Rain Suspends MWC Tennis Championship Matches

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April 27, 2006

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Mountain West Conference Championship men's quarterfinal match between No. 4 seed Utah and No. 5 seed UNLV has been suspended due to rain. The match was originally scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. PT today, but did not start until 8:10 p.m. PT due to rain delays. Additional rain stopped the match for the day at 9:23 p.m. The teams will continue their match at 10 a.m. PT Friday at Barnes Tennis Center.

The San Diego State vs. New Mexico women's quarterfinal match was also suspended due to rain with the teams tied 3-3. The match will resume at 11:30 a.m. PT on Friday at Aztec Tennis Center.

Semifinals for both men and women will follow on Friday (times TBA). The championship matches are set for 10 a.m. (women) and 2 p.m. (men) on Saturday. Semifinal and championship matches are scheduled to be played Barnes Tennis Center.

Please visit the MWC website for additional announcements.

A quick look at results from the 2006 MWC Tennis Championships:

MEN
Thursday, April 27
No. 2 TCU def. No. 7 Air Force, 5-0
No. 3 BYU def. No. 6 New Mexico, 4-2
No. 4 Utah vs. No. 5 UNLV - match suspended

WOMEN
Wednesday, April 26
No. 9 Wyoming def. No. 8 Air Force, 4-3

Thursday, April 27
No. 2 BYU def. No. Colorado State, 4-0
No. 3 UNLV def. No. 6 Utah, 4-0
No. 1 TCU def. No. 9 Wyoming, 4-0
No. 4 San Diego State vs. No. 5 New Mexico - tied 3-3 - match suspended