NEWARK, NJ - The NJIT men's tennis team fell to visiting St. Francis (NY) 4-3 on Sunday morning at the Naimoli Tennis Center.

NJIT dropped to 3-4 on the season, while the Terriers' record also now stands at 3-4.

"We had a rough day at the office today, but are continuing to compete better," said Head Coach Marco Matteucci.

St. Francis took two doubles matches to go ahead early in the match 1-0.

The Highlanders and Terriers split the six singles matches to give St. Francis the 4-3 victory. NJIT's wins came at first, second, and fourth singles as Abdullah Fouad, Amine El Kholti, and Oscar Callo von Platen each earned respective victories on Sunday. 

Fouad and Callo von Platen won in straight sets, while El Kholti earned his victory in three sets.

The Highlanders return to action on Wednesday when they host FDU. First serve is slated for 3pm back at the Naimoli Tennis Center.

"The FDU match offers us another chance to get better," concluded Matteucci.
 

COMPLETE RESULTS
Singles

1. Abdullah Fouad (NJIT) def. William Nilsson (SFBK) 6-1, 6-2

2. Amine El Kholti (NJIT) def. Gustavo Pinho (SFBK) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5

3. Miroslav Cvjetan (SFBK) def. Josh Smith (NJIT) 5-7, 7-5, 6-4

4. O. Callo von Platen (NJIT) def. Gleb Mityurin (SFBK) 6-0, 7-6 (0-5)

5. Jan Godfrey Seno (SFBK) def. Ashwin Kanetkar (NJIT) 7-5, 6-2

6. Lars Schneider (SFBK) def. Ammar Fekry (NJIT) 6-4, 7-5

Doubles

1. William Nilsson/Jan Godfrey Seno (SFBK) def. Josh Smith/Samuel Townes (NJIT) 6-4

2. O. Callo von Platen/Amine El Kholti (NJIT) vs. Gustavo Pinho/Miroslav Cvjetan (SFBK) unfinished

3. Luis Foix Sotos/Matheus Paiva (SFBK) def. Daniel Sabogal/Abdullah Fouad (NJIT) 6-2