Wronski Awaits Wednesday's NCAA Debut

Sophomore part of 64-man singles field.

Elliot Wronski will play his first NCAA tourney match on Wednesday.
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May 22, 2007

LAS VEGAS - UNLV sophomore standout Elliot Wronski found out the identity of his first-ever NCAA opponent as the 64-player draw for the Division I Men's Tennis Singles Championship was announced on Tuesday.

Wronski, a native of Cheltenham, England, will face Auburn`s Alex Schweizer on Wednesday afternoon at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga.

Wronski is ranked No. 60 in the nation with a record of 19-12. Schweizer, out of Paderborn, Del., is No. 56 and holds a record of 12-12.

"We're excited to be here in this great atmosphere and look forward to the first day of singles competition," UNLV head coach Owen Hambrook said. "Alex Schweizer is a dangerous opponent from the Southeastern Conference but then again, everyone here is good. Elliot is ready to get going."

The winner of the match will advance to play in Thursday's second round vs. the winner of fourth-seeded Kevin Anderson of Illinois vs. Dejan Cvetkovic of USC.

All-time, seven Rebels have competed at the final event of the college season with some spectacular results. Luke Smith went to two tournaments and, as a senior in 1997, rolled through the field to win the school's first tennis national championship. He then teamed with Tim Blenkiron a few hours later to win the doubles title as well.

Overall, UNLV men boast a 12-10 record all-time in singles play. Below is the complete list of Rebels and their records at the NCAA Singles Championship.

UNLV IN THE NCAA DIV. I MEN'S TENNIS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
PLAYER              YEAR(S)          RECORD
Elliot Wronski      2007             TBD
Henner Nehles       2004, `05        Withdrew, 1-1
Thomas Schneiter    2002             2-1
Nenad Zivkovic      2001             Withdrew
Asaf Tishler        1998, '99        0-2
Luke Smith          1996, '97        6-1 (National Champion)
Roger Pettersson    1994, '95, '96   0-3
Scott Warner        1986, '87        3-2
TOTAL               14               12-10