DEKALB, Ill. – Senior Carlos Manzanas (Madrid, Spain/IES Principe Felipe) earned his 10th dual match win of the season but the Northern Illinois University men's tennis team fell to Western Michigan in its home finale, 6-1, on Sunday afternoon. 

The Broncos took the doubles point to open the day, winning at number two, 6-1, behind Matt Hamilton and Maik Steiner before Kennosuke Nouchi and Daniel Loebel earned a 6-3 victory at number one. 

In singles play, Manzanas was a 6-3, 7-6 winner over Eric Olivarez. NIU (13-10, 2-4 MAC) recorded first set wins at number two and five, but Western Michigan rebounded to win both matches. Hamilton took a 2-6, 6-1, 10-6 comeback victory over junior Georg Lundkvist (Linkoping, Sweden/Lindkopings Kommun) at number two while Matej Svjetlicic recorded a 2-6, 7-6, 10-5 win over junior Louis-Philippe Hamel (Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) at number five. 

Western Michigan (14-7, 5-1 MAC) also earned victories at number one, three and four to help claim the match. 

NIU will conclude the regular season on Sunday, April 23, when the Huskies travel to Buffalo. 

Western Michigan 6, NIU 1

Doubles
1. Kennosuke Nouchi/Daniel Loebel (WMU) def. Eric Marbach/Georg Lundkvist (NIU), 6-3
2. Matt Hamilton/Maik Steiner (WMU) def. Louis-Philippe Hamel/Tom Hjertonsson (NIU), 6-1
3. Carlos Manzanas/Bor Schweiger Muzar (NIU) vs. Jannik Opitz/Eric Olivarez (WMU), 4-3, unfinished

Singles
1. Kennosuke Nouchi (WMU) def. Bor Schweiger Muzar (NIU), 6-1, 6-0
2. Matt Hamilton (WMU) def. Georg Lundkvist (NIU), 2-6, 6-1, 10-6
3. Maik Steiner (WMU) def. Eric Marbach (NIU), 6-3, 6-4
4. Daniel Loebel (WMU) def. Tom Hjertonsson (NIU), 6-3, 6-2
5. Matej Svjetlicic (WMU) def. Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU), 2-6, 7-6, 10-5
6. Carlos Manzanas (NIU) def. Eric Olivarez (WMU), 6-3, 7-6