STOW, Ohio – The Northern Illinois University women's team suffered a 7-0 setback to Akron at the LaTuchie Tennis Center Friday.

The Huskies (5-13, 0-5), which lost the doubles point, were unable to make a breakthrough in singles play.

Brodie Walker (Bristol, England/Bristol Grammar) and Julia Dmitrieva (Smolensk, Russia/Smolensk) battled at No. 2 and No. 6 singles, respectively. After dropping the first set, 6-2, Walker was edged out 6-4 in the second.

Dmitrieva fought hard in her first set of the day, but fell, 7-5. She then suffered a 6-2 setback in the second set.

The NIU women's tennis team returns to the court Sunday when the Huskies play host to Akron. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. CT and will take place at the Boylan tennis Center in Rockford.

Akron 7, NIU 0

Doubles

1. Rita Pedroso/Miruna Vasilescu (Akron) def. Jovana Peric/Paula Veyhle (NIU), 6-1

2. Sophia Geier/Anna Uljanov (Akron) def. Brodie Walker/Fernanda Naves (NIU), 6-1

3. Luisa Echeverry/Carla Flores (Akron) vs. Lara Slisko/Julia Dmitrieva (NIU), 5-2 DNF

Singles

1. Sophia Geier (Akron) def. Jovana Peric (NIU), 6-0, 1-0, retired injury

2. Miruna Vasilescu (Akron) def. Brodie Walker (NIU), 6-2, 6-4

3. Anna Uljanov (Akron) vs. Paula Veyhle (NIU), 7-6 (2), 6-1

4. Rita Pedroso (Akron) def. Fernanda Naves (NIU), 6-1, 6-4

5. Luisa Echeverry (Akron) def. Lara Slisko (NIU), 6-0, 6-2

6. Ceci Rosas (Akron) vs. Julia Dmitrieva (NIU), 7-5, 6-2

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