Huskies Journey to Chicago State, Host Grinnell College

Men’s Tennis | February 27

DeKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University males’s tennis workforce will play at Chicago State this Saturday and host Grinnell College on Sunday. NIU is gearing up for convention play, opening Mid-American Conference play at UIC Saturday, March 7.

The Huskies (7-2) cut up their matches final weekend, falling 7-0 to No. 21 Wisconsin on Saturday, Feb. 21 and bounced again for a 4-0 win over Marquette on Sunday, Feb. 22.

Lorenzo Leti Messina / Federico Scotuzzi had been named MAC Doubles Team of the Week after clinching the doubles level in opposition to the Eagles and had been forward 5-3 in opposition to the Badgers earlier than the match was suspended. Scotuzzi (Bergamo, Italy /, North Alabama) sealed the match in opposition to Marquette with a 6-3, 6-2 singles win and has now received 4 of his final 5 matches.

Iker Gaztambide Arrastia (Pamplona, Spain / Jesuitas) and Nikola Puntaric (Ljubljana, Slovenia /, Tulsa) have supplied sturdy play for the Huskies from the No. 1 and No. 2 positions, combining for a 14-2 singles document and posting a 5-2 document in doubles. Iker Dellien Velasco (Trinidad, Bolivia /, UAB) has received three of his final 4 singles matches.

The Opponents

Saturday’s match in opposition to Chicago State was initially scheduled for January, however was postponed on account of climate. The Cougars (1-8) misplaced each matches final weekend to Drake and Saint Louis. Yurii Hoida has received 4 consecutive singles match with the final three coming at No. 1.

Grinnell College (6-1) are winners of 4 straight and can face North Central College on Saturday. Maxi Gutbezahl and Devansh Punjabi are every 6-0 in singles this twin season. Alex Doane / Gutbezahl are 5-1 in doubles.