Box Score NEWARK, N.J. – The NJIT men's tennis team earned its sixth straight sweep to open the season in a 7-0 win over Binghamton on Friday afternoon.

The Highlanders claimed all three doubles matches, led by a win in No. 1 doubles by Pablo Perez Ramos and Wil Jenkins, 6-3. Necj Skorjanc and Oscar Callo von Platen earned a 6-4 win in No. 2 doubles, while Severin Risan and Soma Fukuhara took home a 6-1 win on the No. 3 court.

NJIT cruised in singles, with all six players earning straight set victories. Perez Ramos coasted to a win at the top of the lineup, 6-3, 6-4, while Skorjanc battled to a 7-5, 6-3 win in the No. 2 slot. Callo von Platen earned a win in the No. 3 position, 6-4, 6-1, while Fukuhara coasted to a 6-2, 6-0 win in No. 4 singles. Maxime Hankins and Tom Sorin rounded out NJIT's lineup with convincing wins in No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively.

"Really good day today," head coach Marco Matteucci said. "Our doubles seem to be improving. Binghamton is always a tough opponenent, but today we did a really good job." 

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The Highlanders return to action next Saturday with a home match against Delaware at 4 p.m.