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 — The men’s tennis team finished the regular season in a second-place tie with Buffalo University and will face the Bulls again at the Mid-American Conference Championships.The Huskies lost to the Bulls in their final regular season match,...

DeKALB — The men’s tennis team improved its Mid-American Conference record to 4-1 Sunday with a 4-3 win over Binghamton University in Binhamton, New York.Despite the win, the Huskies’ (14-6, 4-1 MAC) double play continued to struggle as the team...

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...