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The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team continued its fantastic start to the season Sunday by defeating Eastern Illinois 6-1 at the Boylan Tennis Center. The 5-2 mark by the Huskies is the best start for the team in nearly a decade. “We battled well today,” said NIU head coach Ryun Ferrell. “We just went to...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team will play host to Eastern Illinois in its first home match of the spring season on Sunday. The Huskies (4-2) will face the Panthers (1-2) indoors at the Rockford Clock Tower Resort at 1 p.m. “We just want to get to work,” said NIU head coach Ryun Ferrell. “Keep...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team took down the University North Dakota in dominating fashion Saturday morning at the Black Hawk Tennis Club. The Huskies looked great early and often as they defeated the Bison 6-1 for their third victory of the season. “In doubles, we came out a little slow but we took care...

Northern Illinois Head Coach Ryun Ferrell enjoyed his first return to Drake since 2006 as his Huskies split their first day of the spring schedule at the Mid-America Jamboree Team Dual, hosted by Drake at Roger Knapp Tennis Center on Saturday. NIU (1-1) fell 5-2 to the Bulldogs (2-1) in the morning but bounced back...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team completed Day Three of the ITA Second Chance Regional on Sunday with mixed emotions. The Huskies picked up two wins on the final day of play, but overall had a strong showing in the fall’s final tournament at Boylan Tennis Center. “The results were a little mixed today,” said...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team looks to close its fall season as the Huskies host the ITA Second Chance Regional Tournament this weekend at the Boylan Tennis Center in Rockford, Ill. NIU will face off against the likes of Chicago State, Illinois, Michigan State, Milwaukee, and Wisconsin, as well as MAC foe Western Michigan....

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team finished its weekend at Western Michigan’s Fall MAC Invitational with five wins Saturday. Facing Mid-American Conference opponents Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Toledo and host WMU, the Huskies came away from the weekend with six victories with a youthful team composed of six underclassmen and two seniors. “We...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team hits the road for the first time of the season this weekend as they travel to Kalamazoo, Mich., for the Fall MAC Invitational. The Huskies will match up against familiar Mid-American Conference foes Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Toledo and Western Michigan. The team is coming off a...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team closed the NIU Invite Saturday evening and showed some flashes of potential for the spring season as Haley Dekkinga took the “Black” consolation draw. Dekkinga finished a day earlier by winning the Huskie doubles draw with partner Nelle Youel. The Allegan, Mich. native finished the weekend 2-1, defeating Eastern...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team begins its fall season this weekend with the NIU Invitational. The Huskies will host Eastern Illinois and Lewis today and Saturday with competition starting at 10 a.m. both days. The invitational will take place at the newly resurfaced Huskie Tennis Courts as six of fifth-year head coach Ryun Farrell’s...

After being away from competition for two weeks, the Northern Illinois women’s tennis team (1-6) is back in action this weekend, hosting Western Illinois and Northern Iowa at the Boylan Tennis Center in Rockford, Ill. NIU welcomes WIU at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, followed by UNI on Sunday, March 6, with matches to start at...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team (0-3) will play three dual meets against in-state competition this weekend. The Huskies will head east to face Illinois-Chicago at noon Friday, Feb. 11, at Match Point Tennis Club in Griffith, Ind., before hosting Bradley at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, and Southern Illinois at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13....