March 24, 2007

LAS VEGAS - The 54th-ranked UNLV women's tennis team did not lose a set en route to a 7-0 victory over Colorado State on a beautiful Saturday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

The Lady Rebels improved to 13-3 overall and 2-0 in the Mountain West Conference while the Rams saw their four-match winning streak snapped in falling to 5-5 and 0-1.

UNLV began the day by taking three doubles matches for one team point. UNLV's top duo, 35th-ranked Elena Gantcheva and Kristina Nedeltcheva, continued its impressive run by winning 8-4 a the No. 1 position to improve to 14-1 overall.

In singles play, Gantcheva rolled over Emily Kirchen 6-0, 6-1 at the top spot. Nedeltcheva won 7-5, 6-4 at No. 2; Nikol Dimitrova won 6-1, 6-4 at No. 3; Claire Smith won 7-6, 6-4 at No. 4; Linda Tempelfelde won 6-4, 6-2 at No. 5; and Alisa Razina swept her opponent 6-1, 6-2 on court . UNLV will continue its MWC schedule by taking on Air Force Sunday beginning with doubles play at 10 a.m.

UNLV WOMEN'S TENNIS RESULTS#54 UNLV 7, COLORADO STATE 0At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas
DOUBLES: (UNLV EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)1. #35 Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva (UNLV) def. Kirchem/Tyler (CSU) 8-42. Dimitrova/Tempelfelde (UNLV) def. Neal/Strasburger (CSU) 8-53. Razina/Smith (UNLV) def. Kirsten Stople/Pohjalainen (CSU) 8-4
SINGLES: (UNLV EARNS SIX TEAM POINTS)1. Elena Gantcheva (UNLV) def. Emily Kirchen (CSU) 6-0, 6-12. Kristina Nedeltcheva (UNLV) def. Lauren Strasburger (CSU) 7-5, 6-43. Nikol Dimitrova (UNLV) def. Laura Neal (CSU) 6-1, 6-44. Claire Smith (UNLV) def. Hilary Tyler (CSU) 7-6, 6-45. Linda Tempelfelde (UNLV) def. Anette Pohjalainen (CSU) 6-4, 6-26. Alisa Razina (UNLV) def. Greer Satherlie (CSU) 6-1, 6-2