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Simon Formont
Junior Simon Formont (Orleans, France/Lycee Camille Claudel) won the flight two singles title as the NIU men’s tennis team completed action at the Roger Knapp Invitational at Drake University. Sophomore Matt Lynch (Cedarburg, Wis./Marquette High School) and freshman Tom Hjertonsson (Gothenburg, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium) also reached the championship match in flight three singles. “It was...
Dor Amir
Four NIU tennis players – Nelle Youel, Dor Amir, Simon Formont and Frederic Cadieux – have been named to the Mid-American Conference all-academic teams. The hat trick for the men came after a successful season which saw the squad crowned regular season champions. “I’m really happy for these guys,” head coach Patrick Fisher said. “It’s...
Patrick Fisher
After a strong 2013-14 season, four members of NIU’s men’s tennis team have been recognized by the MAC as among the conference’s best. Dor Amir and Axel Lagerlof were given First Team All-MAC honors. Frederic Cadieux was named as a Second Team All-MAC player. To cap it off, Patrick Fisher was named MAC Coach of...
Frederic Cadieux
The Huskies took on Buffalo Bulls on Friday to start off the MAC Championship Tournament. NIU started strong, but Buffalo proved to be too much in the end, as the Huskies fell 4-2. “It was a very tough match,” said head coach Patrick Fisher. “We couldn’t finish when we had the chance. That’s how the...
Dor Amir
The Huskies are the MAC regular season champions after finishing the season with a 5-2 win over Buffalo (11-6, 1-2 MAC) on Friday. This is the first time the Huskies have claimed the MAC regular season championship in the program’s history. The team finished the season undefeated in conference play at 4-0, boasting an 18-5...
Haley Dekkinga
The NIU men’s tennis team picked up its conference victory Friday at Western Michigan (10-9, 0-1 MAC). The Huskies were able to overcome the Broncos, a team which beat them twice in 2013, in a 5-2 final. The win improves NIU’s record to 14-5 with a 1-0 record in the MAC. “We played pretty well...
Axel Lagerlof
The Huskies took on the IUPUI Jaguars (2-9) Sunday morning at the Boylan Tennis Center. NIU fell behind early, but came back to win the match 6-1 to stay unbeaten at home, as the team is now 7-3 with a 7-0 home record. “This was a test for us to see if we could bounce...
Dor Amir
NIU’s tennis teams found themselves on different sides of the wins/losses column over the weekend. The men’s tennis team capped its successful weekend by sweeping Saturday’s doubleheader against Detroit and UW-Whitewater. The Huskies took both matches 7-0, and they won all but one individual match on the day. With Saturday’s performance, the team improves to...
Axel Lagerlof
Although the NIU men’s tennis team had some tight matches Saturday, no players advanced to the final eight of the Midwest Regional in Columbus, Ohio. Axel Lagerlof almost took his first set against top-seeded Peter Kobelt (Ohio State) but fell just short. He eventually dropped the match in straight sets, 7-6, 6-3. Later in the day,...
Victor E. Huskie is ready to party!
Jordan Lynch of the Northern Illinois football team and Mary Kurisch from the Huskie volleyball team were named NIU’s male and female Athletes of the Year on Thursday night as NIU Athletics held its fourth annual Victors Awards at the Egyptian Theatre. The all-sports, ESPY-style awards show highlighted the on-field and off-field accomplishments of Huskie...
Axel Lagerlof
Following the team’s run to the Mid-American Conference Championship Final, Huskies Dor Amir and Axel Lagerlof earned All-MAC First Team honors while Frederic Cadieux was named Second Team All-MAC. Amir was a first team All-MAC selection last year while Lagerlof was a second team pick a year ago. The award is the first of Cadieux’s...
Dor Amir
The Northern Illinois men’s tennis team went the distance with Western Michigan Saturday in the Mid-American Conference men’s tennis championship match, but came up short in a tough 4-3 loss to the Broncos. With the win, WMU improves to 19-9 and captures their second consecutive MAC tournament title. Meanwhile, the Huskies finished their season at...
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