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Northern Illinois started its spring break trip on the right note Wednesday afternoon with a 5-2 win over Bethune Cookman. The win ended the Wildcats’ 10-match winning streak and gave the Huskies their second straight victory. BCU (12-3, 2-0 MEAC) entered the day riding an impressive winning streak and had only lost 16 points to...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team is in Daytona, Fla., for two road matches against Bethune Cookman and Embry-Riddle over spring break. The Huskies will take on Bethune Cookman at 1 p.m. CT Wednesday, March 14. They will follow it up with a contest against Embry-Riddle at 2 p.m. Friday, March 16. NIU stands at...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team took down the Milwaukee Panthers on Sunday by a score of 4-3 for its sixth win of the season. It was the second time this year the Huskies found themselves on the winning end while at the Boylan Center. With the victory, NIU sits at 6-4 on the season....

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team will host its second home match of the season against Milwaukee at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at the Boylan Tennis Center in Rockford, Ill. The Huskies are looking to improve upon their 5-4 record after two losses last weekend against Southern Illinois and Arkansas State. Milwaukee is 7-3...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team lost its second straight match in Carbondale on Sunday to Southern Illinois. The Salukis, now 4-1 on the season, beat NIU 5-2 despite another strong showing from the Huskies. “We had it,” said head coach Ryun Ferrell. “We did everything but win today. In the big picture, you hate...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team dropped its first match since February 3 on Saturday to the Red Wolves of Arkansas State. The Huskies–now 5-3 on the year–were swept for the first time this season despite playing some of their best tennis all season. “It was a tough day,” said NIU head coach Ryun Ferrell....

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team will travel to Carbondale, Ill., to face Arkansas State at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, and Southern Illinois at 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 26. ASU sits at 4-2 on the season with wins in each of their previous three matches. SIU has won all three matches it has played...

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 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...

The Northern Illinois women’s tennis team added one more name to the 2011-12 roster today. The newest Huskie, Stephanie McDonald, hails from Harare, Zimbabwe, and will join the team at the beginning of the 2012 spring semester. McDonald will mark head coach Ryun Ferrell’s fifth international recruit on the roster this season. “Steph McDonald is...