Box Score NEWARK, N.J. – The NJIT men's tennis team improved to 8-0 this spring with a 5-2 victory over Drexel on Saturday afternoon inside the Naimoli Family Recreation & Athletic Center.

The Highlanders showed great resilience in the doubles portion of the match. Necj Skorjanc and Oscar Callo von Platen fought hard for a 7-5 victory on the No. 2 court. In No. 3 doubles, Soma Fukuhara and Severin Risan needed a tiebreaker to win their match, 7-6 (7-5). Pablo Perez Ramos and Wil Jenkins put forth a great effort in the No. 1 position, picking up a convincing 6-1 victory.

In singles, all four Highlander wins came in straight sets. Perez Ramos set the tone with his win in No. 1 singles, 6-3, 6-3, while Skorjanc followed suit with a victory in the No. 2 slot, 6-2, 6-3. On the No. 4 court, Callo von Platen picked up a solid win, 7-5, 6-4, while Fukuhara earned a victory in the No. 5 position, 6-3, 6-2.

Results

Doubles
1. Pablo Perez Ramos/Wil Jenkins def. Alex De Sousa/Roman Lafond, 6-1
2. Oscar Callo von Platen/Nejc Skorjanc def. Will Burridge/Hussein El Tawil, 7-5
3. Soma Fukuhara/Severin Risan def. Egor Kirakosov/Tiago Lima, 7-6 (7-5)

Singles
1. Pablo Perez Ramos def. Alex De Sousa, 6-3, 6-3
2. Nejc Skorjanc def. Hussein El Tawil, 6-2, 6-3
3. Will Burridge def. Wil Jenkins, 4-6, 3-3 (retired)
4. Oscar Callo von Platen def. Egor Kirakosov, 7-5, 6-4
5. Soma Fukuhara def. Antonio Franquis, 6-3, 6-2
6. Roman Lafond def. Maxime Hankins, 6-7, 7-5, 10-8

Up Next
The Highlanders hit the road for the first time this spring next Saturday as they head to face Dartmouth.