LAKELAND, Fla. --- NJIT and Florida Southern completed yesterday's women's tennis match after it was delayed due to inclement weather.

After taking a 1-0 lead into the scheduling intermission, the Highlander were defeated by the Mocs, 4-3.

Joleta Budiman and Holly Matson won their pairing at No. 1 doubles, 6-4, while Mayar Eltony and Amanda Helminsky won their No. 3 match by the same score to put NJIT (12-3) ahead before the stoppage. 

Florida Southern began the restarted match by winning at No. 1 singles and tying the score at 1-1. Rafaello Sampaio put the Highlanders ahead again by taking her match at No. 6 in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3 but FSC evened the score by winning the fifth singles match.

Adara Omar would earn a three-set victory at No. 3 but only after FSC captured wins at the fourth and second flights to take the match.

"Today was a very good chance to rest my top three players before we play FGCU and watch some of the players who haven't been participating recently. I was happy that we still managed to win the doubles point outdoors. A lot of credit goes to Shamika for how she managed to come back and win a tough match under pressure." 

The Highlanders will play its final six regular season matches against ASUN competition, beginning with a road match at FGCU on Saturday, March 23 at 5 p.m.

#9 Florida Southern 4, NJIT 3

Singles competition
1. Selin Devrimci (FSCW) def. Mayar Eltony (NJIT) 6-4, 6-2
2. #50 Lorena Rionda (FSCW) def. Advaita Saravanan (NJIT) 6-4, 6-2
3. Shamika Dhar (NJIT) def. Magda Stepnik (FSCW) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Minnie Kim (FSCW) def. Adara Omar (NJIT) 6-3, 6-3
5. Lola Asis (FSCW) def. Amanda Helminsky (NJIT) 6-4, 6-2
6. Rafaella Sampaio (NJIT) def. Avery Hunter (FSCW) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Holly Matson/Joleta Budiman (NJIT) def. Selin Devrimci/Lorena Rionda (FSCW) 6-3
2. Minnie Kim/Magda Stepnik (FSCW) vs. Rafaella Sampaio/Mouna Bouzgarrou (NJIT) 4-4, unfinished
3. Mayar Eltony/Amanda Helminsky (NJIT) def. Lola Asis/Gabby Hesse (FSCW) 6-4

Match Notes
NJIT 12-3
Florida Southern 11-1; National ranking #9; Regional ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,6,5,4,2,3)

• Match pushed back from 3:00 p.m. due to rain.
• Singles play suspended due to rain, resumed on Wednesday (3/20) at 3:45 PM.