NEWARK, N.J. - Host NJIT took the doubles point and after the teams split the six singles matches, that slim margin stood as Binghamton men's tennis lost 4-3 to the Highlanders at Naimoli Tennis Center.

The Bearcats received singles wins from freshman No. 2 William Morais Binnie, freshman No. 3 Ronin Lotlikar and sophomore No. 4 Kyle Weekes. 

Binnie and Lotlikar won for the second straight day and for Lotlikar, it was his team-high 11th win of the year. 

Binghamton begins four straight home matches with a 7 p.m. tilt against Bryant Friday at the Lane - Starke Tennis Center.  

NJIT 4, Binghamton 3
DOUBLES

1. Pablo Perez Ramos/Josh Smith (NJIT) def. Michael Pawlowicz/James McPherson (BU), 6-3
2. Wil Jenkins/Samuel Townes (NJIT) def. William Morais Binnie/Andrew Fang (BU), 6-5
3. Amine El Kholti/Nejc Skorjanc (NJIT) def. Ronin Lotlikar/Kyle Weekes (BU), 6-0

Order of Finish: 3,1,2

SINGLES

1. Pablo Perez Ramos (NJIT) def. Michael Pawlowicz (BU), 6-3, 6-0
2. William Morais Binnie (BU) def. Nejc Skorjanc (NJIT), 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
3. Ronin Lotlikar (BU) def. Amine El Kholti (NJIT), 7-6, 3-6, 6-4
4. Kyle Weekes (BU) def. Josh Smith (NJIT), 6-4, 6-2
5. Wil Jenkins (NJIT) def. James McPherson (BU), 6-1, 6-4
6. Ashwin Kanetkar (NJIT) def. Zubin Omar (BU), 6-2, 6-3 

Order of Finish: 1,4,5,3,2,6