PHILADELPHIA—The NJIT men's tennis team extended its win streak to seven matches Sunday with a 5-2 victory over Saint Joseph's at the SJU Tennis Complex.
 
NJIT, winner of its last nine out of 10 matches, improves to 16-3 on the season after sweeping the doubles contests and winning four out of six singles contests to garner to the victory.  Saint Joseph's falls to 7-9 on the season.
 
Highlanders' pair Petr Rousar and Erik Artursson were 9-8 (3) winners at first doubles.  Artursson followed up with a straight win victory at fourth singles, 6-2, 6-3.
 
NJIT's Holger Norregaard and Markus Schultz topped Dan Barrus and Jeff Kessler, 8-6, at second doubles.  Schultz and Norregaard both won in straight sets – Schultz at first singles, 6-1, 6-2 and Norregaard at the second spot, 6-0, 6-3.
 
Freshmen Andres Alban and Jack Felich cruised to an 8-4 win at third doubles over Alex Veronis and Pierre Brondeau.  Alban, competing at third singles, went the distance against Brondeau, taking the first set, 7-5, but falling in the second frame, 6-2, prevailing in the final set, 11-9, for the win.
 
The Highlanders will return to action on Thursday Fordham at 2pm.
 
 
Men's Tennis
NJIT 5, Saint Joseph's 2
 
Doubles
1. Petr Rousar/Erik Artursson (NJIT) def. Max Montague/Jose Sierra (SJU) 9-8(3)
2. Holger Norregaard/Markus Schultz (NJIT) def. Dan Barrus/Jeff Kessler (SJU) 8-6
3. Andres Alban/Jack Felich (NJIT) def. Alex Veronis/Pierre Brondeau (SJU) 8-4
 
Singles
1. Markus Schultz (NJIT) def. Jose Sierra (SJU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Holger Norregaard (NJIT) def. Alex Veronis (SJU) 6-0, 6-3
3. Andres Alban (NJIT) def. Pierre Brondeau (SJU) 7-5, 2-6, 11-9
4. Erik Artursson (NJIT) def. Tommy Gates (SJU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Max Montague (SJU) def. Petr Rousar (NJIT) 6-4, 6-4
6. Jeff Kessler (SJU) def. Fraser Croad (NJIT) 7-5, 6-2