Highlander Men's Tennis Tops Army on Senior Day

Published: Thursday, April 10, 2025

The NJIT men's tennis team celebrated Senior Day on Wednesday afternoon with a 5-2 victory over Army at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility. Prior to the match, the Highlanders' three graduating seniors were honored: Oscar Callo von Platen, German Lopez Andujar and Pablo Perez Ramos.

"Today, we celebrated a remarkable group of student-athletes who helped shape what our program is today," said Head Coach Marco Matteucci. "They worked tirelessly day in and day out, not only putting us on the map but also leading us to national rankings and a conference championship. They will be greatly missed, but I'm excited to follow their journeys after NJIT in their respective lives. I can only hope they continue to compete and chase their goals with the same passion and determination that they showed in making history here! Roll Tech!"

The Highlanders opened the match by clinching the doubles point thanks to wins on the No. 2 and No. 3 court. Callo von Platen joined Wil Jenkins for a win on Court 2 while Soma Fukuhara paired with Lopez Andujar for a win on Court 3.

In singles, the Highlanders dominated in each of their victories. Callo von Platen picked up the singles win on his Senior Day, 6-0, 6-4, in the No. 2 slot. Nejc Skorjanc played out of the top spot in the lineup, earning a straight sets victory as well, 6-1, 6-2. Fukuhara added a singles victory to his doubles triumph, 6-1, 6-4, in the No. 4 position in the lineup. Severin Risan rounded out the Highlander successes on the day with a win on the No. 6 court, 6-2, 6-3.

NJIT 5, Army 2
Doubles

  1. Pablo Perez Ramos / Nejc Skorjanc (NJIT) vs. Daniel Choi / Marcus Sebastian (ARMY), 4-3 (unfinished)
  2. Oscar Callo von Platen / Wil Jenkins (NJIT) def. Preston Achter / Michael Zhang (ARMY), 6-1
  3. Soma Fukuhara / German Lopez Andujar (NJIT) def. Matias Feoli / Davis McDonald (ARMY), 6-1

Singles

  1. Nejc Skorjanc (NJIT) def. Marcus Sebastian (ARMY), 6-1, 6-2
  2. Oscar Callo von Platen (NJIT) def. Daniel Choi (ARMY), 6-0, 6-4
  3. Davis McDonald (ARMY) def. Wil Jenkins (NJIT), 6-1, 6-4
  4. Soma Fukuhara (NJIT) def. Matias Feoli (ARMY), 6-1, 6-4
  5. Michael Zhang (ARMY) def. Maxime Hankins (NJIT), 6-1, 7-6
  6. Severin Risan (NJIT) def. Preston Achter (ARMY), 6-2, 6-3