Feb. 20, 2009

LAS VEGAS - The 49th-ranked UNLV women's tennis team did not lose a set in winning two matches on Friday, the second of which was 7-0 over Utah State on a beautiful afternoon at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. The Lady Rebels also won a morning match over Illinois State by the same score.

With the sweep, UNLV improved to 5-2 on the season while the USU fell to 1-5.

The hosts earned the doubles point by winning on all three courts. Kristina Nedeltcheva and Katy Williams won 8-3 at the top spot, Alisa Razina and Anna Maskaljun won 8-3 at No. 2 and Rumyana Terzieva and Adrienn Hidvegi teamed up for an 8-2 victory on court three.

In singles play, Nedeltcheva, ranked 117th, swept Hailey Swenson at the top position, 7-6, 6-1. Also winning in straight sets was Dimitrova at No. 2, Williams at No. 3, Maskaljun at No. 4, Hidvegi at No. 5 and Razina on court six.

Next up, UNLV hosts UC Riverside on Sunday beginning with doubles at 10 a.m. Admission is free of charge.

#49 UNLV 7, Utah State 0Feb 20, 2009 at Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas
Singles1. #117 Kristina Nedeltcheva (UNLV) def. Hailey Swenson (USU) 7-6, 6-12. Nikol Dimitrova (UNLV) def. Bridgette Strickland (USU) 6-4, 6-23. Katy Williams (UNLV) def. Monica Abella (USU) 6-2, 6-14. Anna Maskaljun (UNLV) def. Taylor Perry (USU) 6-0, 6-15. Adrienn Hidvegi (UNLV) def. Carla Limon (USU) 6-3, 6-06. Alisa Razina (UNLV) def. Britney Watts (USU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles1. Nedeltcheva/Williams (UNLV) def. Swenson/Strickland (USU) 8-32. Razina/Maskaljun (UNLV) def. Limon/Abella (USU) 8-33. Hidvegi/Rumyana Terzieva (UNLV) def. Watts/Perry (USU) 8-2