Courtsey Travis McCurdy, Northwood Sports Information

Top seeded Northwood University advanced to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Tournament with a 5-2 victory of No. 4 seed Northern Kentucky Friday morning.

The Timberwolves now advance to the round of 16, which will be held in Houston May 14.

NU is now 18-3 overall on the season. Northern Kentucky finishes its season at 18-5.

Northwood won the first two doubles matches before the Norse earned a win at the No. 3 to send the contest to singles with the Timberwolves leading 2-1. NU earned the overall victory by earning straight-set wins at the top three singles positions.

#18 Northwood 5, Northern Kentucky 2
May 9, 2008; Midland, Mich.

Doubles
1. Ashley Neumann/Julia Goncalves (NU) def. Stephanie Issacs/Kristen Sunday (NKY) 8-1
2. Darina Berkova/Maelys Scerri (NU) def. Emily Okerson/Michelle Schirmann (NKY) 8-3
3. Tricia Brinck/Maggie Kotter (NKY) def. Raphaela Perisic/Nicole Kromer (NU) 8-3

Singles
1. Darina Berkova (NU) def. Tricia Brinck (NKY) 6-1, 6-2
2. Ashley Neumann (NU) def. Stephanie Issacs (NKY) 6-1, 6-2
3. Julia Goncalves (NU) def. Kristen Sunday (NKY) 6-2, 6-3
4. Maelys Scerri (NU) vs. Michelle Schirmann (NKY) unfinished
5. Nicole Kromer (NU) vs. Emily Okerson (NKY) unfinished
6. Maggie Kotter (NKY) def. Raphaela Perisic (NU), 6-3, 6-2