NEWARK, NJ - The NJIT men's tennis team was defeated 7-0 by visiting Monmouth on Friday at the Naimoli Tennis Center.

Monmouth stayed perfect through six matches this season, while the Highlanders fell to 1-3.

NJIT earned a victory at first doubles thanks to a 6-3 victory from Josh Smith and Amine El Kholti, but the Hawks took the other two doubles matches, 6-0 and 6-1, respectively, to clinch the doubles point and take a 1-0 lead. 

Monmouth then won five of the six singles matches in straight sets, with El Kholti being the only Highlander to force a third set.

NJIT will look to bounce back on Sunday when it welcomes Binghamton to Newark. First serve is slated for 1pm back in Naimoli Tennis Center.

Singles competition 
1. Niels Van Noord (MU) def. Abdullah Fouad (NJIT) 7-5, 7-5
2. Dmitry Bezborodov (MU) def. Amine El Kholti (NJIT) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
3. Gabriel Busato (MU) def. Josh Smith (NJIT) 6-3, 6-3
4. Victor Castro (MU) def. Oscar Callo von Platen (NJIT) 6-2, 6-4
5. Lucca Silva (MU) def. Ashwin Kanetkar (NJIT) 6-3, 6-3
6. Charlie Penman (MU) def. Samuel Townes (NJIT) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition 
1. Josh Smith / Amine El Kohlti (NJIT) def. Niels Van Noord / Charlie Penman (MU) 6-3
2. Dmitry Bezborodov / Gabriel Busato (MU) def. Abdullah Fouad / Daniel Sabogal (NJIT) 6-0
3. Victor Castro / Trent Massam (MU) def. Samuel Townes / Oscar Callo von Platen (NJIT) 6-1