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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

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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 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 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...

NIU men's tennis junior Iker Gaztambide Arrastia prepares to return a tennis ball over the net at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships. The Huskies were defeated by Illiniois State University on Saturday by a score of 5-2. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Men’s tennis sweeps doubles, falls to Illinois State

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | February 2, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (3-2) fell to the Illinois State University Redbirds (3-3), losing a 5-2 match on Saturday. The Redbirds won singles play, winning five out of six matches, while NIU swept doubles matches to claim the doubles point. After taking...

NIU men's tennis junior Iker Dellien Velasco winds up, preparing to return the tennis ball over the net at the Mid-American Indoor Championships on Oct. 27. The Huskies beat Judson University by a score of 7-0 Sunday in DeKalb. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Men’s tennis sweeps Judson, wins third straight

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | January 27, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (3-1) secured a dominant 7-0 home victory against Judson University (0-2) on Sunday. The Huskies controlled the match, winning all six singles matches and two doubles matches. Two standout performances came from NIU freshmen Gustavo...

NIU sophomore Iker Gaztambide Arrastia gets set for an opponent's serve during a doubles match on March 2. Gaztambide Arrastia was the only Huskie to win a match as NIU men's tennis lost 6-1 to the University of Toledo Sunday. (Northern Star File Photo)

Men’s tennis loses 6-1, snaps MAC win streak at 5

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Editor | April 9, 2024

NIU men’s tennis (17-4, 6-2 MAC) earned its second MAC loss after losing to the University of Toledo (11-10, 6-3 MAC) in a 6-1 defeat, snapping the five match win streak in the conference. After staring slow in doubles matches, the Huskies couldn’t...

Arrastia shines at MAC Indoor Championships

By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor | November 8, 2023

Sophomore Iker Gaztambide Arrastia led a strong showing for NIU men’s tennis at the 2023 MAC Indoor Championships, taking first place in both flight three singles and flight two doubles. Arrastia won every set he faced the entire weekend. In singles,...

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