Rebels Roll Over Aggies

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV women's tennis team finally got in the victory column with a 6-1 final over New Mexico State on Thursday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

The Rebels improved to 1-5 on the season while the Aggies fell to 1-3.

NMSU actually took a 1-0 after winning two of three doubles matches.

In singles play, UNLV won the first set on all six courts and then clinched it with four straight-setters before taking the final two contests as well.

REBEL OF THE MATCH: Izumi Asano won her singles match at No. 1, 7-5, 6-3, over Harsha Challa, after earlier teaming with doubles partner En-Pei Huang for a 6-2 victory at the top of the lineup. The Rebel duo is ranked No. 13 in the nation and improved to 12-3 on the season.

NEXT FOR THE REBELS: UNLV will take the weekend off and host Weber State on Feb. 21 starting at 10 a.m. Admission to all UNLV home matches is free of charge.

Women's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 6, NEW MEXICO STATE 1
Feb. 13, 2020, at Las Vegas, Nev.
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)

Singles competition
1. Izumi Asano (UNLV) def. Harsha Challa (NMSU) 7-5, 6-3
2. En-Pei Huang (UNLV) def. Neus Torregrosa (NMSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
3. Connie Li (UNLV) def. Chloe Gavino (NMSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Olivia Elliott (UNLV) def. Gavi Kalaga (NMSU) 7-5, 6-3
5. Sam Smith (UNLV) def. Bella Nguyen (NMSU) 7-6, 2-6, 6-4
6. Samantha Li (UNLV) def.Lucija Josipovic (NMSU) 6-1, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. #13 Izumi Asano/En-Pei Huang (UNLV) def. Harsha Challa/Gavi Kalaga (NMSU) 6-2
2. Chloe Gavino/Bella Nguyen (NMSU) def. Connie Li/Sam Smith (UNLV) 6-4
3. Lucija Josipovic/Neus Torregrosa (NMSU) def. Samantha Li/Olivia Elliott (UNLV) 7-6 (7-3)

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,6,1,4,5,2)

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Players Mentioned

Izumi Asano

Olivia Elliott

En-Pei Huang

Connie Li

Samantha Li

Sam Smith

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