Nov. 12, 2016 LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV had another strong effort Saturday, combining for an overall record of 7-1 in singles and doubles during the second day of the Rebel Tennis Women's Invitational at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
Aiwen Zhu will play for the title on Sunday in Flight Two after downing Samantha Czarniak of Arizona, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Anna Bogoslavets will look to the win Flight Three after downing Charline Anselmo of SMU, 6-2, 6-0.
In doubles play, Carol Yang and Zhu teamed up to whitewash their opponents from Arizona 8-0 and will play a duo from North Carolina State for the Flight One crown. The Rebels also advanced in Flight Two as Paola Artiga and Bogoslavets downed a duo from Purdue 8-3.
Joining the Rebels at the event are competitors from Texas A&M, SMU, Purdue, North Carolina State, Arizona and Mountain West Conference rival Colorado State.
All matches are free and open to the public. Final-day action gets underway with doubles play on Sunday at 10 a.m.
2016 REBEL TENNIS WOMEN'S INVITATIONALFertitta Tennis Complex, Las VegasSaturday Results
MAIN DRAWFLIGHT ONE SINGLES#29 Martina Frantova (NCSU) def. #45 Rutuja Bhosale (TAMU) 6-3, 6-3#37 Lauren Marker (ARIZ) def. Ana Perez-Lopez (SMU) 6-4, 6-1 FLIGHT TWO SINGLESAiwen Zhu (UNLV) def. Samantha Czarniak (ARIZ) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3Anna Rogers (NCSU) def. Sarai Monarrez (SMU) 7-5, 6-3 FLIGHT THREE SINGLESDomenica Gonzales (TAMU) def. Bianca Moldovan (NCSU) 6-4, 6-4Anna Bogoslavets (UNLV) def. Charline Anselmo (SMU) 6-2, 6-0 FLIGHT FOUR SINGLESMacie Elliott (SMU) def. Jovana Kenic (UNLV) 7-6, 6-4Amanda Rebol (NCSU) def. Eva Paalma (TAMU) 6-2, 6-0 FLIGHT FIVE SINGLESSara Jamal (SMU) def. Solene Crawley (CSU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3Mercedes Lopez (UNLV) def. Madison Porter (CSU) 6-2, 6-0 FLIGHT ONE DOUBLESMaria Frantova/Anna Rogers (NCSU) def. Rutuja Bhosule/Stefania Hristov (TAMU) 8-3Carol Yang/Aiwen Zhu (UNLV) def. Samantha Czarniak/Marie Van Aelst (ARIZ) 8-0. FLIGHT TWO DOUBLESEva Paalma/Domenica Gonzales (TAMU) def. Madison Porter/Celine Voss (CSU) 8-6Paola Artiga/Anna Bogoslavets (UNLV) def. Paola Maza/Grace Schaffer (PURDUE) 8-3 FLIGHT THREE DOUBLESMacie Elliott/Sara Jamal (SMU) def. Sandra Keta/Solene Crawley (CSU) 8-4
CONSOLATION DRAWFLIGHT ONE SINGLESLiza Buss (SMU) def. Nicole Robinson (PURDUE) 6-3, 7-6#103 Carol Yang (UNLV) def. Andjela Djokovic (PURDUE) 7-6, 6-1 FLIGHT TWO SINGLESDasha Sharapova (SMU) def. Emily Kolbow (CSU) 6-1, 7-6Alex Sabe (PURDUE) def. Stefania Hristov (TAMU) 6-2, 6-4 FLIGHT THREE SINGLESMarie Van Aelst (ARIZ) def. Marta Ruedas (PURDUE) 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 Deborah Suarez (PURDUE) def. Riley Reeves (CSU) 6-3, 6-2 FLIGHT FOUR SINGLESMary Wright (SMU) def. Sandra Keta (CSU) 6-3, 6-3Ellie Zogg (SMU) def. Celine Voss (CSU) 6-3, 6-4 FLIGHT FIVE SINGLESMadison Porter (CSU) def. Sara Jamal (SMU) 6-3, 6-2 Mercedes Lopez (UNLV) def. Solene Crawley (CSU) 6-3, 6-2 FLIGHT ONE DOUBLES#29 Nicole Robinson/Andjela Djokovic (PURDUE) def. Liza Buss/Dasha Sharapova (SMU) 8-7Marta Ruedas/Rafaella Baquerizo (PURDUE) def. Riley Reeves/Emily Kolbow (CSU) 8-4 FLIGHT TWO DOUBLESDeborah Suarez/Alex Sabe (PURDUE) def. Ana Perez-Lopez/Sarai Monarrez (SMU) 8-7Bianca Moldovan/Amanda Rebol (NCSU) def. Mary Wright/Ellie Zogg (SMU) 8-3