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Gallery: Women’s tennis dominates at Huskie Invitational

NIU finishes 29-3 in 32 matches played over weekend
By Totus Tuus Keely, Senior Photojournalist
November 3, 2024
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Junior Nataly Ninova returns the ball during her doubles match against Marquette University on the second day of the Huskie Invitational. Ninova was undefeated during her singles matches Friday and Saturday as well as with her doubles partner senior Erika Dimitriev. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Freshman Irmak Budak hops up and returns the ball from the forward position during her doubles match against Lewis University. Budak also competed in a singles match later that day against University of St. Thomas freshman Anna Louise Bjørnestad, claiming the win. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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The group of Lotería Game Night attendees focus on caller Elbia Menéndez as they were about to win on Wednesday at Lotería Game Night in the Peters Campus Life Building. Lotería Game Night was moved from the Holmes Student Center to the Peters Campus Life Building. (Sofia Howell | Northern Star)
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Mila (left) and her father Mike Meegan, both Ottawa residents, solder a connection for a “blinkie” at the Build-a-Blinkie station on Saturday at STEM Fest inside of the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center. A “blinkie” is a small board cut into a design with flashing LEDs, supplied by the 501(c)3 organization Build-a-Blinkie. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Freshman forward Mya Newcombe (2) attempts to push past Miami University junior forward Katie O’Malley’s (15) tackle in the second half of Sunday’s match at the NIU Track and Field & Soccer Complex. NIU began their MAC play with a 2-0 loss against Miami University. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU freshman Amelie Ojeda (left) and NIU graduate runner Sarah Maggio (right) dash toward the first hill of the course near the 2 kilometer mark. Maggio placed 7th with a time of 18:42.20 at the 5K Huskie Invitational on Friday. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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Sophomore forward Alyssa Stephenson (12) breaks past two Eastern Illinois University players on Thursday. Stephenson scored the winning goal for the Huskies at 90 minutes. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Senior first baseman Madison Mathews (21) dabs after her double to center field during the first inning of the second game on Tuesday against Western Michigan University. Mathews made most of a difference for the second game in fielding, tied for most number of putouts at a total of five for the second game. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Senior defensive end Roy Williams (97) celebrates after receiving a “The Hard Way” recognition for his performance during the 2024 season. Williams enters the upcoming season as one of the most experienced players on NIU’s new-look defense. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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Sophomore shortstop Alana Powell (8) watches a ball pass home plate during the third inning. Powell hit a homerun past right field during the fifth inning, earning NIU their second and last run of the game. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU women’s tennis senior Isabella Righi prepares to receive the ball during her singles match against the University at Buffalo on April 13. NIU Athletics released the women's tennis 2025-2026 schedule on Sept. 16. (Northern Star File Photo)
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NIU women’s tennis junior Nataly Ninova follows through after returning the ball during the Huskies’ match against the University at Buffalo on April 13. The Huskies received an invitation to compete at the Universal Tennis Rating Sports NIT Championship, scheduled to take place from May 7-9 in Rome, Georgia. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU women’s tennis freshman Irmak Budak waits for the ball before hitting it with a two-handed backstroke during the Huskies’ match against the University at Buffalo on April 13. The Huskies fell in a 4-1 loss against Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference Tournament finals on Friday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU women’s tennis freshman Lucia Yecora jumps up to serve the ball during the Huskies’ match against the University at Buffalo on April 13. NIU will face off against Buffalo for the Mid-American Conference Championship at 10 a.m. Friday after taking a 4-1 win against the University of Toledo in the semifinals on Thursday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU women’s tennis senior Maria Dzemeshkevich claims a point during her singles match against the University at Buffalo on April 13. Dzemeshkevich was named to the All Mid-American Conference first team, while junior Nataly Ninova and freshman Lucia Yecora were named to the All MAC second team. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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NIU women’s tennis freshman Lucia Yecora prepares to hit the ball during the Huskies’ match against the University at Buffalo on April 13. The Huskies dropped the last match of the regular season, falling in a 4-3 match against the University of Miami. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)
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