STAMFORD, Conn. – The Fairfield University women's tennis team fell in a 5-2 match to visiting NJIT Friday night at Stamford Indoor.

In singles play, freshman Monica Yajima (Greenwich, Conn.) topped Ksenia Kuzmenko 7-5, 7-5 at No. 1 singles. Freshman Sharissa Ryan (Bedford Hills, N.Y.) fell to Nina Mayevska at No. 2 singles 6-3, 6-4. NJIT's Monika Graff defeated Carolina Koladzyn (New York, N.Y.) 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3 singles. Senior Kristen Liu (Closter, N.J.) battled it out with Jana Luste and came out with the win 1-6, 6-3, 10-4 at No. 4 singles. Despite splitting the first two sets, freshman Caroline Emhardt (Carmel, Ind.) was unable to hold off Hannelore MacDonald in a close 7-5, 4-6, 10-5 match. At No. 6 singles, Alyssa Ruiz (Glend Head, N.Y.) was defeated by Ana Lidon 6-2, 6-0.

The Stags were unable to win a doubles match against the Highlanders. Fairfield duo of Monica Yajima and Carolina Koldazyn were edged by Mayevska and Luste 8-6 in the number one spot. At No. 2 doubles, Nikki Jackson and Sharissa Ryan fell in a close 8-5 match to Kuzmenko and Luste 8-5. Kristen Liu and Caroline Emhardt were topped by Graff and Lidon 8-2 at No. 3 doubles.

The Fairfield women's tennis team is now 2-2 overall. They return to play February 26 when they travel to West Point N.Y. to take on Army.

NJIT 5, Fairfield University 2

 Singles
1. Yajima, Monica (FFDW) def. Kuzmenko, Ksenia (NJITW) 7-5, 7-5
2. Mayevska, Nina (NJITW) def. Ryan, Sharissa (FFDW) 6-3, 6-4
3. Graff, Monika (NJITW) def. Koladzyn, Carolina (FFDW) 6-4, 6-2
4. Liu, Kristen (FFDW) def. Luste, Jana (NJITW) 1-6, 6-3, 10-4
5. MacDonald, Hannelore (NJITW) def. Emhardt, Caroline (FFDW) 7-5, 4-6, 10-5
6. Lidon, Ana (NJITW) def. Ruiz, Alyssa (FFDW) 6-2, 6-0

 Doubles
1. Mayevska, Nina/Luste, Jana (NJITW) def. Koladzyn, Carolina/Yajima, Monica (FFDW) 8-6
2. Kuzmenko, Ksenia/Tripcovici, Martina (NJITW) def. Jackson, Nikki/Ryan, Sharissa (FFDW) 8-5
3. Graff, Monika/Lidon, Ana (NJITW) def. Liu, Kristen/Emhardt, Caroline (FFDW) 6-2, 6-0