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Friday, March 20
DeKalb, IL
12:00pm
University at Buffalo
5
at
2
Northern Illinois
Photo by: Paul Hokanson/UB Athletics
Bulls Earn Road Win at Northern Illinois on Friday
3/20/2026 5:16:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DEKALB, IL – The University at Buffalo women's tennis team (15-4, 2-0 MAC) defeated Northern Illinois 5-2 on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Bulls improve to 2-0 in Mid-American Conference play.
Buffalo got off to a solid start as Julia Laspro and Sarah Hartel won 6-4 at third doubles and Esmee Andresen and Maria Glowacka rallied from 3-1 down for a 6-4 victory of their own at the first position to clinch the doubles point and give UB a 1-0 lead.
In singles action, the hosts got on the board with a win at second singles, but the Bulls answered with three straight wins as Sarah Hartel battled to a 6-4, 7-6 victory at fourth singles and Glowacka overcame a dropped second set to win 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 at third singles before Andresen battled to a three-set victory of her own, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, to clinch the match for UB. Blanca Berges then rounded out the scoring for UB with a 6-4, 7-5 win at six singles.
Up next, Buffalo returns to action on Friday, March 27 at Eastern Michigan.
For all the latest on UB women's tennis, follow @ubwomentennis on Twitter/X and @ubwomenstennis on Instagram and like the UB Women's Tennis Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
Buffalo got off to a solid start as Julia Laspro and Sarah Hartel won 6-4 at third doubles and Esmee Andresen and Maria Glowacka rallied from 3-1 down for a 6-4 victory of their own at the first position to clinch the doubles point and give UB a 1-0 lead.
In singles action, the hosts got on the board with a win at second singles, but the Bulls answered with three straight wins as Sarah Hartel battled to a 6-4, 7-6 victory at fourth singles and Glowacka overcame a dropped second set to win 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 at third singles before Andresen battled to a three-set victory of her own, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, to clinch the match for UB. Blanca Berges then rounded out the scoring for UB with a 6-4, 7-5 win at six singles.
Up next, Buffalo returns to action on Friday, March 27 at Eastern Michigan.
For all the latest on UB women's tennis, follow @ubwomentennis on Twitter/X and @ubwomenstennis on Instagram and like the UB Women's Tennis Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
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