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Sophomore Evelyn Youel serves against Western Michigan University on April 12.

Women’s tennis falls short in Florida over spring break

By Danielle Brown | March 21, 2016

Sophomore Evelyn Youel serves against Western Michigan University on April 12.

Gombera’s improved lineup leads to big win

By Danielle Brown | March 7, 2016

Women’s tennis won big Saturday, defeating the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in a 6-1 matchup and moving to 5-4 on the year.Head coach Tanya Gombera made some changes to her lineup and said she thinks it helped the Huskies in the win. She also said...

Evelyn Youel serves against Western Michigan University on April 12.

Huskies start strong, but can’t defeat UIC

By Danielle Brown | February 29, 2016

Women’s tennis dropped to 4-4 this weekend after falling to the University of Illinois at Chicago (4-2), breaking its two-game winning streak.Senior Cristina Alvarez and junior Adey Osabuohien won the No. 1 and No. 2 singles matches for the Huskies,...

Women’s tennis back over .500 after big win

By Danielle Brown | February 22, 2016

Women’s tennis (4-3) picked up a 6-1 win against Chicago State University (0-8) on Saturday, its largest road win of the season.The Huskies won five of their six matches from singles and the rest from doubles. It was the second straight win for the...

Adey Osabuohien 

Osabuohien striving to go pro with tennis

By Danielle Brown | February 18, 2016

Adey Osabuohien 

Evelyn Youel serves against Western Michigan on April 12. The Huskies would fall to the Broncos 4-3.

Women’s tennis picks up first road victory

By Danielle Brown | February 15, 2016

Evelyn Youel serves against Western Michigan on April 12. The Huskies would fall to the Broncos 4-3.

Short skid continues for women’s tennis vs. CSU

By Danielle Brown | February 8, 2016

Women’s tennis (2-3) played Cleveland State University on Saturday, falling below .500 after losing 4-3 for its second straight loss.The Huskies won three singles matches but it wasn’t enough as Cleveland State controlled the doubles matches. The...

Women’s tennis drops to 2-2

By Danielle Brown | February 1, 2016

Women’s tennis (2-2) played Bradley University on Saturday, dropping the 4-3 bout in a hard-fought contest.Saturday’s loss marks the first time NIU has lost to Bradley in seven years. “It was a tough loss for the team [Saturday],” said head coach...

Women’s tennis beats Lewis for another win

By Danielle Brown | January 28, 2016

Women’s tennis (2-1) went to work against Lewis University on Friday, outplaying the Flyers by a 6-1 score.The Huskies managed to win against Lewis in singles matches, going 5-1. They got singles wins in the top two matches from both junior Adey Osabuohien...

Then-freshman Christina Alvarez returns a serve on March 29, 2013 in a doubles match versus Bowling Green University at the Huskie Tennis Courts as then-sophomore Stephanie McDonald stands ready for the volley.

Women’s tennis picks up first win of season

By Danielle Brown | January 21, 2016

Women’s tennis (1-1) went toe-to-toe with North Dakota (0-2) on Monday, downing the Hawks with a 6-1 score line.The Huskies dominated in singles matches for the day, winning five of the six matches. The No. 1 singles match featured NIU junior Adey Osabuohien...

Women’s tennis shut out in first game of new season

By Danielle Brown | January 19, 2016

Women’s tennis (0-1, 0-0 MAC) started its season going head-to-head with 60th-ranked Minnesota and taking a 7-0 loss Sunday.The Huskies showed glimpses of good play in the game despite losing big, much of what is to be expected in the first game of...