Box Score LAS VEGAS, Nev.- Pacific women's tennis team came up short of UNLV 4-3, after capturing three single match victories on Saturday afternoon.
The Tigers (1-1) opened the afternoon with highly competitive doubles matches against the Rebels (2-2). Junior
Liza Mladentseva and freshman
Milena Maiorova's back and forth with UNLV's Salsa Aher and Aura Fang went 4-4 before the Rebels clinched the doubles point on courts one and two.
Pacific struck back on courts four, one and six after playing through the match. Senior
Klara Kosan, junior
Megan Carmichael and freshman
Milena Maiorova each improved to 2-0 on the weekend, notching the three wins for the Tigers.
Carmichael got the edge over Hanna Vinahradava 6-4, 7-5 on court four to put the Tigers on the board. Kosan battled back to claim her win after dropping the first set to Zita Kovacs on court one. She took the next two sets to defeat Kovacs 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Maiorova claimed the final point for Pacific after splitting the first two sets with Aura Fang. She bested Fang 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 (10-4) on court six.
The Tigers return tomorrow for their final match in Las Vegas, taking on Weber State at 10 a.m.
Pacific at UNLV Results
Singles
1.
Klara Kosan (Pacific) def. Zita Kovacs (UNLV) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
2. Salsa Aher (UNLV) def.
Tomi Main (Pacific) 6-2, 6-1
3. Cindy Hu (UNLV) def.
Liza Mladentseva (Pacific) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0
4.
Megan Carmichael (Pacific) def. Hanna Vinahradava (UNLV) 6-4, 7-5
5. Coco Zhao (UNLV) def.
Alexis Sam (Pacific) 6-2, 6-0
6.
Milena Maiorova (Pacific) def. Aura Fang (UNLV) 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 (10-4)
Doubles
1. Hanna Vinahradava/Zita Kovacs (UNLV) def.
Klara Kosan/
Tomi Main (Pacific) 6-3
2. Coco Zhao/Cindy Hu (UNLV) def.
Indiya McLeod/
Alexis Sam (Pacific) 6-1
3. Salsa Aher/Aura Fang (UNLV) vs.
Milena Maiorova/
Liza Mladentseva (Pacific) 4-4, unfinished
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