Ryun Ferrell, NIU women’s tennis coach, came to NIU hoping to bring the program to another level. In his fifth year at the reins, Ferrell is finally achieving his goal while looking ahead to the future. Ferrell spoke with the Northern Star about this...

Coming into this season, NIU women’s tennis had only one direction it could go, and that direction was up. Throughout a dismal 2-17 2010-11 campaign, NIU coach Ryun Ferrell stayed positive and reiterated that the team was building for success in the...

For the first time in Ryun Ferrell’s five years as coach, NIU women’s tennis picked up 10 wins in the regular season. NIU (10-8, 1-3 MAC) split its two MAC matches over the weekend. After a 5-2 loss against Eastern Michigan (7-12, 3-1 MAC), NIU bounced...

NIU women’s tennis (7-5) opened its Florida road trip with a win over Bethune Cookman (14-4, 2-0 MEAC). The win snapped Bethune Cookman’s 10-match winning streak. Although the trip started smoothly, the Huskies could not keep the success rolling....

With a slide and a tap of his finger, Ryun Ferrell, NIU women's tennis coach, can track his players' matches, give them a scouting report or set up an entire tournament.At the same time, associate athletic trainer Jeff Sisson can download an MRI and show...

DeKALB | Both NIU men's and women's tennis wrapped up regular season action over the weekend. The men had lost their lone match in Buffalo, 6-1, while the women dropped two home matches to Western Michigan and Bowling Green. In men's action, the Huskies...

NIU women's tennis has not had the season it hoped for, but there have been a few bright spots. One of the best surprises for head coach Ryun Ferrell's squad has been freshman Haley Dekkinga. Coming into NIU after a four-year run as one of Michigan's...

NIU tennis had a busy weekend, as both the men's and women's team had multiple matches. The men's tennis team went 1-2 while the women's squad went 0-2. In men's action, the Huskies (9-11 overall, 1-1 MAC) split their first two conference matches of the...

NIU women's tennis struggled out of the gate on Saturday and never regained control in a 4-3 loss to Chicago State. The home loss was the last match for the Huskies (2-8) before they begin conference play. Chicago State (5-12) won its third consecutive...

NIU women's tennis split a pair of home matches over the weekend, winning against Western Illinois University 7-0 but falling to the University of Northern Iowa 0-7. NIU (2-7) dominated every match against WIU (1-7). Sophomore Kelly Phillips won her...