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NIU men’s tennis junior Federico Scotuzzi prepares to receive the ball during the Huskies’ match against the University of Toledo. The Huskies earned their first conference win in a 4-3 defeat of the Rockets on Saturday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies inch past Rockets for first MAC win

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | April 6, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (8-13, 1-7 MAC) earned its first Mid-American Conference win against the University of Toledo (9-10, 3-6 MAC), edging out the Rockets 4-3 to snap a six match losing streak. The Huskies got off to an early lead, clinching the doubles...

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 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 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 men's tennis junior Iker Dellien Velasco prepares to hit an incoming tennis ball at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships ending on Oct. 27. The Huskies overcame Eastern Illinois University Saturday by a score of 6-1. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Huskies take decisive victory over Eastern Illinois

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | January 26, 2025

NIU men's tennis (2-1) secured a 6-1 home victory against the Eastern Illinois University Panthers (0-4) on Saturday. The Huskies controlled the match, winning five out of six singles and two doubles matches. “I'm proud of the way our guys competed...

NIU men's tennis sophomore Angus Howard eyes down his opponent, preparing to receive a serve on Oct. 27 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships. The Huskies were swept Friday against the Purdue University Boilermakers. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Men’s tennis swept by Purdue in first meet of the spring season

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | January 18, 2025

NIU men’s tennis began its season Friday against the Purdue University Boilermakers. The Huskies failed to win a single or a double set, falling to Purdue by a score of 7-0.  "We competed with great energy from start to finish,” said NIU men’s...

Freshman Saul Berdullas (left) and senior Armin Koschtojan (right) talk strategy during a doubles match on March 2. NIU men's tennis was eliminated from the MAC Championship on Saturday with a 4-0 loss to the University of Toledo. (Northern Star File Photo)

Men’s tennis eliminated by Toledo

By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor | April 21, 2024

NIU men’s tennis (18-6, 7-3 MAC) has ended its season after being knocked out of the MAC Championship tournament semifinals by the University of Toledo Rockets (13-10, 7-3 MAC).  "It's a disappointing loss," said NIU men’s tennis head coach René...

Sophomore Iker Gaztambide Arrastia winds up for a strike on March 2 at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House. NIU men's tennis lost 4-3 to Western Michigan University on Sunday to drop to the No. 2 seed in the MAC Championship. (Northern Star File Photo)

Men’s tennis drops to No. 2 seed in regular season finale

By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor | April 15, 2024

Ending the regular season tied for second place in the MAC, NIU men’s tennis (18-5, 7-3 MAC) fell to Western Michigan University (16-5, 8-2 MAC) in the regular season finale. The Huskies went up 3-0 after clinching the doubles point and winning two...

Senior Cheng En Tsai strikes the ball at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House on March 2. Tsai won both his matches Friday as NIU men's tennis defeated Ball State University 5-2. (Northern Star File Photo)

Men’s tennis downs Ball State, wins 10th home match

By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor | April 13, 2024

NIU men's tennis (18-4, 7-2 MAC) remained undefeated at home, earning its tenth home win against the Ball State University Cardinals (11-9, 5-4 MAC) by a score of 5-2.  The Huskies won two doubles matches before conceding two singles matches.  Senior...

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, Assistant 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...

NIU senior Armin Koschtojan gets set to serve in a doubles match on March 2. Koschtojan was one of five NIU men's tennis players to win a singles match in a 5-2 win over the University at Buffalo Friday. (Northern Star File Photo)

Men’s tennis grabs fifth straight MAC win

By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor | April 6, 2024

Earning its fifth straight win in MAC competition, NIU men’s tennis (17-3, 6-1 MAC) defeated the University of Buffalo (4-13, 0-8 MAC) in a 5-2 victory. The Huskies are now above Western Michigan in the standings, holding first place in the conference.  NIU...

NIU sophomore Christopher Norlin celebrates during a doubles match on March 2. Norlin won in singles and doubles as NIU men's tennis defeated University of Illinois Chicago 6-1 Saturday. (Northern Star File Photo)

Men’s tennis thumps UIC, wins fifth straight

By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor | March 31, 2024

Extending its winning streak to five matches, four of which being in conference play, NIU men’s tennis (16-3, 5-1 MAC) defeated the University of Illinois Chicago (9-8, 1-5 MAC) in a 6-1 victory.  The Huskies swept doubles matches to earn the double’s...

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