Men's Tennis | May 12

Cleveland, Ohio. – The Mid-American Conference named two Northern Illinois University student-athletes to the men's tennis Academic All-MAC team on Monday.

Iker Gaztambide Arrastia and Sam Klein both earned the honors by receiving a grade point average of 3.20 or higher and participating in at least half of the Huskies duals this season.

First-year students and transfer students in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.

Iker Gaztambide Arrastia, a junior from Pamplona, Spain participated in 22 of NIU's 23 matches in 2025 and played at singles and doubles in all 22. Gaztambide Arrastia posted a record of 14-8 while playing in 21 duals at No. 1 singles. Gaztambide Arrastia earned a GPA of 3.411 while
majoring in Industrial Management and Technology.

Sam Klein, a sophomore from Elm Grove, Wis. Played in 21 duals at No. 2 doubles and played 12 matches in singles play. Klein earned nine wins in doubles play in 2025. Klein posted an impressive 3.841 GPA while majoring in finance.
 
Northern Illinois (2)
Iker Gaztambide Arrastia, Junior, Industrial Management and Technology, 3.411
Sam Klein, Sophomore, Finance, 3.841