LOGAN, Utah (UNLVRebels.com) – Hitting the road this weekend, UNLV women's tennis won its ninth straight match, 4-2 over Utah State on Friday at the Sports Academy & Racquet Club.
 
The Rebels improved to 12-2 and 5-0 in the Mountain West while the Aggies fell to 7-8 and 1-4 in the league.
 
UNLV was forced to rally after a rare loss of the doubles point. Hudson Hawkins and Nikol Mircheva downed Olivia Halvorsen and Terezia Mlkva, 6-0, at the top spot before the Aggies won the other two matches to take a 1-0 lead.
 
In singles play, Veronika Kliuch got past Mlkva, 7-6, 6-4, at No. 1 to improve to 21-2 overall, including 14-0 in dual matches; Mircheva blitzed past Sabina Pintea, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 2; Sofiia Sokolvak fought off Magdal Nunez Pureco, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, on court six; and then reigning MW Freshman of the Week Eszter Kir-Czako won three straight games in the third set to come through with a 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 final over Maria Ramos Garcia on court four to end things.
 
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Nikol Mircheva teamed up for a shutout at the top of the doubles lineup and then rolled in singles play, losing only one game en route to improving to 10-2 in duals.
 
UP NEXT: UNLV heads to a showdown with No. 49 Boise State on Sunday starting with doubles play at 10 a.m.
 
Women's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 4, UTAH STATE 2
March 27, 2026, at Logan, UT
(Sports Academy & Racquet Club)

Singles competition
1. Veronika Kliuch (UNLVWT) def. Terezia Mlkva (USU) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
2. Nikol Mircheva (UNLVWT) def. Sabina Pintea (USU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Natalie Paterova (USU) vs. Hudson Hawkins (UNLVWT) 7-5, 2-6, 6-5, unfinished
4. Eszter Kis-Czako (UNLVWT) def. Maria  Ramos Garcia (USU) 6-1, 5-7, 7-5
5. Chahd Tourkhani (USU) def. Kaho Oyama (UNLVWT) 7-5, 7-5
6. Sofiia Sokolvak (UNLVWT) def. Magdal Nunez Pureco (USU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Hudson Hawkins/Nikol Mircheva (UNLVWT) def. Olivia Halvorsen/Terezia Mlkva (USU) 6-0
2. Natalie Paterova/Sabina Pintea (USU) def. Eszter Kis-Czako/Veronika Kliuch (UNLVWT) 6-2
3. Maria Ramos Garcia/Chahd Tourkhani (USU) def. Kaho Oyama/Sofiia Sokolvak (UNLVWT) 6-4
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,1,5,6,4)