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Senior Anastasia Rakita prepares to serve on March 9 at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House. NIU womens tennis defeated Bowling Green State University 6-1 on Sunday. (Northern Star File Photo)

Women’s tennis takes down Bowling Green 6-1

By Angel Morales, Sports Reporter | April 15, 2024

NIU women’s tennis (14-10, 3-5 MAC) was victorious against Bowling Green State University (7-13, 0-8 MAC) in a 6-1 win Sunday.  The Huskies triumphed as they won two out of three doubles, with the first match ruled incomplete, and winning five out...

Sophomore Jenna Horne awaits an opponents serve at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House on March 9. NIU womens tennis lost its second consecutive match as they fell 6-1 to the University of Toledo. (Northern Star File Photo)

Women’s tennis loses 6-1, starts losing skid

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | April 13, 2024

In a second straight 6-1 loss, NIU women’s tennis (13-10, 2-5 MAC) were defeated by the University of Toledo Rockets (14-4, 7-0 MAC).  The Huskies won one match in each singles and doubles competition. Senior Diana Lukyanova and sophomore Isabella...

NIU junior Reagan Welch prepares to return a serve on March 9. Welchs singles win earned the only point for NIU womens tennis Sunday in a 6-1 loss to Western Michigan University. (Northern Star File Photo)

Women’s tennis routed 6-1 by Western Michigan

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | April 8, 2024

NIU women’s tennis (13-9, 2-4 MAC) won only two matches in the 6-1 defeat at the hands of Western Michigan University Broncos (13-6, 4-2 MAC).  One victory in singles matches and one doubles victory kept the Huskies from being swept, but the Broncos...

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...

Sophomore Jenna Horne awaits a strike from her opponent at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House. Womens tennis fell 1-6 to Eastern Michigan University Friday. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Women’s tennis crushed by Eastern Michigan

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | March 30, 2024

Dropping to 1-3 in MAC play, NIU women's tennis (12-8, 1-3 MAC) was defeated 1-6 in its match against the Eastern Michigan University Eagles (8-8, 2-2 MAC).  The Huskies went down early when the Eagles clinched the doubles point and were unable to...

NIU sophomore Nataly Ninova prepares for a strike against Eastern Illinois University on March 9. Ninova and her doubles partner, junior Erika Dimitriev, earned MAC Doubles Team of the Week honors, along with NIU seniors Mikael Vollbach and Cheng En Tsai. (Northern Star File Photo)

Tennis Sweeps MAC Doubles Team of the Week

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | March 28, 2024

NIU swept the Mid-American Conference Doubles Team of the Week honors, with a team from both NIU men’s (15-3, 4-1 MAC) and women’s tennis (12-7, 1-2 MAC) being awarded the honor.  Senior duo Cheng En Tsai and Mikael Vollbach were named the MAC...

NIU senior Diana Lukyanova bounces the ball before serving at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House Saturday. Lukyanova won all her matches in both singles and doubles as womens tennis defeated Eastern Illinois University 7-0 and University of St. Thomas 6-1. (Katherine Follmer | Northern Star)

Women’s tennis’ Saturday sweep extends winning streak to 5

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | March 10, 2024

Increasing their win streak to five matches, NIU women’s tennis (11-5) completed their sweep of the weekend against Eastern Illinois University (0-14) and University of St. Thomas (6-5). NIU swept Eastern Illinois, winning all but one match, which...

Sophomore Jenna Horne winds up a shot at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House. Horne won her doubles match with junior Reagan Welch 6-4 as NIU defeated Lewis University 5-2. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Women’s tennis defeats Lewis, wins third straight

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | March 9, 2024

Winning its third straight match, NIU women’s tennis defeated Lewis University (8-3) by a score of 5-2, improving to a 9-5 record on the season.  The Huskies won two matches to clinch the doubles point, leaving the third match incomplete. Senior...

Junior Reagan Welch pursues a shot to her right in a doubles match at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House. Welch won her singles match 6-2, 6-0 and her doubles match with sophomore Jenna Horne 6-0 as womens tennis defeated University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 6-1 Friday. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Women’s tennis takes down undefeated Whitewater

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | March 2, 2024

NIU women’s tennis improved to 8-5 while handing the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks (6-1) their first loss of the season on Friday. The Huskies defeated Whitewater by a score of 6-1, winning all but one of the matches played.  In...

Junior Reagan Welch prepares for a strike at the Nelson Tennis Center at Chick Evans Field House. Welch won her singles match against Valparaiso University sophomore Elizabeth Sobieski Saturday, as well as her doubles match with senior Anastasia Rakita. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Women’s tennis sneaks past Valparaiso

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | February 27, 2024

NIU women’s tennis slid past Valparaiso University (7-5) in a 4-3 win and improved to a 7-5 record on the season on Saturday. The Huskies fought in both singles and doubles en route to the victory, and wins in both were crucial.  Senior Diana...

Sophomore Isabella Righi sets up her serve in an NIU womens tennis home meet. Righi won her match against Chicago State sophomore Amina Taibi 6-2, 6-4 as womens tennis defeated the Cougars 4-3 Sunday. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Women’s tennis goes 1-1 in Chicago area road trip

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | February 20, 2024

Splitting the day on Sunday, NIU women’s tennis (6-5) pulled out a 4-3 win against Chicago State University, before losing to Northwestern University 4-0.  In contrast to the Huskies’ past success in doubles, they did not win a doubles match against...

Senior Diana Lukyanova prepares for a strike at the Chick Evans Field House. Lukyanova was 3-0 in finished singles and doubles matches Friday against Western Illinois University and Bradley University. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Women’s tennis undefeated against Western Illinois and Bradley

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | February 17, 2024

NIU women’s tennis (5-4) sailed past both Western Illinois University (1-7), 7-0, and Bradley University (2-6), 4-0, without dropping a match.  The Huskies did not lose a match against Western Illinois, but one match went unfinished.  In doubles,...