Jan. 27, 2007

LAS VEGAS - The 48th-ranked UNLV women's tennis team won 7-0 for the second straight day, this time over former Big West Conference-rival Pacific at the Fertitta Tennis Complex on Saturday.

The Lady Rebels (2-0) dropped their first match of the season in doubles play but still took the team point by winning on the other two courts over the Tigers (1-1).

In singles, senior Claire Smith moved all alone into 10th place on the UNLV career victories list with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Helen Schneider at No. 4. Smith improved to 7-2 this season and 63-37 all-time. The native of Yarm, England, needs just one more victory to tie former teammate Cindy Treber in ninth place at the school.

All-American Elena Gantcheva won her third straight, 6-3, 6-1 over Vana Mrazovic at the top spot. Also winning in straight sets for the Lady Rebels were Linda Tempelfelde at No. 5 and Alisa Razina on court six. Two players -- Nikol Dimitrova at No. 2 and Kristina Nedeltcheva at No. 3 -- needed to use super-tiebreakers to get by their opponents.

UNLV will close out its opening weekend by taking on Weber State on Sunday beginning with doubles play at 10 a.m.

UNLV WOMEN'S TENNIS RESULTS#48 UNLV 7, PACIFIC 0At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas
DOUBLES: (UNLV EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)
1. Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva (UNLV) def. Twarowska/Fisher (UOP) 8-12. Mrazovic/Arens (UOP) def. Dimitrova/Tempelfelde (UNLV) 8-03. Smith/Razina (UNLV) def. Clara Schumacher/Tamborini (UOP) 8-3
SINGLES: (UNLV EARNS SIX TEAM POINTS)1. Elena Gantcheva (UNLV) def. Vana Mrzaovic (UOP) 6-3, 6-12. Nikol Dimitrova (UNLV) def. Jolanta Twarowska (UOP) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5)3. Kristina Nedeltcheva (UNLV) def. Svenja Arens (UOP) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-3)4. Claire Smith (UNLV) def. Helen Schneider (UOP) 6-2, 6-05. Linda Tempelfelde (UNLV) def. Clara Schumacher (UOP) 6-0, 6-06. Alisa Razina (UNLV) def. Sasha Fisher (UOP) 6-1, 6-1