March 1, 2014

Box Score

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV women's tennis team defeated No. 63 Loyola Marymount 4-0 Saturday afternoon at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

UNLV opened the day by winning the first two doubles matches that finished, which gave the hosts a 1-0 lead. Lucia Batta and Santa Shumilina downed Miya Jin and Jessica Perez 8-4 at the top spot while Aleksandra Josifoska and Iren Kotseva defeated Reka Rohonyi and Lisa Piller 8-5 on court three.

In singles, five of the six matches went to three sets but UNLV was able to clinch it by taking the first three that were completed and the other half were then halted. Batta,ranked 46th in the nation, rallied past Perez, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 at the top position; Kotseva came back to down Rohonyi, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 at No. 4; and Paola Artiga swept Julia Norlin 6-4, 6-1 on court six.

UNLV is right back on its home courts Sunday when it hosts Utah State starting with doubles at 10 a.m. Admission to all home matches is free of charge.

UNLV WOMEN'S TENNIS RESULTSUNLV 4, #63 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 0March 1,2014, at Las Vegas, NV(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition1. #46 Lucia Batta (UNLV) def. Jessica Perez (LMU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-32. Aleksandra Josifoska (UNLV) vs. Miya Jin (LMU) DNF3. Santa Shumilina (UNLV) vs. Lauri Mueller (LMU) DNF4. Iren Kotseva (UNLV) def. Reka Rohonyi (LMU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-05. Anett Ferenczi-Bako (UNLV) vs. Ellie Grossman (LMU) DNF6. Paola Artiga (UNLV) def. Julia Norlin (LMU) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition1. Lucia Batta/Santa Shumilina (UNLV) def. Miya Jin/JessicaPerez (LMU) 8-42. Anett Ferenczi-Bako/Kamelia Dimitrova (UNLV) vs. Ellie Grossman/Lauri Mueller (LMU) DNF3. Aleksandra Josifoska/Iren Kotseva (UNLV) def. Reka Rohonyi/Lisa Piller (LMU) 8-5