March 12, 2011
Box Score
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The 43rd-ranked UNLV women's tennis team won a close doubles point but then could not find enough victories in singles play as it lost 4-3 to No. 35 SMU on a sun-drenched Saturday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
The Lady Rebels fell to 10-3 on the year while the Mustangs improved to 11-3.
Looking for the upset, the hosts started out in good shape. Anna Maskaljun and Lucia Batta teamed up for an 8-3 win at the second doubles position before Jana Albers and Adrienn Hidvegi emerged victorious from a tie-breaker on court three to secure the team point.
In singles, there were three three-setters but SMU took two of them. Winning for the Lady Rebels was Aleksandra Josifoska, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 over Edyta Cieplucha at No. 2; and Maskaljun, 6-1, 6-0 over Kris Roberts on court six.
UNLV returns to action Sunday when it hosts Furman starting with doubles play at 10 a.m. Admission is free of charge.
Women's Tennis Results#35 SMU 4, #43 UNLV 3March 12, 2011 at Las Vegas(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition1. #8 Marta Lesniak (SMU) def. #77 Lucia Batta (UNLV) 6-2, 6-42. Aleksandra Josifoska (UNLV) def. Edyta Cieplucha (SMU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-53. Heather Steinbauer (SMU) def. Nives Pavlovic (UNLV) 6-2, 2-6, 6-44. Shahzoda Hatamova (SMU) def. Adrienn Hidvegi (UNLV) 6-7, 6-4, 6-35. Aleks Malyarchikova (SMU) def. Jana Albers (UNLV) 7-6, 6-46. Anna Maskaljun (UNLV) def. Kris Roberts (SMU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition1. #73 Marta Lesniak/Aleks Malyarchikova (SMU) def. Nives Pavlovic/Aleksandra Josifoska (UNLV) 8-62. Anna Maskaljun/Lucia Batta (UNLV) def. Edyta Cieplucha/Heather Steinbauer (SMU) 8-33. Jana Albers/Adrienn Hidvegi (UNLV) def. Shahzoda Hatamova/Kris Roberts (SMU) 9-8 (7-4)
