2011-12 UNLV Men's Tennis Guide by UNLV Sports Information

STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES “An excellent place to play or watch tennis is right here at UNLV ... A well-run facility, with 12 courts and a great stadium setup.” — Tennis Legend Billie Jean King, USA TODAY, Aug. 26, 2005

here’s no place like home for Rebel tennis players. That’s because UNLV is home to one of the top collegiate tennis facilities in the world, which recently became even better with a $2 million renovation project. Opened in 1993 at an original cost of $1.5 million, the Frank and Vicki Fertitta Tennis Complex was named one of the nation’s top 10 public tennis facilities by USA TODAY Travel Section in 2005. With 12 courts, seating for up to 2,000 fans and a sparkling stadium club, the Fertitta Complex has long served as the center of tennis for Las Vegas and a standard of excellence for college tennis programs. Aside from the championship courts, the complex houses spacious offices for the four UNLV coaches, a conference room, equipment area, stringing station and ticket office. Both Rebel and Lady Rebel players can hit the books in the study room, relax in the players lounge complete with big-screen television, or make use of the modern locker room areas. The school successfully hosted three NCAA Men’s Regional Championships (1996-98), served as home to eight Men’s ITA Regionals (1997-2004) and two women’s ITA event (2010, ‘11); and was the site of the 1998 NCAA Women’s Regional. Also, both the Mountain West men’s and women’s championships took place at Fertitta in spring 2010.

USA TODAY listed Fertitta as one of the nation’s top-10 public tennis stadiums.

$2 MILLION RENOVATION INCLUDES ALL-NEW COURTS

The Fertitta Complex recently underwent a major upgrade starting with 2006’s demolition and replacement of all 12 courts and their surrounding areas. Freshly installed sidewalks, fences, windscreens, player benches and umpire chairs were all included in the $2 million project. The installation of an all-new, stateoof-the-art lighting system in 2007 completed the renovation. “We’re very fortunate to have aall-new courts,” says UNLV men’s head coach Owen Hambrook. “A great facility like this m makes it a pleasure to come to work every day.” Veteran women’s head coach Kevin Cory ssays the reviews have been unanimously positive. “Everyone who has seen them has raved. N None of this would have been possible without the support of our UNLV administration. The ffacility has always been great, but with the new court areas, it moved up to another level.”

UNLV players enjoy the comfort f off their own complete locker rooms, lounge and meeting areas.

Agassi, Rebels highlight pro tournaments at Fertitta

Luke Smith

Record crowds were on hand for two consecutive years to see hometown heroes compete in a professional tournament on campus.

Andre Agassi

The $50,000 USTA Men’s Challenger debuted at UNLV’s Fertitta Tennis Complex in 1997, marking the return of pro tennis to the City of Lights. Las Vegas native and tennis legend Andre Agassi took the court along with former UNLV great and 1997 NCAA singles and doubles champion Luke Smith as part of the impressive field competing on the Rebels’ home courts. Then, in 1998, Agassi returned and this time faced a team made up of Rebel doubles star Nenad Zivkovic and former Rebel great and 1997 doubles champion Tim Blenkiron. In a stirring match, Agassi and partner/coach Brad Gilbert edged the UNLV duo 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (10-8) in the first round of the main draw.

STUNNING CLASSROOM SUCCESS UNLV TENNIS NETS RECORD-BREAKING ACADEMIC YEAR The UNLV’s men’s and women’s squads again earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Academic All-America status, which capped off another record-breaking year in the classroom by the Rebel netters. The ITA team award is open to any program that has a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or above. Head Coach Owen Hambrook’s men’s team earned the honor for the eighth straight year while Head Coach Kevin Cory’s women’s squad has earned the ITA team award nine times in the last 10 years. Both programs tied or broke their own records for most Academic All-Mountain West honorees in 2011. The Rebels boasted a league-leading seven members while the Lady Rebels set a new program high with seven, which also tied for the league lead. Two of UNLV’s contingent made their fourth career appearance on the academic list -- Anna Maskaljun and Adrienn Hidvegi -- while Mehdi Bouras made it three appearances while also being the league’s Player of the Year. To be eligible for selection, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and be a starter or significant contributor. Earning the additional distinction of a MW Scholar-Athlete were Maskaljun and Ella Bourchier for the women and a Rebel quartet of Bouras, Alex Bull, Johannes Markel and Rene Ruegamer. Also earning ITA Scholar-Athlete status were Rebels Ruegamer and Bull; and Lady Rebels Bourchier and Rumyana Terzieva. Honorees must be letterwinners with at least 3.5 GPAs.

Vallin Earns National Heldman Award Former Lady Rebel great Marianne Vallin stands as her alma mater’s only three-time AllAmerican in tennis. However, she also brought her school its most prestigious academic award in 1997 when she traveled to Dallas to accept the Gladys Heldman Award. The honor is annually awarded to the senior tennis player who best balanced athletics and education. “She is the best example I have come across of what a student-athlete should be,” then-UNLV head coach Ola Malmqvist said. “There is no doubt that she is the best women’s player ever at UNLV, but she also brought a lot of positives to her university as a whole.”

Bouras, Massaro Named Scholar-Athlete of the Year The Rebels have seen two players named UNLV Mos Most Outstanding Male Scholar-Athlete in the last half decade. In 2009, Mehdi Bouras (Paris, France) won the award at tthe annual Scholar-Athlete Honors Luncheon che after posting a 3.93 grade point ave average while majoring in management. Senior Romain Massaro, also of Paris, was named the 2006 honor oree after becoming a four-time AcaO d demic All-MW and ITA Scholar-Athlete MASSAR h honoree while holding a 3.87 grade point average in communications. p The award goes annually to the male BOUR student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA that AS has completed at least one academic year at UNLV.

Ever since its first classroom opened in 1957, UNLV has been on the rise in the world of higher education. From dusty lots with only a few buildings to a lush, ever-expanding setting, the campus has continued to respond to the demands stemming from an increasing enrollment. Formerly named as one of 34 National Flagship Universities in the 101 of the Best Values in American Colleges and Universities, UNLV is rapidly gaining attention across the country for its academic success. Schools on the list, which included institutions such as UCLA, Duke, Michigan, Penn State and Notre Dame, were chosen for having the great resources, tremendous energy and attractive costs needed to excel in higher education well into the 21st century. The University boasts nationally competitive business programs and a school of hotel administration that attracts students from around the globe. With more than 245 degree programs in 15 schools and colleges, including the William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV offers the student-athlete an array of educational opportunities. UNLV maintains an academic support system for its student-athletes that is designed to ensure success on and off the fields of play. Academic advisors work with the 17 men’s and women’s sports ensuring student-athletes receive personalized care regarding their progress in education. Advisors work with their sport-specific student-athletes in scheduling, tutoring, degree progress and NCAA eligibility. Providing even greater challenges, students who maintain a 3.5 grade point average can apply for entrance into UNLV’s honors program.

ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE 2011 — 2010 — 2009 — 2008 — 2007 — 2006 — 2005 — 2004 — 2003 — 2002 — 2001 — 2000 — 1999 — 1998 — 1997 — 1996 — 1995 — 1994 — 2011 — 2010 — 2009 — 2008 — 2007 — 2006 — 2005 — 2004 — 2003 — 2002 — 2001 — 2000 — 1999 — 1998 — 1997 — 1996 — 1995 — 1994 —

Men’s

Tamas Batyi, Mehdi Bouras, Alex Bull, Johannes Markel, Rene Ruegamer, Bernard Schoeman, Willie Sublette Luca Barlocchi, Mehdi Bouras, Kasper Konyves, Matthew Kunkel, Johannes Markel, Bernard Schoeman Luca Barlocchi, Mehdi Bouras, Wesley Burrows, Matthew Kunkel, Bryan Miller, Elliot Wronski Luca Barlocchi, Wesley Burrows, David Campbell, Andrew Giuffrida, Matthew Kunkel, Byran Miller, Elliot Wronski Luca Barlocchi, Wesley Burrows, David Campbell, Jonathan Hooper, Elliot Wronski Wesley Burrows, David Campbell, Jonathan Hooper, Brett Hunter, Romain Massaro, Elliot Wronski Milos Blagojevic, David Campbell, Jonathan Hooper, Romain Massaro, Henner Nehles, Aviram Salomon Marko Blagojevic, Romain Massaro, Henner Nehles, Aviram Salomon Milos Blagojevic, Romain Massaro, Henner Nehles, Aviram Salomon Leslie Eisinga, Aviram Salomon, Thomas Schneiter Danny Erez, Leslie Eisinga, Thomas Schneiter, Gregor Skorin Danny Erez, Robbie Parlade (WAC) Asaf Tishler, Danny Erez, Adam Thurgood Eric Pelton (freshman team) (WAC) Asaf Tishler, Brandon Fallon (freshman team) (WAC) Asaf Tishler (Big West) Roger Pettersson (Big West) Roger Pettersson (Big West) Charles Olinger

Women’s

Jana Albers, Lucia Batta, Ella Bourchier, Adrienn Hidvegi, Aleksandra Josifoska, Anna Maskaljun, Rumyana Terzieva Jana Albers, Adrienn Hidvegi, Anna Maskaljun, Kristina Nedeltcheva, Alisa Razina, Rumyana Terzieva Adrienn Hidvegi, Anna Maskaljun, Kristina Nedeltcheva, Alisa Razina, Rumyana Terzieva, Katy Williams Elena Gantcheva, Sharon Marin, Anna Maskaljun, Kristina Nedeltcheva, Alisa Razina, Katy Williams Elena Gantcheva, Alisa Razina, Claire Smith Mery Constanti, Elena Gantcheva, Sharon Marin, Claire Smith, Cindy Treber Sharon Marin, Claire Smith, Cindy Treber, Gyorgyi Zsiros Agnieszka Abram, Mery Constanti, Claire Smith, Cindy Treber, Gyorgyi Zsiros Agnieszka Abram, Tracie Chong, Amy Hadziosmanovic, Paulina Janus, Cindy Treber Agnieszka Abram, Marianne Bakken, Tracie Chong, Paulina Janus, Gyorgyi Zsiros Agnieszka Abram, Marianne Bakken, Britta Gabl, Amy Hadziosmanovic Marianne Bakken, Britta Gabl, Veronica Goude, Katarina Malec (WAC) Veronica Goude, Susie Kocsis, Katarina Malec, Marianne Bakken (freshman team) (WAC) Veronica Goude, Susie Kocsis, Marie Linusson (WAC) Marie Linusson, Marianne Vallin (Big West) Jeannette Fylpaa, Ljilijana Kordic, Marianne Vallin (Big West) Jeannette Fylpaa, Ljilijana Kordic, Shiera Stuart, Marianne Vallin (Big West) Suzi Agassi, Jeannette Fylpaa, Ljilijana Kordic, Shiera Stuart

TABLE OF CONTENTS Be A Rebel .............................................................................................1 Fertitta Tennis Complex ...................................................................... 2-3 Academics .......................................................................................... 4-5 Table of Contents....................................................................................6 Media Information/Quick Facts ...............................................................7 Men’s Head Coach Owen Hambrook .....................................................8 Women’s Head Coach Kevin Cory .........................................................9 Support Staff.........................................................................................10 UNLV Tennis Hall of Famers.................................................................11 Men’s Roster and Pronunciation Guide ................................................12 Men’s Season Outlook ................................................................... 13-14 Rebel Player Profiles ...................................................................... 15-23 Women’s Roster and Pronunciation Guide...........................................24 Women’s Season Outlook .............................................................. 25-26 Lady Rebel Player Profiles ............................................................. 27-34

THE RECORD BOOK Men’s Season In Review ......................................................................36 2010-11 Season Statistics ....................................................................37 Rebel Records ......................................................................................38 Grand Slam Titles .................................................................................39 Rebel All-Americans ....................................................................... 40-41 Rebel Honors........................................................................................42 Men’s All-Time Roster...........................................................................43 Rebels at the NCAA Championships ....................................................44 The Mountain West Conference ...........................................................45 Women’s Season In Review .................................................................46 2010-11 Season Statistics ....................................................................47 Lady Rebel Records .............................................................................48 Lady Rebel All-Americans ....................................................................49 Lady Rebel Honors ...............................................................................50 Women’s All-Time Roster .....................................................................51 Lady Rebels at the NCAA Championships ...........................................52

THE UNIVERSITY Campus & Administration ............................................................... 54-59 UNLV Athletic Facilities & Rebel Information .................................. 60-66 Welcome to Las Vegas ............................................... Inside Back Cover

ON THE COVER Rebel seniors (L-R) Brian Kenyon, Alex Bull and Rene Ruegamer will look to help get the men’s team back to the NCAA tournament. The women’s program, which is looking for its sixth consecutive postseason bid, is represented by (L-R) senior Rumyana Terzieva and super sophomores Lucia Batta and Aleksandra Josifoska. Cover photography by R. Marsh Starks/ UNLV Photo Services. Graphic design by Paul Palmer of UNLV.

CREDITS The 2012 UNLV Men’s & Women’s Tennis Guide was designed, written, typeset and edited by Mark Wallington of UNLV Media Relations. Principal photography by UNLV Photo Services. MW action photography courtesy NCAA Photos. Select NCAA Championship photography by Cynthia Lum. Additional photography by Steve Spatafore, Brian Albertson, Bryan Haines & Mark Wallington. Graphics work by Paul Palmer of UNLV Sports Marketing.

REBS ON THE WEB Information, up-to-date statistics and results for UNLV Tennis are available 24 hours a day on the World Wide Web. Simply go to the address unlvrebels.com and click on the sport’s link to reach the separate men’s and women’s sites. Rosters, records, player biographies, match reviews and any releases concerning all 17 UNLV varsity teams are fully archived. Information on all Mountain West tennis can be found at www.TheMWC.com.

MEDIA INFORMATION INTERVIEWS All interviews with student-athletes or coaches of the UNLV men’s and women’s tennis teams must be arranged through Mark Wallington, Media Relations Contact. Requests should be made at least one day in advance.

CREDENTIALS All UNLV home matches are free and open to the public. No credentials are needed but photographers and videographers are requested to follow court access guidelines. Contact Mark Wallington at the UNLV Media Relations Office for information.

SERVICES The UNLV Media Relations Office will furnish a weekly statistics release during the season. Following home events, post-match results for all working media will be provided as well as E-mailed to visiting schools’ media upon request. A fully functional press room is made available during any NCAA postseason play.

MARK WALLINGTON M Media Relations Contact

PRIMARY PRINT OUTLETS Las Vegas Review-Journal/Rebel Nation Jeff Wollard, Tennis Beat Writer 1538 Plainsight Ave. Henderson, NV 89014 (702) 339-7402 lvrjsports@aol.com Las Vegas Sun Ray Brewer, Sports Editor 2275 Corporate City Drive, Suite 300 Henderson, NV 89074 (702) 259-4088 ray.brewer@lasvegassun.com

Rebel Yell Jamie Bichelman, Sports Editor University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89154 (702) 895-4822 sports@unlvrebelyell.com Associated Press Sports Editor P.O. Box 70 Las Vegas, NV 89125 (702) 382-7440 aplasvegas@ap.org

2012 UNLV TENNIS QUICK FACTS

FACILITIES The Frank and Vicki Fertitta Tennis Complex is located on Harmon Avenue between the Eller Media Softball Stadium and the McDermott P.E. building on the UNLV campus. Ample parking is available. From McCarran International Airport, simply follow Swenson Street past Tropicana Avenue and turn right onto Harmon Avenue. The facility will be on your left.

UNLV MEDIA RELATIONS

PH: (702) 895-3207 FAX: (702) 895-0989 MAILING ADDRESS: S: TMC 74, Box 450004 4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89154-0004

Location: Las Vegas, NV 89154 Founded: 1957 Enrollment: 28,000 Nickname: Rebels Colors: Scarlet and Gray Home Court: Fertitta Tennis Complex Capacity: 2,000 Conference: Mountain West President: Neal Smatresk Faculty Rep.: Brackley Frayer Athletics Dir.: Jim Livengood Sr. Assoc. AD: Terry Cottle Sr. Woman Admin: Lisa A. Kelleher Women’s Head Coach: Kevin Cory (13th YR.) Cory’s Alma Mater: Oregon, 1990 Record at UNLV/Pct./Career: 204-90 (12 years)/.694/Same Women’s Assistant Coach: Mark Roberts (4th YR., New Mexico State, ‘04) Women’s Tennis Office Phone: (702) 895-3009 Best Time To Call: Weekday mornings Women’s 2011 Overall Record: 20-6 NCAA Finish: Lost First Round NCAA Final ITA Ranking: 36th 2011 Conference Record/Finish: Regular Season 8-0/1st MW Tournament 1-1/T3rd Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3

Men’s Head Coach: Owen Hambrook (9th YR.) Hambrook’s Alma Mater: NW Missouri State, 1991 Record at UNLV/Pct./Career: 105-83 (8 years)/.559/Same Men’s Assistant Coach: Lew De Leon (1st YR.) Men’s Tennis Office Phone: (702) 895-4489 Best Time To Call: Weekday mornings Men’s 2011 Overall Record: 14-11 NCAA Finish: N/A Final ITA Ranking: 60th 2011 Conference Record/Finish: Regular Season 3-3/4th MW Tournament 0-1/T5th Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1

Tennis Media Relations Contact: Mark Wallington (19th YR.) Office Phone & Cell Phone (702) 895-4472 & 528-6291 E-mail: mark.wallington@unlv.edu UNLV Website Address: www.unlvrebels.com

TENNIS STAFF OWEN HAMBROOK

UNLV MEN’S HEAD COACH CAREER RECORD YEAR 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 CAREER

SCHOOL UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV 8 years

RECORD 14-11 13-12 14-12 10-12 13-14 13-9 16-8 12-7 105-85

PCT. .560 .520 .538 .455 .481 .591 .667 .632 .553

MW 3-3 2-4 2-4 3-3 3-3 2-4 2-3 3-1 20-25

FINISH 4th T5th 6th T3rd T3rd 4th 3rd 2nd

MW TOUR. 0-1/T5th 1-1/T3rd 1-1/T3rd 0-1/T5th 3-0/1st 0-1/T5th 1-1/3rd 0-1/3rd 6-7

• 2007 ITA Mountain Region Head Coach of the Year • 2002 ITA Mountain Region Assistant Coach of the Year

he man who brought UNLV men’s tennis program its first-ever Mountain West championship -- Owen Hambrook -- is back for his ninth season, which ties for the second-longest tenure in Rebel history. The 2007 ITA Mountain Region Coach of the Year stands second all-time in winning percentage at the school with a .553 clip after becoming the first coach in program history to finish at least four wins over .500 in each of his first three seasons. Also, last year’s 14 victories made Hambrook only the second UNLV coach to reach double figures in victories every year at the helm. Last year’s squad produced the program’s first Mountain West Player of the Year -- Mehdi Bouras -- in six seasons while Hambrook sent both a singles player (Bouras) and a doubles team (Bouras and Bernard Schoeman) to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 1999. The Rebels also led the way in the classroom as a leagueleading seven players earned Academic All-MW honors. The 2010 team made it two consecutive winning seasons after the 2009 squad finished with more dual wins (14) than all but one Rebel squad since 1997 and reached the semifinals of the MW tournament for the third time under Hambrook. In 2007, the Rebels’ team title was not only the first league crown since the school was part of the Big West Conference in 1996, but it also took a program with a proud history back to the NCAA Championships as a team for the first time in nearly a decade. That season was also highlighted by Elliot Wronski earning a spot in the NCAA singles event and the squad turning in the highest combined GPA of any Rebel sport. Named the sixth head coach in Rebel history but the first new leader since 1992, Hambrook moved over to the men’s side in 2003 after serving as the top assistant for Kevin Cory and the UNLV women’s team. After leading the men’s team to a 10-win improvement in his first season overseeing the program as an interim coach, Hambrook was rewarded for his efforts by getting the job permanently, the athletic department announced on June 4, 2004. That decision paid off immediately for the school as the 2005 Rebels posted the most victories (16) since 1997, finished 10-1 at home, downed a top-10 team for the first time in school history and returned to the ITA top 40 for the first time since 2001. The list of accomplishments also included the school’s first MW Player of the Year and ITA Regional Senior Player of the Year in NCAA singles qualifier Henner Nehles. The 2006 squad won 13 times and continued to successfully defend its home courts with a 9-1 mark at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. In fact, the UNLV men boast a shiny 70-23 home record under Hambrook. All of this success was not the norm at the beginning of the decade as Hambrook took over a squad that had set a school record for futility in 2003 with a 2-14 record. However, he quickly pushed the team back into the national rankings for the first time in two years and UNLV’s 12-7 overall mark in 2004 included a second-place regularseason finish in the MW and the best home record (9-2) since 1997. The season also produced a qualifier for the NCAA Singles Championship.

