ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University women's team suffered a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Toledo at the Boylan Tennis Center Friday.

Maria Potsi (Athens, Greece/1st Gel Cholargou) and Brodie Walker (Bristol, England/Bristol Grammar School) each picked up wins for the Huskies (5-9, 0-1), which was unable to win the doubles point.

Potsi scored a 6-2, 7-5 win over Eileen Carney at No. 2 singles, while Brodie Walker rallied from a 6-3 setback in the first set to win the next two, 7-6, 10-7.

The Huskies return to the court Sunday when NIU plays host to Western Michigan. The match begins at 1 p.m. CT at the Boylan Tennis Center.

Toledo 5, NIU 2

Doubles

1. Dee Dee Leenabanchong/Kokoro Chishaki (TOL) def. Maria Potsi/Jovana Peric (NIU) 6-3

2. Kiersten Carlson/Thalita Rodrigues (TOL) def. Paula Veyhle/Lara Slisko (NIU) 6-3

3. Christy Robinson/Fernanda Naves (NIU) vs. Claire Aleck/Christina Fuller (TOL) 4-4 unfinished

Singles

1. Dee Dee Leenabanchong (TOL) def. Jovana Peric (NIU) 6-2, 6-1

2. Maria Potsi (NIU) def. Eileen Carney (TOL) 6-2, 7-5

3. Brodie Walker (NIU) def. Kokoro Chishaki (TOL) 3-6, 7-6, 10-7

4. Christina Fuller (TOL) def. Paula Veyhle (NIU) 6-4, 6-3

5. Thalita Rodrigues (TOL) def. Christy Robinson (NIU) 6-2, 6-3

6. Claire Aleck (TOL) def. Fernanda Naves (NIU) 7-5, 6-4

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