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Huskies put Toledo in tourney crosshairs

By Nick Gerts | April 25, 2001

The NIU men's tennis team is out for revenge at the Mid-American Conference tournament this weekend. The Huskies, placed at the No. 4 seed, face No. 5 Toledo today in a noon matchup at Western Michigan University. Junior Jon Perlman said his team wants...

Men’s tennis takes weekend match

By David Grossman | April 24, 2001

The cold weather of the Midwest hasn't allowed the NIU men's tennis squad to compete in an outdoor home match all semester. But the string of bad weather finally ended last Saturday, as the Huskies hosted the University of Buffalo at the outdoor Anderson...

NIU hopes to heat up against UIC

By Nick Gerts | April 16, 2001

Steve Rodecap hopes his NIU men's tennis team can bounce back today from its disappointing loss to Bowling Green. The Huskies (11-10) are coming off a weekend that saw a split, 1-1, in their two games. NIU defeated Toledo 5-2 on Friday but lost to Bowling...

Tennis gets mixed results

By Nick Gerts | April 15, 2001

The weekend brought mixed results for the NIU men's tennis team as the Huskies went 1-1. Players sought revenge against Toledo on Friday and got it, defeating the Rockets 5-2. The win was the Huskies' second straight. NIU (11-10 overall, 1-3 Mid-American...

Men to test momentum against WMU

By Nick Gerts | April 5, 2001

Jon Perlman and the NIU men's tennis team have had this weekend circled on their calendar since the beginning of the season. With defending Mid-American Conference champions Western Michigan coming to town Saturday, the Huskies face their biggest test...

Men’s tennis goes 2-1 at outdoor play

By David Grossman | March 20, 2001

After the first outdoor meets of the season last week, the NIU men's tennis team went 2-1 against Citadel and East Carolina University but fell to the College of Charleston. On Monday, the Huskies defeated Citadel for their first outdoor win of the season....

Men’s tennis slams Indiana, loses to ISU

By David Grossman | February 21, 2001

The NIU men's tennis squad took its two-game winning streak into the weekend and came out with some mixed results. On Friday, NIU extended its winning streak to three matches as the Huskies swept Valparaiso University 7-0. The sweep was the first of the...

Tennis comes back

By David Grossman | February 13, 2001

For the NIU men's tennis team, this season truly has been a trial. The Huskies started out the year 0-4, and faced a slew of ranked opponents, all of whom dominated the courts. For the past two games however, a reverse in this trend has occurred, and...

Professor pleased with increase in female athletes

By Joe Lacdan | February 7, 2001

When Jan Rintala competed in sports during her high school days in the 1960s, she did so without realizing the vast difference in athletic opportunities for men and women. Today marks the 15th anniversary of National Girls and Women in Sport Day, which...

Men’s tennis recovers with win against WVU

By David Grossman | February 5, 2001

The NIU men's tennis squad finally found a light at the end of the tunnel. After suffering their fourth straight loss to a Big Ten opponent against Ohio State on Saturday, the Huskies picked up a victory against West Virginia Sunday. The Ohio State match...

Mens tennis drops second-straight dual meet, 7-0

By David Grossman | January 29, 2001

It's no secret the Big Ten Conference produces top-quality athletic teams year after year. Following this trend, they seem to have a dominance over NIU. The NIU men's tennis squad dropped its second-straight dual meet Friday with a 7-0 loss to Wisconsin....

Van Wasbeek nets lone singles win

By Nick Gerts | January 24, 2001

Raymond Van Wasbeek provided the only victory for the NIU men's tennis team Saturday against Northwestern. The sophomore defeated Jackie Jenkins in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, while the rest of the Huskies lost their matches. The Wildcats defeated NIU 6-1....