Drexel Tops Highlanders

Rafaella Sampaio (front page) and Nathalie Habegger (above) were top performers for the Highlanders in their loss to Drexel

Women's Tennis | 3/6/2016 9:48:00 PM

NEWARK, NJ – NJIT women's tennis loss 5-2 to Drexel on Sunday at the Naimoli Tennis Center.

The Dragons swept all the doubles matches on the day.

Freshman Rafaella Sampaio and junior Nathalie Habegger were the only winners for the Highlanders.

Sampaio won in first singles 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3 to Drexel's Honami Yazawa, while Habegger was victorious over Clary Rodriguez Cruz 6-4, 6-4 in second singles.

"Great wins by Rafaella and Nathalie at the top of the lineup", said coach Ira Miller on the Highlanders performance.

NJIT will host Colgate on March 12 at 11am in the Naimoli Tennis Center.

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Players Mentioned

Nathalie Habegger: 5' 9"; Junior

Rafaella Sampaio: 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nathalie Habegger
: 5' 9"; Junior

Rafaella Sampaio
: 5' 9"; Freshman