EDISON, NJ—Visiting Northern Kentucky nipped the NJIT men's tennis team, 4-3, Sunday at Thomas A. Edison Park in the season finale for both squads.

Northern Kentucky swept the doubles contests earning the doubles point and notched three out six singles contests for the 4-3 victory.

NJIT's Markus Schultz was a 7-6(2), 6-4 winner at first singles over Guillaume Berman while classmate Andres Alban won by identical scores at third singles, 6-4, 6-4 cruising past Pierce Kohls.

The Highlanders third point came at sixth singles, as senior Fraser Croad won a hard fought three-set tilt against Balint Zsidai.  Croad took the first frame, 7-6(5) and dropped the next set 7-5 but dug deep in the final frame for a 6-1 victory.

The 16 wins is the second highest win total for the Highlanders since they began playing a Division I schedule in 2006.  The record stands at 18 wins accomplished in 2010, when the Highlanders finished 18-7.

Northern Kentucky 4, NJIT 3

Doubles
1. Guillaume Berman/Pierce Kohls (NKU) def. Markus Schultz/Holder Norregaard (NJIT) 8-3
2. Jody Maginley/Balint Zsidai (NKU) def. Erik Artursson/Andres Alban (NJIT) 8-5
3. Andre Correa/Christopher Angulo (NNKU) def. Petr Rousar/Fraser Croad (NJIT) 8-7(5)
 
Singles
1. Markus Schultz (NJIT) def. Guillaume Berman (NKU) 7-6(2), 6-4
2. Andre Correa (NKU) def. Holger Norregaard (NJIT) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
3. Andres Alban (NJIT) def. Pierce Kohls (NKU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Christopher Angulo (NKU) def. Erik Artursson (NJIT) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
5. Jody Maginley (NKU) def. Petr Rousar (NJIT) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. Fraser Croad (NJIT) def. Balint Zsidai (NKU) 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-1