March 26, 2015 Box Score
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV women's tennis team snapped its five-match losing skid with a 6-1 victory over Eastern Washington on Thursday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
The Rebels improved to 6-11 on the year while the Eagles dropped to 5-13.
UNLV won the doubles point by taking both completed matches. Santa Shumilina and Bojana Petrovic downed Janaya Smith and Katrina Domingo 6-2 at the top spot while Iren Kotseva and Paola Artiga defeated Carolina Lopez and Rachel Swindell 6-3 on court three.
Moving to singles, the hosts won every match except at the top position. Anett Ferenczi-Bako downed Dani Young, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 2; Kotseva defeated Swindell, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 3; Artiga got by Erin Blessing, 6-2, 6-1,at No. 4; Mercedes Lopez Valez used a super-tiebreaker to down Domingo, 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (11-9), at No. 5; and Petrovic rallied past Lopez, 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7), in a super-tiebreaker at on court six.
UNLV will return to action on Saturday when its hosts Hawai'i, starting with doubles at 10 a.m. Admission is free of charge.
UNLV WOMEN'S TENNIS RESULTSUNLV 6, EASTERN WASHINGTON 1March 26, 2015, at Las Vegas(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition 1. Janaya Smith (EWU) def. Santa Shumilina (UNLV) 7-5, 6-32. Anett Ferenczi-Bako (UNLV) def. Dani Young (EWU) 6-4, 6-13. Iren Kotseva (UNLV) def. Rachel Swindell (EWU) 6-1, 6-14. Paola Artiga (UNLV) def. Erin Blessing (EWU) 6-2, 6-15. Mercedes Lopez Valez (UNLV) def. Katrina Domingo (EWU) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (11-9)6. Bojana Petrovic (UNLV) def. Carolina Lopez (EWU) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)
Doubles competition 1. Santa Shumilina/Bojana Petrovic (UNLV) def. Janaya Smith/Katrina Domingo (EWU) 6-22. Anett Ferenczi-Bako/Lopez Valez (UNLV) vs. Erin Blessing/Dani Young (EWU) 5-3, unfinished3. Iren Kotseva/Paola Artiga (UNLV) def. Carolina Lopez/Rachel Swindell (EWU) 6-3
