Javier Bernabe Class: Junior Hometown: Segovia, Spain High School: IES Mariano Quintanilla Height: 5-11 Birthdate: 12/02/1988

2008-09: Named second-team All-Mid-American Conference, Academic All-MAC and was tabbed the team's Most Valuable Player ... Compiled a combined singles record of 15-11, along with an 11-11 mark in doubles play ... Saw action at the No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles positions ... Enjoyed two four-match winning streaks, including four-straight singles victories entering the MAC Championship semifinals against second-seeded Toledo ... Compiled a 5-1 record against opponents from schools in the state of Illinois, with his only loss coming against Illinois' Connor Roth ... Recorded regular-season MAC wins over Buffalo's Kristof Custers, and Ball State's Andres Monroy (the younger brother of former NIU letterwinner Alfonso Monroy) ... Defeated Chicago State's Aumir Ahmad in the quarterfinals of the MAC Championships ... Played 13 matches at the No. 3 doubles flight, with a total of four doubles partners ... Tallied a three-match doubles winning streak from Feb. 15 to Feb. 21, teaming with Shaun Stewart in those contests ... Went 4-1 and captured the consolation singles championship at the Ball State Fall Invitational.

2007-08: Named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team ... finished the campaign with a mark of 17-10, including a 9-8 record in dual meet action at both No. 5 and No. 6 singles ... earned the B-Flight Consolation Championship at the Marquette Fall Invitational ... had a four match winning streak on three different occasions.

2006-07: Compiled a 9-10 record in singles and 3-3 mark in doubles competition as a true freshman ... advanced to quarterfinals at the Marquette Fall Invitational ... first win as a Huskie came against Brian Quinn of Xavier in the Round of 32 at the Ball State Invitational.

Prep/Prior to NIU: Attended IES Mariano in Quintanilla, Spain ... participated on club team Casino De La Union ... won major tournaments in Madrid such as Las Rozas Tournament and Pozvelos Tournament ... also won tournaments in Avila, Spain.

Personal: Son of Ana Balas and Rupert Bernabe ... born December 2, 1988 ... majoring in business.