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2025-26 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

Lucia Yecora

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Seville, Spain
  • High School IES V Centenario School

Biography

2025-26
  • Posted 15 singles wins in the spring, mainly coming from No. 3.
  • Posted 14 doubles wins in the dual season with 13 coming alongside Isabella Righi.
  • Went 2-0 vs. Missouri, recording a doubles win with Righi and posted a 6-2, 6-4 singles win against the Tigers, a key point in the 4-3 upset win.
  • Named MAC Doubles Team of the Week on Jan. 19.
  • Won final three conference matches of regular season.
  • Recorded a five-match win streak from Jan. 17 - Jan. 30..
  • Posted second most single wins for the Huskies during the dual season.
  • Made Round of 16 in doubles with Jenna Horne at the ITA Midwest Regionals after an upset of No. 9 seed Illinois.
  • Back-to-back seasons with 15+ singles wins in the dual season.

2024-25
  • Earned second team All-MAC honors as a true freshman with a spectacular 19-2 record in dual matches while playing No. 3 and 4 singles.
  • On the year, went 27-7 in singles and 23-19 in doubles.
  • With 50 combined singles and doubles wins on the year, tied for second on the Huskie single season chart with the most by any NIU player in 12 years.
  • Her 27 singles wins tied for third on the NIU single season list while her 23 doubles wins tied for fifth.
  • Won nine of 10 matches versus MAC opponents in the spring to lead the team and won eight three-set matches.
  • Spring season included a pair of eight match winning streaks.
  • Two-time MAC Singles Player of the Week honoree on February 3 and March 31.
  • Earned first honor after defeating Wisconsin’s Ellison Reynoldson in a 10-point tiebreaker at No. 4 singles on January 31.
  • Won second weekly award with MAC victories versus Toledo and Ball State opponents.
  • In doubles, recorded a 13-13 spring record playing the No. 2 position with Isabella Righi in all but one match.

PRIOR TO NIU 
  • Attended IES V Centenario School in Spain and trained with the Andalusian Tennis Federation. 
  • Has been ranked as high as 1072 in the International Tennis Federation junior singles rankings and 1063 in the Women’s Tennis Association doubles rankings. 
  • In singles, has reached the quarterfinals in four ITF junior events. 
  • Reached the semifinals of the W25k professional tournament in doubles with her sister. 
  • Won two ITF junior doubles titles at J100 El Prat de Llobregat and J30 Porto. 
  • In doubles, reached the finals in four additional ITF junior tournaments. 

PERSONAL
  • A kinesiology major. 

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NIU CAREER RECORD
Singles Win Pct. Doubles Win Pct. Combined
Fall 2024 8-5 .615 10-6 .625 18-11
Spring 2025 19-2 .905 13-13 .500 32-15
Fall 2025 2-3 .400 5-4 .556 7-7
Spring 2026 15-8 .652 14-6 .700 29-14
TOTAL 44-18 .710 42-29 .592 86-47

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    5'4"