A season’s worth of success at the top of the men’s tennis lineup for NIU has paid off for freshman Axel Lagerlof, who was named the Mid-American Conference Newcomer of the Year on Tuesday.Lagerlof’s recognition marks the second consecutive season...

Maksym Bartiuk has accomplished quite a bit in his first two years as a Huskie. After last season's impressive 13-6 record at one singles, he earned a 17-9 record this season while being named to his second-straight All-MAC First Team, and is the Northern...

DeKALB | NIU’s men’s tennis program has been on the rise over the past few years. Leading the way for NIU over the last two seasons is sophomore Maksym Bartiuk. After the Ukraine native finished his freshman year with a 13-6 record at first singles,...

DeKALB | Both NIU men's and women's tennis wrapped up regular season action over the weekend. The men had lost their lone match in Buffalo, 6-1, while the women dropped two home matches to Western Michigan and Bowling Green. In men's action, the Huskies...

With regular season competition coming to a close, both NIU men's and women's tennis teams hope to end on a high note.The Huskies (11-14 overall, 1-3 MAC) have matched their highest win total since 2008.With one match left in the regular season, men's...

NIU men's and women's tennis teams had similar outcomes over the weekend, as both squads lost their two matches. Men's tennis was downed on the road by MAC frontrunners Toledo (23-8 overall, 4-0 MAC) on Saturday before losing a 4-3 battle against a tough...

NIU men's tennis traveled to Indiana for three matches over the weekend. After losing its opening match to conference opponent Ball State (9-8 overall, 1-1 MAC) 7-0, NIU (11-12, 1-2) bounced back to win its next two matches. The Huskies outlasted IUPUI...

NIU tennis had a busy weekend, as both the men's and women's team had multiple matches. The men's tennis team went 1-2 while the women's squad went 0-2. In men's action, the Huskies (9-11 overall, 1-1 MAC) split their first two conference matches of the...

When NIU men's tennis head coach Pat Fisher reviews video footage of foreign recruits, he has a tough time deciding whether the video tells the true tale of a player's skills. When it came to freshman Axel Lagerlof, Fisher had the normal doubts. He...

NIU men's tennis won a pair of double-headers during spring break in Orlando, Fla. The Huskies (8-8) won on Monday against Siena (4-9) 6-1, before beating Webber International (12-3 overall, 3-1 FSC) 5-2. NIU continued its success on Tuesday with a 7-0...

Andrew Singer: The Chicago Tribune reported on Friday that the Schaumburg Flyers baseball team have been evicted from their home park for unpaid rent totaling near $900,000. This eviction has me thinking of the current state of NIU sports. Now, it's not...