UNLV Outlasts Utah For 5th-Place In MWC Women's Tennis Championships

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UNLV Outlasts Utah For 5th-Place In MWC Women's Tennis Championships

Paulina Janus leads the charge with a convincing win in the No. 1 singles spot.

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April 28, 2001

Ft. Collins, Colo. - Third-seeded UNLV squeaked past fifth-seeded Utah, 4-3, to finish fifth in the 2001 MWC Women's Tennis Championship.

After a strong showing in doubles play, the 55th-ranked Rebels split three singles matches with Utah. With the doubles point won by UNLV, the Rebels were able to get past the Utes for fifth-place.

Rebel Paulina Janus had no trouble defeating Utah's Cassie Kasteler, 6-1, 6-1 in the No. 1 spot. The other singles matches came down to three game sets or tie-breakers. Janus went a perfect 3-0 in singles play during the tournament, as did Utah's Sheri Esrock in the No. 5 spot.

UNLV ends the tournament 7-3 in the MWC and 11-12 on the year. Utah finishes 4-6 in the MWC and 7-14 on the year.

Mountain West Conference Women's Tennis Championships
Third Round - Edora Tennis Complex, Ft. Collins - April 28, 2001

(3) UNLV 4, (5) Utah 3

Singles

1.	Paulina Janus (UNLV) def. Carrie Kasteler (Utah)	6-1, 6-1
2.	Irini Kotoglou (Utah) def. Agnieska Abram (UNLV)	3-6, 6-2, 6-2
3.	Marianne Bakken (UNLV) def. Linn Ronnberg (Utah)	7-6, 7-6
4.	Britta Gabl (UNLV) def. Heidi Thomas (Utah)	4-6, 6-1, 6-0
5.	Sheri Esrock (Utah) def. Urska Radanovic (UNLV)	2-6, 6-4, 6-3
6.	Frida Kerald (Utah) def. Amela Hadzosmanovic (UNLV)	7-5, 1-6, 6-2

Doubles

1.	Janus/Abram (UNLV) def. Thomas/Kerald (Utah)	8-3
2.	Bakken/Hadziosmanovic (UNLV) def. Kotoglou/Kasteler (Utah)	8-4
3.	Ronnberg/Esrock (Utah) vs. Radanovic/Gabl (UNLV)	7-4 DNF