May 1, 1999

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - UNLV won two of three doubles matches to nip SMU 5-4 in the finals of the consolation draw of the 1999 WAC Women's Tennis Championship at the Lobo Tennis Club Saturday.

The Lady Rebels, ranked 75th and seeded ninth, finished the season 9-14 overall and 5-3 in the WAC after winning six of their last seven matches. The 11th-seeded Mustangs dropped to 7-19 and 2-7.

The two teams opened the day by splitting singles play. Winning for UNLV - all in straight sets -- were Katarina Malec, Britta Gabl and Marcella Valkenhoff.

In doubles, Malec and Gabl teamed at the third position for an 8-1 win before Veronica Goude and Marianne Bakken clinched things with an 8-3 victory at the second spot.

Top-seed Fresno State won the main-draw championship with a 5-3 victory over second seed New Mexico.

1999 WAC WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPUNLV 5, SOUTHERN METHODIST 4CONSOLATION -- FINALAt Lobo Tennis Club, Albuquerque, NM
SINGLES-1.  Katarina Malec (UNLV) def. Dee Dee Herring (SMU)        6-1, 7-62.  Patricia Ubeda-Diaz (SMU) def. Veronica Goude (UNLV)        6-2, 6-13.  Lindsey Bruce (SMU) def. Marianne Bakken (UNLV)         6-3, 7-54.  Britta Gabl (UNLV) def. Chrissie Werdinig (SMU)         7-6, 6-25.  Sara Love Swaney (SMU) def. Urska Radanovic (UNLV)      6-4, 6-16.  Marcella Valkenhoff (UNLV) def. Alyssa Scott (SMU)      6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES-1.  Ubeda-Diaz/Werding (SMU) def. Susie Kocsis/Valkenhoff (UNLV)    8-62.  Goude/Bakken (UNLV) def. Bruce/Swaney (SMU)         8-33.  Malec/Gabl (UNLV) def. Scott/Herring (SMU)          8-1