CHICAGO – The Northern Kentucky University women's tennis team suffered a 7-0 setback against UIC at the Flames Tennis Courts on Sunday.

Sierra Nellessen dropped a tough match to Bianca Zuzu at No. 6 singles. Both sets went into a tie-breaker for a final score of 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2).

Hailey Shanahan also saw a tiebreaker at No. 4 singles as the senior nearly recovered from a 6-1 loss in the opening set with a 7-6 (3) battle in the second.

In doubles play, Klara Skopac and Rheanna Morehart defeated Ann-Sophie Hahn and Melika Leblanc, 6-4, at the No. 2 flight.

The Norse dipped to 6-8 overall and 1-4 in the Horizon League as they wrapped up a seven-match road swing. 

UIC improved to 9-5 overall and 3-0 in League contests.

NKU returns to action when it hosts Oakland on Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m. and Detroit April 10 at 11 a.m. at the Joyce Yeager Tennis Complex.

UIC 7, Northern Kentucky 0

Singles results

1. ALTANSARNAI, Jackie (UIC) def. SKOPAC, Klara (NKU) 6-1, 6-4

2. HAHN, Ann-Sophie (UIC) def. POWER, Sydney (NKU) 6-0, 6-1

3. MANOLE, Oana (UIC) def. DONAHUE, Danielle (NKU) 6-2, 6-1

4. LEBLANC, Melika (UIC) def. SHANAHAN, Hailey (NKU) 6-1, 7-6 (3)

5. LE COMBER, Rachel (UIC) def. SOUTAR, Nicole (NKU) 6-0, 6-0

6. ZUZU, Bianca (UIC) def. NELLESSEN, Sierra (NKU) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)

Doubles results

1. MANOLE, Oana/LE COMBER, Rachel (UIC) def. DONAHUE, Danielle/POWER, Sydney (NKU) 6-1

2. SKOPAC, Klara/MOREHART, Rheanna (NKU) def. HAHN, Ann-Sophie/LEBLANC, Melika (UIC) 6-4

3. ALTANSARNAI, Jackie/ZUZU, Bianca (UIC) def. NELLESSEN, Sierra/SOUTAR, Nicole (NKU) 6-3