KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Sixth-seeded Binghamton men's tennis (8-15) was defeated by No. 3 Northern Illinois (12-11) 4-0 in a MAC quarterfinal match Friday morning at the West Hills Athletic Club. 

The Bearcats lost the doubles point and then dropped the first three completed singles matches to see their season come to an end.

"Similar to the end of the regular season, we had moments today," head coach Nick Zieziula said. "We opened up great in doubles with the first breaks on all three courts. Then we sent four sets in singles to a tiebreaker but we just didn't have the confidence to push through when NIU answered and pick up their game. It hurt not having Ludo (No. 1 Ludovico Cestarollo) with us ... one of the best players in the conference. But we fought the best we could."

Northern Illinois 4, Binghamton 0
DOUBLES
1. Mikko Malinen/Victor Spolidorio (NIU) def. Kushaan Nath/Tiago Lourenco (BING) 6-3
2. David Pata/Bor Schweiger Muzar (NIU) vs. Alejandro Pena/Dylan Friedman (BING) 4-5, unfinished
3. Eric Marbach/Kristopher Ortega (NIU) def. Josh Druger/Inigo Saez (BING) 6-2

Order of Finish: 1,3

SINGLES
1. Eric Marbach (NIU) vs. Kushaan Nath (BING) 6-1, 4-4, unfinished
2. Bor Schweiger Muzar (NIU) def. Tiago Lourenco (BING) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
3. David Pata (NIU) def. Alejandro Pena (BING) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Kristopher Ortega (NIU) vs. Dylan Friedman (BING) 7-6 (7-4), 3-1, unfinished
5. Mikko Malinen (NIU) def. Inigo Saez (BING) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
6. Victor Spolidorio (NIU) vs. Sebastian Quiros (BING) 7-6 (7-5), 4-0, unfinished

Order of Finish: 3,5,2