April 24, 2003

San Diego, Calif. - Top-seeded and 28th-ranked UNLV defeated the eighth seeded University of Wyoming Cowgirls in first round action of the 2003 Mountain West Conference Women's Tennis Championships Thursday in San Diego.

The Rebels took the first four points of the dual, one by double's competition and three in single's play. UNLV's Agnieszka Abram and Pauline Janus defeated Cowgirls Jennifer Hanncock and Yuliani Santi 8-1 in No. 1 doubles play. The Rebels picked up their second doubles victory when Gyorgyi Zsiros and Amy Hadiosmanovic put down Gwen Moser and Megan Williams of Wyoming 8-1 in No. 3 competition.

UNLV No. 1 Gyorgyi Zsiros defeated top Cowgirl Patricia Chien 6-1, 6-3 to give the Rebels their second team point. Tracie Chong of UNLV defeated UW's Jennifer Hancock 6-4, 6-0 in No. 4 play. UNLV picked up the dual win after Amy Hadziosmanovic beat Gwen Moser 6-0, 6-1.

UNLV improves to 16-4 on the season, while Wyoming moves to 8-14. The Rebels will face BYU in semifinal action tomorrow. The Cowgirls will look to rebound as they face Colorado State in the consolation bracket tomorrow at

Doubles-
No. 1-Agnieszka Abram/Pauline Janus (UNLV) def. Jennifer Hancock/Yuliani Santi (UW), 8-1
No. 2-Patricia Chien/Kati Gyulai (UW) vs. Cindy Treber/Tracie Chong (UNLV) DNF
No. 3-Gyorgyi Zsiros/Amy Hadiosmanovic (UNLV) def. Gwen Moser/Megan Williams (UW), 8-1


Singles
No. 1- Gyorgyi Zsiros (UNLV) def. Patricia Chein (UW)- 6-1, 6-3
No. 2- Pauline Janus (UNLV) vs. Yuliana Santi (UW)- 6-3, 4-2 DNF
No. 3- Agnieszka Abram (UNLV) vs. Kati Gyulai (UW)- 6-0, 3-3 DNF
No. 4- Tracie Chong (UNLV) vs. Jennifer Hancock (UW)- 6-4, 6-0
No. 5- Cindy Treber (UNLV) vs. Megan Williams (UW)- 6-4, 3-0 DNF
No. 6- Amy Hadziosmanovic (UNLV) def. Gwen Moser (UW)- 6-0, 6-1