Back to the Northern Illinois Huskies Newsfeed

Women's tennis loses MAC opener

The women's tennis team could not get the win Friday in its first Mid-American Conference showdown this year against the Bowling Green University Falcons.

“We were outplayed by a better team.” said Head coach Tanya Mahefu, according to NIU Media Services.

Freshman Thisuri Molligoda and senior Abigail Dekkinga were not able to click as they dropped the first match of doubles to Paula Comella and Marharita-Sophia Tavpash of the Falcons 6-2.

The Huskies freshman duo of Maria Potsi and Lara Slisko had the same luck as Molligoda and Dekkinga, dropping their match to Polina Radeva and Ayumi Sasaki 6-2 at No.