NEWARK, N.J. (April 23, 2015) – Ramapo College defeated Rutgers-Newark by a score of 9-0 in the semifinals of the GNAC Tournament Thursday at New Jersey Institute of Technology after the move had to be moved indoors.
 
The loss ends the Scarlet Raiders' run at a conference title, but they will return to action with a home match against FDU-Florham on April 27 at 5 p.m.
 
Ramapo controlled the doubles play, earning an 8-2 win at No. 1, an 8-0 win at No. 2 and an 8-4 victory at No. 3. Senior Derence Tejero and sophomore Eison DeGuzman fought hard at three but could not pull out the win.
 
The Roadrunners also swept the singles action, but Rutgers-Newark fought valiantly at No. 5 and No. 6. Newcomer Nadeem Hilal dropped a tight first set, 6-4, before falling 6-2 in the in the second, with DeGuzman dropping a 6-2 first, but nearly forcing a third set before falling 7-5.
 
Ramapo (14-2) advances to play Norwich for the conference title on Saturday. Rutgers-Newark drops to 6-4 on the season and sees its three-match winning streak snapped. The Scarlet Raiders have two more matches on the schedule.
 

Singles competition

1. Jacob Khodakov (RCNJMT) def. Ray Fan (RNUM) 6-0, 6-2

2. Willen Feygin (RCNJMT) def. Derence Tejero (RNUM) 6-1, 6-2

3. Mike Abelev (RCNJMT) def. Ahmed Sanaullah (RNUM) 6-0, 6-0

4. Justin Bevilacqua (RCNJMT) def. Youssef Rizk (RNUM) 6-0, 6-0

5. Adam Petrovics (RCNJMT) def. Nadeem Hilal (RNUM) 6-4, 6-2

6. John Seaman (RCNJMT) def. Eison DeGuzman (RNUM) 6-2, 7-5

 

Doubles competition

1. Jacob Khodakov/Justin Bevilacqua (RCNJMT) def. Ray Fan/Nadeem Hilal (RNUM) 8-2

2. Willen Feygin/Mike Abelev (RCNJMT) def. Youssef Rizk/Stan Wu (RNUM) 8-0

3. Adam Petrovics/John Seaman (RCNJMT) def. Derence Tejero/Eison DeGuzman (RNUM) 8-4

 

Match Notes

Rutgers-Newark 6-4

Ramapo College 14-2