Toledo, Ohio - The Toledo men's tennis team fell 6-1 to Northern Illinois at Shadow Valley Tennis Club on Sunday afternoon.
"We'll respond to this well," said head coach . "We'll set our sights on the tournament. It's a new season. It will be fun."
The Rockets dropped the doubles point early despite senior and freshman 6-3 victory over Erich Schuette/Eric Marbach on the No. 3 court.
In singles action, senior earned the Rockets' sole point, sweeping Marbach 7-5, 6-4 on the No. 1 court.
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The Rockets will compete in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament on Friday, April 19 in Kalamazoo, Mich.