NEWARK, N.J. --- The NJIT women's tennis team snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-0 shutout of Kennesaw State Wednesday afternoon at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreation Facility.

"Today was a great team effort and win. I never doubted the girls' level of play despite the recent results," head coach Zaki Abdelrahman said after the match. "I know we are a strong team and have the ability to beat anyone if they get themselves better prepared mentally. The senior Rafaella and Amanda made us proud with their performance in doubles and how they came back from one set behind to win their singles matches." 

NJIT picked up the doubles point with wins at Nos. 2 and 3 from Rafaella Sampaio & Mouna Bouzgarrou and Advaita Saravanan & Amanda Helminsky respectively. Holly Matson, Joleta Budiman, and Bouzgarrou easily won straight set matches at Nos. 4, 1, and 2 to clinch the match and Saravanan, Sampaio and Helminsky set the final margin of victory with wins at Nos. 3, 6, and 5.

NJIT 7, Kennesaw State 0

Singles competition
1. Joleta Budiman (NJIT) def. Juliana Castellanos (KSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Mouna Bouzgarrou (NJIT) def. Elle Baker (KSU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Advaita Saravanan (NJIT) def. Lara Mehlsam (KSU) 6-1, 6-4
4. Holly Matson (NJIT) def. Kendall Nash (KSU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Amanda Helminsky (NJIT) def. Aspen Jarrett (KSU) 2-6, 6-1, 10-6
6. Rafaella Sampaio (NJIT) def. Jessica Cantrell (KSU) 4-6, 6-4, 12-10

Doubles competition
1. Joleta Budiman/Holly Matson (NJIT) vs. Aspen Jarrett/Jessica Cantrell (KSU) 4-2, unfinished
2. Rafaella Sampaio/Mouna Bouzgarrou (NJIT) def. Elle Baker/Kendall Nash (KSU) 6-0
3. Advaita Saravanan/Amanda Helminsky (NJIT) def. Lara Mehlsam/Juliana Castellanos (KSU) 6-2

Match Notes
Kennesaw State 2-16 (1-5 ASUN)
NJIT 13-7 (2-4 ASUN)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,1,2,3,6,5)