LAS VEGAS – Idaho women's tennis fell on the road in Las Vegas to UNLV, 6-1 at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
Idaho (0-3) came up short in doubles action, falling at the No. 1 and 2 positions to give the Rebels (3-0) an opening 1-0 lead.
Annabel Davis and
Valentina Rodas lost 6‐1 at No. 1 while
Rachelle Starreveld and
Saffron Dowse dropped their match in a 6‐2 decision.
Davis won her first singles match of the season in straight sets, 6‐2, 6‐4 over UNLV's Zita Kovacs at No. 2 to put Idaho on the board. The Rebels took the remaining five matches in straight sets.
Up Next
The Vandals travel to St. George, Utah to round out its road trip against Utah Tech on Saturday at 9 a.m. Pacific Time.
MATCH RESULTS
UNLV 6, University of Idaho 1
Singles competition
1. Molly Helgesson (UNLV‐W) def.
Valentina Rodas (IDAHOWTE) 6‐4, 6‐0
2.
Annabel Davis (IDAHOWTE) def. Zita Kovacs (UNLV‐W) 6‐2, 6‐4
3. Salsa Aher (UNLV‐W) def.
Rachelle Starreveld (IDAHOWTE) 6‐1, 6‐1
4. Cindy Hu (UNLV‐W) def.
Saffron Dowse (IDAHOWTE) 6‐2, 6‐1
5. Coco Zhao (UNLV‐W) def.
Selin Sepken (IDAHOWTE) 6‐1, 6‐4
6. Aura Fang (UNLV‐W) def.
Jayanne Palma (IDAHOWTE) 6‐0, 6‐4
Doubles competition
1. Molly Helgesson/Zita Kovacs (UNLV‐W) def.
Annabel Davis/
Valentina Rodas (IDAHOWTE) 6‐1
2. Cindy Hu/Coco Zhao (UNLV‐W) def.
Rachelle Starreveld/
Saffron Dowse (IDAHOWTE) 6‐2
3. Nina Zdravkovic/Salsa Aher (UNLV‐W) vs.
Selin Sepken/
Jayanne Palma (IDAHOWTE) 5‐1,
unfinished
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,3,2,4,6,5)
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