Box Score Providence, RI- The NJIT men's tennis team dropped a tight road matchup at Brown, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon.

Pablo Perez Ramos kept his strong stretch of play in singles continuing, downing Alex Finkelstein of Brown in straight sets, 7-6, 6-2. Oscar Callo von Platen edged out a gutsy win in No. 3 singles, overcoming a first set loss to Brown's Oliver Worth to claim the match in three sets, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3. Maxime Hankins was able to nab the other singles point for NJIT, fending off a second set victory from James Lian to capture set three, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6, on the No. 5 court.

Brown 4, NJIT 3

Doubles Competition
1. Lukas Phimvongsa / Noah Hernandez (Brown) Def. Pablo Perez Ramos / Nejc Skorjanc (NJIT) 6-3
2. Oscar Callo von Platen / Soma Fukuhara (NJIT) vs. Zander Bravo / Alex Finkelstein (Brown) 4-3 (unfinished)
3. James Lian / Sam Feldman (Brown) Def. German Lopez Andujar / Severin Risan (NJIT) 6-4

Singles Competition
1. Pablo Perez Ramos (NJIT) Def. Alex Finkelstein (Brown) 7-6, 6-2
2. Noah Hernandez (Brown) Def. Nejc Skorjanc   (NJIT) 2-6, 7-6, 6-0
3. Oscar Callo von Platen  (NJIT) Def. Oliver Worth (Brown) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
4. Lukas Phimvongsa (Brown) Def. Soma Fukuhara (NJIT) 6-2, 6-2
5. Maxime Hankins (NJIT) Def. James Lian (Brown) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6
6. Zander Bravo (Brown) Def. Tom Sorin (NJIT) 6-1, 6-1

NEXT UP
NJIT will return to the court on Monday March 17 against William & Mary at 2:30 p.m. in Wilmington, N.C. 

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