Rebels Still Alive In Singles And Doubles - University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics

Saturday, November 9

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Rebel Invite

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11/9/2019 5:38:00 PM | Women's Tennis

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – Host UNLV still has one singles player and one doubles team alive for championships after Saturday's action at the annual Rebel Tennis Women's Invitational at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

Joining UNLV in the impressive lineup are competitors from Kansas, Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, Oregon, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.

Rebel Samantha Li outlasted Oregon's Madisen Olsen, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, and will face Colorado's Megan Forster for the Flight Four crown.

In doubles, Li and teammate Connie Li (no relation) won 8-4 over Sophia Sassoli and Rosie Gross of Georgia Tech to advance to Sunday's Flight Two final vs. Colorado's Maria Campos and Tallulah Farrow.

Finals action on Sunday starts at 10 a.m. PT. Admission to all matches is free of charge.

2019 REBEL TENNIS WOMEN'S INVITATIONAL
Nov. 9, 2019
At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas

FLIGHT ONE SINGLES
MAIN DRAW
Kenya Jones (GT) def. Tereza Janatova (MISS) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
Sabina Macalova (MISS) def. Vasiliki Karvouni (KU) 6-0, 7-5

CONSOLATION
Madison Tattina (UU) def. Maria Campos (CU) 6-3, 6-1
Vicotia Flores (GT) def. Kristen Prelle (AZ) 6-2, 6-4

FLIGHT TWO SINGLES
MAIN DRAW
Roxana Manu (KU) def. Khim Iglupas (AZ) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
Gia Cohen (GT) def. Alexa Bortles (MISS) 6-3, 6-4

CONSOLATION
Whitney Hekking (UU) def, Nami Otsuka (GT) 6-0, 6-4
Antonia Balzert (CU) def. Emily Dush (UU) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6

FLIGHT THREE SINGLES
MAIN DRAW
Katya Hersh (UU) def. Rose Garcia Gross (GT) 7-5, 7-6
Sophia Derivan (CU) def. Anya Lamoreaux (UU) 6-4, 6-4

CONSOLATION
Lillian Mould (OREG) def. Tallulah Farrow (CU) 6-2, 6-3
Nadia Gizdova (GT) def. Connie Li (UNLV) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3

FLIGHT FOUR SINGLES
MAIN DRAW
Samantha Li (UNLV) def. Madisen Olsen (OREG) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
Megan Forster (CU) def. Sophia Sassoli (GT) 6-2, 6-2

CONSOLATION
Madison McKay (UU) def. Ky Ecton (CU) 0-6, 6-2, 6-1
Jasmine Rich (UU) def. Hsuan Yu Lin (UNLV) 6-0, 6-4

FLIGHT FIVE SINGLES
FINAL
Ellie Puzak (CU) def. Rachel Lee (UNLV) 6-3, 6-7, 1-0 (10-8)

FLIGHT ONE DOUBLES
MAIN DRAW
Katya Hersh/Anya Lamoreaux (UU) def. Gia Cohen/Nami Otsuka (GT) 8-5
Madison Tattini/Whitney Hekking (UU) def. Kenya Jones/Victoria Flores (GT) 8-7

CONSOLATION
Sabina Machalova/Alexa Bortles (MISS) def. Vasiliki Karvouni/Carmen Manu (KU) 8-7
Kirsten Prelle/Khim Iglupas (ARIZ) def. Antonia Balzert/Sophia Derivan (CU) 8-2

FLIGHT TWO DOUBLES
MAIN DRAW
Maria Campos/Tallulah Farrow (CU) def. Sophia Sassoli/Rosie Gross (GT) 8-4
Samantha Li/Connie Li (UNLV) def. Ky Ecton/Ellen Puzak (CU) 8-4

CONSOLATION
Lillian Mould/Myah Petchey (OREG) def. Hsuan Yu Lin/Rachel Lee (UNLV) 8-4
Madisen Olsen/Taryn Fujimori (OREG) def. Jasmine Rich/Madison McKay (UU) 8-3