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2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

Isabella Righi

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Palma de Mallorca, Spain
  • High School IES Centre de Tecnificacio Esportiva IB

Biography

  • Tied for 12th on the Huskies’ all-time singles wins list with 2025 senior Erika Dimitriev with 56 wins.
  • One of 18 players in NIU's100-win club with 108 combined singles and doubles victories in her career.

2024-25

  • On the year, won 14 of 24 singles matches and compiled a 19-16 record while playing 51 doubles matches.
  • Played exclusively at the No. 5 and 6 singles spots during the spring dual match season and posted a 9-7 record.
  • Singles win over Toledo’s Annika Munson in MAC semifinal match helped propel NIU to first MAC tournament title match.
  • Had a three-match MAC singles winning streak from April 4-11.
  • Went 5-4 versus league opponents in singles on the year.
  • Teamed with freshman Lucia Yecora to go 12-13 in spring doubles matches to rank second on the team in doubles wins.
  • Won seven of 10 doubles matches in the fall, paired with Yecora (5-2) and freshman Theodora Kousiou (2-1).

2023-2024
  • Compiled a 19-11 record in singles and a 17-12 doubles mark as a sophomore.  
  • Recorded a team best 7-1 record in singles matches in the fall season along with a 7-2 doubles record. 
  • Posted a 12-10 singles record in the spring season and was 10-10 in doubles.  
  • Won all three singles matches at the Hoosier Classic. 
  • Went 3-0 and 4-0 in singles and doubles matches, respectively, at the Huskie Fall Invitational. 
  • She and partner Diana Lukyanova were honored as the MAC Doubles Team of the Week on February 13. 
  • Recorded a tie-breaking win to give the Huskies a win over Valparaiso on February 24. 
  • Defeated Eastern Michigan in back-to-back matches at No. 4 singles. 
  • Won singles matches at home against Lewis and Eastern Illinois on March 8-9. 
  • Concluded the season with a win over Buffalo at No. 1 doubles with Diana Lukyanova. 
  • Honored as ITA Scholar Athlete. 
  • Named to the Academic All-MAC team. 
  • CSC Academic All-District selection. 

2022-2023 
  • Compiled 23-19 overall singles record as a freshman.
  • Went 16-22 in doubles matches with a 6-8 record in the fall and a 10-14 mark in the spring.
  • Played in 26 of 28 matches in the spring and compiled a 13-13 singles record.
  • In the line-up at No. 4 (3-0), No. 5 (3-7) and No. 6 (7-6) singles spots.
  • Won conference matches versus Bowling Green, Buffalo and Eastern Michigan.  
  • Went on an eight-match doubles win streak between Feb. 15 and March 4, playing with four different partners at No. 3 doubles.
  • Posted a 4-0 record in doubles with Diana Lukyanova, with three wins at No. 2 doubles.
  • Honored as an ITA Scholar Athlete. 

PRIOR TO NIU
  • Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) high of 9.09 
  • 2021 Doubles champion ITF J5 Aviles 
  • 2021 Doubles runner-up ITF J5 Montemar and ITF J5 Porto 
  • 2021 Spanish National Championship runner-up (doubles) 
  • 2021 U18 Marca Jovenes promesa (Segovia) semifinalist (singles) 
  • 2020 U16 Mutua Madrid Open (Murcia) finalist (singles) 
  • 2019 U16 Marca Jovenes promesa (Barcelona) semifinalist (singles) 
  • 2019 U16 Marca Jovenes promesa (Valencia) semifinalist (singles) 
  • 2019 Mutua Madrid Open (Mallorca) finalist (singles) 
  • 2019 Tennis Europe U16 Vilas Cup (Mallorca) finalist (doubles) 
  • 2019 Tennis Europe U16 Vilas Cup (Mallorca) semifinalist (singles 
  • Coached by Nuria Llagostera, Juan Cardell and Ruben Roman

PERSONAL
  • Majoring in biomedical engineering. 

NIU CAREER RECORD
Singles Win Pct. Doubles Win Pct.
Fall 2022 10-6 .625 6-8 .429
Spring 2023 13-13 .500 10-14 .417
Fall 2023 7-1 .875 7-2 .778
Spring 2024 12-10 .545 10-10 .500
Fall 2024 5-3 .625 7-3 .700
Spring 2025 9-7 .563 12-13 .480
TOTAL 56-40 .583 52-50 .510

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2024-25Junior

    5'5"