NEWARK, NJ – Juniors Kevin Santos and Brian Barbera got singles wins and teamed for a doubles victory to help Rutgers-Newark down Brooklyn College, 6-3, despite the absence of three regulars. 

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The Scarlet Raiders (5-3) got key wins from freshman Juan Garcia on the fourth flight in his first singles competition and from sophomore Nate Kijpatanasilp on the No. 6 court in just his second single match of the season. Regular starters Lam Nguyen, Arjun Sapra and Priyen Patel were absent, forcing Garcia, Kijpatanasilp and freshman Franklin Osakwe into the lineup. 

It was the fourth straight win for the Raiders who started the season by losing three of four matches.

Santos rolled to a 6-4, 6-2 win over Elliot Hirsch at top-flight singles while Barbera notched a 6-3, 6-4 decision over Kristoffer Flores on the No. 5 court. The duo teamed for an 8-4 top-flight doubles win over Hirsch and Jacques Esses.

Garcia stopped the Bridges' Clark Jean-Baptiste, 7-5, 6-4, while Kijpatanasilp stopped Vesna Tan, 5-7, 6-1, 10-6 (pro set) to give the Raiders a 4-2 edge in singles play.

Freshman Garfar Ayinde and Kashyap Patel downed Jean-Baptiste and Flores, 9-7, on the No. 3 doubles court.

Rutgers-Newark travels to Western Connecticut State on Monday for a 4:30 p.m. match before returning to The Golden Dome Courts for a season-ending showdown against Ramapo on Wednesday at 4 o'clock.