March 26, 2005

LAS VEGAS - The 35th-ranked UNLV women's tennis team moved to 2-0 in Mountain West Conference play by blanking Air Force 7-0 at the Fertitta Tennis Complex Saturday.

The Lady Rebels improved to 9-5 overall while the Falcons fell to 8-9 (0-2).

UNLV began the morning by sweeping three doubles matches for one team point. Winning easily for the hosts were Elena Gantcheva and Sharon Marin at No. 1, Anne Claire Ortiz-Luis and Linda Tempelfelde at No. 2 and 55th-ranked Gyorgyi Zsiros and Claire Smith on court three.

UNLV did not lose a set in singles play either. At the top position, Gantcheva, ranked 22nd, downed Kat Bushey 6-4, 6-2, to raise her record to 27-4 overall and 11-2 in dual matches.

Zsiros won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2 over Karissa Walker, Ortiz-Luis shut out Lauren Wilson 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3, Cindy Treber eased by Liza Vaccaro 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4, Smith won 6-1, 6-1 over Katie Tomkie at No. 5 and Tempelfelde got by Miclynn Crail 7-6, 6-3 on court six.

UNLV closes out its 2005 home schedule by facing No. 45 New Mexico on Easter Sunday beginning at 10 a.m. The showdown with the Lobos, who downed 33rd-ranked San Diego State 5-2 in Las Vegas Saturday, will mark the final home appearance for seniors Zsiros and Ortiz-Luis.

UNLV WOMEN'S TENNIS RESULTS#35 UNLV 7, AIR FORCE 0At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas
DOUBLES: (UNLV EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)1. Gantcheva/Sharon Marin (UNLV) def. Bushey/Walker (AFA) 8-12. Ortiz-Luis/Tempelfelde (UNLV) def. Erika Shortridge/Wilson (AFA) 8-23. #55 Zsiros/Smith (UNLV) def. Vaccaro/Kelly Morgan (AFA) 8-1
SINGLES: (UNLV EARNS SIX TEAM POINTS)1. #22 Elena Gantcheva (UNLV) def. Kat Bushey (AFA) 6-4, 6-22. Gyorgyi Zsiros (UNLV) def. Karissa Walker (AFA) 6-2, 6-13. Anne Claire Ortiz-Luis (UNLV) def. Lauren Wilson (AFA) 6-0, 6-04. Cindy Treber (UNLV) def. Liza Vaccaro (AFA) 6-1, 6-05. Claire Smith (UNLV) def. Katie Tomkie (AFA) 6-1, 6-16. Linda Tempelfelde (UNLV) def. Miclynn Crail (AFA) 7-6, 6-3