Western Michigan men's tennis returns to the NCAA Tournament on Friday to face No. 15 Illinois. Hosted by the University of Illinois, the four-team regional match is set to start at 5 p.m.
A season ago, head coach Dave Morin's team found themselves in the same spot as regular season and Mid-American Conference Tournament champions. Their season ended after they were defeated by Notre Dame, 4-1 in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
A year after the record breaking 22-5 season, WMU men's tennis delivered another pair of MAC Championships this season after Sunday's MAC Championship win.