Box Score WEST POINT, N.Y. --- The NJIT women's tennis team immediately bounced back from Friday's loss at St. John's to earn a 4-3 victory over Army West Point Saturday evening at the Lichtenberg Tennis Center.

The Highlanders (6-3) lost the doubles point but were able to secure the win by taking four of the six singles flights, all in straight sets. The victory also snapped an eight-match winning streak by the Black Knights (9-3).

"Everything was against us today. Our players were mentally and physically exhausted from yesterday's game and we lost the doubles point so we were behind from the beginning," head coach Zaki Abdelrahman said post-match. "I was so proud of how the players responded in singles, especially Joleta, who is a true champ, and our freshman Amira, who carried the team on their shoulders today. We are lucky to have these kinds of players in our program."

NJIT 4, Army West Point 3
2/23/2020 at West Point, N.Y. (Lichtenberg Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Joleta Budiman (NJIT) def. Stephanie Dolehide (ARMY) 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
2. Amira Badawi (NJIT) def. Caroline Vincent (ARMY) 6-1, 6-0
3. Aya El Sayed (NJIT) def. Hannah Boubel (ARMY) 7-5, 6-1
4. Mouna Bouzgarrou (NJIT) def. Elizabeth Gilbert (ARMY) 6-1, 6-3
5. MaryJo Pidgeon (ARMY) def. Advaita Saravanan (NJIT) 7-5, 6-4, 10-8
6. Sasha Inchauste (ARMY) def. Adara Omar (NJIT) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Joleta Budiman/Amira Badawi (NJIT) def. Stephanie Dolehide/Caroline Vincent (ARMY) 7-5
2. Hannah Boubel/Sasha Inchauste (ARMY) def. Mouna Bouzgarrou/Aya El Sayed (NJIT) 6-4
3. Gloria Son/Elizabeth Gilbert (ARMY) def. Adara Omar/Advaita Saravanan (NJIT) 6-2

Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,4,6,3,1,5)

NEXT UP
NJIT will remain on the road for its next two matches - February 28 at Lehigh and March 1 vs Buffalo. Both matches will be played at Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pa.