RUSTON, La. - The University of Nevada women's tennis team shutout Louisiana Tech 7-0 Saturday to end its season, winning its sixth straight match in the process.
The win moved Nevada to 11-9 (5-1 WAC) while the Lady Techsters fell to 11-8 (0-5 WAC). The win also moved Nevada closer to securing the second overall seed in the upcoming WAC Championships, April 28-30 in Boise, Idaho.
The No. 2 seed would likely match Nevada up with Utah State, a team Nevada handled easily this season. The Pack defeated the Aggies 6-1, April 15 in Reno.
With one match remaining, Boise State is the only team that can challenge the Wolf Pack for the second spot. A full tournament bracket will be released Monday afternoon.
Against the Lady Techsters, Nevada lost only one of the nine matches played. Wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles secured the doubles point for the Pack, and a clean sweep of the singles matches earned it the victory.
In a dominant performance, Nevada did not allow any of the singles matches to go to a third set, and all six were played without tie-breakers.
Emma Verberne posted the best singles score, losing only one game in her 6-0, 6-1 victory over Maartie De Wit at the No. 4 position.
Match Results
April 23, 2011
Nevada 7, La Tech 0
Doubles
- 1. Bernard/ten Dolle (TECH) def. Verberne/Ogata (NEV) 8-7 (1)
- 2. Lombard/Eufrasio (NEV) def. De Wit/Erofeyeva (TECH) 8-4
- 3. Okhremchuk/Stevens (NEV) def. Uvroy/Zurek (TECH) 8-2
Singles
- 1. Florence De Vrye (NEV) def. Elne Barnard (TECH) 6-1, 7-5
- 2. Michelle Okhremchuk (NEV) def. Melanie Uvroy (TECH) 6-0, 6-2
- 3. Ogata (NEV) def. Vivian ten Dolle (TECH) 6-2, 6-2
- 4. Verberne (NEV) def. Maartie De Wit (TECH) 6-0, 6-1
- 5. Aodhnait Lombard (NEV) def. Anna Zurek (TECH) 6-1, 6-3
- 6. Sophie Stevens (NEV) def. Alena Erofeyeva (TECH) 6-1, 6-4
