March 16, 2006

LAS VEGAS - The UNLV women's basketball team learned Thursday night the location of their first round game in the Postseason WNIT, as they will take on Fresno State in Fresno, Calif., on Sunday afternoon. The game will tipoff at either 1 or 2 pm at the Save Mart Center.

Fresno State will host the contest after winning its Preliminary Round contest against UC Santa Barbara on Thursday night, 78-59.

UNLV is 18-11 overall and finished with a 9-7 record in the Mountain West conference. Fresno State is 23-7 overall, and finished 14-2 in the WAC.

The winner of Sunday's game will take on the winner of the Idaho State-Kansas State matchup in the second round at a time and location to be determined after both games are completed.

The WNIT features 40 teams in a single-elimination format, with all games hosted by participating schools at on-campus sites.