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The Northern Illinois men’s tennis team pulled off a huge upset Friday, as they upset number one-seeded Ball State, 4-2, in the Mid-American Conference tournament semi-finals. With the win, the Huskies improve to 16-8 and will face No. 2 Western Michigan, who topped third-seeded Buffalo, 4-2. NIU also earned their first MAC finals appearance since...
Axel Lagerlof
Northern Illinois (15-8) will host the four-team Mid-American Conference Men’s Tennis Championship Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27, welcoming Buffalo, regular season champion Ball State and defending tournament champion Western Michigan. NIU, the championship’s fourth seed, will take on Ball State in the first round at the Huskie Tennis Courts, or at Vaughan Athletic...
Dor Amir
After dropping the doubles point and four singles players losing their first set, the NIU men’s tennis team (14-8, 2-2 MAC) rallied back to sweep singles and defeat Toledo (18-9, 0-3 MAC), 6-1. The win keeps the Huskies alive in a berth to the Mid-American Conference Tournament, hosted by NIU. “Well, I am not sure...
Max Phillips
After dropping the doubles point, the Northern Illinois men’s tennis team (12-5) rallied back in singles play Sunday afternoon at Southern Illinois (8-3) to defeat the Salukis, 4-3. The win was the Huskies fourth-consecutive triumph and was NIU’s final non-conference match before a pair of Mid-American Conference showdowns with perennial championship contenders Ball State and...
Max Phillips
The Northern Illinois men’s tennis team earned its 10th win of the season Wednesday afternoon versus Appalachian State (2-7), defeating the Mountaineers, 4-3, in Orlando, Fla., to improve to 10-5 this season. “Today was about getting four points and finding a way to win the match,” said head coach Patrick Fisher. “I was really happy...
Max Phillips
The Northern Illinois men’s tennis team improved to 4-1 Friday with two wins at the Boylan Tennis Center, capturing victories over Dayton, 5-2, and previously unbeaten Valparaiso, 7-0. The Huskies will have a chance to improve to 5-1 Sunday with their match versus UIC to complete their weekend home stand. “We played better today than...