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NIU men’s tennis: Huskies repeat as MAC regular season champs

By Patrick Smith | April 20, 2015

Men’s tennis won the MAC regular season championship Sunday after it dominated on the court.The Huskies (18-5, 4-1 MAC) beat the Buffalo Bulls (10-10, 2-3 MAC), 5-2, Sunday in Buffalo, N.Y. to claim their second-straight MAC regular season title, winning...

NIU men’s tennis: Louis-Philippe Hamel building momentum

By Patrick Smith | April 20, 2015

Men’s tennis’ Louis-Philippe Hamel has proven to be one of the Huskies’ most consistent players in his freshman season.Hailing from Drummondville, Quebec, Hamels came to the United States to play college tennis at NIU.“I heard about this school...

Men’s tennis: Huskies look to come out on top of MAC for regular season with match against Buffalo

By Patrick Smith | April 17, 2015

Men’s tennis will play its final regular season game this weekend.The Huskies (17-5, 3-1 MAC) will face the Bulls (9-9, 1-2 MAC) 11 a.m. Sunday in Buffalo, N.Y. The Huskies would be guaranteed to come out on top of the MAC for the regular season for...

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NIU men’s tennis: Frederic Cadieux a ‘winner’ for Huskies

By Patrick Smith | April 13, 2015

Senior Fredric Cadieux’s career with men’s tennis will come to an end once this season is over, but his accomplishments are going down in NIU’s record books.Cadieux ranks sixth all-time in program history with 94 singles victories. He could move...

NIU men’s tennis: Huskies extend win streak to 3, prepare for Buffalo

By Patrick Smith | April 13, 2015

Men’s tennis extended their win streak to three games as they took down conference opponent the Toledo Rockets on Saturday.The Huskies (17-5, 3-1MAC) defeated the Rockets (11-14, 1-2 MAC) 5-2 on Saturday in Toledo, Ohio.“We set the tone [Saturday]...

NIU men’s tennis: Huskies sweep Detroit Titans over weekend

By Patrick Smith | April 13, 2015

Men’s tennis defeated the Detroit Titans on Thursday in Detroit.The Huskies (16-5, 2-1 MAC) swept the Titans (5-12), 4-0, to improve to 6-5 in true road games this season. The Huskies have now won back-to-back road games for the first time since early...

NIU men’s tennis: Huskies hit road for pair of matches

By Patrick Smith | April 9, 2015

Men’s tennis will close in on the end of the regular season with a pair of road games this weekend.The Huskies (15-5, 2-1 MAC) will be on the road against the Detroit Titans (5-11) 3 p.m. Thursday in Detroit.NIU will look to win back-to-back road games...

NIU men’s tennis: Huskies split weekend in Indiana

By Patrick Smith | April 7, 2015

Men’s tennis lost its first conference game of the season Saturday before rebounding Sunday.The Huskies (15-5, 2-1 MAC) suffered a tough 4-3 road loss to the Ball State Cardinals, who improved to 7-1 at home Saturday in Muncie, Ind. The Huskies are...

NIU men’s tennis: Huskies head to Indiana for two matches

By Patrick Smith | April 4, 2015

Men’s tennis will look to remain undefeated in conference play before playing its second-to-last non-conference game of the season.The Huskies (14-4, 2-0 MAC) will be on the road against the Ball State Cardinals (9-9, 0-1 MAC) 1 p.m. Saturday in Muncie,...

Men’s tennis: Huskies undefeated as they take down Western Michigan Broncos

By Patrick Smith | March 30, 2015

Men’s tennis remained undefeated in MAC play as it took down conference rival the Western Michigan Broncos over the weekend.The Huskies (14-4, 2-0 MAC) beat the Broncos, 4-3, on Friday at the Boylan Tennis Center in Rockford.“Our mindset going into...

NIU men’s tennis: Huskies clash with Western Michigan Broncos

By Patrick Smith | March 26, 2015

Men’s tennis will look to remain undefeated in conference play as well as try to remain perfect at home this weekend.The Huskies (13-4, 1-0 MAC) will be hosting the MAC rival Western Michigan Broncos (15-4, 1-0 MAC) 2 p.m. Friday in Rockford. The Huskies...

NIU tennis: Chick Evans Field House to become tennis courts

By Frank Gogola | March 2, 2015

Men’s and women’s tennis’ trips to practice are about to get a whole lot shorter as they’ll soon be able to call the Chick Evans Field House their practice home.Athletic Director Sean Frazier said three tennis courts will be installed in the Chick...