LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV women's tennis team got back to its winning ways with a 7-0 shutout of Wayne State University on a gorgeous mid-March Sunday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
The Rebels improved to 3-4 on the year while the Warriors, ranked 23rd in Division II, fell to 4-5.
The hosts won a spirited doubles session by taking all three matches and then did not lose even a set in singles play.
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Connie Li teamed with Sam Smith for a 7-6 tiebreaker win at No. 2 doubles and then blanked Suki Mandair on court four in singles, 6-0, 6-0.
UP NEXT: UNLV is off until hosting Dixie State on March 23 starting at 10 a.m.
Women's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 7, WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY 0
March 14, 2021, at Las Vegas
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Izumi Asano (UNLV) def. Linda Liong (WSUW) 6-3, 6-0
2. En-Pei Huang (UNLV) def. Laura Cazacu (WSUW) 6-2, 6-0
3. Zita Kovacs (UNLV) def. Melanie Zampardo (WSUW) 6-3, 6-2
4. Connie Li (UNLV) def. Suki Mandair (WSUW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Sam Smith (UNLV) def. Brianna Douglas (WSUW) 6-3, 6-2
6. Aura Fang (UNLV) def. Sabrina Laynes (WSUW) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #13 Izumi Asano/En-Pei Huang (UNLV) def. Laura Cazacu/Linda Liong (WSUW) 6-2
2. Sam Smith/Connie Li (UNLV) def. Suki Mandair/Melanie Zampardo (WSUW) 7-6 (7-3)
3. Zita Kovacs/Aura Fang (UNLV) def. Irena van Meer/Brianna Douglas (WSUW) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,2,1,3,6,5)
