ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University women's team fell to Western Michigan, 5-2, at the Boylan Tennis Center Sunday.

Maria Potsi (Athens, Greece/1st Gel Cholargou) and Christy Robinson (Wellington, New Zealand/Samuel Marsden Collegiate School) each picked up wins for the Huskies (5-10, 0-2), which suffered the loss in doubles play.

Potsi earned her second win of the weekend, earning a 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 victory over Denise Azcui at No. 2 singles. Robinson lost the first set, 4-6, but rallied for a 6-2 win in the second set and posting a 1-0 (7-5) victory at No. 5 singles.

The Huskies (5-10, 0-2) return to action Friday when NIU opens a stretch of three road matches at Bowling Green. The match begins at 12 p.m. CT.

Western Michigan 5, NIU 2

Doubles

1. Maria Potsi/Jovana Peric (NIU) vs. Katja Fevralev/Kristina Tiraspolsky (WMU) 4-5, unfinished

2. Melina Lyubomirova/Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WMU) def. Paula Veyhle/Lara Slisko (NIU) 6-4

3. Denise Azcui/Gabriela Slavova (WMU) def. Christy Robinson/Fernanda Naves (NIU) 6-3

Singles

1. Melina Lyubomirova (WMU) def. Jovana Peric (NIU) 6-0, 6-0

2. Maria Potsi (NIU) def. Denise Azcui (WMU) 7-6 (7-5), 7-5

3. Katja Fevralev (WMU) def. Brodie Walker (NIU) 6-3, 6-2

4. Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WMU) def. Paula Veyhle (NIU) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (7-5)

5. Christy Robinson (NIU) def. Valerie Riegraf (WMU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (7-5)

6. Kristina Tiraspolsky (WMU) def. Fernanda Naves (NIU) 6-2, 6-1

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