EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University women's tennis team suffered a 4-3 setback to SIUE at the Edwardsville Y Saturday.
 
"It was a tough loss for the team," said NIU head coach Tanya Mahefu. "It was a seesaw match. We had our opportunities to clinch the match but were unsuccessful. We continue to keep working on things that make us better as a team and hopefully bounce back next week against Marquette."
 
The Huskies (6-3) won the doubles' point as Meghan Montgomerie (Irvine, Scotland/Beaconhurst) and Evelyn Youel (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake South) and Abbie-Jade Riley (Wolverhampton, Egland/Hagley Catholic) and Abigail Dekkinga (Allegan, Mich./Allegan Senior) won at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, respectively. Adey Osabuohien (Hazel Crest, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) and Raven Neely (Grosse Point, Mich./Grosse Point South) suffered their first doubles loss of season, falling, 6-4
 
Osabuohien and Brodie Walker (Bristol, England/Bristol Grammar School) picked up victories at No. 1 and No. 4 singles, respectively, in three sets. Osabuohien defeated Mia Frogner, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6. Walker lost the first set to Lara Tupper, 3-6, but rallied to win the next two sets, 7-5, 6-4. Riley battled at No. 6 singles, however, lost her match, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
 
The NIU women's tennis team returns to action Saturday when the Huskies travel to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. The match begins at 4:30 p.m.
 
SIUE def. NIU, 4-3
 
Doubles
1. Mia Frogner/Tiffany Hollebeck (SIUE) def. Adey Osabuohien/Raven Neely (NIU), 6-4
2. Evelyn Youel/Meghan Montgomerie (NIU) def. Morgan Steffes/Ann-Christine Link (SIUE), 6-4
3. Abbie-Jade Riley/Abigail Dekkinga (NIU) def. Lara Tupper/Callaghan Adams (SIUE), 6-2
 
Singles
1. Adey Osabuohien (NIU) def. Mia Frogner (SIUE), 6-4, 6-7, 7-6
2. Morgan Steffes (SIUE) def. Raven Neely (NIU), 7-6, 6-4
3. Tiffany Hollebeck (SIUE) def. Abigail Dekkinga (NIU), 6-1, 6-3
4. Brodie Walker (NIU) def. Lara Tupper (SIUE), 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
5. Callaghan Adams (SIUE) def. Michelle Erasmus (NIU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Ann-Christine Link (SIUE) def. Abbie-Jade Riley (NIU), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
 
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