ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University women's team scored a 5-2 setback to Bradley at the Boylan Tennis Center in Rockford Friday.

The Huskies (2-3) took the doubles point, winning all three matches. Unfortunately, Bradley responded in singles play, winning five of the six matches.

Freshman Julia Dmitrieva (Smolensk, Russia/Smolensk) posted the lone Huskie win on the day, defeating Nina Marajanovic in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4, at No. 5 singles. Fellow freshman Fernanda Naves (Mexico City, Mexico) battled at No. 6 singles, winning the second set, 7-5, but eventually fell, 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 to Nikki Perlwitz.

The Huskies return to the court Sunday when NIU plays host to North Dakota at the Boylan Tennis Center. The match begins at 10 a.m. CT.

Bradley 5, NIU 2

Doubles Competition

1. Jovana Peric/Maria Potsi (NIU) def. Natalie Barbery/ Sandra Maletin (BU) 6-2

2. Christy Robinson/Fernanda Naves (NIU) def. Bozana Lojpur/Malini Wijesighne (BU) 5-3

3. Paula Veyhle/Lara Slisko (NIU) def. Nina Marajanovic/Nikki Perlwitz (BU) 6-1

Singles Competition

1. Sandra Maletin (BU) def. Jovana Peric (NIU) 6-3, 6-1

2. Bozana Lojpur (BU) def. Maria Potsi (NIU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3

3. Malini Wijesighne (BU) def. Christy Robinson (NIU) 7-5, 6-2

4. Natalie Barbery (BU) def. Paula Veyhle (NIU) 6-4, 6-3

5. Julia Dmitrieva (NIU) def. Nina Marajanovic (BU) 6-0, 6-4

6. Nikki Perlwitz (BU) def. Fernanda Naves (NIU) 7-5, 5-7, 6-1

 -NIU-