Jan. 27, 2012
Box Score
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The 36th-ranked UNLV women's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season Friday, falling 6-1 at No. 7 Cal in the opening round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend event.
The Lady Rebels dropped to 3-1 while the Golden Bears improved to 2-0.
After a 75-minute morning fog delay at the Hellman Tennis Complex, UNLV lost both completed doubles matches as the hosts earned the 1-0 lead.
UNLV was able to earn its lone point against the powerful Cal singles lineup, which boasts nationally ranked players at the first four spots in the lineup. Sophomore Lucia Batta, currently ranked 121st, posted her second top-40 win this month as she upset No. 32 Tayler Davis at the second position, 7-5, 6-2.
UNLV's other ranked entry, No. 87 Aleksandra Josifoska, lost to defending NCAA champion and fifth-ranked Jana Juircova, 6-1, 6-3, at the top of the lineup.
The Lady Rebels will now play the loser of Friday's match between Washington and San Diego. That consolation match is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
UNLV WOMEN'S TENNIS RESULTS#7 CALIFORNIA 6, #36 UNLV 1Jan. 27, 2012, at Berkeley, CA (Hellman Tennis Complex)
Singles competition 1. #5 Jana Juricova (CAL) def. #87 Aleksandra Josifoska (UNLV) 6-1, 6-32. #121 Lucia Batta (UNLV) def. #32 Tayler Davis (CAL) 7-5, 6-23. #81 Annie Goransson (CAL) def. Nives Pavlovic (UNLV) 6-1, 6-24. #64 Anett Schutting (CAL) def. Manon de Lanlay (UNLV) 6-4, 6-05. Cecilia Estlander (CAL) def. Anett Ferenczi-Bako (UNLV) 6-0, 7-56. Alice Duranteau (CAL) def. Ella Bourchier (UNLV) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition 1. Estlander/Juricova (CAL) def. Aleksandra Josifoska/Nives Pavlovic (UNLV) 8-32. Goransson/Schutting (CAL) def. Manon de Lanlay /Lucia Batta (UNLV) DNF3. Davis/Duranteau (CAL) vs. Ella Bourchier/Anett Ferenczi-Bako (UNLV) 8-1
