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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU women’s tennis senior Reagan Welch jumps for the ball during the Huskies’ match against Valparaiso University on Feb. 15. The Huskies took a 6-1 win over Bowling Green State University on Friday for their fifth-straight win. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies keep rolling, ground Falcons for 19th win

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Editor | April 4, 2025

NIU women’s tennis (19-4, 5-1 MAC) sparked a five-match win streak Friday with a 6-1 defeat of the Bowling Green State University Falcons (9-10, 0-6 MAC), improving to 5-1 in the Mid-American Conference.  “They have girls who like to smack the...

A graphic shows NIU student-athletes from various sports with arrows indicating highs and lows. Sports Editor Edison Miller discusses the high and low points for NIU Athletics throughout March. (Edison Miller | Northern Star)

MILLER: Highs and lows of NIU Athletics in March

By Edison Miller, Editor in Chief | March 31, 2025

With March coming to a close, the madness associated with it hasn’t.  As NIU’s spring sports are in full swing, the winter sports have wrapped up their season. Nonetheless, programs like women’s tennis and wrestling have flourished amid the...

NIU junior Nataly Ninova hits a backhand volley during the second day of the Huskie Indoor Invitational on Nov. 2 inside the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House. Ninova sealed NIU’s 5-2 win against Ball State University on Sunday with a three-set victory in the No. 4 singles match. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Revenge served: NIU tops Ball State for 4th straight win

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | March 31, 2025

DeKALB – When junior Nataly Ninova trailed 6-4, 0-5 in the second stanza of her match at the No. 4 singles slot against Ball State University on Sunday, she knew she’d been beaten for the set. “I kind of went off the rails mentally,” Ninova...

NIU women’s tennis freshman Lucia Yecora quickly returns the ball at the net to win a point during her doubles match against Valparaiso University on Feb. 15. The Huskies came back from losing the doubles point to defeat Western Michigan University by a score of 6-1 on Sunday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies sweep singles for win over Broncos

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Editor | March 23, 2025

Sweeping singles matches to come back from losing the doubles point, NIU women’s tennis (15-4, 2-1 MAC) defeated the Western Michigan University Broncos (10-8, 1-2 MAC) in a 6-1 win.  “After a really tough doubles point in which we didn’t really...

NIU women’s tennis freshman Theodora Kousiou crouches down to prepare to return the ball during her match against Valparaiso University sophomore Lillian Kelly on Feb. 14. Kousiou earned one of the Huskies’ 2 points in their 5-2 loss against Ball State University on Friday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies fall to Cardinals in first MAC loss

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Editor | March 21, 2025

NIU women’s tennis (14-4, 1-1 MAC) dropped its first conference match against the Ball State Cardinals (8-4, 2-0 MAC), falling in a 5-2 loss.  “Some of their players play a little bit of an unorthodox style that we just aren’t used to playing...

NIU women’s tennis senior Maria Dzemeshkevich rushes the ball at the net during her singles match against Valparaiso University junior Moira Silva on Feb. 15. Assistant Sports Editor Kalin Schaefer breaks down her three takeaways from NIU women’s tennis’ 14-3 start to the season. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

SCHAEFER: Three takeaways from women’s tennis’ strong start

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Editor | March 19, 2025

Coming off its first Mid-American Conference win against Eastern Michigan University, NIU women’s tennis (14-3, 1-0 MAC) holds an impressive .824 win percentage.  Here are my three takeaways from covering the team this season, and why I believe...

A graphic shows NIU women's tennis freshman Irmak Budak as this week's Huskie of the Week. Budak left this weekend's pair of events undefeated, picking up wins against Eastern Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Sunday. (Edison Miller | Northern Star)

Huskie of the Week: Budak wreaks weekend havoc on Eagles, Warhawks

By Northern Star Sports Staff | March 17, 2025

NIU women’s tennis freshman Irmak Budak has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week after wins against Eastern Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks in the Huskies’ respective 5-2, 7-0 victories on Saturday. Budak...

NIU women’s tennis junior Jenna Horne returns the ball during the Huskies’ match against Lewis University on Feb. 15. The Huskies won their first conference matchup against Eastern Michigan University by a score of 5-2 before sweeping the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Sunday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies earn first MAC win, sweep Whitewater

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Editor | March 17, 2025

NIU women’s tennis (14-3, 1-0 MAC) swept a doubleheader on Saturday, besting Mid-American Conference rivals Eastern Michigan University Eagles (7-7, 0-1 MAC) by a score of 5-2 before sweeping the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks (8-3, 5-1...

NIU women’s tennis junior Isabella Righi returns a serve during her doubles match with freshman Lucia Yecora against Lewis University on Feb. 15. The Huskies won a 5-2 team match against the Marquette University Golden Eagles on Wednesday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies take midweek matchup with Marquette

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Editor | March 5, 2025

NIU women’s tennis improved to 12-3 on the season after taking a 5-2 battle with the Marquette University Golden Eagles (3-10).  “It was a great win,” said NIU women’s tennis head coach Eric Burns. “Marquette played a really strong match...

NIU women’s tennis freshman Irmak Budak returns the ball with an underhand hit during a match against Valparaiso University on Feb. 15. Budak was announced as the Mid-American Conference Singles Player of the Week for the second time this season on Monday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Budak skewers Big Red, earns MAC weekly singles honors

By Northern Star Sports Staff | March 3, 2025

NIU women’s tennis freshman Irmak Budak has been named the Mid-American Conference Singles Player of the Week for the second time this season, after previously earning the honor on Jan. 27.  With two wins against Bradley University and Cornell University...

NIU women’s tennis junior Nataly Ninova backhands a serve during her singles match against Valparaiso University sophomore Jolene Fernandes on Feb. 15. The Huskies swept Bradley University before falling 6-1 against Cornell University on Saturday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies dominate Braves, drop first home match to Cornell

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Editor | March 2, 2025

NIU women’s tennis (11-3) split a doubleheader on Saturday, sweeping the Bradley University Braves (1-7) 7-0 before losing its first home match at the hands of the Cornell University Big Red (6-2) by a score of 6-1.  “I thought we competed really...

NIU women’s tennis senior Maria Dzemeshkevich reaches high to return the ball in a 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) win against Valparaiso University junior Moira Silva. NIU women’s tennis is now 8-2 after wins against Valparaiso University and Lewis University on Saturday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Women’s tennis sparks 3 match win streak against Valparaiso and Lewis

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Editor | February 16, 2025

NIU women’s tennis improved to 8-2 on Saturday with a 4-0 victory against the Valparaiso University Beacons and a 6-1 win over the Lewis University Flyers. “We got pushed in some matches today,” said NIU women’s tennis head coach Eric Burns....

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