BUFFALO – The Northern Illinois University women's tennis team suffered a 6-1 defeat at the hands of Mid-American Conference foe Buffalo Friday afternoon.
 
Brodie Walker (Bristol, England/Bristol Grammar School) extended her winning streak to five matches as the Huskie (5-14, 0-5) sophomore stepped up a seed. Walker defeated Emel Abibula in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. Evelyn Youel (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake South) battled at No. 5 singles, but fell, 6-4, 6-3, to Sanja Sudhir at No. 5 singles.
 
NIU was unable to capture the doubles point, losing No. 2 doubles, 6-4 and No. 3 doubles, 6-3.
 
The NIU women's tennis team returns to the court Saturday, April 7 when the Huskies play host to Akron at the Boylan Tennis Center. The match begins at 4 p.m. CT. Fans can get updates from the matches this week via Twitter through @niuwomenstennis.
 
Buffalo 6, Northern Illinois 1
 
Doubles Competition
1. Chantal Martinez Blanco/Lolade Ogunbesan (UB) led Thisuri Molligoda/Evelyn Youel (NIU), 5-4
2. Tanja Stojanovska/Anna Savchenko (UB) def. Maria Potsi/Lara Slisko (NIU), 6-4
3. Emel Abibula/Arianna Paules Aldrey (UB) def. Abigail Dekkinga /Brodie Walker (NIU), 6-3
 
Singles Competition
1. Chantal Martinez Blanco (UB) def. Thisuri Molligoda (NIU); 6-2, 7-5
2. Tanja Stojanovska (UB) def. Maria Potsi (NIU); 6-1, 6-4
3. Lolade Ogunbesan (UB) def. Abigail Dekkinga (NIU); 6-2, 6-2
4. Brodie Walker (NIU) def. Emel Abibula (UB); 6-4, 6-4
5. Sanja Sudhir (UB) def. Evelyn Youel (NIU); 6-4, 6-3
6. Arianna Paules Aldrey (UB) def. Lara Slisko (NIU); 6-0, 6-3
 
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