DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University men's tennis team returns to the road this weekend as it plays a pair of road matches at Xavier and Wright State. The Huskies will visit Xavier on Saturday, Feb. 24, before a matchup with Wright State on Sunday, Feb. 25

NIU travels to Southwest Ohio with an 8-3 overall record after defeating IUPUI, 6-1, last Sunday (Feb. 18). Senior Georg Lundkvist (Linkoping, Sweden/Lindkopings Kommun) has won five-straight singles matches, including a 6-0, 6-1 decision against IUPUI's Sean Bailey. Lundkvist has a 6-2 dual match record and a 15-8 overall mark in 2017-18. 

Lundkvist has also teamed with sophomore Bor Schweiger Muzar (Crnomelj, Slovenia/Gimnm)
on the doubles court for a team-high seven dual match victories this spring

Freshman Kristopher Ortega (Homer Glen, Ill./Seton Home Study School) had a team-best seven singles wins during the dual match portion of the schedule. Ortega has picked up victories at one, two, three and four this spring, after earning his first victory at number one, 6-2, 6-0, over Jac Newis of IUPUI last weekend. 

Xavier enters the weekend looking for its first win of the season as the Musketeers currently hold a 0-5 record. Xavier will face Georgetown on Friday, Feb. 23, before meeting the Huskies on Saturday. NIU will be the third MAC foe that the Musketeers have faced this season; Xavier opened the season with a 6-1 setback against Western Michigan and also dropped a 4-3 home decision against Ball State. 

Wright State brings a 2-5 overall record into the weekend and will host Niagara on Saturday, Feb. 24, before hosting the Huskies on Sunday. Param Pun won each of his last two matches at number three singles for the Raiders against Illinois State and Belmont. 

Next weekend, the Huskies will be back on the road as they travel to the State of Nebraska to face Creighton (March 2) and Nebraska (March 3).