Prior to taking over the men’s squad, Hambrook spent four years as an assistant with Lady Rebel tennis, including serving on the staff of the 2003 MW regular-season champions, and the 2000 and 2002 league tournament champion women’s teams. In 2002, Hambrook was recognized for his work when he was named ITA West Region Assistant Coach of the Year, only the second such honor in school history. Hambrook joined UNLV after having served as director of the state’s largest junior program — the Junior Tennis Academy at the Sports Club of Las Vegas from 1996-2000. Previously, the certified tennis professional worked as the tennis pro at the MGM Grand Hotel for two years. Before moving to the Silver State, he served as pro at the Barrybrooke Tennis Club in Kansas City, Mo., and then was director of the Heartland Tennis Camp at Missouri Western State College from 1993-95. Active in the USTA, he has been head coach for the Southern Nevada USTA Training Center and was honored as a USTA High Performance Coach in both 1998 and 2000. A 1991 graduate of Northwest Missouri State, Hambrook was a three-year member of the Bearcats’ tennis team. He and his wife Julie, have a son, Jack (11) and a daughter, Hannah (9).

TENNIS STAFF KEVIN CORY UNLV WOMEN’S HEAD COACH YEAR 2011# 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002*# 2001 2000* CAREER

SCHOOL UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV UNLV 12 years

*MW Coach of the Year

CAREER RECORD

RECORD 20-6 22-5 20-8 17-9 19-8 14-7 14-9 16-7 16-6 20-4 11-12 15-9 204-90

PCT. .769 .815 .714 .654 .704 .667 .609 .696 .727 .833 .478 .625 .694

MW 8-0 7-1 8-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-2 5-2 6-1 6-1 5-2 NA 68-15

FINISH 1st 2nd 1st T2nd T3rd T2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd NA

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2011 USTPA Intermountain College Coach of the Year 2002, 2011 ITA Regional Coach of the Year 2000, 2002 MW Coach of the Year 1998 ITA National Asst. Coach of the Year

MW TOUR.. 1-1/T3rd 1-1/T3rd 2-1/2nd 3-0/1st 2-1/2nd 1-1/T3rd 2-1/2nd 1-1/3rd 1-1/3rd 3-0/1st 2-1/5th 3-0/1st 22-9

#ITA Regional Coach of the Year

ow well into in his second decade at UNLV, Kevin Cory is the winningest coach in both Lady Rebel and Mountain West women’s tennis history. A veteran of the elite tennis world of the Southeastern Conference, Cory was named to lead the UNLV women’s program on Aug. 17, 1999. In the ensuing dozen seasons, Cory has firmly entrenched his team in the national rankings and himself as one of the top coaches in all the West, leading the Lady Rebels to an impressive 6815 league mark that represents more wins than anyone else in the MW. That record does not even include a sparkling 22-9 record in the conference’s annual postseason tournament, an event UNLV has either won or finished as runner-up six out of 12 times. Named the USTPA Intermountain College Coach of the Year in 2011 as well as the ITA Mountain Regional Coach of the Year for the second time, Cory’s strong leadership of Lady Rebel Tennis is evident on an annual basis. The facts: With a final record of 20-6, the 2011 squad reached the 20-win plateau for a third straight season for the first time ever. In fact, four of UNLV’s six all-time 20-win seasons have come under Cory’s watch. Last year’s team earned a fifth consecutive bid to the NCAA tournament after going a perfect 8-0 in league play for the second time in three years and notch its sixth MW championship (three tournament crowns and three regular-season titles). At 22-5, the 2010 Lady Rebels posted the most wins for the school since 1990, while their regular-season winning percentage of .870 was a program record. That team upset No. 25 VCU in the first round of the NCAA event to help the Lady Rebels finish ranked 30th after rising as high as 23rd during the spring. Cory’s 2009 squad turned in the school’s first undefeated league mark at 8-0. In 2008 his team rose to as high as 33rd nationally, won the Mountain West championship, played in the NCAA team championships and boasted the first-ever three-time MW Women’s Tennis Player of the Year in the form of Elena Gantcheva. In 2007, UNLV played in its fourth MW title match in the event’s first eight years, earned an at-large bid to the NCAA championships and sent a doubles team to the second round of the national championship tourney. The 2006 team moved as high as 37th and boasted a singles All-American and conference MVP while seeing two players end the season ranked for only the second time in school history. The 2005 edition earned a spot in the nation’s top 30 as a team and the top 25 for a singles player, and secured a return to the NCAA Championships. In 2003, the Lady Rebels broke the school record for highest preseason ranking (17th), won their first-ever regular-season conference title, stayed in the nation’s top 25 for a bulk of the season and went to the NCAA tourney. In 2002, Cory led his team to new heights with the school’s first top-20 final national ranking, a second MW title and a program-record .833 single-season winning percentage after a 20-4 campaign that ended in the NCAA tournament.

In 2000, the rookie head coach led his squad ad to the school’s first first-ever ever league championship, helped guide the greatest individual postseason in UNLV history and was named MW Coach of the Year. Katarina Malec and Marianne Bakken earned spots into the 2000 NCAA Championships and surged deeper into the tournament than any women in school history, including Malec’s appearance in the national semifinals. “We have a lot to be proud of here” Cory says. “I think that the sky is the limit for our tennis program. We will settle for nothing less than competing for the conference championship every year and being a factor in the NCAA tournament.” Moving from one Lady Rebel program to another, Cory came to Las Vegas from the University of Mississippi where he had served as assistant coach since 1996. The 1998 ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year, Cory helped the Lady Rebels from UM earn a place among the national powers of college tennis, including the school’s most successful season in history. In 1999, Ole Miss set a school record for most victories (24-5), posted a best-ever final ranking (sixth), won its first SEC tournament title and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships. Cory moved to Ole Miss after three years as director of tennis for the Umpqua Valley Tennis Club in Roseburg, Ore. He began his career at Courthouse Athletic Club in Salem, Ore., after graduating from the University of Oregon in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. The four-year letterman for the Ducks played No. 1 singles and doubles as a senior and was a 1990 first team All-Pac-10 selection while finishing in the top 10 in career victories at the school. A native of California, he is a 1985 graduate of Los Altos High School. A resident of Henderson, Cory has a son, Spencer (8).

TENNIS STAFF LEW DE LEON MEN’S ASSISTANT COACH

A longtime member of the Las Vegas tennis community Lew De Leon was named UNLV men’s tennis assistant coach in August 2011. De Leon, who spent the 2010-11 season as the team’s volunteer coach, worked as a staff professional at the Darling Tennis Center for the previous four years and also served as the Youth Tennis and Diversity Coordinator for USTA Southern Nevada. “Lew did a great job as the volunteer assistant last year and I am excited that he joined us as assistant coach,” Hambrook said. “He is one of the top young developmental coaches in the country and his energy, passion, and experience will play a big part in our future success.” De Leon, who played his first season of college tennis at Northern Arizona and was a member of the Rebels in 2005, graduated from Las Vegas’ Foothill High School in 2003. He was a three-time Sunrise Zone champion and a two-time state runner-up for the Falcons. A former top local junior, De Leon won USTA Intermountain sectional titles in 16-and-under, 18-and-under singles and 18-and-under doubles. He was ranked as high as No. 1 regionally and 72 nationally in the 18-and-under division en route to earning the Las Vegas Review-Journal All Sports Award and the state’s Pancho Gonzalez Award in 1997.

MARK ROBERTS WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACH

Former collegiate and professional player Mark Roberts is in his fourth season as assistant coach for the UNLV women’s tennis team. In 2010 he was named ITA Mountain Region Assistant Coach of the Year, becoming just the third representative of the program to earn the award. “We are so proud of Mark, who is very deserving of this honor,” said head coach Kevin Cory. “He is one of the top assistants in college tennis and we feel fortunate to have him at UNLV.” Roberts joined the Lady Rebels after serving as a teaching pro since 2006 at the Upper St. Clair Tennis Development Program in Pittsburgh. He also was a pro at clubs in Deerfield and Lake Forest, Ill., from 2004-06. Previous to that, Roberts was a graduate assistant coach at New Mexico State. A 2004 graduate of NMSU, Roberts was team captain while playing in the No. 1 spot in singles and doubles for the Aggies during his senior campaign. He transferred to Las Cruces after having played his first three seasons at Boise State where he rose to as high as 74th in singles and 23rd in doubles in the national rankings. An NCAA Doubles Championship participant in 2003, Roberts also tied the school record for singles victories in a season as a sophomore with 31. A native of Durban, South Africa, Roberts previously competed on the ATP Tour and earned world rankings as high as 974 in singles and 1272 in doubles in 2001. He and his wife, Jessica, were married in 2005.

TERRY COTTLE SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD/TENNIS

Terry Cottle is in his 28th year in the UNLV Athletics Department. He spent 10 years as Associate Athletics Director and now is Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration. The 2011-12 season is his second serving as the day-to-day administrator for the UNLV men’s and women’s tennis programs. Cottle also oversees the Rebel football and women’s track and field/cross country programs. A former UNLV assistant coach, he spent 10 years with the football program before moving into an administrative capacity in 1994. A four-year starter at quarterback at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, Calif., Cottle earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1980 before receiving his master’s degree in education from UNLV in 1985. Cottle and his wife, Catherine, are the parents of four children: Jessica, Ashley, Carly and Jason.

ELIZABETH LINKOUS Academic Advisor

JASON KABO Strength & Conditioning

TOM POMERLEAU Athletic Trainer

ROCKY RUTLEDGE Equipment

REBEL ROSTER

FRONT OF NET (LEFT TO RIGHT): Willie Sublette Sublette, Brian Kenyon Kenyon, Charlie Alvarado Alvarado, Tamas Batyi and Assistant Coach Lew De Leon Leon. BEHIND NET (L-R): Johannes Markel, Bernard Schoeman, Alex Bull, Rene Ruegamer and Head Coach Owen Hambrook. NOT PICTURED: Gilad Berman.

NAME Charlie Alvarado Tamas Batyi Gilad Berman Alex Bull Brian Kenyon Johannes Markel Rene Ruegamer Bernard Schoeman Willie Sublette

HT 5-11 5-10 6-6 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-0

CL-EX JR-2L SO-1L FR-HS SR-1L SR-TR JR-2L SR-1L JR-2L SO-1L

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HEAD COACH Owen Hambrook (9th Year/NW Missouri State, ‘91) ASSISTANT COACH Lew De Leon (1st Year)

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Costa Mesa, CA (Mater Dei HS) Budapest, Hungary (Balint Maton HS) Ramat HaSharon, Israel (Rothberg HS) London, England (Reed’s School) Henderson, NV (Jacksonville State) Malmo, Sweden (Latinskola HS) Wurzburg, Germany (Friedrich-Koenig Gymnasium) Pretoria, South Africa (Hoerskool Waterkloof) Las Vegas, NV (Homeschooled)

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SEASON OUTLOOK REBELS ROLL OUT DEEPEST ROSTER IN YEARS

With its top player from the last couple of seasons having graduated, the 2012 Rebels need to learn to move on – and up – in what is the program’s ninth season under head coach Owen Hambrook. You don’t just replace the contributions at the top of the lineup by Mountain West Player of the Year Mehdi Bouras, who became the first Rebel since 1997 to earn a spot in both the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. However, trying to improve overall will be made easier by a fully stocked roster of three seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and just one rookie at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. The foundation for success is certainly there after a 14-11 campaign that saw the Rebels finish ranked six spots higher than in the preseason poll. “We had a good year but it could have been even better because we lost a lot of 4-3 decisions,” says Hambrook. “Mehdi graduating is certainly a big loss as he anchored us both in singles and doubles but we have the same goals -- to win the conference title and make the NCAA tournament.” UNLV will begin the season sitting 60th in the nation, which marks the highest January ranking for the men’s program since 2006. Having gone through some growing pains in the middle of the lineup, the Rebels are now a more complete team from top to bottom. “We are a year older and that experience should give us a big bump. I’m optimistic

because we are very deep. Everyone on this team is capable of winning so it’s the deepest lineup we’ve had since I’ve been here.”

THE LINEUP Two returning Rebels are expected to pick up the slack at the top of the lineup in 2012. Senior Rene Ruegamer (18-12 in singles last year) showed promise while playing at the Nos. 3-5 spots but will be making a big jump on the lineup card in his final semester. “Rene will play near the top of the lineup,” Hambrook says. “He had a great fall and looks to continue that momentum this spring. He’s

extremely dangerous with his serve.” Tamas Batyi (16-9) joined the team in January of 2011 and made a run at conference freshman of the year honors, finishing 4-2 in Mountain West play. He continued to thrive in the fall as he won his first five outings en route to a 7-2 tourney mark. He’ll also vie for the top spot as a sophomore. “This will be Tamas’ first full year with us and he is very solid. He has a capable, allaround game and really keeps his composure on the court.” In his first season playing for the Rebels, Alex Bull actually led the team in wins with a 23-12 overall mark that included a sparkling 17-8 mark playing anywhere from spot 3-6. After turning in a 5-3 fall record, the Brit looks poised to take his steady game to the top-half of the lineup on a full-time basis. “Alex is a great competitor who brings a lot of energy to the courts. He will be a key player for us in both singles and doubles in his final season.” South African Bernard Schoeman (8-13) looks to have a bigger say in the Rebels’ fortunes as a junior. “Bernie is finally healthy and because of that is playing the best tennis of his college career. He’s working really hard and we are expecting good things.” Johannes Markel (8-17) played primarily in the second position last spring but needs to show more consistency as a junior.

SEASON OUTLOOK

“Johannes has a good all-around game. He had a couple of injuries in the fall but is back to full strength.” Also looking for a regular spot in the lineup is senior transfer Brian Kenyon, who returned to his Las Vegas home after lettering three seasons at Jacksonville (Ala.) State, including twice being named all-league for the Ohio Valley Conference school. “Brian is our only transfer this season and he is a great athlete with a big forehand. We are looking for him to end his career on a positive note as a Rebel.” Another Las Vegas product, Willie Sublette (2-0) played singles in only two dual matches as a fresman but will have a much bigger role this time around. He won his first three matches during autumn play to already exceed last year’s victory total. “Willie is one of the hardest workers on our team. He is a good local product that is getting better and better every day.” The third of the trio of Americans on the 2012 Rebels is Charlie Alvarado (11-8), who turned in a head-turning 8-3 mark in dual play as a sophomore. “Charlie is an extremely tough out and we know we can count on him. Last year he was a pleasant surprise and really stepped up when called upon.” The final member of the roster, Gilad Berman, is a big recruit – literally (standing 6-foot-6) and figuratively, who is expected to a be a force when he plays either this season or next.

“UNLV has a tradition of having great Israeli players and Gilad will be the next one. He was highly recruited and we’re excited he chose UNLV. He has tons of international experience.”

THE SCHEDULE Overall, exactly half of the Rebels’ upcoming 22 dual-match opponents this season were included in the final Campbell ITA College Tennis Rankings in May. “We had a challenging fall schedule and it was a good test to see where we are at this point of the year,” says Hambrook. “In the spring we have some great opportunities to go against

potential top 40 teams, which will afford us a chance to move up the national rankings. The Mountain West is pretty even this year and our league’s newcomer, Boise State, is always tough while this will be the last go-round with TCU. “We can compete with anyone at every spot this year,” Hambrook says. “We’ll have lots of opportunities with our schedule but we need to take advantage of them.” The dual season begins on January 26 at UC Irvine, which leads to the Rebels’ appearance in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend tourney in Los Angeles. UNLV is charged with the tough task of taking on three-time defending champion USC on the Trojans’ home courts Jan. 28. The Rebels will then kick off a five-match homestand vs. non-conference opponents, including former Mountain West-rival Utah on Feb. 17. After road matches at Fresno State (Feb. 26) and then a conference-opening tussle with Air Force (March 3), UNLV will enjoy a 10-match run of home dates starting with Ball State on March 8 and ending with Hawaii for Senior Day on April 10. UNLV will then wrap up league action by heading to San Diego State (April 14) and then making a trip to Boise State (April 20) for the first time as conference rivals with the Broncos. The 2012 MW Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships will be played April 26-29 in San Diego, while the NCAA Round of 16 and individual championships are scheduled to be

SENIOR PLAYER PROFILES ALEX BULL SR SR-1L R • LH • 6-1 LONDON, LO O ENGLAND

*2011 *20 0 ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE* UN UNLV: N One of a trio of seniors on this year’s edition of the Rebels ... Will return to the stta starting lineup in both singles and doubles after leading the team in singles victories a year agg ... A seasoned international player who followed former Rebel great Elliot Wronski ago (220 (2006-09) in making the move from Great Britain to Las Vegas ... The only left-handed p pla player on this year’s roster ... Finished the fall with a 5-3 mark in singles ... He and doubles d do partner Rene Ruegamer earned their first career ITA national ranking at No. 43 i the preseason ... Bull’s 5-2 doubles record in the fall was compiled with four different in partners p ... One of two UNLV men’s players to earn 2011 ITA Scholar-Athlete honors ... . One of a league-leading seven UNLV members of the 2011 Academic All-Mountain West W team. 2011: Led the team with a 23-12 singles record ... His 17-8 mark in duals ccame at the Nos. 3-6 positions in the lineup, including a 10-6 mark at No. 5 ... Went 3-3 in Mountain West play and also downed San Diego State’s Juan Florez 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the conference tournament on April 27 ... Played with four different partners en route to rolling up a 19-14 doubles mark, which included a 12-7 record with Ruegamer ... After sitting out his first year, made his collegiate debut at September’s UNLV Fall Invite ... Earned his first career win at the event, downing Fresno State’s Hugo Veri Fortin 6-4, 6-3 ... Finished his first fall on the courts with a 6-4 singles mark and 5-3 record in doubles, including a 4-0 record playing with Ruegamer ... That duo won the doubles title at the Larry Easley Memorial Classic on Halloween with a 9-8 victory over teammates Mehdi Bouras and Bernard Schoeman. 2010: Member of team but did not play. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Reed’s School located in Cobham, Surrey … Coached by Adrien Blackman ... Ranked in top 15 in Great Britain and as high as 266 in ITF ... Played in 2008’s Junior Wimbeldon ... Won juniors titles in 2006-07 in 16-and-under and 2004-05 in 14-and-under division ... Also competed in cricket, soccer, rugby and field hockey. PERSONAL: Alex Bull was born on Feb. 26, 1990, in London ... The son of Jacky and David Bull ... Has a younger brother, Jordan ... Majoring in journalism/media studies ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer. Bull’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. 2010-11 6-4

Dual 17-8

(MW) 3-3

Total 23-12

DOUBLES Year Tour. 2010-11 5-3

Dual 14-11

(MW) 3-3

Total 19-14

CAREER-HIGH DOUBLES RANK: 43 (Sept. 9, 2011)

SENIOR PLAYER PROFILES BRIAN KENYON SR SR-TR • RH • 6-1 HENDERSON, NV HE

UNL One of just two newcomers and one of three seniors on the Rebel roster in 2012 UNLV: ... Will W look to earn time in the lineup after transferring back home for his final season of com competition ... Finished 2-3 in singles and 2-0 in doubles during the fall season ... Lettered three thre times at Jacksonville (Ala.) State. 2011: Played No. 1 singles and doubles for JSU an and was named second team All-Ohio Valley Conference ... Finished 11-11 in singles pla play and 11-12 in doubles for the Gamecocks. 2010: Named second team All-OVC as a sophomore. 2009: Did not lose a match in singles or doubles in limited action for JSU. JS HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Coronado HS in Henderson, NV, after transferring across town from Basic HS ... Played for coach Luther Bohanon at CHS ... Was the ac Cougars’ team MVP as a junior and senior … As a juniors player, reached fourth in C the t Intermountain Region and 133rd nationally. PERSONAL: Brian Matthew Kenyon was w born on June 23, 1990, in Modesto, CA ... The son of Kyle and Deanna Kenyon ... Has an older brother, Brandon ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Favorite tennis player is Andy Murray.

