Women's Tennis Wins Everything in Sight

Sunday, February 16

Chicago, Ill.

5:00 P.M. CT

DePaul University

Northern Illinois

2/16/2020 9:07:00 PM | WOMEN'S TENNIS

Blue Demons win every set in 7-0 triumph over Northern Illinois

CHICAGO – Give coach Marisa Arce and her Blue Demons credit. They certainly know how to break out of a mini slump in a big way.

DePaul snapped a four-match losing streak with a resounding 7-0 sweep of Northern Illinois on Sunday at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness.

Maybe it's a case of simply being back in Sweet Home, Chicago. After dropping those four decisions away from Lincoln Park, the Blue Demons roared back with a dominant performance as NIU dropped to 7-4 in the dual-match season.

DePaul (4-4) did not lose a single set all night as Aspasia Avgeri, Yuliya Kizelbasheva, Lenka Antonijevic, Marija Jovicic, Hristina Djokic and Maddie Yergler swept six singles matches in straight sets.

The only time Arce & Co. came close to losing a set was Marija Jovicic's 7-6(4), 6-2 victory at No. 4 singles.

The Blue Demons were equally efficient in doubles securing the point after the Antonijevic/Kizelbasheva combo defeated the Huskies 6-0 at the No. 1 spot and Djokic/Jovicic prevailed 6-2 at No. 3.

Next, DePaul looks for its first win away from Lakeshore when it travels to Iowa City, Iowa next weekend for matches against Power Five conference opponents Iowa and Kansas State.

DePaul 7, NIU 0
Singles
1. Aspasia Avgeri def. Maria Potsi 6-4, 6-1
2. Yuliya Kizelbasheva def. Fernanda Naves 6-3, 6-3
3. Lenka Antonijevic def. Brodie Walker 6-4, 6-4
4. Marija Jovicic def. Christy Robinson 7-6(4), 6-2
5. Hristina Djokic def. Paula Veyhle 6-0, 6-2
6. Maddie Yergler def. Lara Slisko 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
1. Antonijevic/Kizelbasheva def. Potsi/Slisko 6-0
2. Avgeri/Yergler vs.Dmitriva/Peric (unf)
3. Djokic/Jovicic def. Robinson/Naves 6-2