UNLV's Malec Advances To Quarterfinals With Upsets of No. 6 Seed

Senior continues run with three-set victory.

UNLV's Katarina Malec earned a 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 win to upset the No. 6 seed Alison Bradshaw from Arizona State.
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May 24, 2000

Colorado Springs, Colo. ­ For the second day in a row, UNLV¹s Katarina Malec came back to win a three-set match in the individual portion of the 2000 NCAA Division I Women¹s Tennis Championship. Hosted by the University of Pepperdine at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center in Malibu, Calif., the event continues through May 26.

The senior rallied for a 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 win to upset the tournament¹s No. 6 seed Alison Bradshaw from Arizona State in today¹s third round action. Malec will next face Bruna Colosio, a No. 9-16 seed, in Thursday¹s quarterfinal match at 10 a.m. The lone Mtn. West representative remaining in the event, Malec has advanced further in the NCAA Championship than any women¹s player in UNLV history.

You can follow the complete results on the official NCAA website at NCAAChampionships.com or the get live scoring updates on the official Pepperdine website (arachnid.pepperdine.edu/athletics).