Friday, April 3, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO--The 46th-ranked UNLV women's tennis team won its fifth consecutive match to stay in a two-way tie for first place, 5-2 over Air Force at the Academy's indoor courts on Friday.

The Lady Rebels, who are tied with BYU for first place in the Mountain West Conference, improved to 13-6 and 4-0 in the league while the Falcons fell to 9-12 and 0-4.

UNLV earned a tough doubles point by taking all three matches. Kristina Nedeltcheva and Katy Williams won 8-2 at No. 1, Alisa Razina and Anna Maskaljun won 9-8 at No. 2 and Nikol Dimitrova and Rumyana Terzieva teamed up for a 9-8 victory on court three.

In singles, UNLV got straight-sets wins on four courts to clinch the team victory. Nedeltcheva won 6-2, 6-1 over Christen Monreal at the top spot, Williams downed Allie Chermel 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3, Hidvegi got her 20th win of the season with a 6-3, 7-6 final over Sarah Cassman at No. 4 and Terzieva swept Shelley Johnson 6-1, 6-1 on court six.

Next up, UNLV takes on Wyoming in Colorado Springs on Saturday morning.

No. 46 UNLV 5, AIR FORCE 2

April 3, 2009 at Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs

Singles competition

1. #125 Kristina Nedeltcheva (UNLV) def. Christen Monreal (AFA) 6-2, 6-1

2. Christine Abayan (AFA) def. Nikol Dimitrova (UNLV) 6-2, 6-2

3. Katy Williams (UNLV) def. Allie Chermel (AFA) 6-4, 6-4

4. Adrienn Hidvegi (UNLV) def. Sarah Cassman (AFA) 6-3, 7-6

5. Katrina Eromin (AFA) def. Anna Maskaljun (UNLV) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-3)

5. Rumyana Terzieva (UNLV) def. Shelley Johnson (AFA) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Nedeltcheva/Williams (UNLV) def. Eromin/Erylyn Rudico (AFA) 8-2

2. Alisa Razina/Maskaljun (UNLV) def. Abayan/Cassman (AFA) 9-8

3. Dimitrova/Terzieva (UNLV) def. Chermel/Monreal (AFA) 9-8

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