Women's Tennis | January 18

DeKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University women's tennis team capped their Saturday doubleheader with a 7-0 win over Chicago State. Following a 4-3 win over Missouri, the Huskies (2-1) secured their second win of the season in quick fashion.

NIU locked in the doubles point with a pair of 6-1 wins thanks to Isabella Righi / Lucia Yecora and Rebeca Garcia Miralles / Sophia Shlyakhta.

In singles, junior Sydney Paradise put away Nadjema Morille for a swift 6-0, 6-0 win. Shortly after freshman Malika Kabdesh defeated Chicago State's Mackenzie King 6-1, 6-0.

With Righi winning 6-0, 6-1 and Yecora winning 6-3, 6-0, the Huskies clinched the match.

Next weekend, NIU will host Marquette (0-2) on Friday at 9 a.m. and then travel to Valparaiso (4-1) on Saturday evening for the first road match of the season.

Doubles
Malika Kabdesh / Nataly Ninova def. Camila Sanchez / Karolina Skowronska (Chicago State), 3-3 (unfinished)
Isabella Righi / Lucia Yecora def. Mackenzie King / Nikita Liyanage (Chicago State), 6-1
Rebeca Garcia Miralles / Sophia Sklyakjta def. Danina Hughes / Nadjema Morille (Chicago State), 6-1

Singles
Theodora Kousiou def. Karolina Skowronska 6-1, 6-3
Lucia Yecora def. Camila Sanchez 6-3, 6-0
Malika Kabdesh def. Mackenzie King 6-1, 6-0
Nataly Ninova def. Nikita Liyanage 6-4, 6-0
Isabella Righi def. Danina Hughes 6-0, 6-1
Sydney Paradise def. Nadjema Morille 6-0, 6-0