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Senior Abigail Dekkinga hits the ball during the Huskie Invitational Sept. 11, 2016. The Huskies will continue play at the ITA Regionals Oct. 12 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

Women’s tennis plays in Bradley Invitational

By Derrick Green | September 26, 2017

Senior Abigail Dekkinga hits the ball during the Huskie Invitational Sept. 11, 2016. The Huskies will continue play at the ITA Regionals Oct. 12 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

Womens tennis competes in Drake Invitational

Women’s tennis competes in Drake Invitational

By Courtesy NIU Athletics | September 19, 2017

Seniors Abigail Dekkinga and Evelyn Youel compete in the Huskie Invitational Sept. 11, 2016. The Huskies will continue their season at the Bradley Invitational Sept. 22-24.

 

Women’s tennis loses at MAC

By Danielle Brown | April 30, 2017

DeKALB — The Huskies traveled to Muncie, Indiana to face the Miami University Redhawks in the Mid-American Conference Championship Friday, which was hosted by Ball State University.The Huskies (10-13, 4-4 MAC), seeded at No. 5, saw an end to their season...

Women’s tennis win regular season finale

By Danielle Brown | April 23, 2017

DeKALB — The Huskies (10-12, 4-4 Mid-American Conference) were able to post a 5-2 win over the Bowling Green State University Falcons to push ahead to MAC Championship play during the Friday regular season finale.This is the Huskies' first appearance...

Senior Pauline Chawafambira volleys on the West tennis courts at NIU. Chawafambira lost her final home match (6-2, 6-1) Friday in Rockford.

Women’s tennis wins on Senior Day

By Danielle Brown | April 16, 2017

Senior Pauline Chawafambira volleys on the West tennis courts at NIU. Chawafambira lost her final home match (6-2, 6-1) Friday in Rockford.

Women’s tennis set for opponent

By Danielle Brown | April 5, 2017

DeKALB — The women’s tennis team is coming off a successful weekend as it got its first pair of wins since Feb. 11.The team struggled for nearly six weeks to find success but perservered in a match against conference opponents.The Huskies (8-10, 2-2...

Sophomore tennis player Meghan Montgomerie gets set to return a volley in practice earlier this season. The tennis team has lost six consecutive matches dating back to Feb. 18 against Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. 

Tennis looks to end skid

By Danielle Brown | March 23, 2017

Sophomore tennis player Meghan Montgomerie gets set to return a volley in practice earlier this season. The tennis team has lost six consecutive matches dating back to Feb. 18 against Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. 

Osabuohien takes first singles MAC award

By Danielle Brown | April 25, 2016

Women’s tennis junior Adey Osabuohien was named Mid-American Conference singles Player of the Week on Thursday, the first time she has won the award in her career.Osabuohien is the first Huskie to win MAC Player of the Week this season. She went 2-0...

Do-or-die in last week of season for women’s tennis

By Danielle Brown | April 21, 2016

Women’s tennis heads into its final week of the season at sixth place in the MAC, and must defeat both Miami University and Eastern Michigan University in order to make it to the tournament.Continuing to lead the Huskies is junior Adey Osabuohien, who...

Women’s tennis falls out of conference race

By Danielle Brown | April 18, 2016

Women’s tennis (6-12, 1-5 MAC) went 0-2 over the weekend, dropping games to the University at Buffalo on Friday and Western Michigan University on Saturday.Junior Adey Osabuohien came up big again for the Huskies, winning her singles matches in both...