Kenyon’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. 2010-11* 0-0 2009-10* 0-0 2008-09* 0-0 TOTALS 0-0

Dual 11-11 6-9 4-0 21-20

(OVC) 4-3 3-4 2-0 9-7

Total 11-11 6-9 4-0 21-20

DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (OVC) Total 2010-11* 0-0 11-12 3-4 11-12 2009-10* 0-0 3-12 2-4 3-12 2008-09* 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 TOTALS 0-0 16-24 5-8 16-24 *At Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley Conference)

SENIOR PLAYER PROFILES RENE RUEGAMER SR SR-1L R • RH • 6-2 WURZBURG, GERMANY W WU *2011 *20 0 ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE* UN UNLV: N One of three seniors on the 2012 squad ... Will compete for time at the top of the lin lineup ne in singles ... He and doubles partner Alex Bull earned their first career ITA national ranking raan at No. 43 in the preseason ... Turned in a 5-3 fall mark in singles, including winning his h first two matches at the ITA Mountain Regional in October ... Produced a 4-3 mark in doubles while playing with three different partners ... One of two UNLV men’s players to d do earn e 2011 ITA Scholar-Athlete honors ... One of a league-leading seven UNLV members ea of o the 2011 Academic All-Mountain West team. 2011: Finished with an 18-12 overall mark in singles, including 12-8 in duals, compiled at the No. 2-4 positions in the lineup ... Went 3-3 3 in Mountain West play ... At one point won 12 out of 13 matches during season ... Downed D Andre Feliz 6-3, 6-0 at the third spot to help his team upend No. 57 San Diego State S in the regular-season finale ... Posted a 16-13 record in doubles, including 7-3 at the third spot in duals ... After sitting out his first year at UNLV, made his collegiate debut at September’s UNLV Fall Invite ... Tied for team lead in fall tournament wins with 6-4 mark in singles ... Won all three of his consolation matches at the ITA Mountain Regional Region in Las Vegas in October and then ran his winning streak to six by taking the singles title at the Larry Easley Memorial Classic at UNLV ... Ruegamer downed teammate Alex Bull for the championship, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, on Halloween ... Also went 5-4 overall in first semester playing doubles with four different partners ... He and Bull combined for a 4-0 mark and won the doubles title at the Easley Memorial with a 9-8 victory over teammates Mehdi Bouras and Bernard Schoeman. 2010: Member of team but did not play. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Friedrich-Koenig Gymnasium in Wurzburg … Ranked as high as 64th in Germany. PERSONAL: Rene Ruegamer was born on Feb. 25, 1988, in Germany ... The son of Elisabeth and Herbert Ruegamer ... Has a sister, Sabina ... Majoring in hospitality management ... Favorite tennis player is Alexander Waske. Ruegamer’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. 2010-11 6-4

Dual 12-8

(MW) 3-3

Total 18-12

DOUBLES Year Tour. 2010-11 5-4

Dual 11-9

(MW) 3-3

Total 16-13

CAREER-HIGH DOUBLES RANK: 43 (Sept. 9, 2011)

JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILES CHARLIE ALVARADO JRJR-2L • RH • 5-11 COSTA MESA, CA CO

UNL A tenacious Californian who was a pleasant surprise in the singles lineup as a UNLV: sophomore sop ... Will look to again earn time in the starting lineup this spring. 2011: Turned in career-best c 11-8 mark in singles, including an impressive 8-3 record in dual matches, primarily from the No. 6 slot in the lineup ... Started off spring with a six-game winning prim streak, str five of which were straight-setters ... Downed Shiva Sangwan 6-3, 6-0 to help his team tea upset No. 57 San Diego State in the regular-season finale on April 27 ... Played with four fo different doubles players en route to a 6-3 mark, including a 3-0 record in duals ... Posted Po a 3-5 singles mark in fall play. 2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by compiling a 7-9 overall singles record ... Made his collegiate debut in UNLV’s spring invite and picked p up his first victory as a Rebel over Indiana’s Will Kendall ... Also won his first m match in a dual, downing Nikita Ryashchenko of Utah State ... Picked up his first MW win w with a straight-set victory over Sam Barnes of Air Force on April 11 ... Finished 1-3 in doubles play. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of athletic powerhouse Mater Dei High School located in Santa Ana, CA ... Lettered four years for the Monarchs under coach Marian Danse ... Won a CIF doubles championship in Ojai with partner Chris Freeman ... Won his first Trinity League singles title as a senior by defeating Freeman in the championship champio match ... Earned a top 50 ranking in the 14-and-under category and top 100 in 16-and-under and 18-and-under divisions. PERSONAL: Charlie Anthony Alvarado was born on Sept. 10, 1990, in Orange, CA ... The son of Janet Ingham and Richard Alvarado … Majoring in communications ... Favorite tennis player is Fernando Verdasco.

Alvarado’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. 2010-11 3-5 2009-10 1-2 CAREER 4-7

Dual 8-3 6-7 14-10

(MW) 2-1 1-2 3-3

Total 11-8 7-9 18-17

DOUBLES Year Tour. 2010-11 3-3 2009-10 0-3 CAREER 3-6

Dual 3-0 1-0 4-0

(MW) 0-0 0-0 0-0

Total 6-3 1-3 7-6

JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILES JOHANNES MARKEL JR JR-2L R • RH • 6-3 M MA MALMO, SWEDEN

*2011 *2 20 ALL-MW DOUBLES* UN A talented netter who looks to return to his winning ways as a junior ... Will have UNLV: U opportunity o opp to start again in singles and doubles ... Finished fall season 3-4 in singles and 5-1 5 in doubles ... One of a league-leading seven UNLV members of the 2011 Academic All-Mountain A All West team. 2011: Played at the top four singles positions and compiled an 8-17 8- mark, including 4-8 at the second position ... Named All-Mountain West in doubles after af compiling a 4-2 mark in league matches playing with Mehdi Bouras at the No. 1 spot sp in the lineup ... Finished 2-5 in singles during fall play and 4-5 in doubles action with w two different partners. 2010: Joined roster in January and earned his first letter as a Rebel by compiling a 15-9 record in singles and 15-8 in doubles ... Played primarily aat Nos. 3-4 in singles during dual season, including a 5-1 mark at the fourth spot ... FFinished 3-3 in MW matches ... First win as a Rebel came over Alex Daines of Utah State on Jan. 29 in a dual match ... Proved to be effective in doubles as well, finishing 15-7 with partner Bernard Schoeman, including a perfect 7-0 in the No. 3 position ... The duo finished 2-4 in league action ... A member of the Academic All-MW Team and an ITA Scholar-Athlete. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Latinskola School … Ranked 14th in Sweden in juniors 18-and-under ... Member of 2008 and ‘09 national championship team. PERSONAL: Johannes Markel was born on Aug. 28, 1989, in Transylvania, Romania ... The son of Christa and Horia Markel … Has a younger sister, Johanna ... Interested in majoring in hospitality management ... Favorite tennis player is Tommy Haas. Markel’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. 2010-11 2-5 2009-10 0-1 CAREER 2-6

Dual 6-12 15-8 21-20

(MW) 2-4 3-3 5-7

Total 8-17 15-9 23-26

DOUBLES Year Tour. 2010-11 1-5 2009-10 0-1 CAREER 1-6

Dual 7-6 15-7 22-13

(MW) 4-2 2-4 6-6

Total 8-11 15-8 23-19

JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILES BERNARD SCHOEMAN JR JR-2L • RH • 6-1 PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA PR

*2011 NCAA DOUBLES PARTICIPANT* *20 UN UNLV: Expected to return to a starting spot in both singles and doubles as a junior ... W Went 4-3 during the fall season in both singles and doubles ... One of a league-leading se seven UNLV members of the 2011 Academic All-Mountain West team. 2011: Posted aan 8-13 singles campaign, including a 5-9 mark in duals at spots 3-5 ... Flourished in doubles playing with MW Player of the Year Mehdi Bouras ... The duo entered the rankings r on March 1 and rose to as high as No. 34 on April 19 ... Schoeman/Bouras posted p two big regular-season upsets as they downed Fresno State’s 29th-ranked Rikus de Villier and Remi Boutillier, 8-3, on Feb. 25 and then stunned 21st-ranked Raony Carvalho and Rafael Garcia of Texas Tech, 8-6, on March 12 ... The duo became the first Rebel doubles team to earn a spot in the NCAA tournament since Nenad Zivkovic and Gregor Skorin went in 1999 ... The pair took the nation’s second-ranked duo, Drew Courtney and Micheal Shabaz of Virginia, to the brink of elimination in the first round before falling 6-7, 6-2, 7-6 ... Finished 3-4 in fall singles play and 4-5 in doubles. 2010: Joined the team in January and went on to earn his first letter as a Rebel by finish finishing 6-6 in singles and 15-7 in doubles play ... Most of those wins came at the No. 5 spot in the lineup ... Won his first three matches as a collegian, including downing Kevin Taylor of Northern Arizona in his UNLV debut on Jan. 29 ... Got off to a hot start with doubles partner Johannes Markel, winning 14 of their first 16 dual match outings ... Posted a 7-0 mark at the No. 3 position ... A top student who was both a member of the Academic All-MW Team and an ITA Scholar-Athlete. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Hoerskool Waterkloof in Pretoria … Ranked in the top 10 among each respective juniors level, including third in 2009 ... The 2009 national juniors champion in doubles and 2008 national runner up in singles. PERSONAL: Johan Bernard Schoeman was born on Sept. 9, 1991, in South Africa ... The son of Marietjie and Johan Schoeman ... Has an older brother, Meyer ... Majoring in hospitality management ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer. Schoeman’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. 2010-11 3-4 2009-10 0-0 CAREER 3-4

Dual 5-9 6-6 11-15

(MW) 0-1 2-2 2-3

Total 8-13 6-6 14-19

DOUBLES Year Tour. 2010-11 4-5 2009-10 0-0 CAREER 4-5

Dual 15-10 15-7 30-17

(MW) 2-4 2-4 4-8

Total 19-15 15-7 34-22

CAREER-HIGH DOUBLES RANK: 34 (April 19, 2011)

SOPHOMORE PLAYER PROFILES TAMAS BATYI SO SO-1L S • RH • 5-10 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY B BU *2011 *2 20 ALL-MW SINGLES* UN The team’s only returning all-conference singles player will look to have an even UNLV: U bigger b big impact as a sophomore ... Will play in the top half of the lineup and expected to t start at doubles as well ... Turned in a successful fall campaign with a 7-2 singles record, including going 3-0 at UNLV’s Fall Invite in Septemeber ... Also reached the re semfi s nals of the Easley Memorial in October ... Finished 2-5 in doubles during the autumn a ... A member of the Academic All-MW Team. 2011: Named All-Mountain West iin singles after a 16-9 spring season that included a 4-2 mark in conference play ... After A dropping his first match as a Rebel, went on to win 10 of his next 11 outings ... Upset No. 115 Vladislov Bondarenko of Oklahoma State, 6-2, 6-1, on Feb. 18 ... Also posted a 7-8 mark in doubles, including a five-match winning streak playing at the No. 2 slot ... Added to the roster in January. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Balint Marton Primary School in Torokbalint, Hungary ... A five-time Hungarian juniors champion. PERSONAL: Tamas Batyi was born on April 13, 1991, in Budapest ... The son of Gyorgy Batyi and Zsuzsanna Bodo ... Has one brother, Gabor ... Interested in majoring in hospitality management ... Favorite tennis player is James Blake.

Batyi’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. 2010-11 0-0

Dual 16-9

(MW) 4-2

Total 16-9

DOUBLES Year Tour. 2010-11 0-0

Dual 7-8

(MW) 0-1

Total 7-8

SOPHOMORE PLAYER PROFILES WILLIE SUBLETTE SO SO-1L • RH • 6-0 LAS LA VEGAS, NV

UN UNLV: A local product who got his feet wet as a rookie after joining the program in January Ja of 2011 ... Will look to earn regular time in the deep lineup as a sophomore ... Also Al expected to see action at No. 3 doubles ... Turned in 4-4 singles mark in his first fall fa action, including a 3-0 mark at September’s UNLV Fall Invitational ... Also went 1-4 in doubles in tourney play ... A top student who was both a member of the Academic All-MW A Team and an ITA Scholar-Athlete. 2011: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing p five total matches ... Won both of his dual matches, including his collegiate ssingles debut over Josh Brown of NAU, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7) on Jan. 23 ... Also went 3-2 in doubles matches playing primarily with fellow-freshman Tamas Batyi ... A top-ranked juniors player in the state who earned a top-100 spot in the boys 18-and-under by the USTA. HIGH SCHOOL: Homeschooled for his education ... Earned multiple honors as a juniors player, including the Mike Agassi “No Quit” Award from the Marty Hennessy Jr. Tennis Foundation. PERSONAL: Willie Sublette was born on Feb. 20, 1992, in Las Vegas ... The son of Bill and Lori Sublette ... Has three brothers and sisters ... Majoring in civil engineering... Favorite tennis player is Marat Safin.

Sublette’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. 2010-11 0-0

Dual 2-0

(MW) 0-0

Total 2-0

DOUBLES Year Tour. 2010-11 0-0

Dual 3-2

(MW) 0-0

Total 3-2

FRESHMAN PLAYER PROFILE Gilad Berman

FR FR-HS • RH • 6-6 RAMAT HASHARON, ISRAEL RA UN The only January addition to this year’s Rebel squad ... A tall, talented player UNLV: who wh follows in the footsteps of former Israeli standouts at UNLV such as NCAA qualifi qu er Asaf Tishler (1996-99), 2002 Mountain West Freshman of the Year Aviram Salomon (2002-05) and all-conferfence performer Danny Erez (1998-2001) ... A Sa former juniors national champion of Israel ... An older recruit who spent three years fo completing co his mandatory military service for his home country ... First name rhymes with w “KEY-lod.” HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Rothberg High School. PERSONAL: Gilad G Berman was born on Nov. 11, 1990, in Israel ... Father is Moshe Berman ... Has H three siblings: Miri, Ronit and Michal ... Interested in majoring in accounting ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer.

LADY REBEL ROSTER

FRONT ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Nives Pavlovic, Lucia Batta and Anett Ferenczi-Bako. BACK ROW (L-R): Assistant Coach Mark Roberts, Manon de Lanlay, Rumyana Terzieva, Aleksandra Josifoska, Ella Bourchier and Head Coach Kevin Cory.

NAME Lucia Batta Ella Bourchier Manon de Lanlay Anett Ferenczi-Bako Aleksandra Josifoska Nives Pavlovic Rumyana Terzieva

HT 5-8 5-6 5-11 5-6 5-7 5-6 5-9

CL-EX SO-1L JR-2L FR-HS FR-HS SO-1L JR-2L SR-3L

HEAD COACH: Kevin Cory (13th year/Oregon, 1990) ASSISTANT COACH: Mark Roberts (4th year/NMSU, 2004)

PLYS RH RH RH RH RH RH RH

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Budapest, Hungary (Altisz Alapitvany Gymansium) Tasmania, Australia (The Friends School) Arcachon, France (Grand Air HS) Budapest, Hungary (Balint Balassi) Skopje, Macedonia (Georgi Dimitrov HS) Belgrade, Serbia (Milutin Milankovic HS) Sofia, Bulgaria (Stoychev Sports School)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Lucia Batta............................................................LEW-chee BAHT-ah Ella Bourchier ................................................................... BOR-she-ay Manon de Lanlay ............................................. mah-NON dah-LAN-lay Anett Ferenczi-Bako ...........................................fuh-REN-zee-BAH-co Aleksandra Josifoska....................................................joseph-OHS-ka Nives Pavlovic .................................................. NEE-ves PAV-low-vich Rumyana Terzieva ............................... ROOMY-ah-nah TARE-z-ah-va

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SEASON OUTLOOK YOUTH TO BE SERVED IN 2012

When it comes to athletic teams’ rosters, there is young, and then there is YOUNG. In 2012, UNLV’s women’s tennis squad falls under the ALL CAPS version of young with two juniors, two sophomores, two freshmen and a lone senior who only played five singles matches a year ago. Unquestionably, the most veteran portion of the team this spring is its head coach, Kevin Cory, who goes into his 13th season in Las Vegas and boasts either a regular-season or tournament conference championship trophy from six of those court campaigns. “This is a reloading year,” says Cory. “We lost 50 percent of our lineup from a year ago. I would say this is the youngest team we’ve had during my time here.” Gone from the starters list are three record-setting stalwarts: Anna Maskaljun, Adrienn Hidvegi and Jana Albers. As seniors in 2011, that trio combined for a staggering 68 singles wins (and 52 percent of the team’s total wins in dual matches) along with 66 doubles victories. UNLV also

did not fill its final open scholarship and only lists seven players on its roster. The good news, however, is that “lack of experience” is not necessarily a synonym for “lack of talent.” “We’ll hit a few bumps in the road but UNLV is always a strong program. Our goal every year is to compete for a Mountain West title, it will just be a little more challenging this year. We have just one senior and significantly less experience but still are capable of doing good things.” Exhibit A of that came in October at the annual ITA Mountain Regional held at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. Not only did a Lady Rebel win the singles crown for only the third time in history but for the first time, UNLV boasted both players in the final. Aleksandra Josifoska upset the event’s top seed, Utah’s Anastasia Putilina, in the semifinals and then got by defending champ and teammate Lucia Batta, 6-0, 0-6, 6-2, to grab the crown. With those two sophomores occupying the top two spots and veteran junior Nives Pavlovic returning to the third position, the Lady Rebels have plenty of talent at the top.

THE LINEUP After her big autumn run, Josifoska heads into the dual season with the team’s highest national ranking at No. 85 and is the top-ranked player in the region. Cory is expecting a big encore from the Macedonian after an all-conference debut that included a 24-5 overall mark, which represented the third-

ranked single-season winning percentage (.828) in program history. “Aleks has really stepped up,” said her head coach. “She finished strong last spring and began providing the type of results we expected from her. She not only won the ITA regional but she then upset the No. 3 player in the country from Notre Dame at the Indoor Nationals. She is a fierce competitor with great endurance that knows how to get the job done.” Fellow-Super-Soph Batta (25-11 in singles last season) had a slow start to the fall at the All-American event but revved it up to serve notice that she’s even more dangerous than during her freshman season. “Lucia made finals of our invitational, had a great regional run and then made the quarterfinals of the Freeman Memorial here,” says Cory. “She has shown that she is one of the up-and coming players nationally. She has an amazing backhand and is a consistent threat to any opponent. “Aleks and Lucia have proved that they can beat anyone in the country on a given day and that’s a nice luxury to have at the top of the lineup.”

SEASON OUTLOOK

Pavlovic (19-14) is a battle-tested player who has come through for her team in multiple 4-3 wins over her first two seasons. “Nives is without a doubt the most powerful player on the team,” says Cory. “With her at number three, we have as good a top-half of the lineup as anyone.” Two freshmen will experience baptism by fire at the four and five spots in the lineup. Needing to grow up quickly as immediate

starters are Manon De Lanlay, a product of France who went 4-2 during her first collegiate tourney season; and Anett FerencziBako out of Budapest, who posted a 5-2 singles mark. “Manon is an ideal teammate who has been a pleasure to coach. She has an all-court game and we expect big things from her. Anett has really been a pleasant surprise. We think she will eventually become a real threat in the lineup.” Ella Bourchier (7-4) went 3-1 in spot duty at the sixth spot a year ago but will need to make the biggest improvement this season. The junior will be a big part of the starting lineup for the first time. “Ella has made great strides in her time here but needs to play matches like she plays in practice. We are confident she will step up this season.” The team’s only senior, Rumyana Terzieva (5-0), used a good all-around game to win 40 matches in her first three seasons. She was scheduled to return to the starting lineup in her final semester before a January injury sent her to the sidelines. In doubles, the six players are set but the combinations are not. “Doubles is a work in progress,” says Cory. “We’ll experiment with the lineup but Aleks and Nives are an experienced duo to lead the team.”

THE SCHEDULE “We have a great schedule this year, as we play some of the top teams in all of college tennis,” says Cory about his spring slate for the defending Mountain West regular-season champions. The dual-match campaign gets underway by hosting New Mexico State on January 20. After the opening weekend, the Lady Rebels, who finished last season ranked 38th, will travel to Berkeley, Calif., for the ITA Kickoff Weekend tournament. The fourth-year, 64team event will have host sites around the nation and UNLV will be paired first with host

California before taking on either Washington or San Diego the following day. The non-conference dual-match schedule is highlighted by a visit from national powerhouse Stanford on March 28. Also visiting Fertitta this season will be nationally ranked programs such as Long Beach State (Feb. 25), VCU (March 15) and Tennessee (March 21). The Lady Rebels will open league play with a match vs. Wyoming on March 24 in San Diego, followed by a contest vs. Colorado State the next day. New Mexico visits on March 31 before UNLV travels to Colorado Springs to face Air Force (April 7) and MW newcomer Boise State (April 8). The regular season ends on April 14 with a matchup vs. rival San Diego State. San Diego will be this year’s site of the MW Championships from April 26-29. The NCAA regionals are scheduled for May 11-13 and the round of 16 and individual national tournaments will take place in Athens, Ga, from May 16-28. Cory says there are plenty of teams capable of winning the conference trophy this season. “TCU is loaded. They have to be the favorites along with teams like San Diego State, Boise State and us.”

