ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University women's tennis team suffered a 6-1 loss to Miami at the Boylan Tennis Center Sunday.
 
NIU (5-11, 0-2) was unable to capture the doubles point, losing No. 1 doubles, 6-2 and No. 3 doubles, 6-1
 
Brodie Walker (Bristol, England/Bristol Grammar School) remained perfect on the weekend. The Huskie sophomore provided the Huskies with their lone win of the match, scoring a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Anastasia Vasiukhina at No. 5 singles.
 
Lara Slikso (Essendon, Australia/St. Columba's College) was taken to three sets for the second time of the weekend at No. 6 singles. Slisko, a freshman, won the second set, 6-1, after losing the first, 1-6. Unfortunately, she was unable to claim the third set, losing 1-6.
 
The NIU women's tennis team returns to the court Friday, March 30 when the Huskies travel to Western Michigan. The match begins at 12 p.m. CT.
 
Miami 6, Northern Illinois 1
 
Doubles Competition
1. Nelli Ponomareva/Anastasia Vasiukhina (Miami) def. Thisuri Molligoda/Abigail Dekkinga (NIU), 6-2
2. Milana Lysova/Priyana Kalita (Miami) vs. Maria Potsi /Lara Slisko (NIU), 4-3 DNF
3. Emily Struble/Melati Devi (Miami) def. Evelyn Youel/Brodie Walker (NIU), 6-1
 
Singles Competition
1. Nelli Ponomareva (Miami) def. Thisuri Molligoda (NIU); 7-5, 6-4
2. Milana Lysova (Miami) def. Maria Potsi (NIU); 7-6(3), 6-4
3. Emily Struble (Miami) def. Abigail Dekkinga (NIU); 6-1, 6-3
4. Priyana Kalita (Miami) def. Evelyn Youel (NIU); 6-1, 7-3
5. Brodie Walker (NIU) def. Anastasia Vasiukhina (Miami); 6-2, 6-3
6. Lena Babunski (Miami) def. Lara Slisko (NIU); 6-1, 1-6, 6-1
 
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