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NEWARK, NJ—NJIT edged visiting Seton Hall, 4-3, Friday evening in The Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility.

NJIT, which snapped a three-game skid, moves to 2-3 on the young season while visiting Seton Hall, which has lost the last three, drops to 1-4.

"Obviously this is such a great win against a strong team," head coach Zaki Abdelrahman added. "I would like to thank my players for all the hard work they have been putting daily to better themselves."

NJIT picked up wins at first, second, fourth and sixth singles to bounce back to the win column.  Seton Hall earned the doubles point, with wins at the first and second spot.  Highlander pair Amanda Helminsky and Advaita Saravanan won 6-3 at the third spot.

Sophomore Mayar Eltony, an ASUN All-Conference team honoree from a season ago, battled out a tough three-set tilt at the first spot, topping Luize Strike, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

Saravanan went the distance at second singles, posting a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, defeating Anicka Fajnorova.

Junior Rafaella Sampaio recorded a straight set victory at fourth singles, 6-3, 6-4, over Katie Kim.

Helminsky was a double-winner on the day, notching a three-set victory, 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-1, against Anniek Jansen at the sixth spot.

NJIT will return to action on Sunday at 1pm, hosting Binghamton.

Doubles
1. Matson/Sampaio (NJIT) lost against Strike/Fajnorova (Seton Hall) 7-6(5)
2. Eltony/Rosas (NJIT) lost against Cerpina/Kim (Seton Hall) 6-3
3. Helminsky/Saravana (NJIT) defeated Kangwa/Jansen (Seton Hall) 6-3

Singles
1. Mayar Eltony (NJIT) defeated Luize Strike (Seton Hall) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
2. Advaita Saravanan (NJIT) defeated Anicka Fajnorova (Seton Hall) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
3. Holly Matson (NJIT) lost against Krista Cerpina (Seton Hall) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Rafaella Sampaio (NJIT) defeated Katie Kim (Seton Hall) 6-3, 6-4
5. Alba Rosas Garcia (NJIT) lost against Michal Matson (Seton Hall) 6-4, 6-4
6. Amanda Helminsky (NJIT) defeated Anniek Jansen (Seton Hall) 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-1

NJIT won 4-3