DEKALB, Ill. - Host Northern Illinois (9-7, 3-3 MAC) defeated visiting Binghamton men's tennis 6-1 Friday afternoon at Chick Evans Field House.

The Bearcats earned their point at sixth singles, where senior Anshumat Srivastava went three sets for his 3-6, 7-5, 10-7 triumph. 

Binghamton concludes its two-match road trip with a Sunday morning tilt at No. 74 Western Michigan in Kalamazoo. 

Northern Illinois 6, Binghamton 1
DOUBLES
1. Mikko Malinen/Mikael Vollbach (NIU) def. Shourya Verma/Kyle Weekes (BING) 6-4
2. Kristopher Ortega/Oliver Valentinsson (NIU) def. Dan Pergel/Joshua Roe Flannelly (BING) 6-2
3. Luke VanDonslear/Christopher Knutson (NIU) vs. Anshumat Srivastava/Courage Crawford (BING) 5-4, unfinished

Order of Finish: 1,2

SINGLES
1. Kristopher Ortega (NIU) def. Shourya Verma (BING) 6-2, 0-6, 6-3
2. Oliver Valentinsson (NIU) def. Kyle Weekes (BING) 6-1, retired
3. Mikko Malinen (NIU) def. Joshua Roe Flannelly (BING) 6-1, 6-1
4. Mikael Vollbach (NIU) def. Dan Pergel (BING) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
5. Luke VanDonslear (NIU) def. Courage Crawford (BING) 6-4, 7-5
6. Anshumat Srivastava (BING) def. Christopher Knutson (NIU) 3-6, 7-5, 10-7

Order of finish: 2,3,1,4,5,6