Box Score

NEWARK, NJ—Visiting LIU Brooklyn nipped NJIT, 4-3, Sunday afternoon at The Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility.
 
LIU Brooklyn (7-1) won the doubles point with wins at first and third doubles while posting wins at first, third and fourth singles, to earn the 4-3 win.
 
NJIT (4-5) notched three wins in the singles contests at second, fourth and sixth spot.  Highlander duo Amanda Helminsky and Advaita Saravanan were 7-5 winners at second doubles.
 
Saravan was a double-winner for the Highlanders, as the freshman recorded a 6-1, 7-6(7) victory at second singles.
 
NJIT's Rafaella Sampaio picked up a straight set victory at the fourth spot, 7-6(3), 7-5, topping Malin Leysen.
 
Highlander Alba Rosas Garcia battled out a three-set victory at sixth singles, defeating Ana Leonte, 6-3, 6-7(7), 10-8.
 
NJIT will return to action on March 9 when the Highlanders visit NYIT in Old Westbury, NY.  The match is slated to start at 5pm.
 
LIU Brooklyn 4, NJIT 3 (Final)
Doubles
1. Matson/Sampaio (NJIT) lost against Brzozowska/Bollweg (LIU) 7-6(4)
2. Helminsky/Saravana (NJIT) defeated Grigoryan/Leonte (LIU) 7-5
3. Eltony/Minc (NJIT) lost against Leysen/Krug (LIU) 6-2
 
Singles
1. Mayar Eltony (NJIT) lost against Anna Grigoryan (LIU) 6-2, 1-0 (ret.)
2. Advaita Saravanan (NJIT) defeated Sasha Bollweg (LIU) 6-1, 7-6(7)
3. Holly Matson (NJIT) lost against Jessica Brzozowska (LIU) 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1
4. Rafaella Sampaio (NJIT) defeated Malin Leysen (LIU) 7-6(3), 7-5
5. Amanda Helminsky (NJIT) lost against Clemence Krug (LIU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Alba Rosas Garcia (NJIT) defeated Ana Leonte (LIU) 6-3, 6-7(7), 10-8