NEWARK, N.J. --- The NJIT women's tennis team completed its regular season schedule on Saturday evening, falling 6-1 in its ASUN Conference finale against Liberty University.
The match also served as Senior Day for three Highlanders playing their final matches at Naimoli Center -
Amanda Helminsky,
Rafaella Sampaio, and
Mayar Eltony.
Despite its loss, NJIT earned a spot in the 2019 ASUN Women's Tennis Championship by the end of the day.Â
The Highlanders' lone point was earned at No. 1 singles by freshman
Joleta Budiman, who breezed through her match in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0.
Holly Matson (No. 3 singles) and Sampaio (No. 6) nearly earned points in their single matches but were eventually defeated in three sets.
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