Jan. 28, 2006

LAS VEGAS - The 41st-ranked UNLV women's tennis team posted its second 7-0 shutout in as many days, this time over New Mexico State on Saturday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

Despite a spirited battle in doubles, the Lady Rebels managed to win on all three courts to take a 1-0 team lead.

In singles play, super sophomore Elena Gantcheva, the nation's eighth-ranked singles player, improved to 18-5 with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Isabelle Mignot at the top spot.

Also winning for the hosts were Nikol Dimitrova on court two, Sharon Marin, who needed a third-set super-tiebreaker to win at No. 3, Cindy Treber on court four, Claire Smith on court five and Linda Tempelfelde at the sixth position.

The Lady Rebels close out the weekend by hosting Weber State on Sunday beginning at 10 a.m.

UNLV WOMEN'S TENNIS RESULTS
#41 UNLV 7, NEW MEXICO STATE 0
At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas
DOUBLES: (UNLV EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)1. Gantcheva/Dimitrova (UNLV) def.Mignot/van Beusekom (NMSU) 8-52. Marin/Smith (UNLV) def.Fintell/Zuniga (NMSU) 8-43. Treber/Tempelfelde (UNLV) def.Fagegaltier/Du Fosse (NMSU) 9-7
SINGLES: (UNLV EARNS SIX TEAM POINTS)1. #8 Elena Gantcheva (UNLV) def. Isabelle Mignot (NMSU) 6-2, 6-42. Nikol Dimitrova (UNLV) def. Edine van Beusekom (NMSU) 7-5, 6-43. Sharon Marin (UNLV) def. Nicole Fintell (NMSU) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (11-9)4. Cindy Treber (UNLV) def. Anne Fagegaltier (NMSU) 6-1, 6-15. Claire Smith (UNLV) def. Celine Du Fosse (NMSU) 6-3, 6-06. Linda Tempelfelde (UNLV) def. Paulina Zuniga (NMSU) 6-4, 6-2