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Junior Reagan Welch awaits a serve at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House. Welch won her singles match and her doubles match with Anastasia Rakita in a 5-2 win over the Eastern Michigan University Eagles Friday. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Women’s tennis splits season series against Eagles

By Zack Rodriguez, Sports Reporter | April 6, 2024

NIU women’s tennis (13-8, 2-3 MAC) protected the home court against Eastern Michigan University (8-9, 2-3 MAC) to split the season series in a 5-2 win over the Eagles at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House Friday.  “The intensity...

Junior Erika Dimitriev awaits a serve in a match against University of Wisconsin-Madison on Jan. 20. Dimitriev won in both singles and doubles in NIUs win over Bellarmine University on Saturday. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Women’s tennis squeaks past Bellarmine

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | February 4, 2024

DeKALB – Two victories in three-set matches pushed NIU women’s tennis (2-2) to a 4-3 victory over the Bellarmine Knights (3-5). Victories in doubles and singles matches led the team to its second win of the season, and its second of the weekend.  Junior...

Sophomore Nataly Ninova (left) and junior Erika Dimitriev celebrate a point during an NIU womens tennis home match against the University of Wisconsin on Saturday. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Dimitriev, Ninova snag MAC doubles weekly honor

By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter | January 23, 2024

DeKALB – NIU women’s tennis’ No. 1 doubles team of junior Erika Dimitriev and sophomore Nataly Ninova secured the first MAC Doubles Team of the Week honor of the 2024 dual match season after routing a ranked opponent, the conference office announced...

RedHawks smoke Huskies in Ohio

By Zack Rodriguez, Sports Reporter | April 22, 2023

DeKALB - NIU women’s tennis was again dominated in a 7-0 blowout against Miami University Friday. Friday was the second consecutive game in which a MAC foe shut out NIU. A poor performance during singles crippled NIU’s opportunity at a MAC tournament...

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