4/17/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 17, 2001
LAS VEGAS - Both UNLV tennis teams will be seeded third at their respective Mountain West Conference championship tournament, the league announced Tuesday.
The 48th-ranked men's team (11-9), which finished 2-3 in the conference, is seeded behind San Diego State and New Mexico, both of whom received byes at the six-team event being staged in Salt Lake City. The Rebels will face sixth-seed Air Force in the first round on April 26, with the winner moving on to take on the Lobos.
The 65th-ranked women's team (9-11), which finished 5-2 in the MWC, including winning its last four league matches, is seeded behind Brigham Young and San Diego State. The Lady Rebels, who are the defending champions, will open against fourth-seeded Colorado State at the eight-team event on April 26 in Fort Collins, Colo. Both tournaments run through April 28.
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 26-28, 2001, Salt Lake City
#1-San Diego State#2-New Mexico#3-UNLV#4-BYU#5-Utah#6-Air Force
MWC WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 26-28, 2001, Fort Collins, Colo.
#1-BYU#2-San Diego State#3-UNLV#4-New Mexico#5-Utah#6-Colorado State#7-Air Force#8-Wyoming
