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Oct. 2, 2025

 

TRIO OF REBELS ADVANCE AT MW QUALIFIER

 
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV sophomore Veronika Kliuch, seeded eighth, was one of a trio of Rebels to advance Thursday at the Mountain West Fall Women's Tennis Qualifier being staged at the Darling Tennis Center.
 
Kliuch rallied past Luana Avelar of Colorado State, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1; Hudson Hawkins held off Viletta Borodina of Wyoming, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; and Nikol Mircheva downed Silvia Costache, 7-5, 6-3 to cap off the perfect opening round in singles.
 
Both of UNLV's doubles entries fell in the first round to fall into consolation play on Friday.
 
In the second 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.
 
2025 MOUNTAIN WEST FALL QUALIFIER
At Darling Tennis Center, Las Vegas
Oct. 2-5
 
SINGLES ROUND OF 32
(8) Veronika Kliuch (UNLV) def. Luana Avelar (CSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Hudson Hawkins (UNLV) def. Viletta Borodina (WYO) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Nikol Mircheva (UNLV) def. Silvia Costache (UNR) 7-5, 6-3
 
DOUBLES ROUND OF 16
Kennedy Robinson/Amahee Charrier (UNR) def. Klich/Kaho Oyama (UNLV) 8-4
Silver Bijlsma/Viletta Borodina (WYO) def. Mircheva/Hawkins (UNLV) 8-5