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UNLV Defeats Colorado State in 2008 MWC Women's Tennis Tournament

Lady Rebels advance to Friday's semifinal round against New Mexico

April 24, 2008

FORT WORTH, Texas -

• 2008 MWC Tennis Championship Central

UNLV posted a 4-1 victory over Colorado State on Thursday at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center to advance to the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference Championships. The Rebels improved to 15-8 overall with the win.

UNLV posted victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions to open the match, 1-0. Sharon Marin and Alisa Razina began doubles play with an 8-2 victory over Colorado State's Kristen Stople and Sarah Seltsam, while the 37th-ranked Rebel duo of Elena Gantcheva and Kristina Nedeltcheva posted an 8-4 win over Lauren Strasburger and Hilary Tyler at the top spot to clinch the point.

Nicole Dimitrova began the scoring for UNLV in singles action with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Strasburger at the No. 3 position.

Gantcheva, ranked No. 34 nationally, followed with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph over Tyler at the top spot to put the Rebels up 3-0 in the contest.

Laura Neal provided the only win for the Rams, downing Nedeltcheva at the No. 2 position by a score of 6-4, 6-2, before UNLV's Anna Maskaljun answered with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over Anette Pohjalainen to clinch the match for the Rebels.

No. 2 UNLV will face No. 3 New Mexico in the semifinals on Friday at 10 a.m. CDT.

No. 2 UNLV (15-8) def. No. 7 Colorado State (9-11), 4-1

SINGLES

1. No. 34 Elena Gantcheva (UNLV) def. Hilary Tyler (CSU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Laura Neal (CSU) def. Kristina Nedeltcheva (UNLV) 6-4, 6-2
3. Nikol Dimitrova (UNLV) def. Lauren Strasburger (CSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Anna Maskaljun (UNLV) def. Anette Pohjalainen (CSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
5. Katy Williams (UNLV) vs. Caitlin Fluegge (CSU) 6-4, 2-3, unf.
6. Adrienn Hidvegi (UNLV) vs. Greer Satherlie (CSU) 6-4, 4-1, unf.

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2, 4*

DOUBLES

1. 1. No. 37 Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva (UNLV) def. Strasburger/Tyler (CSU) 8-4
2. Williams/Maskaljun (UNLV) vs. Pohjalainen/Neal (CSU) 6-4, unf.
3. Marin/Razina (UNLV) def. Stople/Seltsam (CSU) 8-2

Order of Finish: 3, 1*

*Clinching point