4/21/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 21, 2014
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - If the UNLV women's tennis team is to successfully defend its Mountain West Tournament Championship, head coach Kevin Cory's squad will have win four rounds this year.
After turning in a 2-3 league mark, the Rebels (10-10) fell all the way to the No. 8 seed and will play the event's opening match against No. 9 Air Force (13-8/2-3) on Wednesday at 10 a.m. All matches will be played at the Sierra Sport & Racquet Club in Fresno, Calif. .
The winner of that meeting will play in Friday's quarterfinals vs. No. 1 seeded host Fresno State (13-8/5-0). The semifinals are Saturday and the championship match will be Sunday at 10 a.m. PT.
Since the event's inception in 2000, head coach Kevin Cory has led his program to a sparkling 26-10 record in MW championship play as UNLV advanced to at least the semifinals every season except 2001, including winning it all in 2000, '02, '08 and `13.
For more information on the 2014 Mountain West Women's Tennis Championship, visit the Championship Central page http://www.themw.com/#!/page/championship_w-tennis.
Live scoring updates will be available at www.unlvrebels.com.
2014 MOUNTAIN WEST WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday, April 2310 a.m. PT First Round Match #1 - No. 8 UNLV vs. No. 9 Air Force2 p.m. PT First Round Match #2 - No. 7 Nevada, Reno vs. No. 10 Utah State2 p.m. PT First Round Match #3 - No. 6 San José State vs. No. 11 Colorado State
Friday, April 2510 a.m. PT Quarterfinal #1 - No. 4 Boise State vs. No. 5 Wyoming10 a.m. PT Quarterfinal #2 - No. 1 Fresno State vs. UNLV/Air Force winner2 p.m. PT Quarterfinal #3 - No. 2 New Mexico vs. Nevada, Reno/Utah State winner2 p.m. PT Quarterfinal #4 - No. 3 San Diego St. vs. San José St./Colorado St. winner
Saturday, April 2610 a.m. PT Semifinal #1 - Quarterfinal #1 winner vs. Quarterfinal #2 winner10 a.m. PT Semifinal #2 - Quarterfinal #3 winner vs. Quarterfinal #4 winner
Sunday, April 2710 a.m. PT Championship
