DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University men's tennis team returns home on Sunday, Feb. 18, when the Huskies host IUPUI. The match against the Jaguars is scheduled for 9 a.m., at Boylan Tennis Center in Rockford. 

The Huskies head into this weekend's match with a 7-3 overall record after splitting a pair of matches last weekend against Green Bay and Marquette. NIU topped the Phoenix, 5-2, before dropping a 5-0 decision against the Golden Eagles. 

Senior Georg Lundkvist (Linkoping, Sweden/Lindkopings Kommun) has won four consecutive singles matches heading into the weekend and has a 5-2 dual match record. In total, five Huskies have won five singles matches early in the dual match season while freshman Kristopher Ortega (Homer Glen, Ill./Seton Home Study School) has a team-high six dual wins and a 6-3 record. 

On the doubles court, Ortega has paired with senior Eric Marbach (Naperville, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) to earn a 6-3 dual match record while Lundkvist and sophomore Bor Schweiger Muzar (Crnomelj, Slovenia/Gimnm) have also combined to post a 6-3 mark. 

IUPUI will be playing its third match in three days when it meets the Huskies. The Jaguars opened the weekend on Friday with a 4-3 home win over Lipscomb and will also face Austin Peay at home on Saturday before traveling to Rockford. Friday's victory improved IUPUI to 4-3 on the season. 

When the Huskies and Jaguars met last season in Indianapolis, NIU came away with a 6-1 victory (March 4, 2017), including four singles wins in straight sets. 

Following Sunday's matchup, NIU will return to the road as the Huskies visit Xavier next Saturday, Feb. 24, and Wright State on Sunday, Feb. 25.