LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV's top-seeded doubles team of Cindy Hu and Coco Zhao lost in a super-tiebreaker Friday to end its run at the inaugural Mountain West Fall Qualifier being staged at the Darling Tennis Center.
 
Hu and Zhao rallied after the first set but could not finish off Victoria Erechtchenko and Sarah Weekley of Colorado State, falling 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (11-9).
 
In the pilot year of this new championship format, each NCAA Division 1 AQ-eligible conference will host a tournament to designate one singles player and one doubles pair on both the men's and women's side to represent them in the ITA Conference Masters tournament, which is one of four qualifying pathways to this year's NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships.
 
2024 MOUNTAIN WEST FALL QUALIFIER
At Darling Tennis Center, Las Vegas
Oct. 2-5
 
DOUBLES SEMIFINALS
Victoria Erechtchenko/Sarah Weekley (CSU) def. Hu/Coco Zhao (UNLV) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (11-9)
 
SINGLES ADDED MATCH
Coco Zhao (UNLV) def. Ana Sabikova (USU) 6-1, 6-1