CHICAGO -- The 19th-ranked University of Chicago women's tennis team lost its first match of the year Saturday as it dropped a 4-3 decision to NCAA Division I rival Northern Illinois University at Bally's Hyde Park.

Chicago's top three singles players -- sophomore Marissa Lin (Irvine, Calif./ Tustin), junior Vindya Dayananda (Kathmandu, Nepal/ Lincoln School), and freshman Chrissy Hu (Palo Alto, Calif./ Palo Alto) -- each posted victories.

Dayananda and Lin also notched an 8-4 win at first doubles.

Chicago now stands at 3-1 on the year, including a 1-1 mark against Division I foes.

Northern Illinois 4, Chicago 3

Singles
1. Marissa Lin (UCW) def. Lilian Asuaje (NIU) 6-2, 7-6 (10-3)
2. Vindya Dayananda (UCW) def. Katie Freidlund (NIU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
3. Chrissy Hu (UCW) def. Nao Umemura (NIU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
4. Brooke Forsberg (NIU) def. Justine Kentla (UCW) 6-2, 6-3
5. Jenny Edner (NIU) def. Anuja Parikh (UCW) 6-7, 7-5, 6-3
6. Dora Delgadillo (NIU) def. Cristina Simpetru (UCW) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1. Dayananda/Lin (UCW) def. Asuaje/Forsberg (NIU) 8-4
2. Edner/Umemura (NIU) def. Kentla/Hu (UCW) 8-4
3. Delgadillo/Freidlund (NIU) def. Parikh/Simpetru (UCW) 8-3