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Northern Illinois University student-athletes Emily Naegele (softball) and Nelle Youel (women’s tennis) are among the 29 women selected nationally to receive an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for Spring 2016, as the NCAA informed all winners of their selection over the past week. Naegele, who earned All-American honors in softball for 2016, and Youel, who completed her...
Nelle Youel
Nelle Youel and Cristina Alvarez won the top two singles flights at the UIC Invitational last weekend, leading the Northern Illinois University women’s tennis team at another successful fall tournament. Youel (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central) won her second tournament of the fall in dominant fashion, winning every set in the three matches she competed...
Facing some of the best tennis programs in the Midwest, the Northern Illinois University women’s tennis team didn’t win any singles or doubles titles at the Gopher Invite over the weekend, but several Huskies did advance deep into their brackets. “I am really happy with the way the team competed this weekend,” NIU head coach...
The Northern Illinois University women’s tennis team enjoyed a hugely successful opening weekend of its fall season, winning four titles – two in doubles and two in singles – at the Chicago State Invite. Competing against Chicago State, Chicago, Bradley, Green Bay and Lewis, the Huskies emerged victorious in four of the six brackets. Nelle...
Tanya Gombera
Tanya Gombera has been named head coach of the Northern Illinois University women’s tennis team. Gombera is well-equipped to become the ninth head coach in the history of the Huskie women’s tennis program, said Sean T. Frazier, NIU associate vice president and director of Athletics. “Tanya Gombera quickly rose to the top in an outstanding...
Dor Amir
Four NIU tennis players – Nelle Youel, Dor Amir, Simon Formont and Frederic Cadieux – have been named to the Mid-American Conference all-academic teams. The hat trick for the men came after a successful season which saw the squad crowned regular season champions. “I’m really happy for these guys,” head coach Patrick Fisher said. “It’s...
Haley Dekkinga and Nelle Youel
Two members of NIU’s women’s tennis team have been recognized in the Mid-American Conference’s yearly awards. Nelle Youel has made Second Team All-MAC, the second year in a row she has been selected to an All-MAC team. Haley Dekkinga was honored with the Leann Grimes Davidge Sportsmanship Award. “I am very excited for Nelle and...
Cristina Alvarez
The Huskies hosted the Cardinal Stritch Wolves (17-4) on Friday, playing their last non-conference match of the 2014 spring season. NIU was able to get the better of this one, winning 6-0 and improving the team’s record to 7-10 this spring. “My team did not disappoint,” said head coach Ryun Ferrell. “They took care of...
Haley Dekkinga
The NIU men’s tennis team picked up its conference victory Friday at Western Michigan (10-9, 0-1 MAC). The Huskies were able to overcome the Broncos, a team which beat them twice in 2013, in a 5-2 final. The win improves NIU’s record to 14-5 with a 1-0 record in the MAC. “We played pretty well...
Nelle Youel
For the second consecutive week, Nelle Youel has been named MAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week. This marks the fifth time Youel has earned the honor in her career at NIU. Youel picked up two wins in No. 1 matches last week as the Huskies began conference play. At Ball State on March 21,...
Dor Amir
The Northern Illinois men’s tennis team took on St. Louis (7-6) on Saturday as a final tune-up for the upcoming conference matches. At the Boylan Tennis Center, the Huskies emerged victorious over the opposing Billikens, 7-0. The win improves NIU’s record to 13-5 this season. It was a strong match throughout for the Huskies. In...
Nelle Youel
Nelle Youel has been named MAC Women’s Tennis Singles Player of the Week for her efforts in two matches over spring break. The Huskies were down in Georgia over spring break, and Youel did not disappoint on the trip. The Huskies began play March 10 with a match at Brenau in Gainesville, Ga. Youel faced...
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