DEKALB, IL - The Chicago State men's tennis team dropped a 7-0 contest to in-state foe Northern Illinois on Sunday afternoon.
Andres-Rei Negrut was a very bright spot for the men's team taking the first set, 7-5) at No. 2 singles but he dropped the second set 6-0 and the tiebreaker, 11-9.
The Cougars also had a good showing at No. 1 doubles as the tandem of Logan Daily and Jaden Laster fell to the top team from Northern Illinois 7-5
Chicago State will regroup and prepare for a Horizon League road match-up with IU Indy on March 15.
Results
Northern Illinois, 7 Chicago State, 0
Singles
1: Pratyaksh Lnu def. Reed Gahagan, 6-0, 6-2
2: Iker Deluen def. Andres-Rei Negrut, 5-7, 6-0, (11-9)
3: Sam Klein def. Logan Dailey, 6-0, 6-0
4: Angus Howard def. Jaden Laster, 6-0, 6-0
5: NIU won by forfeit
6: NIU won by forfeit
Doubles
1: Iker Deluen/Cmao Bo Suo Nan def. Logan Daily/Jaden Laster , 7-5
2: James Theriault/Gustavo Juarez def. Logan Dailey/Jaden Laster, 6-0
3: NIU won by forfeit
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Chicago State University sponsors 16 Division I intercollegiate athletic teams and competes in the Northeast Conference (effective July 2024) with the exception of men's and women's tennis who will compete in the Horizon League during the 2024-25 season. CSU's athletic program includes over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, triathlon and volleyball.
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