freddrik Bjerke (MC) def. Fraser Croad (NJIT) 6-4, 6-1