ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University women's team suffered a 7-0 setback to UIC at the Boylan Tennis Center Friday.

After losing the doubles point, the Huskies (2-8) dropped its six singles matches.

Brodie Walker (Bristol, England/Bristol Grammar) and Paula Veyhle (Stuttgart, Germany) battled, but came up short. Walker lost her match at No. 2 singles, 6-4, 6-4. After losing the first set, 6-2 to Georgie Sanders at No. 4 singles, Veyhle pushed her opponent in the second set, but ultimately fell, 7-6.

The Huskies return to the court Saturday when NIU plays host to IUPUI. The match begins at 9 a.m. CT at the Boylan Tennis Center.

UIC 7, NIU 0

Doubles

1. Lejla Colic/Lucie Prochazkova (UIC) def. Christy Robinson/Brodie Walker (NIU) 6-4

2. Karyna Bihel/Rachel Le Comber (UIC) def. Paula Veyhle/Lara Slisko (NIU) 6-0

3. Maria Potsi/Fernanda Naves (NIU) unfinished Georgie Sanders/Viktoria Seifert (UIC) 5-4

Singles

1. Lejla Colic (UIC) def. Maria Potsi (NIU) 6-2, 6-4

2. Karyna Bihel (UIC) def. Brodie Walker (NIU) 6-4, 6-4

3. Lucie Prochazkova (UIC) def. Christy Robinson (NIU) 6-2, 6-1

4. Georgie Sanders (UIC) def. Paula Veyhle (NIU) 6-2, 7-6

5. Rachel Le Comber (UIC) def. Fernanda Naves (NIU) 6-1, 6-3

6. Nell Arendt (UIC) def. Lara Slisko (NIU) 6-3, 6-0

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