The Huskies (15-7, 3-2 MAC) bounced back this weekend at home against the University of Toledo Rockets (7-15, 0-5 MAC) on Sunday as they defeated them in a tight match 4-3.

Coach Patrick Fisher said he knows the game was very important for the team.

“We knew coming in how important this game would be and while we didn’t play well, we got the four points we needed,” Fisher said, according to an NIU news release. “It’s hard to talk about improving so late in the season, but we continue to struggle at certain spots and it’s hard to gain confidence when you take one step forward and two steps back. Next week will be even bigger for us.”

The Huskie win ended a two-game losing streak in the conference and keeps them in the top four of the MAC Conference, which qualifies them for the playoffs. 

Doubles:

1. Carlos Manzanas/Austin Russell (NIU) def. Stjepan Sisko/Luka Vitosevic (Toledo), 6-2

2. Omar Espinosa/Danilo Pejovic (Toledo) def. Kevin Daun/Georg Lundkvist (NIU), 6-4

3. Vince Anzalone/Serjen Olmedo (Toledo) def. Louis-Philippe Hamel/Tom Hjertonsson (NIU), 6-4

Singles:

1. Stjepan Sisko (Toledo) def. Carlos Manzanas (NIU), 6-1, 6-2

2. Georg Lundkvist (NIU) def. Luka Vitosevic (Toledo), 6-4, 6-2

3. Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU) def. Vince Anzalone (Toledo), 6-3, 6-4

4. Tom Hjertonsson (NIU) def. Serjen Olmedo (Toledo), 7-5, 1-6, 6-3

5. Kevin Daun (NIU) def. Danilo Pejovic (Toledo), 7-6, 2-6, 6-4

6. Omar Espinosa (Toledo) def. Austin Russell (NIU), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3