The men’s tennis team had a solid year with 15 wins and eight losses. The season ended in disappointment when NIU was knocked out in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Championship Friday by the University at Buffalo.1. Poor doubles play...
It’s not easy for a 19-year-old student-athlete to make the transition of transferring schools and having to adapt to a new team and home ,and a stress fracture in his right femur couldn’t have made the process any easier for Kristopher Ortega, redshirt...
DeKALB — Redshirt freshman Kristopher Ortega has been a strong leader for the men’s tennis team as he has played in the No. 1 spot for NIU in singles competition.Ortega joined NIU after transferring from the University of Illinois. His Huskie career...
In its final matches before conference play begins, the men’s tennis team split matches between Creighton University Bluejays on Friday and the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday.They beat Creighton 6-1 for their tenth win this year and...
Excellent play from the two lone underclassmen on the team and incredible leadership from the seniors has been key for the men’s tennis team picking up on its success from the 2016-17 season.Since arriving in DeKalb nine years ago, Head Coach Patrick...
DeKALB — The men’s tennis team went 1-1 Saturday and Sunday against Xavier University and Wright State University.The Huskies lost Saturday to Xavier 6-1 and claimed their first road win Sunday 5-2, despite Head Coach Patrick Fisher saying the team...
DeKALB — The men’s tennis team ended its five-match winning streak Saturday against Cleveland State University in a 4-3 loss at the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion in Cleveland.They bounced back in the afternoon with a 5-2 win over Case Western Reserve...
The men’s tennis team defeated the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Cardinal Stritch University Thursday in its first home match of the spring at the Chick Evans Field House.The Huskies defeated Whitewater 6-1 and shutout Cardinal Stretch 7-0,...
