Only a speck of dust was left in what would have been a clean sweep by the NIU men's tennis team this weekend at the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament in Green Bay, Wisc. In route to their first-ever Mid-Continent title, the Huskies swept Eastern Illinois...

A broom might be the weapon of choice for the NIU men's tennis team at the Mid-Continent Tennis Tournament this weekend at Green Bay, Wis. The Huskies, 16-8 overall and 6-0 in conference play, plan to sweep the Mid-Continent competition. The Huskies were...

Three years ago, Mats Persson came to NIU and like all freshmen, he had to adjust to a new life away from home. But for Persson, the adjustment was a big one because his home was in Sweden. Persson had to adjust to a new culture and lifestyle as well...

No team in the Mid-Continent Conference can "touch" this NIU men's tennis team. The Huskies proved Saturday, with an 8-1 victory over Western Illinois (now 15-3), that no team in the M-C can come close to Charles Merzbacher's group. "It was great to get...

Steve Senter's performance in the Huskies' 8-1 win over Illinois-Chicago gave his coach Charles Merzbacher something to smile about. One reason is the eight-meet win streak the NIU men's tennis team (15-8, 5-0 in the Mid-Continent) owns. Another reason...

Illinois-Chicago and Western Illinois provide the next Mid-Continent obstacles for the streaking NIU men's tennis team. The 14-8 Huskies take on the Flames 3 p.m. on the West Campus Courts Tuesday. NIU looks to extend a seven-meet winning streak. "We're...

Neither cold, wind nor the scrappy DePaul crew could stop the NIU men's tennis team Thursday at the west campus courts. The Huskies (14-8) stomped DePaul 6-0 for NIU's seventh in a row. No. 4 player Dustin Dobrin evened his singles mark to 17-17 by beating...

NIU men's tennis coach Charles Merzbacher suspended Greg O'Neil indefinitely after the Huskies' 7-2 victory over Marquette Wednesday. Merzbacher said he didn't feel O'Neil was putting enough effort into his matches. O'Neil suffered a 6-4, 7-5 loss to...

The Huskies' men's tennis squad will be looking to tear apart the Marquette Warriors today in a 3 p.m. home match. NIU barely beat the Warriors 8-1 in Marquette last year. How does a team barely win 8-1? The Warriors forced the Huskies into seven 3-set...

Barring any unseen circumstances, this year's Mid-Continent Conference men's tennis tournament could be a runaway. The Huskies are 4-0 in the Mid-Continent after winning three conference meets last weekend. NIU (12-8 overall) had to battle through three...

Greg O'Neil might have played himself right out of the No.1 spot last Saturday. Although the NIU men's tennis team (9-8) dismantled Eastern Michigan (3-10) 7-2 at the NIU Recreation Center, O'Neil ended up in the wrong side of a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 score. The...

Eastern Michigan's experience provides a challenge for the NIU men's tennis team's first home dual meet of the year. The 4-5 Huskies will host the Hurons at the NIU Recreation Center Friday at 10 a.m. after 16 straight road matches. The Hurons have five...