Men’s tennis is ready to play its first conference matchup of the season.On Friday, the Huskies (13-5) will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich., to take on the Western Michigan Broncos (10-8). Both teams are heading into the game riding a two-game winning streak.This...
Men’s tennis (13-5) added another win to its record this weekend in Rockford.On Saturday, NIU took on St. Louis (7-6), which was looking to continue its four-game win streak, but much to the Billikens’ dismay, everything went the Huskies’ way as...
The Huskies (12-5) return from their spring break trip to Florida with two wins and a loss.NIU started its trip with a 4-2 win against Troy (3-11) March 10 in Boca Raton, Fla. The Huskies lost the doubles point. No. 1 doubles team Matt Lynch and Axel...
Men’s tennis is on the rise this year and it’s aided by its nationally recognized doubles team of redshirt junior Dor Amir and senior Axel Lagerlof.The duo is a powerhouse for the Huskies, earning a 12-1 record. Peaking at No. 37 in the national rankings,...
Men’s tennis continued their home dominance when they played Butler, Western Illinois and Dayton over the weekend.The Huskies put their perfect 7-0 home record on the line vs. Butler (6-3) Thursday in Rockford.NIU started off on the right foot in doubles,...
Men’s tennis team looks to continue its perfect 7-0 record at home this season against three opponents this weekend.The Huskies (7-3) will take on the Butler Bulldogs (1-5) 5 p.m. Thursday in Rockford before hosting Western Illinois (1-5) 1 p.m. and...
Men’s tennis is looking to regain some momentum when it takes on Iowa and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis this weekend.The Huskies (6-2) will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-0) 6 p.m. Friday in Iowa City, Iowa, before returning home to...
It was an up-and-down weekend for men’s tennis as it upset No. 1 seed Ball State in the first round of the MAC Championships only to fall in the finals to Western Michigan. On Friday, NIU managed to punch its ticket to the Finals with a 4-2 against...
During the men’s tennis season there have been a couple of standouts, none more than Dor Amir. Amir is a red shirt sophomore from Tel Aviv, Israel. He attended Rothberg High School and is currently the Huskies’ No. 2 player. Outside of his love, playing...
This week’s recipients of NIU’s Scholar-Athletes of the week are Dor Amir of men’s tennis and Sarah Angelos of volleyball. Amir competed in the Tom Fallon Invitational over the weekend, facing nationally-ranked competition from schools like Notre...
NIU men’s tennis saw ups and downs throughout the Tom Fallon Invitational over the weekend in South Bend, Ind. The Huskies concluded day one with an overall record of 4-3. The two teams that they beat were Notre Dame and Michigan State. Coach Patrick...
NIU men’s tennis suffered a loss in the semifinals of the MAC Championships to Western Michigan to end its regular season. The 4-3 loss came in crushing fashion for the Huskies, who finished the season 21-7. After initially losing the doubles point,...
