DeKALB — Men’s tennis went 0-2 in weekend matches to start Mid-American Conference play.
In the first meet, the team fell to Western Michigan 0-7 Saturday in Muncie, IN.
The Huskies went on to lose their fourth consecutive match over a two week span against Ball State Sunday.
NIU lost 2-5 in a match that was closer than what the score appeared, as three of the singles matches went to three sets.
Saturday: 0-7 loss to Western Michigan
First-years Mikko Malinen and Victor Spolidorio took the first doubles match when they defeated first-years Peter Kuszynski and Jack Randall 6-3, giving the Huskies their lone win of the day.