Box Score
NEWARK, NJ—The NJIT men's tennis team topped visiting Fairfield, 6-1, Friday evening at The Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility.
NJIT (4-0) won two out of three doubles contests to earn the point while taking the first five singles matches cruising to a 6-1 victory.
Highlander duo
Holger Norregaard and
Markus Schultz were 6-5(5) winners at second doubles defeating Fairfield's Ofir Solomon and Dennis Zlobinsky. Schultz, competing at first singles, defeated Ian Tesmond in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4 while Norregaard came out on top in a three-set tilt with Fairfield's George Tioutine, 6-5(3), 3-6, 6-1.
NJIT doubles partner's
Arnaud Holl and
Carl Jedlinski won 6-5(5) at third doubles. Holl was an 8-2 winner at fifth singles over RJ Mirabile.
Sophomores
Andres Alban and
Erik Artursson won in straight sets at third and fourth singles for the Highlanders. Alban was a 6-5(7), 6-5(3) winner at the third spot while Artursson followed up with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at fourth singles.
NJIT will return to action on Saturday at 3:30pm when the Highlanders host Fairleigh Dickinson The Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility.
NJIT def. Fairfield 6-1
Doubles
1. Ian Tesmond/Cameron Amyot(Fairfield) def.
Erik Artursson/
Andres Alban(NJIT) 6-4
2.
Holger Norregaard/
Markus Schultz(NJIT) def. Ofir Solomon/Dennis Zlobinsky(Fairfield) 6-5(5)
3.
Arnaud Holl/
Carl Jedlinski(NJIT) def. George Tioutine(Fairfield) 6-5(5)
Singles
1.
Markus Schultz(NJIT) def. Ian Tesmond(Fairfield) 6-4, 6-4
2.
Holger Norregaard(NJIT) def. George Tioutine(Fairfield) 6-5(3), 3-6, 6-1
3.
Andres Alban(NJIT) def. Ofir Solomon(Fairfield) 6-5(7), 6-5(3)
4.
Erik Artursson(NJIT) def. Dennis Zlobinsky(Fairfield) 6-4, 6-2
5.
Arnaud Holl(NJIT) def. R J Mirabile (Fairfield) 8-2
6. Cameron Amyot(Fairfield) def.
Carl Jedlinski(NJIT) 8-7(5)