Daryna Shoshyna
Kyleigh Thurmond

Women's Tennis Cassandra Hatcher, NAU Athletic Communications

Women’s Tennis Set for First Big Sky Contest at Idaho State

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (February 20, 2025) – Northern Arizona Women's Tennis is heading on the road for the first Big Sky Conference matchup of the regular season, set to take on the Idaho State Bengals at 9 a.m. MST in Pocatello on Friday.

Northern Arizona enters the week holding a 3-3 overall record, coming off a 4-3 loss at Wyoming with hopes to jump back into the win column. The Lumberjacks top doubles duo of Daryna Shoshyna and Elen Jantacova currently leads the team with a 3-2 record, followed by Laura Duhl and Patrycja Niewiadomska's No. 2 record of 2-1.
On the singles courts, Andrea Noguera holds a 6-0 record, going 3-0 at the No. 3, 1-0 at the No. 4, and 2-0 at the No. 5. Shoshyna follows with a 5-1 record while primarily playing at the No. 2 under an undefeated 4-0 record, going 1-1 at the No. 1.

The Bengals are off to a 5-4 start in the 2025 campaign, looking to bounce back off a 6-1 loss to UNLV. The Bengals grabbed a 5-2 victory over Utah Tech and a 4-3 victory over Kansas City in back-to-back neutral matches in Las Vegas prior to dropping to UNLV.

In doubles play, the Bengals are led by the duo of Stefanya Shalakhova and Asem Shoybek who hold a 3-5 record at the No. 1 position. Millie Day and Sydney Morris are 3-5 as a pairing at the No. 2 position, going 1-0 at the No. 1 position. Shoybek leads the team in singles play at the top of the lineup, going 3-4 at No. 1 and 1-1 at No. 2. The Bengals were picked to finish sixth in the Big Sky Preseason Poll.

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Players Mentioned

Patrycja Niewiadomska

Patrycja Niewiadomska

Junior
Daryna Shoshyna

Daryna Shoshyna

Junior
Laura Duhl

Laura Duhl

5' 6"
Senior
Andrea Noguera

Andrea Noguera

Sophomore
Elen  Jantacova

Elen Jantacova

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Patrycja Niewiadomska

Patrycja Niewiadomska

Junior
Daryna Shoshyna

Daryna Shoshyna

Junior
Laura Duhl

Laura Duhl

5' 6"
Senior
Andrea Noguera

Andrea Noguera

Sophomore
Elen  Jantacova

Elen Jantacova

Freshman