Saul Berdullas led the way for the Huskies with a dominant win at No. 2 singles as the Huskies dropped their match to Buffalo 6-1 inside the Nelson Tennis Center on Thursday.

Iker Gaztambide Arrastia (Santiago de Compostela, Spain) and Federico Scotuzzi played well at No. 1 doubles and led 6-5 before the match was suspended. Iker Dellien Velasco (Trinidad, Bolivia) and Saul Berdullas (Pamplona, Spain) played competitively at No. 2 doubles before dropping their match 6-4.

In singles play Berdullas controlled his match from start to finish against Cheng Tang at No. 2 singles. Berdullas took the match 6-2, 6-2.

At No. 5 singles Pratyaksh LNU (Delhi, India) took the first set before falling in a three-set tiebreak 3-6, 7-6 (7-1), 10-8.

At No. 6 singles Dellien Velasco played competitively in both sets but fell in a very close match 7-6 (7-3), 7-5.

The Huskies will return to action at 1 p.m. on Saturday for their home finale as they play host to Toledo.

Tennis Match Results

University at Buffalo (SUNY) vs Northern Illinois University
April 3, 2025, 12:00 PM

Final Score: Buffalo 6, Northern Illinois 1

Doubles Competition

1️ Cheng Tang / Daniils Snaiders (UB) vs. Iker Gaztambide Arrastia / Federico Scotuzzi (NIU) Suspended (5-6)
2️ Theodoris Mitsakos / Michael Malkin (UB) def. Iker Dellien Velasco / Saul Berdullas (NIU) 6-4
3️ Emiliano Jorquera / Faiz Nasyam (UB) def. Pratyaksh LNU / Chiao Bo Suo Nan (NIU) 6-1

Singles Competition

1️ Theodoris Mitsakos (UB) def. Iker Gaztambide Arrastia (NIU) 6-3, 6-1
2️ Saul Berdullas (NIU) def. Cheng Tang (UB) 6-2, 6-2
3️ Clement Mainguy (UB) def. Federico Scotuzzi (NIU) 6-3, 6-2
4️ Daniils Snaiders (UB) def. Chiao Bo Suo Nan (NIU) 6-0, 6-0
5️ Faiz Nasyam (UB) def. Pratyaksh LNU (NIU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-1), 10-8
6️ Emiliano Jorquera (UB) def. Iker Dellien Velasco (NIU) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5