The Northern Illinois University men’s tennis team closed out the 2025 season in a 4-3 defeat to WMU on Saturday. The Huskies took the doubles point and saw singles wins from Saul Berdullas (Pamplona, Spain) and Federico Scotuzzi (Bergamo, Italy/ North Alabama).

The Huskies opened the match by taking the doubles point. Iker Gaztambide Arrastia (Santiago de Compostela, Spain) and Scotuzzi earned a 6-4 win at No. 1 doubles. The Huskies clinched the point as Pratyaksh LNU (Delhi, India) and Chiao Bo Suo Nan (Taipei, Taiwan) earned a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles.

The Huskies then earned wins at No. 2 singles from Berdullas 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. NIU also saw a win from Scotuzzi in three sets 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) in come from behind fashion.

Five of the six singles matches went three sets in the competitive dual as Berdullas, Pratyaksh LNU and Sam Klein (Elk Grove, Wis./Brookfield East) all took a set in their matches.

The Huskies closed out the 2025 dual season with today’s match and will return to action in the fall.

Tennis Match Results

Western Michigan University vs Northern Illinois University
April 12, 2025
Final Score: Western Michigan 4, Northern Illinois 3

Doubles Competition

1️Iker Gaztambide Arrastia / Federico Scotuzzi (NIU) def. Brogan Pierce / Drew Evans (WMU) 6-4
2️ Ashton Adesoro / Jack Davison (WMU) def. Saul Berdullas / Sam Klein (NIU) 6-3
3️ Pratyaksh LNU / Chiao Bo Suo Nan (NIU) def. Anton Arzhankin / Oscar Corwin (WMU) 6-4

Singles Competition

1️ Anton Arzhankin (WMU) def. Iker Arrastia (NIU) 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
2️ Saul Berdullas (NIU) def. Ashton Adesoro (WMU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
3️ Federico Scotuzzi (NIU) def. Oscar Corwin (WMU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
4️ Brogan Pierce (WMU) def. Pratyaksh LNU (NIU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0
5️ Alexander Antonopoulos (WMU) def. Sam Klein (NIU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
6️ Matej Kajzer (WMU) def. Iker Dellien (NIU) 6-4, 6-2