DeKALB, Ill. - Host Northern Illinois (10-4, 2-0 MAC) won the doubles point and five of the six singles matches to topple Binghamton men's tennis (4-12, 0-2 MAC) 6-1 Sunday afternoon at Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House.Â
Junior
Kyle Weekes posted BU's lone win with a straight-set 6-4, 7-5 triumph at No. 2 singles.Â
"It was great to have Kyle back in the lineup for doubles and singles today," head coach
Nick Zieziula said. "Hopefully we can build on that spark heading home for a critical five-match homestand."
Binghamton next hosts Buffalo Saturday afternoon at the Lane-Starke Tennis Center.
Northern Illinois 6, Binghamton 1Â
DOUBLES
- Cheng En Tsai/Mikael Vollbach (NIU)Â def. Michael Pawlowicz/James McPherson (BU), 6-4Â
- Armin Koschtojan/Oliver Valentinsson (NIU) def. William Morais Binnie/Andrew Fang (BU), 6-2Â
- Ronin Lotlikar/Kyle Weekes (BU) def. Christopher Norlin/Christopher Knutson (NIU), 6-2
Order of Finish: 1,3,2
SINGLES
- Oliver Valentinsson (NIU)Â def. Michael Pawlowicz (BU) (BU), 6-1, 6-2
- Cheng En Tsai (NIU) def. William Morais Binnie (BU), 6-3, 6-3Â
- Mikael Vollbach (NIU) def. Ronin Lotlikar (BU), 6-2, 6-4Â
- Kyle Weekes (BU) def. Armin Koschtojan (NIU), 6-4, 7-5Â
- Iker Gaztambide Arrastia (NIU) def. Zubin Omar (BU), 6-2, 6-1
- Christopher Norlin (NIU) def. James McPherson (BU), 6-2, 6-3Â
Order of Finish: 1,3,2,4,
