Women's Tennis | November 6

ROME, Ga. - Irmak Budak of the Northern Illinois University women's tennis team finished play in the ITA Conference Masters on Thursday, Nov. 5. The tournament will run through Sunday. 

In the opening round, Budak faced No. 4 Kyoka Kubo of Kansas and fell 6-2, 6-3 to the No. 42 ranked Jayhawk. Bryant's Yahli Noy defeated Budak in the first round of consolation bracket, winning 6-4, 6-2 and moved to the quarterfinals of the back draw. 

Budak qualified for the ITA Conference Masters by winning the Horizon League Singles Fall championship last month. 

The fall campaign for the Huskies is officially wrapped up and the season opener is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 18 at Wisconsin. The NIU home opener will be a doubleheader against Valparaiso and Bradley on Saturday, Jan. 23. 

NIU finished the fall schedule with 70 singles wins and 47 doubles victories.