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04/20/2013 Youel Sets NIU Wins Record as Huskies Fall to Miami, 5-2Northern Illinois Closes Out Women's Tennis Season with 14 Wins 04/19/2013 NIU's Youel Ties Season Wins Mark in Huskies' LossNorthern Illinois Falls to Ball State, 5-2 04/13/2013 Huskies Fall to Eastern Michigan, 6-1Sophomore Mary Malkin Earns Singles Victory 04/12/2013 Youel Rolls But Huskies Fall to Toledo, 4-3Northern Illinois Completes MAC Road Slate Saturday at Eastern MIchigan 03/30/2013 Women's Tennis Drops 6-1 Decision to Western MichiganNIU's Nelle Youel Continues Winning Ways Fall 2012: In her first fall season, compiled a 2-5 singles record ... Opened the doubles season with partner Maria Rozo, winning three of five matches with victories over South Dakota (8-4), Valparaiso (8-3), and Lewis (8-5) ... Ended the doubles season playing with Mary Malkin, winning both of their matches against Michigan State (8-6) and Chicago State (9-7) ... At ITA Regionals in Rockford, Ill., won her doubles draw with teammate Mary Malkin and placed fourth in her singles draw. 2011-2012: Did not play during the fall season ... During the spring, earned a 5-8 mark, all in the No. 6 spot ... Had back-to-back wins against Valparaiso and Western Michigan, allowing only a single point ... During doubles play teamed up with Haley Dekkinga to go 11-9, winning seven of their first eight matches ... Finished the 2012 campaign with a total of 16 victories. Prior to NIU/High School: Ranked No. 1 in KwaZulu-Natal at the U-15 and U-19 levels... Four-time conference champion...Helped St. Anne's win Invitational Doubles Festival all four years...Team also won the Independent Schools Tennis Festival in three of her four seasons...Went unbeaten in singles as a senior at the No. 1 position...Named First Team All-Conference all four years...Won the Open School Championship in doubles play her final two years...As a sophomore, went unbeaten at the No. 3 position...Honored as the team captain in her senior campaign...Finished her freshman season unbeaten at the No. 6 position...Given First Team All-Conference honors as a member of the field hockey team her junior and senior seasons...Went unbeaten in field hockey her senior year and helped the team to conference, regional, and provincial tournament championships...Also played squash and basketball ... Will be eligible to join NIU in the spring 2012 semester. Personal: Born November 24, 1993 in Zimbabwe...Daughter of Gregor and Sally-Anne McDonald...Intends to major in Biochemistry...Admires Roger Federer and Patrick Lambie. |
04/26/2013 - W. Tennis Nelle Youel Earns MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week Honors04/25/2013 - W. Tennis Huskies' Nelle Youel Garners First Team All-MAC Honor04/24/2013 - W. Tennis NIU's Nelle Youel Named MAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week04/20/2013 - W. Tennis Youel Sets NIU Wins Record as Huskies Fall to Miami, 5-204/19/2013 - W. Tennis NIU's Youel Ties Season Wins Mark in Huskies' Loss04/18/2013 - W. Tennis Huskies Close Out Season at Home with Ball State, Miami04/13/2013 - W. Tennis Huskies Fall to Eastern Michigan, 6-104/12/2013 - W. Tennis Youel Rolls But Huskies Fall to Toledo, 4-304/11/2013 - W. Tennis NIU Women's Tennis on the MAC Road Again03/30/2013 - W. Tennis Women's Tennis Drops 6-1 Decision to Western Michigan
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