Jan. 31, 2016 LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV women's tennis team continued its win streak after defeating Pacific 5-2 on Sunday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
The Rebels improved to 3-0 while the Tigers fell to 2-2.
UNLV won two doubles matches to secure the team point. Cristina Moroi and Reka Szentes downed Maayan Sela and Katie Dyson 6-4 at the second position while Iren Kotseva and Paola Artiga defeated Yuki Asami and Anneroos Nederstigt 6-3 at the third spot.
In singles, the hosts swept four matches.
Aiwen Zhu downed Cristina Saenz de Buruaga Ruiz 6-4, 6-1 at No. 2; Artiga beat Dyson 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3; Mercedes Lopez defeated Asami 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5; Szentes downed Sabrina Rodriguez, 6-4, 6-2 on court six.
The Rebels will be back on the courts Friday when they play UC Irvine at the Lloyd Ross grandstands, starting with doubles play at 1:30 p.m.
Women's Tennis Match ResultsUNLV 5, PACIFIC 2Jan. 31, 2016, at Las Vegas(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition1. Viktoriya Dzyuba (UOP) def. Carol Zi Yang (UNLV) 7-6, 6-32. Aiwen Zhu (UNLV) def. Crisitina Saenz de Buruaga Ruiz (UOP) 6-4, 6-13. Paola Artiga (UNLV) def. Katie Dyson (UOP) 6-7, 6-3, 6-24. Maayan Sela (UOP) def. Cristina Moroi (UNLV) 6-4, 6-45. Mercedes Lopez (UNLV) def. Yuki Asami (UOP) 6-3, 6-36. Reka Szentes (UNLV) def. Sabrina Rodriguez (UOP) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition1. Carol Zi Yang/Aiwen Zhu (UNLV) vs. Viktoriya Dzyuba / Crisitina Saenz de Buruaga Ruiz (UOP) DNF2. Cristina Moroi/Reka Szentes (UNLV) def. Maayan Sela/ Katie Dyson (UOP) 6-43. Iren Kotseva/Paola Artiga (UNLV) def. Yuki Asami/Anneroos Nederstigt (UOP) 6-36-1