SENIOR PLAYER PROFILE RUMYANA TERZIEVA SR SR-3L R • RH • 5-9 SO O SOFIA, BULGARIA

*2011 *20 0 ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE* UN The team’s only senior in 2012 will offer a veteran presence to a young squad UNLV: ... ... Suffered a knee injury in January that puts her final season on the courts in doubt ... Boasts B an impressive 11-4 career singles record in Mountain West dual matches ... One of o four players from Sofia, Bulgaria, to be part of the program since former UNLV great Elena Gantcheva began the pipeline in 2004 ... Lost her only singles match in limited fall E action a ... A three-time Academic All-MW honoree who earned her first ITA Schloar-Athlete designation d last year. 2011: Enjoyed a perfect season as a spot singles player with a 5-0 5 mark ... Won all three of her dual-match appearances in straight sets at the No. 5 position ... Also turned in a 5-2 doubles mark while playing primarily with Ella Bourchier ... Won her only singles match played and went 2-0 in doubles in the fall. 2010: Won a career-high 20 matches with a singles record of 20-11, compiled primarily at the No. 6 spot in the lineup ... Forged a 5-3 mark in Mountain West matches to give her an 11-4 career record in conference action ... Went 6-1 in tournament play, including 4-1 at the ITA Regional in Las Vegas. 2009: The team’s only freshman earned her first letter at UNLV by playing singles and doubles ... Competed at spots 5-6, including 4-1 at the fifth fifth position iti ... Her 15-11 overall mark included an impressive 6-1 mark vs. MW opponents ... Her three-set win over Milana Yusupov helped UNLV down San Diego State on March 29 ... Her 11-6 doubles record was compiled primarily with senior Nikol Dimitrova (10-6 at No. 3) and the duo went 5-2 in MW play. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of General Vladimir Stoychev Sports School ... During juniors career she ranked in nation’s top 10 among girls 18-and-under, 16-and-under, 14-and-under and 12-and-under ... Won at least three tournaments each of her last three seasons, including winning four women’s-level events in 2007. PERSONAL: Rumyana Rumenova Terzieva was born on March 29, 1991, in Sofia, Bulgaria ... The daughter of Rumen and Elisaveta Terzieva ... Has an older sister, Maya ... Lists favorite tennis players as Andy Roddick and Pete Sampras ... Majoring in graphic design.

Terzieva’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 CAREER

Tour. 2-0 7-2 0-3 9-5

DOUBLES Year Tour. 2010-11 2-1 2009-10 3-4 2008-09 0-0 CAREER 5-5

Dual 3-0 13-9 15-8 31-17

(MW) 0-0 5-3 6-1 11-4

Total 5-0 20-11 15-11 40-22

Dual 3-1 1-1 11-6 15-8

(MW) 0-0 0-0 5-2 5-2

Total 5-2 4-5 11-6 20-13

JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILES ELLA BOURCHIER JR JR-2L • RH • 5-6 TA TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA *2011 ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE* *20 UN Will see significant time in the lineup in both singles and doubles this spring ... UNLV: ... One of a program-record seven Lady Rebels to earn Academic All-Mountain West in 2011 ... Was a MW Scholar-Athlete honoree that was also named an ITA ScholarA Athlete for the second straight season in 2011. 2011: Won a career-high seven matches w while compiling a 7-4 singles mark ... Finished 3-1 in dual matches at the No. 6 position .... Her 4-3 record in doubles included going 2-0 with partner Rumyana Terzieva 2010: F Finished with an overall singles record of 4-8, including 1-2 in duals ... Also turned in a 4 doubles mark with Terzieva ... Made her Lady Rebel debut in the fall and compiled 4-4 a singles mark of 3-4 in tournament play ... Won her first career match in three sets over Aimee Oko of NAU in September’s UNLV Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of The Friends School in Hobart, Tasmania ... Earned a national women’s ranking of No. 75 in January 2009. PERSONAL: Ella Claire Bourchier was born on July 4, 1990, in the city of Hobart on the island of Tasmania in the country of Australia ... The daughter of Sonja and Ian Bourchier ... Has two brothers, Eddie and Harry ... Favorite tennis player is Gael Monfils ... Majoring in biochemistry. Bourchier’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year 2010-11 2009-10 CAREER

Tour. 4-3 3-6 7-9

Dual 3-1 1-2 4-3

(MW) 0-0 0-0 0-0

Total 7-4 4-8 11-12

DOUBLES Year Tour. 2010-11 2-2 2009-10 3-4 CAREER 5-6

Dual 2-1 1-0 3-1

(MW) 0-0 0-0 0-0

Total 4-3 4-4 8-7

JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILES NIVES PAVLOVIC JR JR-2L R • RH • 5-6 B BE BELGRADE, SERBIA *2011 *2 20 ALL-MW DOUBLES* UN A returning two-time all-conference performer who adds a veteran presence to UNLV: U the thh top half of the singles lineup ... Will start the spring at No. 1 doubles with sophomore Aleksandra A Josifoska ... Ranked No. 7 in the ITA Mountain Region in singles heading into in her junior campaign ... Heads into her third season ranked 12th on the UNLV career doubles d winning percentage list at .634 ... Her 6-2 fall singles record included four wins at a the ITA Mountain Regional before she lost to the event’s top seed ... Also went 2-2 in i doubles. 2011: Finished 19-14 overall and her 15-11 dual record, compiled primarily at a the third spot, included a 5-3 mark in MW play ... Reached the 20-win plateau in doubles for the second straight season with 20-14 mark ... Went 4-2 in singles during fall play and 6-1 in doubles with her new playing partner Josifoska ... The UNLV duo, which finished ranked fifth in the region, won the Flight One Doubles Championship with an 8-4 victory over 50th-ranked Elizabeth Begley and Aerial Ellis of Texas, 8-4, on Sept. 26 ... Their only loss during autumn action came in semifinal round of ITA Mountain Regional in Las Vegas on Oct. 16, falling 8-6 to teammates Jana Albers and Adrienn Hidvegi. 2010: One of two freshmen to join the program and turned in an all-conference debut season seas ... Finished with the second most singles wins on the team with a 24-13 mark ... Played at Nos. 2-3 spots in lineup, including 12-4 at the third position during duals ... Posted a 6-2 mark in MW matches ... Named the Mountain West Women’s Player of the Week on March 31 after going a combined 6-0 to help then-29th-ranked UNLV to a 3-0 record against No. 72 San Diego State, No. 59 UC Irvine and No. 47 Boise State ... The biggest victory of her rookie season may have come on Feb. 28 when she rallied past 98thranked Alexandria Walters 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 to clinch UNLV its first-ever team win over Pepperdine in 15 all-time meetings ... Her 6-4, 6-2 win at the No. 2 slot over Josefin Hjertquist helped UNLV earn its first NCAA team win since 1998 as the Lady Rebels downed No. 25 VCU 4-3 in Chapel Hill on May 14 ... Also tied for team lead in doubles wins with a 25-12 mark ... She and partner Adrienn Hidvegi went 23-11 overall and 20-6 in dual matches, including an impressive 19-6 at the third position ... Her 25 wins tied for the fourth-most in UNLV’s single-season history ... She and Hidvegi finished 6-2 in MW matchups ... Made her Lady Rebel debut in fall and compiled a singles mark of 4-4 in tournament play ... Won her first career match in three sets over Orsi Golovics of NAU in September’s UNLV Invitational ... Finished the autumn 3-3 in doubles, including winning first two rounds at ITA Regional in Las Vegas with Hidvegi. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Milutin Milankovic High School ... Earned a WTA ranking as high as 850. PERSONAL: Nives PavPavlovic’s Collegiate Record lovic was born on Dec. 11, SINGLES 1989, in Belgrade ... The Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2010-11 4-3 15-11 5-3 19-14 daughter of Jasmina and 2009-10 5-6 19-7 6-2 24-13 Milan Pavlovic ... Has a CAREER 9-9 34-18 11-5 43-27 younger sister, Andrea ... Favorite tennis player is DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total Serena Williams ... Major2010-11 7-2 13-12 5-3 20-14 ing in communication. 2009-10 5-6 20-6 6-2 25-12 CAREER 12-8

33-18

11-5

45-26

SOPHOMORE PLAYER PROFILES LUCIA BATTA SO SO-1L • RH • 5-8 BUDAPEST, BU HUNGARY

*20 ITA REGIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR* *2011 *20 *2011 MOUNTAIN WEST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR* *2 *2011 ALL-MW SINGLES* *2 *2011 ALL-MW DOUBLES* U UNLV: A highly decorated sophomore who will again vie for the top spot in the singles lineup lin as well as start in doubles ... Was ranked 95th in the preaseason and heads in spring at No. 121 ... Also ranked third in singles in the Mountain Region to begin into 2012 2 ... First name is pronounced “LEW-chee” ... Became only the second Lady Rebel ever e to earn ITA Regional Rookie of the Year honors, joining Marianne Vallin in 1997 ... The fourth UNLV woman to be named Mountain West Freshman of the Year and first since Elena Gantcheva in 2005 ... Turned in an 8-5 singles mark in fall play, including for the second straight year reaching the final of the USTA/ITA Mountain Region Championships in October ... After winning the 2010 crown, she this time fell to teammate Aleksandra Josifoska in the title match ... Finished 5-3 in doubles in the fall playing with Josifoska, including reaching the quarterfinals in the regional ... Ranked as high as No. 858 in the world in singles by ITF in July 2010 ... One of a program-record seven Lady Rebels to earn Academic All-Mountain West in 2011. 2011 Named N d all-conference ll 2011: in both singles and doubles ... Made her career debut in the national singles rankings in January at No. 41 ... Led team with 25-11 singles mark, including 12-8 at No. 1 position ... Her 26 doubles wins tied for fourth in program’s single-season history ... Her winning percentage of .839 tied for third on the Lady Rebel single-season list ... Made her career debut in national doubles rankings in January at No. 48 ... Playing at the No. 2 spot. she and partner Anna Maskaljun went undefeated in eight MW doubles matches ... One of two freshmen who joined the program to form one of the top recruiting classes in school history ... Turned in a spectacular fall season and began spring at the top of the singles lineup ... Ranked 41st in the nation and No. 1 in the Mountain Region in singles to begin spring season after posting a 13-3 mark in tournaments ... Began rookie semester 6-0 and did not lose her first collegiate match until falling in the second round of qualifying at the Riviera/ITA Championships in Pacific Palisades, CA, in September ... Upset top-seeded and 67th-ranked Anastasia Putilina of Utah, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, to win the singles title at the 2010 USTA/ITA Mountain Region Championships played in Las Vegas on Oct. 17 ... The victory brought UNLV only its second-ever ITA regional championship. Former All-American Elena Gantcheva was the co-champion of the singles draw back in 2007 in San Diego when the final that season was called off because of wild fires raging in the area ... Batta competed at the ITA National Indoor Championships in White Plains, NY, in November and lost to fifth-ranked Allie Will of Florida, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 ... Earlier in the fall, Batta earned the Flight One Singles co-championship with teammate Aleksandra Josifoska at UNLV Invitational in September ... Also posted a 6-3 mark in doubles with a trio of partners ... Went 3-1 with Anna Maskaljun and the duo earned a national ranking of 48th and regional ranking of second in January. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Altisz Alapitvany Gymnasium in Budapest. PERSONAL: Lucia Batta was born on Feb. 3, 1991 ... Favorite tennis player is Kim Cleijsters ... Majoring in hospitality management.

Bata’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. 2010-11 13-3

Dual 12-8

(MW) 4-4

Total 25-11

DOUBLES Year Tour. 2010-11 6-3

Dual 20-2

(MW) 8-0

Total 26-5

CAREER-HIGH SINGLES RANK: 41 (Jan. 4, 2011) CAREER-HIGH DOUBLES RANK: 48 (Jan. 4, 2011)

SOPHOMORE PLAYER PROFILES ALEKSANDRA JOSIFOSKA SO SO-1L S • RH • 5-7 S SK SKOPJE, MACEDONIA *220 ALL-MW SINGLES* *2011 **2011 20 ALL-MW DOUBLES* UN A rising talent on the court who turned in the best fall season among the Lady UNLV: U Rebels R ... Ranked 87th to begin the spring and will vie for the top spot in the singles lineup lin as a sophomore ... Also ranked No. 1 in singles in the Mountain Region ... Outdueled teammate and defending champion Lucia Batta to give her program its second d consecutive c singles title at the USTA/ITA Mountain Region Championships at the Fertitta F Tennis Complex in October ... Ranked 117th at the time, she upset No. 95 Batta 6-0, 6 0-6, 6-2 to mark UNLV’s third-ever ITA regional championship ... That followed Josifoska upsetting top-seeded and 64th-ranked Anastasia Putilina of Utah, 6-3, 6-1, in the semifinals ... Having earned the bid to the USTA/ITA National Indoor Championships, Josifoska posted one of the biggest upsets in program history as she stunned the nation’s third-ranked singles player in the first round of consolation play, downing Notre Dame’s Kristy Frilling 6-4, 6-4 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY ... Finished 10-5 overall in singles and 5-4 in doubles during fall play ... One of a program-record seven Lady Rebels to earn Academic All-Mountain West in 2011 ... One of the top players from her home nation, she earned a career-high world ranking of 466 in singles and 543 in doubles in September 2009. 2011: Named All-Mountain West in both singles and doubles after winning a total of 43 combined singles and doubles matches as a rookie ... Her 24-5 singles mark included a sparkling 19-3 record in duals and 7-1 effort in MW play ... The duals season included a 12-match winning streak ... Closed her first season with a 6-1, 6-2 win over San Diego’s Josymar Escalona in UNLV’s first-round NCAA tournament loss ... Her 19-12 doubles mark included a 5-3 mark vs. conference foes playing alongside partner Nives Pavlovic ... Ranked college tennis’ No. 10 newcomer in a preseason poll by the ITA ... Ended the season ranked No. 15 in the ITA Mountain Region in singles and No. 5 in doubles ... Her winning percentage of .828 in singles ranked third in UNLV single-season history ... Finished 5-2 in her first semester of tournament play ... Earned the Flight One Singles co-championship with teammate Batta at UNLV Fall Invitational in September ... Compiled a 7-2 mark in doubles while playing with two partners and she and Nives Pavlovic stood No. 4 in the ITA Mountain Region in the January rankings. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Georgi Dimitrov High School ... Earned juniors rankings as high as No. 3 in the nation. PERSONAL: Alesksandra Josifoska was born on March 5, 1991, in Prilep, Macedonia ... The daughter of Sonja and Ljube Josifoska ... Has an older brother, Hristijan ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer ... Majoring in hospitality management. Josifoska’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. 2010-11 5-2

Dual 19-3

(MW) 7-1

Total 24-5

DOUBLES Year Tour. 2010-11 7-2

Dual 12-10

(MW) 5-3

Total 19-12

CAREER-HIGH SINGLES RANK: 87 (Jan. 3, 2011)

FRESHMAN PLAYER PROFILES MANON DE LANLAY FR FR-HS • RH • 5-11 AR ARCACHON, FRANCE

UN One of two newcomers to the women’s squad this season and the first recruit UNLV: fro from France to play for head coach Kevin Cory ... Expected to be a big part of the starting lin in both singles and doubles as a freshman ... Finished 4-2 in fall tournament play ... lineup W Won her first match as a collegian, 6-1, 6-1, over NAU’s Johanna Vang at the UNLV Invite ..... Also turned in a 2-2 mark in doubles with partner Nives Pavlovic. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate g of Grand Air High School in Arcachon, France ... Ranked first in her region ffrom 2007-10 ... Reached national quarterfinals in singles and semifinals in doubles in i 2008. PERSONAL: Manon de Lanlay was born on May 15, 1993 ... The daughter oof Veronicque and Loïc de Lanlay ... Has an older brother, Tanguy ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer ... Majoring in business.

FRESHMAN PLAYER PROFILES ANETT FERENCZI-BAKO FR FR-HS F • RH • 5-6 B BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

UN One of two freshmen on this year’s Lady Rebel squad ... Will be expected to UNLV: U earn e a spot in the starting lineup ... Hails from the same city as 2011 senior Adrienn ea H Hidvegi ... Finished 5-2 in her first fall on campus ... Went 3-1 at October’s ITA Mountain Regional R in Las Vegas, downing opponents in straight sets from Weber State and Northern Colorado C before falling to Veroncia Popovic of Wyoming in the Round of 32 ... Also went 11-3 in doubles with partner Rumyana Terzieva. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Balint Balassi Secondary School in Budapest ... Was runner-up in singles and doubles for the under-18 division at the 2010 national championship in Hungary ... Won the 2008 Canadian national title in both singles and doubles in the under-16 division. PERSONAL: Anett Ferenczi-Bako was born on Sept. 24, 1992 ... The daughter of Eniko and Jozsef Ferenczi-Bako ... Has a younger brother, Mark ... Favorite tennis players are Andy Roddick and Victoria Azarenka ... Majoring in hospitality management.

FRANK AND VICKI FERTITTA GIFT

hat the Rebels play home matches in one of the nation’s top collegiate facilities is due in large part to the late Frank Fertitta Jr., and his wife, Vicki. The couple presented UNLV with a check for $1 million in 1989 that was the driving force inn construction of the sparkling, 12-court, $1.5 million stadium and clubhouse. Opened in 1993, the Frankk & Vicki Fertitta Tennis Complex has served as home to not only UNLV’s men’s and women’s teams but also to various physical education classes, youth tournaments, adult continuing education groups and USTA Men’s Challenger pro events. The facility, which underwent a $2 million upgrade in 2006-07, also hosted three consecutive NCAA Regionals. On Jan. 15, 2010, UNLV held a ceremony to thank the Fertittas for their tremendous generosity. Mrs. Fertitta was on hand along with dignitaries such as UNLV President Neal Smatresk, Athletics Director Jim Livengood, Governor Bob Miller and the Rebel teams and staffs to say thank you and present her with a one-of-a-kind print commemorating the facility and its namesakes.

(L-R): Women’s Head Coach Kevin Cory, AD Jim Livengood, Vicki Fertitta, Men’s Head Coach Owen Hambrook and President Neal Smatresk.

SEASON IN REVIEW BOURAS BREAKS OUT IN FINAL SEMESTER T

he 2011 UNLV men’s tennis season will be, fittingly, most remembered for the tremendous accomplishments of the team’s star player, Mehdi Bouras. The senior leader ascended to an elite level during his final semester on campus and was rewarded for his hard work by being named Conference Player of the Year -- joining an elite group of former Rebels: Henner Nehles (Mountain West in 2005), three-time winner Roger Pettersson (1994-96 Big West Conference) and two-time honoree Scott Warner (1986-87 PCAA). After a mediocre fall season, Bouras turned it on when the calendar changed. Ranked 103rd in the preseason, he had dropped all the way out of the ITA listings by the time he and the No. 66 Rebels opened dual-match play vs. No. 15 Texas Tech on January 21. UNLV lost 6-1 that day but the lone Rebel point was posted by Bouras as he stunned 20th-ranked Gonazalo Escobar 6-1, 6-4 en route to MW Player of the Week honors. Hitting the road for the first time, UNLV played indoors in front of a hostile SEC home crowd and rolled past Arkansas 5-2. That triumph, however, was dampened a bit the following day when No. 68 SMU won the all-important doubles point to earn a 4-3 win over head coach Owen Hambrook’s team. A long homestand followed and UNLV at one point built a record of 8-3 in mid-February before a four-match stretch of top-60 teams headed to town. Against Oklahoma State, the Rebels won the top three singles matches, including freshman Tamas Batyi earning his first ranked win over No. 115 Vladislov Bondarenko in straight sets. The Cowboys, however, won the doubles point to eke out the victory. UNLV lost by the same score to UC Irvine two days later despite Bouras emerging with a 7-6, 7-6 thriller over 59th-ranked Chris Kearney. However, on Feb. 25, the Rebels turned the tables during a windy Friday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex and upset No. 31 Fresno State 4-3 to earn their highestranked win since stunning No. 10 Oklahoma State in 2005. The hosts set the tone early by sweeping three doubles matches for a 1-0 lead. That included Bouras and partner Bernard Schoeman quickly dispatching the nation’s 29th-ranked duo – Rikus de Villiers and Remi Boutillier – at the top spot. The Bulldogs rebounded in singles play to go ahead 2-1, but Bouras refused to have his five-match winning

Both Luca Barlocchi (L) and Mehdi Bouras were ranked nationally in singles in 2010.

streak snapped. The Paris product coolly rallied over No. 83 de Villiers, 0-6, 6-2, 6-3, to tie it. It was the bottom of the lineup that pulled it out for the Rebels as Charlie Alvarado got the biggest win of his career in three sets on court six. Also winning a three-setter was Alex Bull at the fifth position as he clinched the team win with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 triumph. The long homestand ended with a 4-2 win over Arkansas to complete a home-and-home sweep of the Razorbacks. UNLV’s pair of upset victories thrust it from unranked all the way up to No. 44 by the time the Rebels picked up a nice 5-2 road win at Denver. But the mini-streak ended the following day with a yet another 4-3 loss, this time vs. No. 32 Nebraska. A loss to top-20 Texas Tech closed the non-conference slate but was highlighted by Bouras and Schoeman upsetting 21st-ranked Raony Carvalho and Rafael Garcia at the top of the doubles lineup. The Rebels, had who opened their Mountain West schedule with a shutout of Air Force, saw New Mexico rally from a 3-1 deficit to give UNLV its first league loss on March 13. After an unusually long layoff, the squad hosted two teams as league mates for the final time: losing to BYU on April 7 but then finishing off Utah 5-2 two days later. After falling at TCU, Hambrook’s team hosted San Diego State on April 23 in what would be the final home match for its lone senior. A 5-2 win over the Aztecs gave UNLV an 11-5 home mark and improved its final conference record to 3-3. However, the two teams would meet again just four days later in Fort Collins, Colo., in the first round of the MW Championships and this time SDSU would emerge with a 4-3 win after falling behind 3-0. However, two things happened off the court to bolster Bouras’ legacy. First, he was named MW Player of the Week for a record sixth time in a season, which also pushed him past Elliot Wronski (2006-09) for most career kudos

by a Rebel with seven. Then, Bouras was voted the league’s MVP and was joined on the all-conference team in singles by Batyi and in doubles with partner Johannes Markel. “This is a well-deserved honor for Mehdi,” said Hambrook. “He has had a great year and with all of the quality players in this league, to be named the player of the year is a statement about what an outstanding young man and competitor he is. He is a great Rebel.” As the league’s highest-ranked player, Bouras became the first Rebel to earn a spot in the NCAA singles field since 2007. And despite not having played the conference slate together, Bouras and Schoeman had done enough vs. ranked opponents to rise as high as 34th in the nation in doubles and earn them the region’s automatic bid to the NCAA Doubles Championship. The duo ended a long drought for the program, becoming the first to make the elite field since Nenad Zivkovic and Gregor Skorin went way back in 1999. Bouras earned a tough draw in Palo Alto and fell in the first round to sixth-ranked Eric Quigley of Kentucky, 7-6, 6-2. In doubles, the opponent was even more impressive as the UNLV pair faced second-ranked Drew Courtney and Micheal Shabaz of Virginia. Bouras and Schoeman came out strong and won the first set but ultimately went down in a heart-breaking third-set tiebreaker, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6. “Mehdi and Bernie fought like crazy today and really represented UNLV well,” Hambrook said. “This was Mehdi’s best year as a Rebel and he really went out strong in his final tournament. He’s earned a lot of honors this year and has always been an unbelievable ambassador for UNLV Tennis.” Bouras was named the ITA Mountain Region’s Senior Player of the Year and the team claimed its highest year-end national ranking since 2005 at No. 60. In the classroom, the men again led the league and tied the school record by putting a total of seven players on the 2011 Academic All-Mountain West Team.

