April 30, 1999

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - UNLV won all five completed singles matches to down Colorado State 5-0 in the semifinals of the consolation draw of the 1999 WAC Women's Tennis Championship at Tanoan Country Club Friday.

The Lady Rebels, ranked 75th, improved to 8-14 overall and 4-3 in the WAC after earning their fifth victory in the last six matches.

Winning for UNLV - all in straight sets -- were Katarina Malec, Veronica Goude, Marianne Bakken, Britta Gabl and Marcella Valkenhoff. Doubles play was cancelled.

The Lady Rebels will play SMU in Saturday's consolation finals. The Mustangs were 5-4 winners over Utah. The finals in the main draw will feature top-seeded Fresno State vs. second-seeded New Mexico.

1999 WAC WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPUNLV 5, COLORADO STATE 0CONSOLATION -- SEMIFINALAt Tanoan Country Club, Albuquerque, NM
SINGLES-1.  Katarina Malec (UNLV) def. Alana Colglazier (CSU)       6-3, 6-22.  Veronica Goude (UNLV) def. Heidi Auvinen (CSU)          6-2, 6-23.  Did Not Finish4.  Marianne Bakken (UNLV) def. Allison Lisle (CSU)         6-4, 6-15.  Britta Gabl (UNLV) def. Catherine Sullivan (CSU)        6-4, 6-16.  Marcella Valkenhoff (UNLV) def. Allison Forrest (CSU)       7-5, 6-0
DOUBLES-Cancelled