NEWBURGH, N.Y. - Mount Saint Mary College won its third straight match on Sunday, rolling to an 8-1 victory over Rutgers-Newark in non-conference action.  The Knights improve to 6-3 overall, while the Scarlet Raiders drop to 0-1.

Mount Saint Mary jumped out of the gates with a sweep of the doubles matches.  Junior Stat Willand (Sparta, N.J.) and freshman Mike Balokoz (Milford, Conn.) were first off the courts with an 8-3 win at second doubles.  At the top of the doubles lineup, junior Greg Jacob (Ridgefield, Conn.) and sophomore Nate Dimmie (Middletown, N.Y.) won five straight games from 2-2 on to earn an 8-3 decision.  Senior Bryan Pujol (East Rockaway, N.Y.) and sophomore Conor Merryman (Marlboro, N.Y.) continued to serve well at third doubles and came away with an 8-4 win.

Down the singles lineup, Dimmie rolled to a 6-1, 6-0 win at second singles, while Willand earned a 6-1, 6-2 decision at number three.  Balokoz added a 6-2, 6-3 win at number four.  Freshman Dan Witke (Brooklyn, N.Y.) continued to grind out wins at number five, emerging with a 6-1, 6-4 victory, while sophomore Connor Bean (Glenville, N.Y.) was solid in a 6-3, 6-3 effort at number six.

Rutgers-Newark senior Raymond Postadan (Roselle Park, N.J.) edged Jacob at the top of the lineup, 7-5, 6-3, for the only point of the afternoon for the Scarlet Raiders.

The Knights return to action on Tuesday with a trip to Fairleigh Dickinson Florham.  The match, weather pending, is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.