Feb. 7, 2015 Box Score
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV women's tennis team lost the doubles point by the slimmest of margins en route to dropping a 4-3 match to Pacific among unseasonably warm temperatures at the Fertitta Tennis Complex Saturday.
The Rebels fell to 1-3 while the Tigers improved to 3-0.
The teams split the first two completed doubles matches, including a 6-2 win at No. 2 by Iren Kotseva and Santa Shumilina over Regina Suarez and Francis Dean. UOP, however, earned the key overall team point by taking a 7-6 victory at the top of the lineup.
In singles, the teams split the six matches. UNLV got its points from Anett Ferenczi-Bako, 6-4, 0-6, 7-5, over Iveta Masarova at No. 2; Kotseva, 6-3, 6-1, over Dean at No. 3; and Paola Artiga, 6-2, 7-5, over Christina Ferrari at No. 4.
The Rebels will complete the weekend homestand by hosting New Mexico State, starting with doubles, at 10 a.m. Admission is free of charge.
UNLV WOMEN'S TENNIS RESULTSPACIFIC 4, UNLV 3Feb. 7, 2015, at Las Vegas(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition 1. Hana Ritterova (UOP) def. Santa Shumilina (UNLV) 6-3, 6-12. Anett Ferenczi-Bako (UNLV) def. Iveta Masarova (UOP) 6-4, 0-6, 7-53. Iren Kotseva (UNLV) def. Francis Dean (UOP) 6-3, 6-14. Paoloa Artiga (UNLV) def. Christiana Ferrari (UOP) 6-2, 7-55. Saenz deBuruaga Ruiz (UOP) def. Mercedes Lopez Valez (UNLV) 6-3, 4-6, 6-46. Gergana Boncheva (UOP) def. Alexis Garrett (UNLV) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
Doubles competition 1. Hana Ritterova/Iveta Masarova (UOP) def. Alexis Garrett/Anett Ferenczi-Bako (UNLV) 7-62. Iren Kotseva/Santa Shumilina (UNLV) def. Regina Suarez/Francis Dean (UOP) 6-23. Antonell Santeusanio/Saenz deBuruaga Ruiz (UOP) def. Lopez Valez/Paoloa Artiga (UNLV) 6-0