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Friday, March 26
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Panthers Set to Clash With Northern Illinois and Chicago State
3/25/2021 2:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The UNI women's tennis team hits the road to face Northern Illinois and Chicago State this weekend. The Panthers will take on Mid-American Conference foe NIU at the Chick Evans Field House in DeKalb, Ill. on Friday at 6 P.M. On Saturday, the Purple and Gold will battle Western Athletic Conference contender Chicago State in Park Forest, Ill. at 3 P.M.
Last time out UNI hosted in-state rival and Missouri Valley Conference foe, Drake at the Black Hawk Tennis Club in Waterloo, on Mar. 12, falling to the Bulldogs, 7-0.
Last Time Against Northern Illinois
UNI last met NIU in dual match play on Feb. 3, 2012. Hosting the Huskies in Waterloo, the Panthers posted a 6-1 win, securing the doubles point with wins from Jessica Kunzelmann/Nina Pfahler and Cassandra Dix/Stefannia Sampaio on the No. 2 and No. 3 courts. In singles action Pfahler, Dix, Kunzelmann, Chelsea Moore, and Sampaio notched victories on courts No. 1-4, and court No. 6, respectively.
Scouting Northern Illinois
NIU is 8-8 (2-2 MAC), coming off a close 4-3 loss to Illinois State on Mar. 23. Prior to their evening clash against UNI, the Huskies are slated for a conference match-up against Miami (OH) at 1 P.M. Northern Illinois notched 7-0 sweeps of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Eastern Illinois, and St. Francis (Ill.). In MAC play, the Huskies defeated Eastern Michigan and Buffalo, but suffered losses to Toledo and Bowling Green.
Leading the Huskies in singles play is freshman Diana Lukyanova, who boasts a 13-3 (4-0 MAC) record, primarily from the No. 3 court. Following Lukyanova is senior Maria Potsi with a 11-4 (2-2 MAC) record on the No. 1 court. In doubles action, junior Iullia Dmitrieva/Lukyanova have a 5-3 (1-1 MAC) record and are primarily active on the No. 3 court. On the No. 1 court, Potsi/freshman Anastasia Rakita have a 4-1 (3-1 MAC) record.
Last season NIU went 12-6 (0-0 MAC), recording 7-0 sweeps of Olivet Nazarene, Doane, St. Francis (Ill.) and 4-3 edge outs over Milwaukee, Eastern Illinois, and Butler. The Huskies' longest win-streak stretched from Feb. 29 to Mar. 6 on the road, kicked off by their edge out of Butler and followed by 6-1 victories over IUPUI, Binghamton, and St. Bonaventure. NIU's season ended with a 6-1 road loss to UIC on Mar. 11.
Last Time Against Chicago State
The Panthers last faced Chicago State in dual match action on Feb. 27, 2015, in Homewood, Ill., defeating the Cougars 4-1 to capture their seventh straight win of the 2014-15 season. Erica Medlin/Elvira Lopez and Jieke Stroobant/Astrid Santos secured the doubles point for UNI on the No. 1 and No. 2 courts, respectively. Medlin, Stroobant, and Santos went on to clinch the match, posting victories on the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 singles courts.
Scouting Chicago State
Chicago State stands 1-8 (0-2 WAC) falling to Bradley, Illinois State, UIC, and NIU. The Cougars snapped their four-match losing streak with a 6-1 victory over North Central College on Mar. 5. In WAC play, CSU has dropped contests to Tarleton State and UT Rio Grande Valley.
Leading the Cougars is freshman Sofiya Sedovich, who has a 4-4 (1-1 WAC) record, primarily from the No. 2 court. In doubles action, junior Susana Andres/Sedovich have a 2-4 (1-1 WAC) record on the No. 2 court and senior Katarina Drazic/junior Kristina Pukhaeva are 2-3 (1-1 WAC) on the No. 1 court.
