April 28, 1999

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Ninth-seeded and 75th-ranked UNLV lost to eighth-seeded BYU 5-1 in the first round of the 1999 WAC Women's Tennis Championship at the Tanoan Country Club Wednesday.

The Lady Rebels fell to 6-14 overall and 2-3 in the WAC.

BYU won five of six singles matches. The only Lady Rebel to win was Marianne Bakken, who downed Kim Kelly 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 at the fourth position. Former UNLV player Gee Gee Garvin, who is now BYU's top singles player, defeated Katarina Malec 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 at the No. 1 spot.

Doubles play was cancelled.

UNLV will play Air Force in Thursday's consolation first round. The Falcons fell to top-seeded Fresno Sate 5-1.

1999 WAC WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPBYU 5, UNLV 1FIRST ROUNDAt Tanoan Country Club, Albuquerque, NM
SINGLES-1.  Gee Gee Garvin (BYU) def. Katarina Malec (UNLV)     6-3, 4-6, 6-12.  Jodi Richardson (BYU) def. Veronica Goude (UNLV)    6-4, 6-23.  Brooke Leavens (BYU) def. Susie Kocsis (UNLV)       6-3, 6-04.  Marianne Bakken (UNLV) def. Kim Kelly (BYU)     6-4, 3-6, 7-65.  Tara Ferguson (BYU) def. Britta Gabl (UNLV)         6-1, 6-26.  Shari Smith (BYU) def. Urska Radanovic (UNLV)       5-7, 7-5, 6-1
DOUBLES-Cancelled