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Thursday, April 2
Buffalo, NY
1:00pm
University at Buffalo
5
vs
2
Northern Illinois
Bulls Clinch MAC Tournament Berth with 5-2 Win Over Northern Illinois on Thursday
4/2/2026 4:17:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo men's tennis team (12-6, 6-2) turned in a solid performance from start to finish in a big 5-2 win over Northern Illinois on Thursday afternoon.
With the win, the Bulls have officially clinched a spot in the 2026 Mid-American Conference Tournament and currently sit in a tie for first place in the MAC standings with two matches remaining in the regular season.
The Bulls got off to a strong start as Theodoros Mitsakos and Clement Mainguy were dominant in a 6-1 win at first doubles and Onder Balci and Michael Malkin followed with a 6-4 victory at the second position to clinch the doubles point for UB.
The Huskies evened the match with a win at first singles, but it was all Buffalo from there as Emiliano Jorquera won 6-4, 6-0 at fifth singles and Mainguy rolled to a 6-2, 6-3 victory at third singles before Faiz Nasyam clinched the match for the Bulls with a 7-5, 6-2 win at six singles. Junior Minjae Kim rounded out the scoring for UB with a hard-fought 6-1, 7-6 victory at the fourth position.
Up next, Buffalo will close out the weekend on Saturday as they host UIC on Senior Day at 1pm.
For all the latest on UB men's tennis, follow @UBmenstennis on Twitter/X and Instagram and like the UB Men's Tennis Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
With the win, the Bulls have officially clinched a spot in the 2026 Mid-American Conference Tournament and currently sit in a tie for first place in the MAC standings with two matches remaining in the regular season.
The Bulls got off to a strong start as Theodoros Mitsakos and Clement Mainguy were dominant in a 6-1 win at first doubles and Onder Balci and Michael Malkin followed with a 6-4 victory at the second position to clinch the doubles point for UB.
The Huskies evened the match with a win at first singles, but it was all Buffalo from there as Emiliano Jorquera won 6-4, 6-0 at fifth singles and Mainguy rolled to a 6-2, 6-3 victory at third singles before Faiz Nasyam clinched the match for the Bulls with a 7-5, 6-2 win at six singles. Junior Minjae Kim rounded out the scoring for UB with a hard-fought 6-1, 7-6 victory at the fourth position.
Up next, Buffalo will close out the weekend on Saturday as they host UIC on Senior Day at 1pm.
For all the latest on UB men's tennis, follow @UBmenstennis on Twitter/X and Instagram and like the UB Men's Tennis Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
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