DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University women's tennis team concluded the 2017-18 season with a 6-1 loss to Eastern Michigan at the West Tennis Courts Friday.
 
"Today was a hard-fought match for the team," said NIU head coach Tanya Mahefu. "The score doesn't reflect how close the match was. I felt we had a good effort."
 
Brodie Walker (Bristol, England/Bristol Grammar School) scored NIU's (5-16, 0-7) lone win on the day, beating Andrea Martinovska at No. 3 singles. The Huskie sophomore won in straight sets 7-6, 7-5.
 
Maria Potsi (Athens, Greece/1st Gel Cholargou) stepped up in class in the Huskies' final match, playing at No. 1 singles. The NIU freshman battled, winning the first set, 6-2, but lost the second and third sets, 6-3, 6-4, respectively.
 
NIU was unable to capture the doubles point. The Huskies suffered a 7-5 loss at No. 1, and 6-3 setback at No. 2. NIU's No. 3 doubles team of Walker and Abigail Dekkinga (Allegan, Mich./Allegan Senior) took thier match, 6-4.
 
Eastern Michigan 6, Northern Illinois 1
 
Doubles Competition
1. Ani Gogvadre/Andrea Martinovska (EMU) def. Thisuri Molligoda/Evelyn Youel (NIU), 7-5
2. Marie Mayerova/ Giuliana Ansaloni (EMU) def. Maria Potsi/Lara Slisko (NIU), 6-3
3. Abigail Dekkinga/Brodie Walker (NIU) def. Natalia Regaldo/Alejandra Almonyra (EMU), 6-4
 
Singles Competition
1. Ani Gogvadre (EMU) def. Maria Potsi (NIU); 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Marie Mayerova (EMU) def. Thisuri Molligoda (NIU); 6-4, 7-6
3. Brodie Walker (NIU) def. Andrea Martinovska (EMU); 7-6, 7-5
4. Giuliana Ansaloni (EMU) def. Evelyn Youel (NIU); 6-2, 6-4
5. Natalia Regaldo (NIU) def. Abigail Dekkinga (NIU); 6-0, 6-2
6. Alejandra Almonyra (EMU) def. Lara Slisko (NIU); 6-3, 6-4
 
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