Last season Chicago State went 3-10 (0-0 WAC), snapping a seven-match drought with a 4-3 edge-out of Wright State on Feb. 22. The Cougars went on to tally two more wins, defeating Green Bay and Eastern Illinois before falling to Bradley, 5-2, on Mar. 6 in their last match of the season.
Last time out UNI hosted in-state rival and Missouri Valley Conference foe, Drake at the Black Hawk Tennis Club in Waterloo, on Mar. 12, falling to the Bulldogs, 7-0.
Last Time Against Northern Illinois
UNI last met NIU in dual match play on Feb. 3, 2012. Hosting the Huskies in Waterloo, the Panthers posted a 6-1 win, securing the doubles point with wins from Jessica Kunzelmann/Nina Pfahler and Cassandra Dix/Stefannia Sampaio on the No. 2 and No. 3 courts. In singles action Pfahler, Dix, Kunzelmann, Chelsea Moore, and Sampaio notched victories on courts No. 1-4, and court No. 6, respectively.
Scouting Northern Illinois
NIU is 8-8 (2-2 MAC), coming off a close 4-3 loss to Illinois State on Mar. 23. Prior to their evening clash against UNI, the Huskies are slated for a conference match-up against Miami (OH) at 1 P.M. Northern Illinois notched 7-0 sweeps of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Eastern Illinois, and St. Francis (Ill.). In MAC play, the Huskies defeated Eastern Michigan and Buffalo, but suffered losses to Toledo and Bowling Green.
Leading the Huskies in singles play is freshman Diana Lukyanova, who boasts a 13-3 (4-0 MAC) record, primarily from the No. 3 court. Following Lukyanova is senior Maria Potsi with a 11-4 (2-2 MAC) record on the No. 1 court. In doubles action, junior Iullia Dmitrieva/Lukyanova have a 5-3 (1-1 MAC) record and are primarily active on the No. 3 court. On the No. 1 court, Potsi/freshman Anastasia Rakita have a 4-1 (3-1 MAC) record.
Last season NIU went 12-6 (0-0 MAC), recording 7-0 sweeps of Olivet Nazarene, Doane, St. Francis (Ill.) and 4-3 edge outs over Milwaukee, Eastern Illinois, and Butler. The Huskies' longest win-streak stretched from Feb. 29 to Mar. 6 on the road, kicked off by their edge out of Butler and followed by 6-1 victories over IUPUI, Binghamton, and St. Bonaventure. NIU's season ended with a 6-1 road loss to UIC on Mar. 11.
Last Time Against Chicago State
The Panthers last faced Chicago State in dual match action on Feb. 27, 2015, in Homewood, Ill., defeating the Cougars 4-1 to capture their seventh straight win of the 2014-15 season. Erica Medlin/Elvira Lopez and Jieke Stroobant/Astrid Santos secured the doubles point for UNI on the No. 1 and No. 2 courts, respectively. Medlin, Stroobant, and Santos went on to clinch the match, posting victories on the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 singles courts.
Scouting Chicago State
Chicago State stands 1-8 (0-2 WAC) falling to Bradley, Illinois State, UIC, and NIU. The Cougars snapped their four-match losing streak with a 6-1 victory over North Central College on Mar. 5. In WAC play, CSU has dropped contests to Tarleton State and UT Rio Grande Valley.
Leading the Cougars is freshman Sofiya Sedovich, who has a 4-4 (1-1 WAC) record, primarily from the No. 2 court. In doubles action, junior Susana Andres/Sedovich have a 2-4 (1-1 WAC) record on the No. 2 court and senior Katarina Drazic/junior Kristina Pukhaeva are 2-3 (1-1 WAC) on the No. 1 court.
Last season Chicago State went 3-10 (0-0 WAC), snapping a seven-match drought with a 4-3 edge-out of Wright State on Feb. 22. The Cougars went on to tally two more wins, defeating Green Bay and Eastern Illinois before falling to Bradley, 5-2, on Mar. 6 in their last match of the season.
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