The Northern Illinois University men’s tennis team defeated Toledo, 6-1, on the road on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies completed the season sweep of the Rockets and clinched a Mid-American Conference tournament berth with the win.

“We performed like champions today, from start to finish. Captains Arrastia, Scotuzzi, and Dellien led the way with their leadership, energy and strong play,” said head coach René Vidal. “We look forward to finishing the MAC regular season strong as we prepare for a different kind of pressure in MAC tournament.”

NIU will complete in the MAC Tournament for the second time in the last three seasons, both under Vidal.

Against Toledo, the Huskies clinched the doubles point following a 7-6 (7-2) win from Iker Gaztambide Arrastia / Nikola Puntaric at No. 1. Lorenzo Leti Messina / Federico Scotuzzi took a 6-2 win for their fourth straight doubles win.

Chiao Bo Suo Nan (Taiwan / Taipei Municipal Jianguo) defeated Charlie Snow 6-4, 6-2 in singles. Soon after, No. 65 Gaztambide Arrastia (Pamplona, Spain / Jesuitas) claimed a 6-3, 7-5 win, his 10th win on his last 11 matches.

Puntaric (Ljubljana, Slovenia / Tulsa) sealed the match for NIU with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) victory over Hanamichi Carvajal at No. 1. The final two wins for NIU came from Leti Messina (Rome, Italy / North Florida) and Scotuzzi (Bergamo, Italy / North Alabama).

The regular season wraps up for NIU next weekend, hosting Western Michigan on Thursday, April 9 and Ball State on Saturday, April 11. The Huskies Senior Day will be against Ball State on April 11.

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