UNLV=Three

Both seeded third, men's and women's squads look toward conference tourneys.

Back from injury, senior Danny Erez looks to help his team win its first MWC championship later this month.
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April 17, 2001

LAS VEGAS - Both UNLV tennis teams will be seeded third at their respective Mountain West Conference championship tournament, the league announced Tuesday.

The 48th-ranked men's team (11-9), which finished 2-3 in the conference, is seeded behind San Diego State and New Mexico, both of whom received byes at the six-team event being staged in Salt Lake City. The Rebels will face sixth-seed Air Force in the first round on April 26, with the winner moving on to take on the Lobos.

The 65th-ranked women's team (9-11), which finished 5-2 in the MWC, including winning its last four league matches, is seeded behind Brigham Young and San Diego State. The Lady Rebels, who are the defending champions, will open against fourth-seeded Colorado State at the eight-team event on April 26 in Fort Collins, Colo. Both tournaments run through April 28.

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 26-28, 2001, Salt Lake City


#1-San Diego State
#2-New Mexico
#3-UNLV
#4-BYU
#5-Utah
#6-Air Force



MWC WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 26-28, 2001, Fort Collins, Colo.


#1-BYU
#2-San Diego State
#3-UNLV
#4-New Mexico
#5-Utah
#6-Colorado State
#7-Air Force
#8-Wyoming