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NIU men's tennis junior Federico Scotuzzi celebrates after winning a point in his singles match against the University of Toledo on April 5. The Huskies played their last match of the season on Saturday, dropping a 4-3 battle against Western Michigan University. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

NIU wraps up season with loss to Broncos

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | April 13, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (8-15, 1-9 MAC) dropped its season finale against the Western Michigan University Broncos (16-10, 6-4 MAC) in a close 4-3 loss. The Huskies started strong by clinching the doubles point after two match wins. Huskie juniors Iker...

NIU men’s tennis junior Iker Gaztambid Arrastia returns the ball in the Huskies’ match against the University of Toledo on April 5. The Huskies dropped a 5-2 match against Ball State University on Thursday, losing five singles matches after winning the doubles point. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Men’s tennis takes doubles point in loss to Cardinals

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | April 10, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (8-14, 1-8 MAC) came up short against the Ball State University Cardinals (11-9, 4-5 MAC) in a 5-2 loss.  The Huskies got out to an early lead, clinching the doubles point after two match wins.  Huskie juniors Iker Gaztambide...

NIU men’s tennis junior Federico Scotuzzi prepares to receive the ball during the Huskies’ match against the University of Toledo. The Huskies earned their first conference win in a 4-3 defeat of the Rockets on Saturday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies inch past Rockets for first MAC win

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | April 6, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (8-13, 1-7 MAC) earned its first Mid-American Conference win against the University of Toledo (9-10, 3-6 MAC), edging out the Rockets 4-3 to snap a six match losing streak. The Huskies got off to an early lead, clinching the doubles...

NIU men’s tennis junior Iker Dellien Velasco prepares to receive the ball during the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships ending on Oct. 27. The Huskies lost their sixth straight match on Thursday, dropping a 6-1 match against the University at Buffalo. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Huskies bulldozed by Bulls in sixth straight loss

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | April 4, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (7-13, 0-7 MAC) lost a 6-1 match against the University at Buffalo Bulls (14-5-7-1 MAC) on Thursday as the Huskies remain winless in Mid-American Conference play. At the No. 1 doubles spot, NIU juniors Iker Gaztambide Arrastia and...

NIU men's tennis freshman Chiao Bo Suo Nan follows through after sending the ball over the net during the Mid-American Conference Championships in October. NIU remains winless in the MAC after a 7-0 loss against the University of Illinois Chicago on Saturday. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Huskies remain winless in MAC, fall to Flames

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | March 30, 2025

NIU's men’s tennis (7-12, 0-6 MAC) was defeated by the University of Illinois Chicago Flames (13-4, 4-2 MAC) in a 7-0 loss, dropping its sixth straight conference matchup. Huskies junior duo Iker Gaztambide Arrastia and Federico Scotuzzi were narrowly...

NIU men's tennis sophomore James Theriault completes his follow through after returning the ball at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships, which wrapped up on Oct. 27. The Huskies fell to the University of Toledo by a score of 5-2 on Saturday, dropping their fifth-straight conference matchup. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics).

Men’s tennis falls to Toledo on the road, loses fifth-straight conference matchup

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | March 22, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (7-11, 0-5 MAC) fell to the University of Toledo Rockets (9-6, 3-2 MAC) in a 5-2 loss Saturday afternoon, extending their conference losing streak to five matches. In doubles play, NIU juniors Iker Gaztambide Arrastia and Federico...

NIU men’s tennis sophomore James Theriault prepares to receive the ball at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships ending on Oct. 27, 2024. The Huskies dropped their match against the University at Buffalo by a score of 5-2 on Thursday. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Huskies drop fourth conference match in loss to Buffalo

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | March 21, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (7-10, 0-4 MAC) fell to the University at Buffalo Bulls (10-5, 3-1 MAC) in a  5-2 loss, dropping their fourth-straight conference match. In doubles play, NIU juniors Iker Gaztambide Arrastia and Federico Scotuzzi were in a tight...

NIU men’s tennis sophomore Chiao Bo Suo Nan follows though after returning the ball at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships ending on Oct. 27. The Huskies defeated Eastern Kentucky University by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Huskies inch past Eastern Kentucky

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | February 22, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (6-6) defeated Eastern Kentucky University (5-10) in a highly contested 4-3 match. “It’s a solid win for Huskie tennis,” said NIU men’s tennis head coach René Vidal. “Coach Cohen at EKU has done an amazing job building...

NIU men’s tennis sophomore James Theriault prepares to receive the ball at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships ending on Oct. 27. The Huskies fell to DePaul University and Belmont University on Friday, dropping to 5-6 on the season. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Men’s tennis suffers sweep in doubleheader, falls to DePaul and Belmont

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | February 22, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (5-6) lost both matches of a doubleheader on Friday, falling to DePaul University (5-5) in a 5-2 loss, before losing a 6-1 match against Belmont University (4-5). DEPAUL The Huskies were able to take the early lead in doubles,...

NIU men’s tennis sophomore Angus Howard stares down his opponent, anticipating a serve on Oct. 27 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships. The Huskies defeated both Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Men’s tennis snaps three-game losing streak, conquers Marquette and Whitewater

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | February 17, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (5-4) bounced back after three-straight losses, picking up two wins in a doubleheader on Sunday. The Huskies first defeated the University of Marquette Golden Eagles (1-9) 5-2, before conquering the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater...

NIU men's tennis senior Iker Dellien Velasco prepares to return a tennis ball at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships in October. The Huskies fell to the College of William & Mary by a score of 4-2 on Sunday. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Men’s tennis comes up short against William & Mary

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | February 9, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (3-4) fell to William & Mary (2-1) on Sunday by a score of 4-2, sparking a three match losing streak. In doubles play, the Huskies managed one win but couldn’t secure the doubles point. NIU sophomores Saul Berdullas and...

NIU men's tennis sophomore Angus Howard prepares to serve at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships in October. NIU was swept by the University of Notre Dame on Saturday. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Huskies overpowered by Fighting Irish in sweep

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | February 9, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (3-3) fell to the Notre Dame University Fighting Irish (8-1) on Saturday. The Fighting Irish swept the match, defeating the Huskies 7-0.  Fighting Irish freshman Peter Nad and sophomore Chase Thompson defeated NIU sophomores Sam...

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