Box Score

NEWARK, NJ – Rutgers-Newark was edged by William Paterson, 5-4, in its home finale in a New Jersey Athletic Conference match on The Golden Dome Courts.

The Scarlet Raiders (3-7, NJAC 0-6) battled but fell just short of posting a league win in their final NJAC match against the Pioneers (5-4, NJAC 2-3).

Michelle Kvitnitsky and Michelle Nagamine posted singles victories on Senior Day as they joined Dhaneya Kumar in their final home appearances on The Golden Dome Courts.

Kvitnitsky earned a nail-biting 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5) double tie-breaker victory over senior Mary Skretkowicz on the No. 2 singles court to up her season record to 6-4.  Nagamine bounced back for a 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over junior Kristy Daubert on the fourth flight as the Raiders split singles play.

Junior Maggie Tchorzewska rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 10-5 win over sophomore Caitlin Pariso on the No. 5 singles court and teamed with freshman Maria Larrea for the Raiders' only doubles victory – an 8-4 decision over Pariso and sophomore Charisse Smalls on the third flight.

In the end it was the play of Pioneer freshman phenom Brittany LaBruna that spelled the difference.  The rookie teamed with Daubert for an 8-0 win over Kvitnitsky and junior Yara Elsekhely on the No. 1 doubles court before pushing her singles record to 15-0 with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over senior Dhaneya Kumar on the top-flight court.

Rutgers-Newark is at FDU-Florham at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday for its final dual match before capping the season at the NJAIAW Championship at Drew University this weekend.