DEKALB, Ill. –  The IU Indianapolis men's tennis team dropped a 5–2 decision to Northern Illinois on Friday afternoon in DeKalb, Ill., as the Jaguars picked up two singles victories against the Huskies.
 
Northern Illinois claimed the early advantage by winning the doubles point. The Huskies earned a 6–1 victory at No. 1 doubles and also took the No. 3 position by the same score, giving NIU a 1–0 lead heading into singles play.
 
In singles action, IU Indianapolis earned wins at the No. 3 and No. 6 spots. Owen Nguyen delivered a strong performance at No. 3 singles, defeating Iker Velasco in straight sets, 7–6, 6–3. Jai Dutta followed with another straight-set victory at No. 6, topping Pratyaksh LNU 7–5, 6–2 to secure the Jaguars' second point of the match.
 
Northern Illinois secured the remaining singles points at positions one, two, four, and five to clinch the match. The Huskies improved to 1–0 on the season, while IU Indianapolis moved to 0–2 overall.
 
The Jags will face Northwestern and Marian in a two-match day, tomorrow, January 24.