LOGAN, Utah (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV women's tennis team improved to 4-2 in Mountain West play with a quick 4-0 win at Utah State Friday afternoon playing outdoors at the Sports Academy & Racquet Club.
The Rebels upped their record to 11-6 overall while the Aggies fell to 4-13 and 1-6.
UNLV opened by taking the doubles point.
Zita Kovacs and
Hanna Vinahradava won 6-1 at the top spot while
Cindy Hu and
Coco Zhao clinched it with a 6-4 victory at No. 2.
In singles play,
Salsa Aher downed Lisa Kung 6-0, 7-6, at the second position; Hu swept Laura Fernanda Eugenio De Hilario, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 3; and
Nikol Mircheva doubled up Magdalena Nunez Pureco, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 5.
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Cindy Hu helped clinch the doubles point and then added a straight-set singles victory.
UP NEXT: UNLV will head to Boise State for a 10 am PT match on Sunday.
Women's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 4, UTAH STATE 0
April 5, 2024, at Logan, UT
(Sports Academy & Racquet Club)
Singles competition
1. OZTURK, Z. (USU) vs.
Zita Kovacs (UNLV) 6-4, 4-6, unfinished
2.
Salsa Aher (UNLV) def. KUNG, L. (USU) 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)
3.
Cindy Hu (UNLV) def. HILARIO, L. (USU) 6-4, 6-2
4. NESPOR, I. (USU) vs.
Coco Zhao (UNLV) 1-6, 6-4, 1-1, unfinished
5.
Nikol Mircheva (UNLV) def. PURECO, M. (USU) 6-3, 6-3
6. KUKRETI, N. (USU) vs.
Aura Fang (UNLV) 1-6, 6-4, 1-0, unfinished
Doubles competition
1.
Hanna Vinahradava/
Zita Kovacs (UNLV) def. OZTURK, Z./HILARIO, L. (USU) 6-1
2.
Coco Zhao/
Cindy Hu (UNLV) def. KUNG, L./SANCHEZ, A. (USU) 6-4
3. KUKRETI, N./PURECO, M. (USU) def.
Aura Fang/
Salsa Aher (UNLV) 5-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,2,3)