LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV women's tennis team completed a clean sweep this weekend by way of Sunday's 4-0 win over Kansas City on a spring-like day at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
The Rebels won their sixth straight outing in just two hours to improve to 6-2 while the Roos fell to 1-5. UNLV posted three shutouts to take its trio of matches by a combined score of 15-0.
UNLV won both completed doubles matches to earn a 1-0 lead.
Zita Kovacs and
Hanna Vinahradava won 6-2 at the top of the lineup and
Salsa Aher and
Aura Fang won 6-1 on court three.
The top half of the lineup made quick work of the opposition in singles play.
Kovacs swept Joana Cardona, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 1; Aher blanked Catherine Chrobak, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 2; and
Cindy Hu downed Laura Munoz-Baroja, 6-3, 6-1, on court three to clinch things.
REBEL OF THE MATCH:
Zita Kovacs won her doubles match at No.1 and then rolled past her opponent at the top of the singles lineup.
QUOTABLE: "I felt we handled this weekend's matches well. We still have areas to improve and will get back to work this week."
-UNLV Head Coach Kevin Cory
UP NEXT: UNLV is off until hosting Rice on March 1 starting with doubles play at 10 a.m. Admission to all matches at the Fertitta Tennis Complex is free of admission.
Women's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 4, KC 0
Feb. 18, 2024, at Las Vegas
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1.
Zita Kovacs (UNLV) def. Joana Cardona (KCR) 6-1, 6-0
2.
Salsa Aher (UNLV) def. Catherine Chrobak (KCR) 6-0, 6-0
3.
Cindy Hu (UNLV) def. Laura Munoz-Baroja (KCR) 6-3, 6-1
4.
Hanna Vinahradava (UNLV) vs. Ana Timofeyeva (KCR) 6-3, 5-2, unfinished
5.
Nikol Mircheva (UNLV) vs. Maria Bylina (KCR) 6-4, 3-0, unfinished
6.
Aura Fang (UNLV) vs. Amal Gati (KCR) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
Doubles competition
1.
Zita Kovacs/
Hanna Vinahradava (UNLV) def. Joana Cardona/Maria Bylina (KCR) 6-2
2.
Coco Zhao/
Cindy Hu (UNLV) vs. Ana Timofeyeva/Laura Munoz-Baroja (KCR) 4-2, unfinished
3.
Salsa Aher/
Aura Fang (UNLV) def. Amal Gati/Tuana Tinaztepe (KCR) 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,2,3)