LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV women's tennis team celebrated the valley's wonderful weather Saturday by blanking Montana at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
 
The Rebels improved to 5-0 while the Grizzlies fell to 4-4.
 
UNLV earned a 1-0 lead by taking the first two completed doubles matches.
 
In singles play, the Rebels won the first set on all six courts and did not look back, taking five in straight sets en route to the 7-0 final.  
 
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Freshman Cindy Hu first teamed with Izumi Asano for the point-clinching doubles victory, 6-4, on court two and then breezed by Maria Goheen at No. 4 singles, 6-2, 6-1, to improve to 12-3 on the year, including 5-0 in dual action.
 
UP NEXT: UNLV closes out the weekend by hosting Dixie State on Sunday starting with doubles play at 10 a.m. Admission is always free of charge.
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 7, MONTANA 0
Feb. 19, 2022, at Las Vegas
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)

 Singles competition
1. Molly Helgesson (UNLV) def. HAUGEN, Grace (UM) 6-2, 6-2
2. Zita Kovacs (UNLV) def. OOSTERBAAN, Olivia (UM) 6-1, 6-3
3. Izumi Asano (UNLV) def. DUNLAP, Lauren (UM) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-3)
4. Cindy Hu (UNLV) def. GOHEEN, Maria (UM) 6-2, 6-1
5. Salsa Aher (UNLV) def. MITKOVA, Ivayla (UM) 6-2, 6-1
6. CoCo Zhao (UNLV) def. WALKER, Alex (UM) 6-2, 6-3
 
 Doubles competition
1. Molly Helgesson/Zita Kovacs (UNLV) vs. MITKOVA, Ivayla/OOSTERBAAN, Olivia (UM) 5-5, unfinished
2. Cindy Hu/Izumi Asano (UNLV) def. HAUGEN, Grace/GOHEEN, Maria (UM) 6-4
3. Aura Fang/CoCo Zhao (UNLV) def. DUNLAP, Lauren/STERK, Rosie (UM) 6-2
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (2,1,5,4,6,3)