Newark, NJ - Hofstra won the doubles point, but the Highlanders of NJIT took five of six singles flights to post a 5-2 victory Saturday at the Naimoli Center. Hofstra slipped to 2-10 with the loss, while the Highlanders moved to 7-7.

Jimena Garbino and Ananyaa Bhargava clinched the doubles point with a 7-6 win over Laura Wipfli and Shalom Salvi at the No. 2 flight. Abigail Higgins and Mary Madigan started the day off with a 7-5 win over Paola Menendez and Joleta Budiman at No. 3 doubles. 

Bhargava was the lone singles victor for the Pride, posting a 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 win over Salvi at the No. 4 flight.

NJIT 5, Hofstra University 2
4/1/2023 at Newark, NJ (Naimoli Center)

Singles competition
1. Shivani Ingle (NJIT) def. Jimena Garbino (HOFSTRA) 6-3, 6-2
2. Laura Wipfli (NJIT) def. Deniz Soyer (HOFSTRA) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
3. Joleta Budiman (NJIT) def. Sabira Mohamed (HOFSTRA) 7-6, 6-3
4. Ananyaa Bhargava (HOFSTRA) def. Shalom Salvi (NJIT) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
5. Irene Cocero (NJIT) def. Mary Madigan (HOFSTRA) 6-4, 6-4
6. Pa. Menendez Alvarez (NJIT) def. Abigail Higgins (HOFSTRA) 7-6, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Irene Cocero/Shivani Ingle (NJIT) def. Deniz Soyer/Sabira Mohamed (HOFSTRA) 7-5
2. Jimena Garbino/Ananyaa Bhargava (HOFSTRA) def. Laura Wipfli/Shalom Salvi (NJIT) 7-6
3. Abigail Higgins/Mary Madigan (HOFSTRA) def. Pa. Menendez Alvarez/Joleta Budiman (NJIT) 7-5

Match Notes
Hofstra University 2-10
NJIT 7-7
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,1,2,4,5,6)