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DeKALB, Ill. \u2013 The Northern Illinois University women’s tennis team had all six eligible student-athletes qualify for the Academic All Mid-American Conference team, the league announced today. Irmak Budak<\/a>, Jenna Horne<\/a>, Theodora Kousiou<\/a>, Nataly Ninova<\/a>, Isabella Righi<\/a> and Lucia Yecora<\/a> were all recognized, giving NIU the second most selections.<\/p>\n To qualify, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.20 GPA and participate in at least 50 percent of matches. First-year students and first-year transfers are not eligible.<\/p>\n Horne and Righi each earned their third consecutive Academic All-MAC honors while fellow senior Ninova received her second straight. The outgoing senior class helped NIU record 67 team wins, qualify for back-to-back postseason tournaments and combined for over 400 wins during their careers.<\/p>\n A trio of sophomores each received their first selections in Budak, Kousiou and Yecora. Budak earned Second Team All-MAC honors earlier this spring.<\/p>\n Righi held the highest cumulative GPA of the group with a 3.907 in Biomedical Engineering. The 2025-26 team had a combined GPA of 3.528.<\/p>\n NIU Academic All-MAC Selections
\nIrmak Budak<\/a>, Sophomore, Psychology, 3.349
\nJenna Horne<\/a>, Senior, Finance, 3.355 (2024, 2025)
\nTheodora Kousiou<\/a>, Sophomore, Kinesiology, 3.652
\nNataly Ninova<\/a>, Senior Manufacturing Engineering Technology, 3.41 (2025)
\nIsabella Righi<\/a>, Senior, Biomedical Engineering, 3.907 (2024, 2025)
\nLucia Yecora<\/a>, Sophomore, Kinesiology, 3.415
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