SEASON IN REVIEW 2011 TEAM RESULTS Overall: 14-11 MW: 3-3 Home: 11-5 Away: 3-2  Neutral: 0-4  vs. Ranked: 4-9 DATE Jan. 21, 2011 Jan. 23, 2011 Jan 23, 2011 Jan. 28, 2011 Jan. 29, 2011 Feb. 4, 2011 Feb. 5, 2011 Feb. 6, 2011 Feb. 10, 2011 Feb. 12, 2011 Feb. 12, 2011 Feb 18, 2011 Feb. 20, 2011 Feb 25, 2011 Feb. 27, 2011 March 4, 2011 March 5, 2011 March 10, 2011 March 12, 2011 March 13, 2011 April 7, 2011 April 9, 2011 April 17, 2011 April 23, 2011 April 27, 2011

OPPONENT LOCATION W/L SCORE #15 TEXAS TECH LAS VEGAS L 6-1 NORTHERN ARIZONA LAS VEGAS W 6-1 WEBER STATE LAS VEGAS W 7-0 at #72 Arkansas Fayetteville, AR W 5-2 vs #68 SMU Fayetteville, AR L 4-3 NEW MEXICO STATE LAS VEGAS W 5-2 SOUTHERN MISS LAS VEGAS W 7-0 CAL POLY LAS VEGAS L 5-2 UTAH STATE LAS VEGAS W 6-1 UC RIVERSIDE LAS VEGAS W 7-0 IDAHO STATE LAS VEGAS W 6-1 #57 OKLAHOMA STATE LAS VEGAS L 4-3 #52 UC IRVINE LAS VEGAS L 4-3 #31 FRESNO STATE LAS VEGAS W 4-3 #58 ARKANSAS LAS VEGAS W 4-2 at Denver Denver W 5-2 vs #32 Nebraska Denver L 4-3 at Air Force* Colorado Springs W 7-0 vs #18 Texas Tech Albuquerque, NM L 7-0 at #40 New Mexico* Albuquerque, NM L 4-3 #36 BYU* LAS VEGAS L 5-2 UTAH* LAS VEGAS W 5-2 at #66 TCU* Fort Worth, TX L 6-1 #57 SAN DIEGO STATE* LAS VEGAS W 5-2 vs San Diego State% Fort Collins, CO L 4-3 *MW Match %MW Tournament

ALL 0-1 1-1 2-1 3-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 5-3 6-3 7-3 8-3 8-4 8-5 9-5 10-5 11-5 11-6 12-6 12-7 12-8 12-9 13-9 13-10 14-10 14-11

MW -----------------1-0 1-0 1-1 1-2 2-2 2-3 3-3 3-3

RANK #66 #66 #66 #67 #67 #68 #68 #68 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR #44 #44 #48 #48 #48 #52 #52 #53 #57 #59

2010-11 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS SINGLES (ITA RANK) Mehdi Bouras (67th) Tamas Batyi Johannes Markel Rene Ruegamer Bernard Schoeman Alex Bull Kasper Konyves Charlie Alvarado Willie Sublette Kyle Lynch TOTALS PERCENTAGES

TOTAL 22-12 16-9 8-17 18-12 8-13 23-12 8-10 11-8 2-0 5-3 121-96 .558

DUAL 18-5 16-9 6-12 12-8 5-9 17-8 6-5 8-3 2-0 0-0 90-59 .604

DOUBLES (ITA RANK) Mehdi Bouras/Bernard Schoeman (45th) Mehdi Bouras/Johannes Markel Johannes Markel/Bernard Schoeman Alex Bull/Rene Ruegamer Tamas Batyi/Kasper Konyves Tamas Batyi/Willie Sublette Tamas Batyi/Johannes Markel Tamas Batyi/Alex Bull Alex Bull/Kasper Konyves Rene Ruegamer/Bernard Schoeman Tamas Batyi/Mehdi Bouras Charlie Alvarado/Willie Sublette Kasper Konyves/Bernard Schoeman Tamas Batyi/Bernard Schoeman Charlie Alvarado/Kasper Konyves Kasper Konyves/Johannes Markel Alex Bull/Kyle Lynch Mehdi Bouras/Rene Ruegamer Charlie Alvarado/Rene Ruegamer Mehdi Bouras/Kasper Konyves Johannes Markel/Rene Ruegamer Charlie Alvarado/Kyle Lynch TOTALS PERCENTAGES

TOUR 4-7 0-0 2-5 6-4 3-4 6-4 2-5 3-5 0-0 5-3 31-37 .456 TOTAL 13-9 5-2 3-2 12-7 3-2 2-2 0-3 1-0 5-4 3-2 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 2-1 0-2 1-3 0-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 2-1 56-47 .544

MW 5-1 4-2 2-4 3-3 0-1 3-3 1-1 2-1 0-0 0-0 20-16 .556 DUAL 10-6 5-2 2-0 8-7 3-2 2-2 0-3 1-0 5-4 3-2 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 2-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 43-31 .581

No. 1 18-5 --1-1 --------------19-6 .760 TOUR 3-3 0-0 1-2 4-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-3 0-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 2-1 13-16 .448

No. 2 --6-5 4-8 2-0 ------------12-13 .480 MW 0-0 4-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 9-9 .500

No. 3 --10-3 0-1 3-5 2-0 1-0 --------16-9 .640

No. 4 --0-1 1-2 7-3 2-5 3-0 0-1 ------13-12 .520

No. 1 10-6 5-2 2-0 --------------------------------------17-8 .680

No. 5 --------1-4 10-6 3-0 1-0 ----15-10 .600

No. 2 ------3-4 3-2 1-0 0-2 1-0 1-3 1-2 1-0 ----------------------11-13 .458

No. 6 CAREER --66-36 --16-9 --23-26 --18-12 --14-19 3-2 23-12 3-4 19-25 7-3 18-17 2-0 2-0 --5-3 15-9 .625 No. 3 ------5-3 --1-2 0-1 --4-1 2-0 --1-0 0-1 0-1 2-0 0-1 ------------15-10 .600

ITA RANKINGS

UNLV TEAM RANKINGS PRESEASON: 66 Jan. 25: 67 Feb. 3: 68 Feb. 8: NR Feb. 14: NR Feb. 22: NR March 1: 44 March 8: 48 March 15: 52 March 22: 56 March 29: 52 April 5: 52 April 12: 53 April 19: 57 April 26: 59 May 2: 61 FINAL: 60 BOURAS SINGLES RANKINGS PRESEASON: 103 Feb. 14: 76 March 11: 66 March 15: 56 March 29: 58 April 12: 61 April 19: 62 April 26: 71 May 2: 72 FINAL: 67 BOURAS/SCHOEMAN DOUBLES RANKINGS PRESEASON: NR March 1: 58 March 15: 36 March 29: 35 April 12: 37 April 19: 34 April 26: 42 May 2: 43 FINAL: 45

Bouras was the first Rebel to play in both the NCAA singles and doubles tournaments since Luke Smith won the national championship in both in 1997.

REBEL RECORDS Two-time Big West MVP Scott Warner (1984-87) tops the Rebels’ season and career wins lists.

MEN’S YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

SINGLES SEASON 1. Scott Warner, 1986 2. Pat Boies, 1991 3. Scott Warner, 1987 Scot Hunter, 1980 5. Roger Pettersson, 1994 6. Henner Nehles, 2005 7. Eric Aanes, 1990 Don Roesler, 1979 Bruce Stubbs, 1978 10. Roger Pettersson, 1996 Matt McDougall, 1980 Sammy Alvarez, 1980 George Morrissey, 1979

YEAR ALL CONF TOUR MWC COACH 1969-73 No records available 1974 13-13 — Fred Albrecht 1975 18-5 — Fred Albrecht 1976 24-7 — Fred Albrecht 1977 25-5 — Fred Albrecht 1978 25-13 — Fred Albrecht 1979 26-7 — Fred Albrecht 1980 25-13 — Fred Albrecht 1981 15-9 — Fred Albrecht 1982 34-5 NA/4th NA Fred Albrecht CAREER 1983 25-3 NA/3rd NA Fred Albrecht 1. Scott Warner, 1984-87 1984 14-11 NA/6th NA Mike Mushkin 2. Roger Pettersson, 1993-96 1985 14-11 NA/6th NA Jack Pate Pat Boies, 1990-93 1986 14-19 NA/6th NA Craig Witcher 4. Scot Hunter, 1979-82 1987 16-10 NA/3rd NA Craig Witcher 5. George Morrissey, 1976-79 1988 7-20 NA/7th NA Craig Witcher 6. Matt McDougall, 1980-83 1989 15-11 NA/5th NA Craig Witcher 7. Asaf Tishler, 1996-99 1990 12-15 NA/4th NA Craig Witcher 8. Bruce Stubbs, 1975-78 1991 18-11 NA/5th NA Craig Witcher 9. Luca Barlocchi, 2007-10 1992 8-8 NA/4th NA Larry Easley 10. Eric Aanes, 1989-92 1993 11-7 NA/2nd NA Larry Easley Lee Rosenthal, 1986-87, 88-89 1994 17-8 3-0/1st NA Larry Easley 12. Elliot Wronski, 2006-09 1995 11-11 3-0/1st NA Larry Easley 1996 17-8 3-0/1st NA Larry Easley 1997 20-7 2-1/2nd NA Larry Easley 1998 12-11 1-1/T5th NA Larry Easley 1999 12-10 2-1/T3rd NA Larry Easley SEASON 2000 8-14 1-2/3rd NA Larry Easley 1. Roger Pettersson, 1996 2001 13-10 2-1/2nd 2-3/T3rd Larry Easley 2. Luke Smith, 1996 2002 10-12 1-1/5th 2-3/5th Larry Easley 3. Tim Blenkiron, 1997 2003 2-14 0-2/6th 0-5/6th Larry Easley Asaf Tishler, 1997 2004 12-7 0-1/T3rd 5-2/3rd Owen Hambrook Matt McDougall, 1980 2005 16-8 1-1/T3rd 2-3/4th Owen Hambrook Scot Hunter, 1980 2006 13-9 0-1/T5th 2-4/4th Owen Hambrook 7. Luke Smith, 1997 2007 13-14 3-0/1st 3-3/T3rd Owen Hambrook Jerry Berg, 1978 2008 10-12 0-1/T5th 3-3/T3rd Owen Hambrook 9. George Morrissey, 1979 2009 14-12 1-1/T3rd 2-4/6th Owen Hambrook Greg Menster, 1978 2010 13-12 1-1/T3rd 2-4/T5th Owen Hambrook Bruce Stubbs, 1978 2011 14-11 0-1/T5th 3-3/T4th Owen Hambrook

VICTORIES

ITA RANKINGS RECORDS SINGLES Roger Pettersson Regular Season Roger Pettersson Final Top-20 Rankings Roger Pettersson Luke Smith DOUBLES Preseason Luke Smith/Asaf Tishler Regular Season Zivkovic/Skorin Final Luke Smith/Tim Blenkiron Luke Smith/R. Pettersson TEAM Preseason Regular Season Final

1995

1994, ‘96

8 20

1996 1997

1997

1999

2 2

1997 1996

29 16 27

1997 1996 1996

WINNING PERCENTAGE

VICTORIES

George Morrissey, 1977 Murray Peterson, 1977 Jerry Berg, 1976

CAREER 1. George Morrissey, 1976-79 2. Scot Hunter, 1979-82 3. Luke Smith, 1994-97 4. Matt McDougall, 1980-83 5. Asaf Tishler, 1996-99 Tim Blenkiron, 1994-97 7. Jerry Berg, 1976-78 8. Bruce Stubbs, 1975-78 9. Roger Pettersson, 1993-96 10. Wesley Burrows, 2006-09 Scott Warner, 1984-87

35 33 31 31 30 29 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 112 97 97 91 89 88 85 80 76 73 73 72

SEASON (Minimum 20 Matches) 1. Phil Agassi, 1983 (25-2) 2. Scott Warner, 1984 (25-3) 3. Phil Agassi, 1982 (30-4) 4. Scott Warner, 1986 (35-6) 5. Don Roesler, 1979 (28-5) 6. Bruce Stubbs, 1978 (28-7) 7. Roger Pettersson, 1996 (27-7) George Morrissey, 1979 (27-7) 9. Roger Pettersson, 1994 (30-8) 10. Pat Boies, 1991 (33-10) 11. Henner Nehles, 2005 (29-9)

.926 .893 .882 .854 .848 .800 .794 .794 .789 .767 .763

CAREER (Minimum Two Seasons) 1. Phil Agassi, 1982-83 (55-6) 2. Scott Warner, 1984-87 (112-32) 3. Bruce Stubbs, 1975-78 (80-26) 4. Roger Pettersson, 1993-96 (97-33) 5. Jerry Berg, 1976-78 (69-24) 6. Wayne Pickard, 1976-77 (47-17) 7. Scot Hunter, 1979-82 (91-35) 8. Henner Nehles, 2003-05 (52-21) 9. Asaf Tishler, 1996-99 (85-36) 10. Matt McDougall, 1980-83 (88-38) 11. George Morrissey, 1976-79 (89-39)

.902 .778 .755 .746 .742 .734 .722 .712 .702 .698 .695

DOUBLES

WINNING PERCENTAGE

33 31 28 28 28 28 27 27 25 25 25 25 25 25 91 89 85 84 81 81 75 73 70 69 69

SEASON (Minimum 20 Matches) 1. Greg Henderson, 1982 (21-2) Matt McDougall, 1981 (21-2) Scot Hunter, 1981 (21-2) 4. Jerry Berg, 1976 (25-3) 5. Tim Blenkiron, 1996 (20-3) 6. George Morrissey, 1977 (25-4) Murray Peterson, 1977 (25-4) 8. Asaf Tishler, 1996 (18-3) 9. Phil Agassi, 1982 (17-3) 10. Dan Knight, 1977 (22-4)

.913 .913 .913 .893 .870 .862 .862 .857 .850 .846

CAREER (Minimum Two Seasons) 1. Scot Hunter, 1979-81 (49-10) 2. Phil Agassi, 1982-83 (33-7) 3. Jerry Berg, 1976-78 (75-18) 4. Matt McDougall, 1980-83, (84-21) 5. Dan Knight, 1975-77 (58-16) 6. Scot Hunter, 1979-82 (89-25) 7. Asaf Tishler, 1996-99 (81-26) 8. Tim Blenkiron, 1994-97 (81-27) 9. Roger Pettersson, 1993-96 (81-30) Charles Olinger, 1993-94 (27-10)

.831 .825 .806 .800 .784 .781 .757 .750 .730 .730

UNLV GRAND SLAM TITLES

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AWESOME AUSSIES SHOCK TENNIS WORLD

Luke Smith entered the 1997 NCAA Championships at UCLA as the country’s 65th-ranked singles player and exited as his school’s first national champion in the sport. The senior from Australia unleashed a punishing serve to mow down all challengers in straight sets over five days, including a 6-1, 7-5 victory overr USC’s George Bastl in the historic final. Perhaps even more stunning, Smith teamed with senior Tim Blenkiron to also run the table in doubles play. The duo’s wild week culminated in a 6-4, 6-4 win over the same Trojan foe Bastl and his partner Kyle Spencer to earn UNLV’s fifth NCAA title in any sport. Smith, who became only the second player in 20 years to 1997 NCAA DOUBLES CHAMPION earn both crowns in the same year, played in the main draw of the U.S. Open and again teamed with Blenkiron in the national doubles event.

Luke Smith 1997 NCAA SINGLES & DOUBLES CHAMPION

Tim Blenkiron YOU GO, YUGOS!

Only a year after UNLV’s first two NCAA championships, the school’s third Collegiate Grand Slam title came from an unlikely source. A sophomore duo from Belgrade (the former Yugoslavia) – Nenad Zivkovic and Gregor Skorin – traveled to Baltimore’s Suburbran Racquet Club ranked 25th in the nation and beat four top-20 duos to take home the trophy of the 1998 T. Rowe Price National Clay Court Championship. After rallying to nip the tournament’s seventh seed in the first round, Zivkovic/Skorin also needed a tiebreaker to move into the quarterfinals. Because of bad weather, the final three rounds of the event were pushed onto one day – September 28. The morning started with a quarterfinal win over fourth-seeded and ninth-ranked Esteban Carril and Martin Jirak of TCU, 6-2, 6-3. Then came a 7-6, 7-5 semifinal victory over 16th-ranked Cary Franklin and Oliver Freelove of Illinois. In the finals, the Rebel tandem defeated 17th-ranked Myles Clouston and Raul Munoz of Wake Forest 6-1, 6-4. Just 10 weeks later, after compiling an 8-2 fall tournament record, Zivkovic and Skorin earned the first No. 1 national ranking -- men’s or women’s, singles or doubles -- in UNLV history.

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G Gregor Skorin ((left) and tteammate Nenad ZZivkovic (right) won the school’s w tthird Grand SSlam title at tthe Clay Court cchampionships in 1998.

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REBEL ALL-AMERICANS Thomas Schneiter

2002 SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN 2002 ITA REGIONAL SENIOR OF THE YEAR 2002 UNLV CO-SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR TWO-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE THREE-TIME MWC PLAYER OF THE WEEK Thomas Schneiter transferred to UNLV from the University of Oregon but did not leave the desert until turning in one of the top senior campaigns in school history. After a non-descript junior season, The Can’t-Miss-Swiss moved to the squad’s No. 1 singles spot and served notice with a win over UCLA’s 13th-ranked Marcin Matkowski at an individual tournament in January. Schneiter went on to compile a 15-4 dual-match record that included a nine-match winning streak but was highlighted by undeniably one of the top matches in UNLV tennis history. On April 6, 2002, with his team being soundly beaten by fourth-ranked Pepperdine, Schneiter rallied to forge the Miracle of Malibu when he won a third-set tiebreaker over the nation’s top-ranked player, Al Garland, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6. Losing only once in conference play, Schneiter was tabbed All-MWC for the second straight spring and set a school record in being named conference player of the week three times in the same season. Having earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Singles Championship, he picked up his school’s first win at the event since 1997 with a straight-set victory over Big West Conference Player of the Year Carlos Palencia of UCSB. Needing one more victory to reach All-America status, Schneiter came up huge once more by upsetting another UCLA star, 10th-ranked Tobias Clemens, 6-4, 6-3. Despite being ousted by the tourney’s top seed the next day, Schneiter became his school’s fifth AllAmerican and first in a half-decade. Only the second men’s tennis player tabbed UNLV Sportsman of the Year, Schneiter’s effort was capped by being named ITA Regional Senior Player of the Year.

