Sept. 24, 2016 LAS VEGAS(UNLVRebels.com) - The host Rebels had a solid day of play Saturday as the second day of their Fall Invitational tennis tournament got under way. A trio of Rebels will play for singles titles tomorrow after winning during Saturday's second round of the annual UNLV Women's Tennis Fall Invitational at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
In Flight 2, No. 103 ranked Carol Yang downed Hayley Thompson of Long Beach State, 6-3, 7-5 and will face Zoe Katz of USC on Sunday for the championship. In Flight 4 Cristina Moroi defeated Georgia Lawson of Fresno State 6-2, 6-1 and will compete against Angela Kulikov of USC on Sunday for the championship. In Flight 5 Jovana Kenic knocked off Ege Tomey of Washington State 6-0, 6-2 and will face off against Brandy Walker of NAU on Sunday for the championship.
Action resumes at 10 a.m. Sunday and is free and open to the public.
2016 UNLV WOMEN'S TENNIS FALL INVITATIONALFLIGHT ONE SINGLESSemifinals#93 Gabby Smith (USC) def. Katerina Stloukalova (Fresno State) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1#97 Jessica Failla (USC) def. #71 Maeva Razakasoa (LBSU) 6-2, 6-2
ConsolationBara Michalkova (WSU) def. Aelexandra Stiteler (USA) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2Aiwen Zhu (UNLV) def. Hanneke Lodewijks (NAU) 6-1, 6-0
FLIGHT TWO SINGLESSemifinals#103 Carol Yang (UNLV) def. Hayley Thompson (LBSU) 6-3, 7-5Zoe Katz (USC) def. Aneta Miksovska(WSU) 7-6, 6-4
ConsolationBlanka Szavay (NAU) def. Kristen Venter (USC) 6-0, 6-0Julie Gerard (LBSU) def. Monica Mitta (USA) 6-7, 6-2, 6-1
FLIGHT THREE SINGLESSemifinals#88 Madison Westby (USC) def. Juliane Triebe (Fresno St.) 6-4, 6-3Emma Wilson (Fresno St.) def. #83 Rianna Valdes (USC) 6-2, 6-3
ConsolationPaola Artiga (UNLV) def. Laura Eales (LBSU) 6-0, 6-2Lena Pacholski (LBSU) def. Victoria Matejevis (WSU) 6-3, 7-6
FLIGHT FOUR SINGLESSemifinalsAngela Kulikov (USC) def. Maren Helgo (LBSU) def. 6-1, 6-2Cristina Moroi (UNLV) def. Georgia Lawson (Fresno St. ) 6-2, 6-1
ConsolationOlivia Noble (Fresno St.) def. Laura Matuskova (USA) 6-3, 6-1Melissa Ates (WSU) def. Estee Widdershoven (LBSU) 6-4, 7-6
FLIGHT FIVE SINGLESSemifinalsBrandy Walker (NAU) def. Alina Zolotareva (USA) 6-7, 6-4, 6-4Jovana Kenic (UNLV) def. Ege Tomey (WSU) 6-0, 6-2
ConsolationMercedes Lopez (UNLV) def. Antonella Santeusanio (LBSU) 6-1, 6-0Marta Lewandowska (NAU) def. Abbey Watanabe (Fresno St.) 6-0, 6-3
FLIGHT ONE DOUBLESSemifinals#33 Zoe Katz/Gabby Smith (USC) def. Blanka Szavay/Hanneke Lodewijks (NAU) 8-1Rianna Valdes/Jessica Failla (USC) def. Carol Yang/Aiwen Zhu (UNLV) 8-5
ConsolationOlivia Noble/Georgia Lawson (Fresno St.) def. Barbora Michalkova/Aneta Miksovska (WSU) 8-6Alina Zolotareva/Alexandria Stiteler (USA) def. Hayley Thompson/Lena Pacholski (LBSU) 8-4
FLIGHT TWO DOUBLESSemifinalsAngela Kulikov/Madison Westby (USC) def. Emma Wilson/Juliane Triebe (Fresno St.) 8-2Maeva Razakasoa/Julie Gerard (LBSU) def. Victoria Matejevic/Melisa Ates (WSU) 8-2
ConsolationLaura Eales/Maren Helgo (LBSU) def. Mercedes Lopez/Cristina Moroi (UNLV) 8-2Laura Matuskova/Monica Mitta (USA) def. Katerina Stloukalova/Abbey Watanabe (Fresno St.) 8-5
FLIGHT THREE DOUBLESSemifinalsBrandy Walker/Marta Lewandowska (NAU) def. Paola Artiga/Jovana Kenic (UNLV) 5-4 ret