Box Score

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV women's tennis team kicked off its 2015 dual-match season with a 6-1 loss at the hands of Pac-12 Conference foe Oregon on Saturday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

The Ducks opened by squeaking out doubles play for a 1-0 lead. The Rebels won on court three as Iren Kotseva and Alexis Garrett downed Lina Akesson and Allie Hueffner, 6-4. Oregon came back to win the top match but UNLV led 5-1 on court two before the Ducks' duo prevailed for the decisive point, 7-5.

Moving to singles, the visitors took all three matches that went to three sets, including at the top of the lineup where Nia Rose nipped Santa Shumilina in a super-tiebreaker, 7-6, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8). UNLV scored its only point of the day when Mercedes Lopez-Valez finished off Hueffner, 6-4, 7-5, on court six.

The Rebels will next be in action a week from today when they travel to take on UC Santa Barbara.

UNLV WOMEN'S TENNIS RESULTSOREGON 6, UNLV 1Jan. 24, 2015, at Las Vegas(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition 1. Nia Rose (UO) def. Santa Shumilina (UNLV) 7-6, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)2. Nicole Long (UO) def. Anett Ferenczi-Bako (UNLV) 6-2, 6-33. Alyssa Tobita (UO) def. Iren Kotseva (UNLV) 6-0, 2-6, 6-34. Marlou Kluving (UO) def. Paola Artiga (UNLV) 2-6, 6-2, 7-55. Lina Akesson (UO) def. Bojana Petrovic (UNLV) 6-3, 6-36. Mercedes Lopez Valez (UNLV) def. Allie Hueffner (UO) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles competition 1. Alyssa Tobita/Nia Rose (UO) def. Santa Shumilina/Anett Ferenczi-Bako (UNLV) 6-42. Nicole Long/Marlou Kluving (UO) def. Paola Artiga/Mercedes Lopez Valez (UNLV) 7-53. Iren Kotseva/Alexis Garrett (UNLV) def. Lina Akesson/Allie Hueffner (UO) 6-4