UNLV RECORD Year 2001-02 2000-01 Total

Singles 24-8 11-8 35-16

Doubles 10-13 10-7 20-20

Luke Smith

1997 NCAA SINGLES & DOUBLES CHAMPION 1997 SINGLES & DOUBLES ALL-AMERICAN 1996 DOUBLES ALL-AMERICAN TWO-TIME ROLEX ALL-STAR TEAM SEVEN-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE 2008 UNLV HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Luke Smith forged a permanent place in NCAA tennis lore in May 1997 by turning UCLA’s Los Angeles Tennis Center into his personal playground en route to sweeping two national championships in near-blowout manner. Head Coach Larry Easley had not even seen Smith play a single point when the scrawny 17-year-old from Australia hit Las Vegas in fall of 1993 as a tag-along recruit with fellow-countryman Tim Blenkiron. However, by his senior year, Smith’s body and maturity level had caught up with his powerful serve. Ranked 65th, Smith led the Rebels to a No. 1 seed in the WAC Championships. He fell in the league finals but it would mark Smith’s last-ever collegiate defeat. He won twice in the regionals and then ripped off five more victories en route to the NCAA singles title. Unleashing a devastatingly accurate service game, Smith steam rolled into the finals and dispatched George Bastl of USC, 6-1, 7-6, to win his school’s first-ever Grand Slam title. It just took a few hours to win another. Later that day he teamed with Blenkiron to win the doubles crown in straight sets to become the first unseeded player to win both in the same year. Smith’s run, however, did not end there. Turning professional, he continued his tear while touring in a satellite event and picked up more championships while his winning streaks reached an incredible 15 in singles and 21 in doubles matches over the summer. He played in the main draw of the U.S. Open in both singles and doubles and staged a triumphant return home by reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in doubles. After various injuries cut his pro career short, the former member of the Australian Davis Cup Team became an instructor at the Peter Smith Tennis Academy. He returned to campus in 2008 to be inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame along with his former doubles partner.

UNLV RECORD Year 1996-97 1995-96 1994-95 1993-94 Total

Singles 23-15 20-10 10-11 12-7 65-43

Doubles 27-11 31-7 14-11 13-6 85-35

REBEL ALL-AMERICANS Tim Blenkiron

UNLV RECORD

Year Singles Doubles 1997 NCAA DOUBLES CHAMPION 1996-97 21-13 28-10 1997 DOUBLES ALL-AMERICAN 1995-96 17-9 20-3 1997 NCAA DOUBLES CHAMPION 1994-95 12-9 14-9 1997 ROLEX ALL-STAR TEAM 1993-94 19-9 19-5 THREE-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Total 69-40 81-27 2008 UNLV HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE One half of UNLV’s only national champion duo, Tim Blenkiron was a lanky power player from Down Under who finished as a member of three conference championship teams. His four-year career (1994-97) included climbing to ninth on the all-time singles victories list, but it was in doubles play that the rangy Blenkiron made his real mark. Not only did he stand fifth on the school’s career list for doubles wins, but he also earned first team all-conference honors with three different partners. It was the final of his teammate trio, fellow Aussie Luke Smith, who helped Blenkiron reach glory. The pair, which entered the 1997 postseason ranked 19th, tore off a string of five victories at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, only losing two sets along the way. The final, 6-4, 6-4, win over USC’s George Bastl and Kyle Spencer made Blenkiron and Smith NCAA champions in their final collegiate match. Retired from competitive tennis, Blenkiron married former Lady Rebel Lisa Annebro in 1998 just months before graduating and taking a job as the UNLV men’s team assistant, which he served as for one year. Now a key player at the Team Agassi group in Las Vegas, Blenkiron entered the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.

Roger Pettersson 1996 SINGLES & DOUBLES ALL-AMERICAN

UNLV RECORD 1994 SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN Year Singles Doubles 1996 ITA OSUNA SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 1995-96 27-7 *33-7 1996 ROLEX ALL-STAR TEAM 1994-95 24-10 11-6 1993-94 30-8 15-5 1996 FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN 1992-93 16-8 12-9 1994, 1995, 1996 CONFERENCE MVP Total 97-23 71-27 SIX-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE *School Record 2006 UNLV HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Quite simply the most accomplished and decorated UNLV tennis player ever, Roger Pettesson used his collegiate career from 1993-96 to earn national recognition for himself, his team and his university on and off the courts. The 1996 Rafael Osuna Award winner was named his school’s Sportsman of the Year as well as being UNLV’s choice for Big West Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. No less accomplished during play, he and partner Luke Smith were the school’s first-ever duo to qualify for the NCAA tournament in 1995. After a quick exit, they returned in 1996 and nearly won the thing, ultimately earning what was then the highest ranking of any kind at the school with the No. 2 spot. Pettersson ultimately re-wrote a large portion of the school’s record books, including earning a program-best No. 4 ranking in singles as both a sophomore and senior. Tied for second on the all-time victory list in singles, the Swede’s 33 doubles wins in 1996 are the best ever in Las Vegas. Only the second three-time winner of Big West Player of the Year honors, Pettersson’s most impressive doings may be have been leading the once-downtrodden Rebel program to its first conference title – and then another and then another (1994-96). Married in 1995 to former Lady Rebel Vicki Stephenson, Pettersson retired from competitive tennis after graduation to enter the business world and is now a hotel executive in Las Vegas. He was inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.

Scott Warner

1987 SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN TWO-TIME CONFERENCE MVP THREE-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE 1998 UNLV HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

UNLV RECORD Year 1986-87 1985-86 1984-85 1983-84 Total

Singles 31-12 *35-6 21-11 25-3 *112-32

Doubles 20-11 20-15 17-10 13-10 70-46

*School Record

Hailing from coconut-covered South Florida, Scott Warner decided to leave his tennis-rich homeland and head west to mine his future. His trek landed him at a young university whose tennis tradition had not yet burst beyond the desert. But he quickly changed all that. Serving it up in a forgettable facility that pre-dates the school’s current tennis palace, the big-hitting youngster from the Sunshine State soon grew into a man of firsts for a Rebel program that now commands national respect. The Warner Milestones are plentiful: First All-American for men’s or women’s tennis, first conference player of the year, first NCAA championships participant as well as the first Rebel to reach as far as the national quarterfinal. He was the school’s first three-time all-league performer, the first to net 35 victories in a season, and first to amass 100 wins in a career. Scott “Rocket” Warner, who went on to become a businessman back home, still stands tall atop the Rebel record books. And in 1998, Warner forged one more first. He became the initial UNLV tennis player – male or female – inducted into his school’s Athletics Hall of Fame.

REBEL HONORS UNLV ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME 2010 — Head Coach Larry Easley (posthumous) 2008 — Luke Smith, Tim Blenkiron 2006 — Roger Pettersson 1998 — Scott Warner

ITA REGIONAL PLAYER TO WATCH 2010 — Mehdi Bouras (Mountain) 2007 — Elliot Wronski (Mountain) 1997 — Asaf Tishler (Mountain) 1994 — Roger Pettersson (Mountain)

ITA GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONSHIP 1998 — Nenad Zivkovic/Gregor Skorin (National Clay Court Doubles) 1997 — Luke Smith (NCAA Singles) 1997 — Luke Smith/Tim Blenkiron (NCAA Doubles)

ITA REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 2007 — Owen Hambrook (Mountain) 2001 — Larry Easley (Mountain) 1998 — Larry Easley (Co) (Mountain)

ITA ALL-AMERICAN 2002 — Thomas Schneiter (Singles) 1997 — Luke Smith (Singles & Doubles) 1997 — Tim Blenkiron (Doubles) 1996 — Roger Pettersson (Singles & Doubles) 1996 — Luke Smith (Doubles) 1994 — Roger Pettersson (Singles) 1987 — Scott Warner (Singles) ROLEX COLLEGIATE ALL-STAR 1997 — Luke Smith (Singles) 1997 — Smith/Blenkiron (Doubles) 1996 — Pettersson/Smith (Doubles) ITA RAFAEL OSUNA SPORTSMAN AWARD 1996 — Roger Pettersson ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 2011 — Alex Bull, Rene Ruegamer 2010 — Luca Barlocchi, Mehdi Bouras Johannes Markel, Bernard Schoeman 2009 — Luca Barlocchi, Mehdi Bouras Wesley Burrows, Bryan Miller 2008 — Luca Barlocchi, Wesley Burrows, Bryan Miller 2007 — Luca Barlocchi, Wesley Burrows 2006 — Wesley Burrows, David Campbell, Romain Massaro, Elliot Wronski 2005 — Milos Blagojevic, Romain Massaro, Henner Nehles, Aviram Salomon 2004 — Marko Blagojevic, Milos Blagojevic, Romain Massaro, Aviram Salomon 2003 — Milos Blagojevic, Aviram Salomon 2002 — Leslie Eisinga, Thomas Schneiter 2001 — Danny Erez 2000 — Danny Erez 1999 — Adam Thurgood, Asaf Tishler 1998 — Asaf Tishler 1996 — Roger Pettersson 1983 — Mike Morgan ITA ALL-AMERICA ACADEMIC TEAM 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 ITA REGIONAL ARTHUR ASHE LEADERSHIP AWARD 1998 — Asaf Tishler (Mountain) ITA REG. JOHN V. NOSTRAND AWARD 2001 — Nenad Zivkovic (Mountain) ITA REG. SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2011 — Mehdi Bouras (Mountain) 2005 — Henner Nehles (Mountain) 2002 — Thomas Schneiter (Mountain) 2001 — Nenad Zivkovic (Mountain) 1999 — Asaf Tishler (Mountain) ITA REGIONAL ASST. COACH OF THE YEAR 2002 — Stephane Matheu-Cambas (Mountain) 1998 — Doug Failla (Mountain)

ALL-CONFERENCE* 2011 — Mehdi Bouras, first team singles Tamas Batyi, first team singles Bouras/Johannes Markel first team doubles 2010 — Mehdi Bouras, first team singles Luca Barlocchi, first team singles Bouras/Barlocchi first team doubles 2009 — Mehdi Bouras, first team singles Elliot Wronski, first team singles Wronski/Luca Barlocchi first team doubles 2008 — Elliot Wronski, first team singles Luca Barlocchi, first team singles Wronski/David Campbell first team doubles 2007 — Elliot Wronski, first team singles Wronski/Brett Hunter, first team doubles 2006 — Joel Kielbowicz, first team singles Kielbowicz/David Campbell first team doubles 2005 — Henner Nehles, first team singles Joel Kielbowicz, first team singles Kielbowicz/David Campbell first team doubles 2004 — Henner Nehles, first team singles Aviram Salomon, first team singles 2003 — Henner Nehles, first team singles Aviram Salomon, first team singles 2002 — Thomas Schneiter, first team singles 2001 — Nenad Zivkovic, first team singles Thomas Schneiter, first team singles Zivkovic/Skorin, first team doubles 2000 — Danny Erez, first team singles Vladimir Pavicevic, first team singles Zivkovic/Skorin, first team doubles 1999 — Asaf Tishler, first team singles 1998 — Asaf Tishler, first team singles 1997 — Luke Smith, first team singles Smith/Blenkiron, first team doubles Asaf Tishler, second team doubles 1996 — Roger Pettersson, first team singles Luke Smith, first team singles Smith/Tishler, first team doubles Pettersson/Blenkiron, first team doubles Tim Blenkiron, second team singles Pettersson/Smith, second team doubles 1995 — Roger Pettersson, first team singles Luke Smith, first team singles Blenkiron/Norton, first team doubles Pettersson/Smith, first team doubles Tim Blenkiron, second team singles 1994 — Roger Pettersson, first team singles Luke Smith, first team singles Olinger/Smith, first team doubles Matt Rivera, second team singles Charles Olinger, second team singles Blenkiron/Norton, second team doubles 1993 — Roger Pettersson (No. 2 singles champion)* Matt Rivera (No. 3 singles runner-up)* Charles Olinger (No. 4 singles runner-up)* 1991 — Pat Boies (No. 4 singles champion)* 1987 — Scott Warner (No. 1 singles champion)* 1986 — Scott Warner (No. 1 singles champion)* 1984 — Scott Warner (No. 2 singles champion)* 1983 — Phil Agassi (No. 1 singles runner-up)* Matt McDougal (No. 2 singles runner-up)* Giller/Morgan (No. 1 doubles runner-up)* 1982 — Tim Giller (No. 3 singles champion)* *1983-1993 conference honorees decided by individual championships

Roger Pe Pett Pettersson tter tt ter erss s on w was as a tthreehrree h ee-time Big West Player of the Year. CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2011 — Mehdi Bouras (MW) 2005 — Henner Nehles (MW) 1996 — Roger Pettersson (Big West) 1995 — Roger Pettersson (Big West) 1994 — Roger Pettersson (Co) (Big West) 1987 — Scott Warner (PCAA) 1986 — Scott Warner (PCAA) CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2009 — Mehdi Bouras (MW) 2002 — Aviram Salomon (MW) CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR 1996 — Larry Easley (Big West) 1995 — Larry Easley (Big West) 1994 — Larry Easley (Big West) CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK 2011 — Mehdi Bouras (Jan. 26, Feb. 16, Feb. 23, March 17 & April 26) 2010 — Mehdi Bouras (Feb. 10) Luca Barlocchi (April 14) 2009 — Elliot Wronski (Feb. 4 & Feb. 18) 2008 — Elliot Wronski (Feb. 6) 2007 — Elliot Wronski (Feb. 22, March 16 & May 3) 2006 — Joel Kielbowicz (March 23) Brett Hunter (March 16) 2005 — Henner Nehles (Feb. 16 & March 23) Joel Kielbowicz (Feb. 23 & March 16) 2004 — Henner Nehles (Feb. 11 & April 7) 2003 — Henner Nehles (March 12) 2002 — Thomas Schneiter (Feb. 21, April 3 & 10) Aviram Salomon (March 27) 2001 — Nenad Zivkovic (Feb. 22) Danny Erez (March 21) 2000 — Danny Erez (Feb. 16) Vladimir Pavicevic (March 15) 1999 — (WAC) Asaf Tishler (March 9 & April 13) 1998 — (WAC) Gregor Skorin (Feb. 17) Asaf Tishler (March 24) 1997 — (WAC) Luke Smith (Feb. 17 & April 7) Asaf Tishler (March 31) UNLV SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR 2002 — Thomas Schneiter (Co-) 1996 — Roger Pettersson CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN 2010 — Luca Barlocchi (District: First team) 2009 — Luca Barlocchi (District: Second team) 2006 — Romain Massaro (District: Second team) 1999 — Asaf Tishler (National: Third team) 1996 — Roger Pettersson (National: First team)

ALL TIME -AAanes, Eric (1989-92) Adams, Scott (1999) Agassi, Phil (1982-83) Alvarado, Charlie (2010-SA) Alvarez, Sammy (1980) Anderson, Bob (1968) Atkinson, Darren (1996) Atzet, Chris (1996)

-BBarber, Ryan (2003) Barker, Leon (1977) Barlocchi, Luca (2007-10) Barnum, Ken (1969-72) Basil, John (1978-80) Bastin, Michael (1991) Batton, Will (1997) Batyi, Tamas (2011-SA) Ben-Ray, Zohar (1984-86) Berg, Eric (1997) Berg, Jerry (1976-78) Berman, Gilad (2012-SA) Bijelic, Slavko (2007) Blagojevic, Marko (2001, 2004) Blagojevic, Milos (2003-05) Blenkiron, Tim (1994-97) Bobb, Damu (1998-99) Boies, Pat (1990-93) Bolster, Pat (1973) Borr, Adam (1986) Boulet, Dominic (1996) Bouras, Mehdi (2009-11) Bowman, Pete (1996) Bowyer, Wayne (1993) Bull, Alex (2010-SA) Burrows, Wesley (2006-09) Byrge, Harry (1970-72)

-CCambell, Billy (1989) David Campbell (2005-08) Cannon, Wick (1989) Carstens, Theis (1992) Claridge, Ryan (2001-02) Cohen, David (1990-92) Cook, Dave (1968-72) Coronado, Mark (1986-89) Craig, James (1982-86) Creel, Craig (1975)

-DDemchak, Robert (1978) DiMartino, David (2004) Dondich, Eric (1974-77) Douglas, Derek (2000, 2004)

-EEisen, Adam (1996) Eisinga, Leslie (2001-02) Ekstrand, Marcus (1994) Elliot, Dave (1978-80) Entzel, Lorin (1990-92) Erez, Danny (1998-2001)

-FFallon, Brandon (1998) Fayeghi, John (2004) Ferrari, Jim (1982-83) Flores, Michael (1979) Foley, Jeff (1984-85)

-GGarvin, Sam (1985) Gatza, Jim (1984) Geba, Dorian (1989-90) Gilbert, Dru (1977) Giller, Tim (1982-83) Goldberg, Gregory (1995-96) Gonsalves, Kevin (1996) Gurousky, Tony (1978)

-HHall, Kenji (1990) Hatfield, Crombie (1987-90) Hedegaard, Matt (2000) Henderson, Greg (1981-82) Hennessey, Matt (1992) Highfield, Russel (1976) Hill, Robin (1979) Hooper, Jonathan (2005-07) Hostalek, David (1989-92) Howarth, Rob (1996) Hubbard, Sean (2004-05) Hunter, Brett (2006-07) Hunter, Scot (1979-1982)

-IImber, Mike (1997)

-JJevtic, Misha (1990-92) Johnston, Doug (1975)

-KKampschror, Kevin (1997) Keays, Harry (1975-77) Kenyon, Brian (2012-SA) Kielbowicz, Joel (2003-06) Kimoff, Steve (1982) Kirk, Steve (1984) Knight, Dan (1975-77) Konyves, Kasper (2010-11) Kosik, Frank (1975) Kunkel, Matthew (2007-10)

ROSTER Schoeman, Bernard (2010-SA) Schrader, Thomas (1995) Scott, Jim (1975-77) Sena, Ed (1982) Silva, Alex (1978-79) Skorin, Gregor (1998-2001) Smith, Luke (1994-97) Soard, Randy (1967-69) Streek, Dan (1982) Stubbs, Bruce (1975-78) Sublette, Willie (2011-SA) Sullivan, Tom (1984-87) Swaino, John (1991)

Morrissey, George (1976-79)

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Nehles, Henner (2003-05) Nord, Kris (1977) Norton, Rob (1994-95)

-OOlinger, Charles (1993-94)

-PPavicevic, Vladimir (2000) Paez, Roger (1996-97) Parlade, Robbie (1999-2000) Pelton, Eric (1999-2000) Peterson, Murray (1977) Pettersson, Roger (1993-96) Pickard, Wayne (1976-77) Piercy, Ralph (1973) Pohjola, Julius (1995, 1997) Polanco, John (1995-96)

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-RRaizk, Robert (1976-77) Raynor, Ivan (1968-69) Redelinghuys, Martin (2005) Rey, Rodrigo (1994) Rhodes, John (1981) Richheimer, Gideon (1994) Rivera, Matt (1993-94) Roberts, Tyler (1999-2000) Roe, Mike (1968-72) Roesler, Don (1979-80) Rosenthal, Lee (1986-87, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;89-90) Ruegamer, Rene (2010-SA)

-SSalomon, Aviram (2002-05) Schermerhorn, G. (1981-82) Schneiter, Thomas (2001-02)

Tafazoli, Artin (2001) Taitz, Brett (1995) Tapernoux, Andy (1997-99) Thorson, Duke (1980-81) Thurgood, Adam (1999-2000) Tishler, Asaf (1996-99) Tomiyasu, Robert (1987-90) Tondre, Noah (2002) Toth, Attila (2009-10) Tsunoda, Yuta (1987-90) Tug, Romain (2002)

-VVinson, Robert (1990-91)

-WWaller, Mike (1980-83) Warner, Scott (1984-87) Wilson, Ed (1967-68) Wolff, Kyle (1979-82) Wronski, Elliot (2006-09) Wulff, Nikolaj (2009)

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REBEL COACHING HISTORY

-LLorring, Paul (1975) Lowenstein, Yoav (1997)

-MMaccanello, Dan (1995-97) Madersbacher, Andy (1999) Mahlangu, Richman (1988) Malm, Christopher (1984) Margulis, Sean (2004) Markel, Johannes (2010-SA) Massaro, Romain (2003-06) Mateljan, Eric (1993-94) Maurer, Andreas (2002) Mauz, Norm (1984-85) McCauley, John (1986-87) McDonald, Steve (1986) McDougall, Matt (1980-83) McNamara, James (1982-83) Medrano, Scott (1986) Menster, Greg (1977-80) Michaud, Thomas (2002) Miller, Greg (1986) Morgan, Mike (1982-83) Morrisseau, Lyle (1984)

Fred Albrecht (1974-83)

Seasons Record Pct. 9 230-80 .742

Craig Witcher (1986-91)

Seasons Record Pct. 6 82-86 .488

Mike Mushkin (1984)

Seasons Record Pct. 1 14-11 .560

Dr. Larry Easley (1992-2003)

