Pirates Suffer 4-3 Setback at NJIT

Friday, February 22

Newark, N.J.

6 p.m.

Seton Hall University

NJIT

2/22/2019 11:49:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Newark, N.J. – The Seton Hall women's tennis team won three singles matchups, but could not keep pace with host NJIT on Friday night, falling to the Highlanders 4-3 at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreation Facility.

NJIT (7-1) won all three doubles flights to take an early 1-0 lead. The Pirates (4-3) responded with victories at the No. 2, No. 4, and No. 5 singles flights, but could not secure the come-from-behind victory.

At the second singles position, freshman Regina Pitts (Los Angeles, Calif.) registered a 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 comeback victory, while juniors Minja Gligic (Belgrade, Serbia) and Mekeila Erspamer (Long Beach, Calif.) picked up victories at the No. 4 and No. 5 flights.

Up next, the Pirates host Rutgers in a non-conference dual match on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. inside the Murray Hill Tennis & Fitness Center in New Providence.

Doubles
1. Holly Matson/Joleta Budiman (NJIT) def. Anicka Fajnorova/Regina Pitts (SHU) 6-1
2. Rafaella Sampaio/Mouna Bouzgarrou (NJIT) def. Thandy Kangwa/Minja Gligic (SHU) 6-3
3. Amanda Helminsky/Advaita Saravanan (NJIT) def. Melody Taal/Michal Matson (SHU) 6-3

Singles
1. Joleta Budiman (NJIT) def. Anicka Fajnorova (SHU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Regina Pitts (SHU) def. Mouna Bouzgarrou (NJIT) 0-6, 6-3, 6-4
3. Advaita Saravanan (NJIT) def. Melody Taal (SHU) 6-4, 6-7, 6-2
4. Minja Gligic (SHU) def. Mayar Eltony (NJIT) 6-2, 7-6
5. Mekeila Erspamer (SHU) def. Holly Matson (NJIT) 6-1, 6-2
6. Adara Omar (NJIT) def. Anniek Jansen (SHU) 6-4, 6-1