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DELAND, FL—The NJIT women's tennis team (6-10, 3-1 ASUN) edged Stetson (5-13, 2-3 ASUN), 4-3, in ASUN Conference play, Thursday evening at Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.

"Once again the team played stellar doubles and grabbed the momentum," third-year head coach Ira Miller commented after the Highlanders win at Stetson. "We fought hard in the singles with Nathalie (Habegger) and Alba (Rosas Garcia) winning in straight sets. But Stetson dug in and so did we.  The highlight was surely seeing Rafaella (Sampaio) come back from a set down to close it out for the team in the third.  Every starter contributed to at least one of the four points we earned. Our first outdoor ASUN win...with more to come!"

With the win at Stetson, the Highlanders (3-1 in ASUN) clinch a spot in the ASUN Conference Tournament, which will be held on April 21-23 hosted by FGCU in Fort Myers, Florida.

NJIT started the evening off with a doubles victory as Highlander duo Rafaella Sampaio and Mayar Eltony, defeated Stetson's Maja Salibasic and Arijana Korac, 6-2, at first doubles.

The Highlanders would go on to take the doubles point, as Highlander tandem Natacha Minc and Amanda Helminsky topped Isabella Fernandez and Danielle Peele, 6-3, at third doubles.

Sophomore Rafaella Sampaio, competing at the second singles spot, rallied back down 6-2, and closed out the match, 6-3, 6-3, defeating Stetson's Maja Salibasic.

In the singles competition, Nathalie Habegger continued her strong play on the evening, earning a straight-set victory over Sofia Ferding, by identical scores, 6-2, 6-2, at fourth singles.

Alba Rosas Garcia also earned a straight-set victory at fifth singles, topping Stetson's Danielle Peele by identical scores, 6-3, 6-3.

NJIT will continue its two-match Florida trip on Saturday, April 8, when the Highlanders travel to Jacksonville, FL to take on North Florida in ASUN Conference action.  The match will begin at 11 am.