ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Western Michigan women's tennis team faced Northern Illinois University during its first Mid-American Conference road test of the season, prevailing 5-2 over the Huskies on Sunday afternoon. 

The win improves the Broncos' record to 10-7 overall while the Brown & Gold has started conference play 2-0 for the second consecutive season. 

WMU sealed the doubles point with wins on courts three and two. The No. 2 pair of Melina Lyubomirova and Femke Tjon-A-Joe won 6-4 Veyhle/Slisko to give put the Broncos up 1-0 heading into singles. 

During singles competition, Western Michigan went up 5-0, securing the match-clinching point with a Kristina Tiraspolsky win at the No. 6 spot. 

Western Michigan 5, Northern Illinois 2
 
Singles competition
1. Melina Lyubomirova (WTENWMU) def. Jovana Peric (NIU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Maria Potsi (NIU) def. Denise Azcui (WTENWMU) 7-6 (7-5), 7-5
3. Katja Fevralev (WTENWMU) def. Brodie Walker (NIU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WTENWMU) def. Paula Veyhle (NIU) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (7-5)
5. Christy Robinson (NIU) def. Valerie Riegraf (WTENWMU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (7-5)
6. Kristina Tiraspolsky (WTENWMU) def. Fernanda Naves (NIU) 6-2, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Maria Potsi/Jovana Peric (NIU) vs. Katja Fevralev/Kristina Tiraspolsky (WTENWMU) 4-5, unfinished
2. Melina Lyubomirova/Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WTENWMU) def. Paula Veyhle/Lara Slisko (NIU) 6-4
3. Denise Azcui/Gabriela Slavova (WTENWMU) def. Christy Robinson/Fernanda Naves (NIU) 6-3

Up Next
Western Michigan begins a three-match home stand on Friday, March 29, hosting the University at Buffalo at 1 p.m. 

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