Seasons Record Pct. 12 141-120 .540

Jack Pate (1985)

Seasons Record Pct. 1 14-11 .560

Owen Hambrook (2004-SA)

Seasons Record Pct. 8 105-85 .553

NOTE: Records incomplete from 1969-73

REBELS AT THE NCAAS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

ROGER PETTERSSON 1994, ‘95, ‘96 SINGLES 1995, ‘96 DOUBLES

2011 – MEHDI BOURAS (0-1 in tour.) First Round Singles (7) Eric Quigley (Kentucky) def. Bouras 7-6, 6-2 2011 – MEHDI BOURAS/ BERNARD SCHOEMAN (0-1 in tour.) First Round Doubles (2) Drew Courtney/Michael Shabaz (UVA) def. Bouras/Schoeman (UNLV) 6-7, 6-2, 7-6 2007 – ELLIOT WRONSKI (1-1 in tour.) First Round Singles Wronski (UNLV) def. Alex Schweizer (Auburn) 6-4, 7-6 Second Round Singles Kevin Anderson (Illinois) def. Wronski 6-1, 6-3

LUKE SMITH

1996, ‘97 SINGLES 1995, ‘96, ‘97 DOUBLES

2005 – HENNER NEHLES (1-1 in tour.) First Round Singles Nehles (UNLV) def. Scott Brown (Vanderbilt) 6-2, 6-4 Second Round Singles Franticek Babej (South Alabama) def. Nehles 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 2004 – HENNER NEHLES (0-0 in tour.) First Round Singles Withdrew from field because of injury

HENNER NEHLES 2004, ‘05 SINGLES

2002 – THOMAS SCHNEITER (2-1 in tour.) First Round Singles Schneiter (UNLV) def. Carlos Palencia (UCSB) 6-3, 7-5 Second Round Singles Schneiter def. (9-16) Tobias Clemens (UCLA) 6-4, 6-3 Third Round Singles (1) Matias Boeker (UGA) def. Schneiter 6-2, 6-1 2001 – NENAD ZIVKOVIC (0-0 in tour.) First Round Singles Withdrew from field because of injury

ASAF TISHLER

1998, ‘99 SINGLES

1999 – ASAF TISHLER (0-1 in tour.) First Round Singles (1) James Blake (Harvard) def. Tishler (UNLV) 6-2, 6-3 1999 – NENAD ZIVKOVIC/ GREGOR SKORIN (0-1 in tour.) First Round Doubles (3) Jean-Noel Grinde/Jong Ming-Lee (UCLA) def. Zivkovic/Skorin (UNLV) 6-3, 6-3

SCOTT WARNER

1998 – ASAF TISHLER (0-1 in tour.) First Round Singles (9-16) Michael Baldas (Georgia) def. Tishler (UNLV) 6-3, 6-3

1986, ‘87 SINGLES

MEHDI BOURAS 2011 SINGLES 2011 DOUBLES

NENAD ZIVKOVIC 2001 SINGLES 1999 DOUBLES

ELLIOT WRONSKI 2007 SINGLES

THOMAS SCHNEITER 2002 SINGLES

BERNARD SCHOEMAN

2011 DOUBLES

1997 – LUKE SMITH (6-0 in tour.) First Round Singles Smith (UNLV) def. Oliver Mayo (Virginia Tech) 6-4, 6-1 Second Round Singles Smith def. Cedric Kauffman (Kentucky) 6-3, 6-3 Third Round Singles Smith def. Kevin Kim (UCLA) 6-2, 6-4 Fourth Round Singles Smith def. Ivan Rodrigo (Miami, Fla.) 6-3, 6-4 Semifinal Singles Smith def. Oliver Tauma (VCU) 7-6 , 6-2 Final Singles - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Smith def. George Bastl (USC) 6-1, 7-6 1997 – LUKE SMITH/ TIM BLENKIRON (5-0 in tour.) First Round Doubles Smith/Blenkiron (UNLV) def. Chris James/Derek Myers (Purdue) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 Second Round Doubles Smith/Blenkiron def. Tim Crichton/Tom Hamilton (Arkansas) 6-1, 6-3 Third Round Doubles Smith/Blenkiron def. Nick Crowell/Paul Martin (Texas) 7-6, 7-6 Semifinal Doubles Smith/Blenkiron def. Mitty Arnold/Tom Blake (Harvard) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 Final Doubles - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Smith/Blenkiron def. George Bastl/Kyle Spencer (USC) 6-4, 6-4

1994 – ROGER PETTERSSON (0-1) First Round Singles Jamie Laschinger (Georgia) def. Pettersson (UNLV) 7-6, 6-2 1987 – SCOTT WARNER (3-1 in tour.) First Round Singles Warner (UNLV) def. Young Min Kwon (Millersville) 6-3, 6-4 Second Round Singles Warner def. Ken Kupperstein (ASU) 7-6, 7-5 Third Round Singles Warner def. Jonas Svensson (Minnesota) 6-4, 6-4 Fourth Round Singles Mark Kaplan (UC Irvine) def. Warner 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 1986 – SCOTT WARNER (0-1 in tour.) First Round Singles Kimmo Alkio (Texas A&M) def. Warner (UNLV) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2

1996 – ROGER PETTERSSON (0-1 in tour.) First Round Singles Enrique Abaroa (Kansas) def. Pettersson (UNLV) 6-4, 6-3 1996 – LUKE SMITH (0-1 in tour.) First Round Singles Scott Treibly (New Mexico) def. Smith (UNLV) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 1996 – ROGER PETTERSSON/ LUKE SMITH (3-1 in tour.) First Round Doubles Pettersson/Smith (UNLV) def. Tylir Jimenez/ Dieter Schwendinger (Texas Tech) 6-4, 6-7 (7-4), 6-3 Second Round Doubles Pettersson/Smith def. Mark Loughrin/ B.J. Stearns (Texas) 6-3, 6-2 Third Round Doubles Pettersson/Smith def. Ernesto Diaz/Albin Polonyi (Boise State) 6-7 (8-6), 6-2, 6-4 Semifinal Doubles Justin Gimelstob/Srdjan Muskatirovic (UCLA) def. Pettersson/Smith 6-3, 6-0 1995 – ROGER PETTERSSON (0-1 in tour.) First Round Singles Srdjan Muskatirovic (Miami) def. Pettersson (UNLV) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 1995 – ROGER PETTERSSON/LUKE SMITH (0-1 in tour.) First Round Doubles Steven Baldas/Jamie Laschinger (Georgia) def. Pettersson/Smith (UNLV) 6-3, 6-4

GREGOR SKORIN 1999 DOUBLES

TIM BLENKIRON 1997 DOUBLES

TEAM RESULTS

2007 – NCAA UCLA REGIONAL-Los Angeles Lost 4-0 to UCLA in first round 1999 – NCAA REGIONAL VII-Fresno Lost 4-0 to Fresno State in first round 1998 – NCAA REGIONAL VII-Las Vegas Won 4-3 over Fresno State in first round Lost 4-3 to Pepperdine in second round 1997 – NCAA REGIONAL VII-Las Vegas Won 4-3 over New Mexico in first round Lost 4-2 to Fresno State in second round 1996 – NCAA REGIONAL VIII-Las Vegas Won 4-1 over California in first round Lost 4-3 to Pepperdine in second round 1995 – NCAA REGIONAL VIII-Los Angeles Lost 4-1 to San Diego in first round 1994 – NCAA REGIONAL VII-Los Angeles Lost 4-1 to California in first round

THE MOUNTAIN WEST T

he Mountain West, which officially commenced operation on July 1, 1999, was conceived when eight schools schoo announced they were breaking away from the Western Athletic Conference. Those teams team -- Utah, Air Force, Brigham Young, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV and W Wyoming -- brought immediate credibility to their new league. The split from fro the former 16-team WAC re-established continuity and stability among the membership within the new league. However, the Mountain West has maintained its geographical t most beautiful geography in the nation can be found within MW boundaries, diversity. Some of the majes Rocky Mountain range, which borders three league schools (Air Force, Boise including the majestic State and Colorado State). The high plains of Wyoming (elevation 7,000 feet) contrast with the desert (t fastest growing metropolitan area in the West) and the Pacific Ocean locale city of Las Vegas (the State The southwestern flavor of New Mexico complements the western heritage and of San Diego State. culture of Fort Worth, Wort Texas, home of TCU. The Mountain West office is located in Colorado Springs, Colo., and is under the guidance of the only commissioner it has ever known, Craig Thompson.

The 2012 Mountain West Championships for both men’s and women’s tennis will take place April 26-29 in San Diego

2011 WOMEN’S STANDINGS PL SCHOOL (ITA RNK) MW ALL 1. UNLV (38) 8-0 20-6 2. Utah (49) 7-1 16-10 3. San Diego State (51) 6-2 15-10 4. TCU (59) 5-3 13-11 5. BYU 4-4 9-12 6. Wyoming (74) 3-5 14-9 7. Air Force 2-6 16-11 8. New Mexico 1-7 8-15 9. Colorado State 0-8 9-14 TOURNAMENT CHAMPION: Utah PLAYER OF THE YEAR Anastasia Putilina, Utah FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Lucia Batta, UNLV COACH OF THE YEAR Mat Iandalo, Utah ALL-MW SINGLES Christen Monreal, Sr., Air Force Callie Craig, Fr., BYU Megan Price, Jr., BYU Michaela Bezdickova, Fr., New Mexico Julia Trunk, Sr., San Diego State Julia Wais, So., San Diego State Gaby Mastromarino, Jr., TCU Katariina Tuohimaa, Sr., TCU Lucia Batta, Fr., UNLV Aleksandra Josifoska, Fr., UNLV Evgenia Kryuchkova, Sr., Utah Sarah Pham, Fr., Utah Anastasia Putilina, Jr., Utah Veronica Popovici, Fr., Wyoming ALL-MW DOUBLES Megan Price/Callie Craig, BYU Roxanne Ellison/Sierra Ellison, SDSU Maria Babanova/Katariina Tuohimaa, TCU Lucia Batta/Anna Maskaljun, UNLV Nives Pavlovic/Aleksandra Josifoska, UNLV Anastasia Putilina/Paige Miles, Utah Simona Synkova/Kim van Ginkel, Wyoming

2011 MEN’S STANDINGS PL SCHOOL (ITA RNK) MW ALL 1. BYU (35) 6-0 21-6 2. TCU (51) 5-1 13-13 3. New Mexico (57) 4-2 15-10 4. UNLV (60) 3-3 14-11 5. San Diego State 2-4 5-16 6. Utah 1-5 7-15 7. Air Force 0-6 10-14 TOURNAMENT CHAMPION: BYU PLAYER OF THE YEAR Mehdi Bouras, UNLV FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Patrick Kawka, BYU COACH OF THE YEAR Brad Pearce, BYU ALL-MW SINGLES Georgy Batrakov, Jr., BYU Spencer Smith, So., BYU Evan Urbina, Sr., BYU Ben Dunbar, Jr., New Mexico Jadon Phillips, So., New Mexico Javier Pulgar, Jr., San Diego State Giovanni Vaglietti, Sr., San Diego State Emanuel Brighiu, Sr., TCU Christopher Price, Sr., TCU Tamas Batyi, Fr., UNLV Mehdi Bouras, Sr., UNLV Benito Suriano, Jr., Utah ALL-MW DOUBLES Georgy Batrakov/Thomas Shubert, BYU Phil Anderson/Jadon Phillips, New Mexico Conor Berg/Ben Dunbar, New Mexico Giovanni Vaglietti/Hunter Nicholas, SDSU Emanuel Brighiu/Christopher Price, TCU Mehdi Bouras/Johannes Markel, UNLV

The defeated the finall off the Th 2000 UNLV women’s ’ tennis t i team t d f t d BYU iin th th first-ever Mountain West championship tournament.

MOUNTAIN WEST QUICK FACTS

FOUNDED: 1999 COMMISSIONER: Craig Thompson ADDRESS: 15455 Gleneagle Dr. Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80921 PHONE: (719) 488-4040 Eisendrath TENNIS CONTACT: Zach Eisendrath E-MAIL: (zeisendrath@theMWC.com) OFFICE PHONE: (719) 488-4046 CELL PHONE: (414) 573-4902 WEBSITE: www.TheMWC.com

SEASON IN REVIEW ROOKIES, VETERANS COMBINE FOR ANOTHER PERFECT MW RUN

here was a changing of the guard at the top of the UNLV women’s tennis lineup for the 2011 season but the results looked very similar as the Lady Rebels rolled through the Mountain West regular-season schedule for the second time in three years. A pair of talented freshmen – whom head coach Kevin Cory predicted could make up the best recruiting class in program history – served notice during the fall that young did necessarily mean vulnerable when it came to the top two positions on the court. Lucia Batta turned in a memorable fall season that included upsetting top-seeded and 67th-ranked Anastasia Putilina of Utah to win the singles title at the 2010 USTA/ITA Mountain Region Championships in October. It was only the second such tourney crown in program history and helped her finish the autumn with a 13-3 record and a national ranking of 41 for the spring. Batta was also a member of one of two UNLV doubles teams in the January rankings as she and senior Anna Maskaljun were 48th and another pair of seniors, Jana Albers and Adrienn Hidvegi, were 58th. As a team, the women earned the third-highest preseason ranking in program history and the highest since 2003, coming in at No. 29. By the time the dualmatch season ended, Cory’s Crew had reached the 20-win plateau for a program-best third consecutive year, a sixth MW trophy was being shipped to the Fertitta Tennis Complex, the school’s fourth conference Freshman of the Year honor was announced and a fifth-consecutive trip the NCAA championships was being booked. It was also another banner year in the classroom for the Lady Rebs as they set the program record with seven Academic All-MW honorees and made up one of just 15 programs from among all of the sports sponsored by the nine members of the Mountain West to earn a NCAA Public Recognition Award for its perfect APR score of 1,000. “It’s a tribute to the hard work that our girls have done in the classroom and the support we have received over the years from our administration and academic staff,” Cory said. “It’s great to see our student-athletes having so much success both on and off the courts.” Despite a loss to Oklahoma in the first round of the ITA Kickoff Classic, UNLV bolted to a 9-1 early record that included three ranked wins. Three non-conference matches would result in close 4-3 losses, including the final one vs. Ole Miss in what was the first meeting between the two Rebel programs.

League play started in early April and the opening weekend saw the Rebels rip through the visiting trio of Wyoming, Colorado State and Air Force by a combined score of 20-1. A neutral-site clash with rival TCU was up next and bad winds in Albuquerque forced the players inside. UNLV fought through the unfamiliar surroundings to get by the Horned Frogs 4-3. After then taking care of New Mexico, UNLV avenged its only 2010 MW loss by fighting off No. 55 Utah 4-3 in Las Vegas. Not only did the win put UNLV in the driver’s seat in the standings but it also snapped Utah’s 13-match winning streak in MW play. UNLV had to rally after losing the doubles point. In singles, the host got quick victories from all three of its seniors to eventually draw even at 3-3. The match would come to the second position where Josifoska improved her rookie record to 22-3 with a 6-3, 7-6 victory that included a thrilling 10-8 tiebreaker. Speaking of payback, after suffering through an 11-match losing streak against BYU from 2003-2008, UNLV would next defeat the Cougars for the third consecutive time, 6-1, in what was the last regularseason meeting between the two schools as league mates. The final roadblock to Rebel perfection came on April 17 in San Diego and it produced another classic. Playing in hostile territory against SDSU, the Lady Rebels opened the morning by taking two of three doubles matches for one team point. As expected, singles play was a battle as half of the matches went to three sets. Maskaljun, per usual, was done first at No. 6. Pavlovic soon made it 3-0 with a win at No. 3 before the hosts got on the board with two points. Albers then turned in her second rally of UNLV earned its fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships in 2011.

Super Seniors (L-R): Anna Maskaljun, Adrienn Hidvegi and Jana Albers

the day, coming back from a 5-2 score in the deciding set to clinch it for the Rebels on court five, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. It marked UNLV’s 10th consecutive victory over their rival to the West as the squad completed the year a perfect 8-0 in the MW for the second time. It also secured the league’s regular-season crown for the third time since the conference debuted in 19992000 (co-champions in 2003 and outright champs in 2009, 2011). Cory’s program has also won three MW tournament championships during that time. “This was a great day for our program,” he said. “Our conference is very competitive this year so for us to go through without losing a match is a testament to all of the hard work the girls have put in this season. Our seniors really came through.” Heading to the MW tournament in Fort Collins, Colo., UNLV placed four on the all-conference team: Batta and Josifoska in singles and Batta and Maskaljun and Josifoska and Pavlovic in doubles. An opening-round shutout of host Colorado State meant that the top-seeded Rebels reached at least the semifinals for the 10th consecutive season. It was also the squad’s ninth straight win and pushed them to the 20-win mark for the third consecutive season. Most notable, Maskaljun continued her magical senior season by winning her 20th consecutive singles match, which bested Katarina Malec’s string of 19 in 2000. UNLV was knocked out the following day in a rematch with TCU but still secured an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships. Playing in Los Angeles for the first round, the Rebels were ousted 4-2 by No. 29 San Diego -- but not before Maskaljun got one more sweep to pick up her 21st win in her final 22 collegiate matches. She finished her last season with a team-leading 28-5 mark, including a stunning 24-2 record in dual matches. UNLV finished the year ranked 38th nationally and No. 1 in the Mountain Region for the second straight year. Cory was voted the ITA Mountain Region Coach of the Year while Batta, was named the regional Rookie of the Year. Maskaljun finished her career ranked second in school history with 90 doubles wins and fourth with 94 singles victories while Hidvegi ended sixth in singles with 88 wins.

SEASON IN REVIEW 2011 TEAM RESULTS

ITA RANKINGS

Overall: 20-6 MW: 8-0 Home: 12-3 Away: 4-0  Neutral: 4-4  vs. Ranked: 8-5 DATE Jan. 21, 2011 Jan 22, 2011 Jan. 23, 2011 Jan. 28, 2011 Jan. 29, 2011 Feb. 18, 2011 Feb 18, 2011 Feb. 20, 2011 Feb. 20, 2011 March 4, 2011 March 5, 2011 March 11, 2011 March 12, 2011 March 13, 2011 March 16, 2011 April 1, 2011 April 2, 2011 April 3, 2011 April 9, 2011 April 10, 2011 April 15, 2011 April 16, 2011 April 17, 2011 April 28, 2011 April 29, 2011 May 14, 2011 *MW Match

OPPONENT NEW MEXICO STATE WEBER STATE PACIFIC vs #39 Oklahoma+ vs #65 Cal Poly + DENVER UTAH STATE #61 WICHITA STATE UC RIVERSIDE at #60 Fresno State vs Florida International #52 BOISE STATE #35 SMU FURMAN #45 OLE MISS #68 WYOMING* COLORADO STATE* AIR FORCE* vs #61 TCU* at New Mexico* vs #55 Utah* vs BYU* at #46 San Diego State* at Colorado State% vs #71 TCU% vs #29 San Diego^ %MW Tournament

LOCATION W/L LAS VEGAS W LAS VEGAS W LAS VEGAS W Los Angeles L Los Angeles W LAS VEGAS W LAS VEGAS W LAS VEGAS W LAS VEGAS W Fresno, CA W Fresno, CA L LAS VEGAS W LAS VEGAS L LAS VEGAS W LAS VEGAS L LAS VEGAS W LAS VEGAS W LAS VEGAS W Albuquerque W Albuquerque W San Diego W San Diego W San Diego W Fort Collins, CO W Fort Collins, CO L Los Angeles L +ITA Kickoff Weekend

SCORE REC MW 5-2 1-0 -7-0 2-0 -4-3 3-0 -4-1 3-1 -4-2 4-1 -7-0 5-1 -7-0 6-1 -5-1 7-1 -7-0 8-1 -4-3 9-1 -4-3 9-2 -6-1 10-2 -4-3 10-3 -5-2 11-3 -4-3 11-4 -6-1 12-4 1-0 7-0 13-4 2-0 7-0 14-4 3-0 4-3 15-4 4-0 6-1 16-4 5-0 4-3 17-4 6-0 6-1 18-4 7-0 4-3 19-4 8-0 5-0 20-4 8-0 4-2 20-5 8-0 4-2 20-6 8-0 ^NCAA 1st Round at UCLA

RANK #29 #29 #29 #29 #29 #35 #35 #35 #35 #42 #42 #43 #43 #43 #38 #52 #52 #52 #48 #48 #43 #43 #43 #38 #38 #39

2010-11 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS SINGLES Lucia Batta Aleksandra Josifoska Jana Albers Nives Pavlovic Adrienn Hidvegi Rumyana Terzieva Anna Maskaljun Ella Bourchier TOTALS PERCENTAGES

TOTAL 25-11 24-5 20-12 19-14 20-12 5-0 28-5 7-4 148-63 .701

DOUBLES Aleksandra Josifoska/Nives Pavlovic Lucia Batta/Anna Maskaljun Jana Albers/Adrienn Hidvegi Ella Bourchier/Rumyana Terzieva Anna Maskaljun/Nives Pavlovic Jana Albers/Anna Maskaljun Lucia Batta/Adrienn Hidvegi Lucia Batta/Aleksandra Josifoska Adrienn Hidvegi/Rumyana Terzieva Jana Albers/Ella Bourchier TOTALS PERCENTAGES

DUAL 12-8 19-3 16-6 15-11 16-10 3-0 24-2 3-1 108-41 .725 TOTAL 18-11 23-3 18-12 4-2 2-3 1-2 2-1 1-1 1-0 0-1 70-36 .613

TOUR 13-3 5-2 4-6 4-3 4-2 2-0 4-3 4-3 40-22 .645

MW 4-4 7-1 7-1 5-3 7-1 0-0 8-0 0-0 38-10 .000

DUAL 12-10 20-2 13-10 2-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 49-25 .567

No. 1 12-8 ----2-1 --------14-9 .609 TOUR 6-1 3-1 5-2 2-1 1-1 1-2 2-1 1-1 0-0 0-1 21-11 .656

No. 2 --19-3 3-0 ----------22-3 .880 MW 5-3 8-0 5-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 18-6 .750

No. 3 ------13-10 2-1 ------15-11 .577

No. 4 ------1-1 13-8 --3-0 --16-8 .667 No. 1 12-10 ------1-2 ----------13-12 .520

No. 5 ----12-6 --1-1 3-0 2-1 --18-8 .692 No. 2 --20-2 2-1 --------------22-3 .880

No. 6 ----1-0 ------19-1 3-1 23-2 .920 No. 3 ----11-9 2-1 --------1-0 --14-10 .583

CAREER 25-11 24-5 76-40 43-27 88-37 40-27 94-41 11-12

UNLV TEAM RANKINGS PRESEASON: 29 Jan. 25: 29 Feb. 3: 36 Feb. 8: 35 Feb. 14: 35 Feb. 22: 45 March 1: 42 March 8: 43 March 15: 38 March 22: 51 March 29: 52 April 5: 48 April 12: 43 April 19: 39 April 26: 38 May 2: 39 FINAL: 38 BATTA SINGLES RANKINGS PRESEASON: NR Jan. 4 41 Feb. 14: 68 March 1: 77 March 15: 89 March 29: 110 April 12: 123 FINAL: NR ALBERS SINGLES RANKINGS PRESEASON: 72 HIDVEGI/ALBERS DOUBLES RANKINGS Jan. 4: 58 MASKALJUN/BATTA DOUBLES RANKINGS Jan. 4: 48

LADY REBEL RECORDS SINGLES WINNING PERCENTAGE

VICTORIES

Jolene Watanabe (1987-90) left UNLV as its all-time wins leader in both singles and doubles play.

WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

YEAR 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

ALL CONF TOUR MWC 10-20 NA/7th NA 24-13 NA/7th NA 15-14 NA/2nd NA 19-14 2-1/3rd NA 23-15 1-24th NA 21-13 2-15th NA 18-5 NA/5th NA 13-8 2-1/3rd NA 15-9 2-1/2nd NA 16-8 2-1/3rd NA 10-14 2-1/2nd NA 17-7 2-1/3rd NA 12-13 3-1/2nd NA 9-14 3-1/9th NA 15-9 3-0/1st NA 11-12 2-1/5th 5-2/3rd 20-4 3-0/1st 6-1/2nd 16-6 1-1/T3rd 6-1/T1st 16-7 1-1/T3rd 5-2/3rd 14-9 2-1/2nd 5-2/3rd 14-7 1-1/T3rd 6-2/T2nd 19-8 2-1/2nd 6-2/T2nd 17-9 3-0/1st 6-2/T2nd 20-8 2-1/2nd 8-0/1st 22-5 1-1/T3rd 7-1/2nd 20-6 1-1/T3rd 8-0/1st

COACH Craig Witcher Craig Witcher Craig Witcher Craig Witcher Craig Witcher Craig Witcher York Strother Ola Malmqvist Ola Malmqvist Ola Malmqvist Ola Malmqvist Ola Malmqvist Ola Malmqvist Douglas Geiwald Kevin Cory Kevin Cory Kevin Cory Kevin Cory Kevin Cory Kevin Cory Kevin Cory Kevin Cory Kevin Cory Kevin Cory Kevin Cory Kevin Cory

ITA RANKINGS RECORDS

SINGLES Preseason Marianne Vallin Regular Season Marianne Vallin Final Top-20 Rankings Marianne Vallin Elena Gantcheva Katarina Malec DOUBLES Preseason Gantcheva/Kristina Nedeltcheva Regular Season Gee Gee Garvin/Susie Kocsis Final Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva TEAM Preseason Regular Season Final

RK YEAR 10 1995 4

1997

13 17 18

1994, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;96 2006 2000

RK YEAR 5 2007 4

1998

18 RK 17 14 20

2007 YEAR 2003 1997 2002

SEASON 1. Katarina Malec, 2000 2. Marianne Vallin, 1994 3. Marianne Vallin, 1997 4. Elena Gantcheva, 2006 Jolene Watanabe, 1989 6. Jolene Watanabe, 1987 7. Elena Gantcheva, 2005 Jolene Watanabe, 1990 Anna Castaneda, 1987 10. Diana Chavez, 1990 11. Elena Gantcheva, 2008 Gyorgyi Zsiros, 2002 CAREER 1. Marianne Vallin, 1994-97 2. Jolene Watanabe, 1987-90 3. Elena Gantcheva, 2005-08 4. Anna Maskaljun, 2008-11 5. Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2007-10 6. Adrienn Hidvegi, 2008-SA 7. Veronica Goude, 1997-2000 8. Claire Smith, 2004-07 Gyorgyi Zsiros, 2002-05 Mary Jacocks, 1987-90 11. Janelle Barr, 1991-94 12. Suzi Agassi, 1991-94

39 37 34 33 33 32 31 31 31 30 29 29

SEASON (Minimum 20 Matches) 1. Katarina Malec, 2000 (39-6) .867 2. Anna Maskaljun, 2011 (28-5) .849 3. Aleksandra Josifoska (24-5) .828 4. Gyorgyi Zsiros, 2002 (29-7) .806 5. Marianne Vallin, 1994 (37-9) .804 6. Adrienn Hidvegi, 2010 (28-7) .800 Nikol Dimitrova, 2006 (16-4) .800 8. Elena Gantcheva, 2005 (31-8) .795 9. Shiera Stuart, 1992 (23-6) .793 10. Elena Gantcheva, 2006 (33-9) .786 Janelle Barr, 1992 (22-6) .786 Jolene Watanabe, 1989 (33-9) .786

125 120 112 94 90 88 81 78 78 78 76 72

CAREER (Minimum Two Seasons) 1. Katarina Malec, 1999-2000 (46-11) .807 2. Elena Gantcheva, 2005-08 (112-37) .752 3. Marianne Vallin, 1994-97 (125-43) .744 4. Jolene Watanabe, 1987-90 (120-43) .736 5. Tracie Chong, 2002-03 (50-19) .725 6. Linda Tempelfelde, 2005-07 (49-20) .710 7. Adrienn Hidvegi, 2008-11 (88-37) .704 8. Janelle Barr, 1991-94 (76-32) .704 9. Anna Maskaljun, 2008-11 (94-41) .696 10. Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2007-10 (90-40) .692 11. Anne Claire Ortiz-Luis, 2004-05 (44-20) .688 12. Katy Williams, 2007-09 (46-21) .687

DOUBLES VICTORIES

WINNING PERCENTAGE

SEASON 1. Jolene Watanabe, 1987 2. Kristen Hess, 1987 3. Marianne Vallin, 1997 4. Lucia Batta, 2011 Anna Maskaljun, 2011 6. Anna Maskaljun, 2010 Nives Pavlovic, 2010 Alisa Razina, 2010 Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2010 Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2009 Katy Williams, 2009 Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2007 Elena Gantcheva, 2008 Elena Gantcheva, 2007 Marianne Bakken, 2000 Katarina Malec, 2000

34 30 27 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25

CAREER 1. Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2007-10 2. Anna Maskaljun, 2008-11 3. Jolene Watanabe, 1987-90 4. Alisa Razina, 2007-10 5. Elena Gantcheva, 2005-08 6. Marianne Bakken, 1999-2002 7. Claire Smith, 2004-07 8. Gyorgyi Zsiros, 2002-05 9. Marianne Vallin, 1994-97 10. Veronica Goude, 1997-2000 Rachel Clark, 1991-94 12. Adrienn Hidvegi, 2008-11

98 90 84 82 79 72 71 69 62 56 56 55

SEASON (Minimum 10 Matches) 1. Elena Gantcheva, 2007 (25-4) .862 Marianne Bakken, 2000 (25-4) .862 3. Lucia Batta, 2011 (26-5) .839 4. Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2007 (25-5) .833 Katarina Malec, 2000 (25-5) .833 Ljiljana Kordic, 1993 (10-2) .833 Rebecca Markosian, 1993 (10-2) .833 8. Marianne Vallin, 1994 (13-3) .813 Janelle Barr, 1994 (13-3) .813 10. Anna Maskaljun, 2010 (25-6) .806 Alisa Razina, 2010 (25-6) .806 12. Claire Smith, 2007 (23-7) .767 13. Anna Maskaljun, 2011 (26-8) .765

CAREER (Minimum Two Seasons) 1. Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2007-10 (98-33) .748 2. Katarina Malec, 1999-00 (29-10) .744 3. Alisa Razina, 2007-10 (82-32) .719 4. Anna Maskaljun, 2008-11 (90-39) .698 5. Katy Williams, 2007-09 (41-18) .695 6. Elena Gantcheva, 2005-08 (79-37) .681 7. Marianne Vallin, 1994-97 (62-30) .674 8. Marianne Bakken, 1999-2002 (72-37) .661 9. Jolene Watanabe, 1987-90 (84-45) .651 10. Claire Smith, 2004-07 (71-39) .645 11. Gyorgyi Zsiros, 2002-05 (51-29) .638 12. Nives Pavlovic, 2010-SA (45-26) .634 NOTE: Active players in bold. Records no not inlcude Fall 2011 results.

LADY REBEL ALL AMERICANS Elena Gantcheva 22006 SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN 22006, 2007, 2008 CONFERENCE MVP 22006 ITA REGIONAL PLAYER TO WATCH FOUR-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE SINGLES F 22005 MWC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 22007, 2008 UNLV SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

UNLV RECORD Year 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 Total

Singles 29-11 19-9 33-9 31-8 112-37

Doubles 25-10 25-4 15-12 14-11 79-37

The TTh he only onlyy woman on wom omaann in in program pprroogggra rraaam m history h stt to earn top 10 rankings in both singles and doubles during her career, Elena Gantcheva became the first hi player in Mountain West Conference history to claim at least a share of league MVP honors three times during her stunning career. The 2005 MWC Freshman of the Year followed up her record-setting rookie year by becoming a sophomore All-American and posting her program’s highest singles ranking in nearly a decade. Rising as high as No. 8 in the nation en route to a 33-9 overall record, Gantcheva’s finish at 17 made her the third UNLV woman to place in the top 20. The native of Sofia, Bulgaria, left as the winningest singles player in MWC history -- male or female -- with a 26-4 mark vs. league foes, and also shattered the league record with nine career MWC Player of the Week nods in four years. Gantcheva also was part of the best doubles team in school history, teaming with Kristina Nedeltcheva to go to back-to-back NCAA tourneys and closing the 2007 campaign with a school-record high final ranking of 18th after rising as high as fifth.

Katarina Malec 2 2000 MWC WOMEN’S STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 22000 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS SINGLES SEMIFINALIST 22000 CONFERENCE MVP 22000 SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN TWO-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE SINGLES T 22000 UNLV SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

UNLV RECORD Year 1999-2000 1998-99 Total

Singles *39-5 7-5 46-10

Doubles 25-5 4-5 29-10

*School Record

Two years at a junior college and an some subsequent injuries cut Katarina Malec’s UNLV tennis career down to basically one season. But oh, what a season! The most dominant campaign in school history, Malec’s senior year of 1999-2000 began with a 12-3 fall tournament slate that thrust the native of Warsaw, Poland, from unranked to No. 23. After winning her first six dual-match outings, Malec lost two of three meetings but wouldn’t fall again until exactly three months later. Her biggest day may have come on April 4 when she first downed defending NCAA champ and fourth-ranked Zuzana Lesenorova of San Diego and then teamed with Marianne Bakken to nip Lesenorova and Katarina Valkyova — the top-ranked doubles team in the land — for the clinching victory in a 5-4 win over the Torreros on their home court. Later that month, Malec led her team into the inaugural Mountain West Conference tournament and helped the Lady Rebels earn their first-ever league championship in the sport. The 2000 MWC Player of the Year then made her way into her first NCAA Championships event and nearly stole the show in Malibu. After she and Bakken became the first UNLV entry to ever win a doubles match at the NCAAs, Malec reeled off four singles victories to crash the Final Four of women’s tennis. Malec was eliminated by the No. 1 seed — but not before becoming her school’s second All-American, posting a school-record 19-match winning streak, shattering the UNLV single-season win record with 39 and raising her record vs. ranked opponents to a stunning 17-3. The awards continued to roll in for the school’s career leader in winning percentage in both singles and doubles but her biggest honor was being named the inaugural MWC Student-Athlete of the Year.

Marianne Vallin 1 1997 GLADYS HELDMAN AWARD WINNER 11997 NEVADA NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR 11994, 1996, 1997 SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN 11994, 1996, 1997 CONFERENCE MVP EEIGHT-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE SINGLES & DOUBLES 11996, 1997 UNLV SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR 22008 UNLV HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

UNLV RECORD Year 1996-97 1995-96 1994-95 1993-94 Total

Singles 34-12 28-11 26-11 37-9 *125-43

Doubles 27-10 11-10 11-7 13-3 62-30

*School Record

Wh then-UNLV When th UNLV coachh Ola Ol Malmqvist M labeled freshman Marianne Vallin the greatest recruit in school history back in 1993, he already knew what the college tennis world soon would learn — that the Swedish blonde would not only become a top collegian but also put Lady Rebel Tennis on the map. Consider the following: Before Vallin, UNLV never had a repeat conference player of the year. She did it three times. UNLV never had a NCAA championship qualifier in doubles. She did it three times. UNLV never had a player win more than 120 matches in a career. She finished with 125. UNLV never appeared in a conference final. She led it to two. UNLV tennis never had a Sportswoman of the Year. She earned two straight. UNLV never was ranked in the top 25. She drove the Lady Rebels to No. 14. UNLV never had a player ranked in the top 10. She shot as high as fourth. Other firsts included winning the national ITA Rookie of the Year award after a then-school-record 37 wins as a freshman and then earning the nod as Regional Senior of the Year after book-ending her career with another 30-win season. After owning the Big West for three years, she moved on to become her school’s first-ever WAC MVP in any sport. Her final record against league opponents was a shiny 26-3. Vallin’s legacy, however, is not simply defined by wins and losses. The psychology major reached the summit of student-athleticism in 1997 when she traveled to Dallas to pick up the prestigious Gladys Heldman Award as the senior tennis player who best balanced sports and education. Vallin retired from tennis after graduation and now is a successful businesswoman in Europe. In 2008 she returned to campus to become the first women’s tennis player inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame.

LADY REBEL HONORS UNLV ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME 2008 — Marianne Vallin GLADYS HELDMAN AWARD

(Nation’s Top Senior Women’s Tennis Student-Athlete)

1997 —

Marianne Vallin

MW STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2000 — Katarina Malec (Inaugural) ITA ALL-AMERICAN 2006 — Elena Gantcheva (Singles) 2000 — Katarina Malec (Singles) 1997 — Marianne Vallin (Singles) 1996 — Marianne Vallin (Singles) 1994 — Marianne Vallin (Singles) ITA NATIONAL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1994 — Marianne Vallin ITA REGIONAL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2011 — Lucia Batta (Mountain) 1994 — Marianne Vallin (West) ITA REGIONAL SENIOR OF THE YEAR 2010 — Kristina Nedeltcheva (Mountain) 1997 — Marianne Vallin (West) ITA REGIONAL PLAYER TO WATCH 2006 — Elena Gantcheva (West) ITA REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 2011 — Kevin Cory (Mountain) 2002 — Kevin Cory (West) 1997 — Ola Malmqvist (West)

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN 2008 — Elena Gantcheva (District: Second Team) 2003 — Tracie Chong (District: Second Team) 2000 — Katarina Malec (District: Second Team) 1999 — Susie Kocsis (District: First Team) ALL-CONFERENCE* 2011 —

2010 —

2009 —

2008 — 2007 — 2006 — 2005 —

2004 — 2003 —

ITA REGIONAL ASST. COACH OF THE YEAR 2010 — Mark Roberts (Mountain) 2002 — 2002 — Owen Hambrook (West) 1997 — Douglas Geiwald (West) UNLV FEMALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2003 — Tracie Chong UNLV SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR 2010 — Kristina Nedeltcheva 2008 — Elena Gantcheva 2007 — Elena Gantcheva 2000 — Katarina Malec 1997 — Marianne Vallin 1996 — Marianne Vallin ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 2011 — Ella Bourchier, Rumyana Terzieva 2010 — Ella Bourchier, Anna Maskaljun, Kristina Nedeltcheva 2009 — Kristina Nedeltcheva, Katy Williams 2008 — Elena Gantcheva, Anna Maskaljun, Alisa Razina 2007 — Mery Constanti, Claire Smith 2006 — Elena Gantcheva, Claire Smith 2005 — Sharon Marin, Lisa Lester, Claire Smith 2004 — Agnieszka Abram, Lisa Lester, Claire Smith 2003 — Agnieszka Abram, Tracie Chong, Amy Hadziosmanovic 2001 — Marianne Bakken 2000 — Veronica Goude, Katarina Malec 1999 — Veronica Goude, Susie Kocsis 1998 — Marie Linusson 1997 — Marianne Vallin, Marie Linusson 1996 — Marianne Vallin 1995 — Jeannette Fylpaa, Ljiljana Kordic ITA ALL-AMERICA ACADEMIC TEAM 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

2001 — 2000 — 1999 — 1998 — 1997 — 1996 —

1995 —

1994 —

1993 — 1992 — 1991 —

Lucia Batta, first team singles Aleksandra Josifoska, first team singles Batta/Anna Maskaljun, first team doubles Josifoska/Nives Pavlovic, first team doubles Jana Albers, first team singles Adrienn Hidvegi, first team singles Kristina Nedeltcheva, first team singles Nives Pavlovic, first team singles Nedeltcheva/Albers, first team doubles Anna Maskaljun/Alisa Razina, first team doubles Nikol Dimitrova, first team singles Kristina Nedeltcheva, first team singles Katy Williams, first team singles Nedeltcheva/Williams, first team doubles Elena Gantcheva, first team singles Kristina Nedeltcheva, first team singles Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva, first team doubles Elena Gantcheva, first team singles Kristina Nedeltcheva, first team singles Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva, first team doubles Elena Gantcheva, first team singles Nikol Dimitrova, first team singles Elena Gantcheva, first team singles Gyorgyi Zsiros, first team singles Anne Claire Ortiz-Luis, first team singles Gantcheva/Sharon Marin, first team doubles Gyorgyi Zsiros, first team singles Anne Claire Ortiz-Luis, first team singles Zsiros/Claire Smith, first team doubles Paulina Janus, first team singles Tracie Chong, first team singles Gyorgyi Zsiros, first team singles Paulina Janus, first team singles Agnieszka Abram, first team singles Gyorgyi Zsiros, first team singles Janus/Abram, first team doubles Paulina Janus, first team singles Agnieszka Abram, first team singles Janus/Abram, first team doubles Katarina Malec, first team singles Veronica Goude, first team singles Malec/Bakken, first team doubles Katarina Malec, first team singles Gee Gee Garvin, first team singles Garvin/Kocsis, first team doubles Marianne Vallin, first team singles Vallin/Garvin, first team doubles Natalie Frawley, second team singles Marianne Vallin, first team singles Lisa Annebro, first team singles Vallin/Alenius, first team doubles Sofia Alenius, second team singles Marie Linusson, first team singles Marianne Vallin, first team singles Vallin/Copano, first team doubles Lisa Annebro, second team singles Marianne Vallin, first team singles Shiera Stuart, second team singles Suzi Agassi, second team singles Rachel Clark, second team singles Vallin/Clark, first team doubles Markosian/Kordic, second team doubles Rebecca Markosian, first team singles Rachel Clark, second team singles Barr/Stuart, second team doubles Janelle Barr (No. 4 singles runner-up)* Janelle Barr, first team singles Sarit Shalev, second team singles Agassi/Lane, first team doubles Shalev/Markosian, second team doubles

Hall Ha H allll of Famer Marianne Vallin M Ma ri ri rremains re ema ma the most mo ost st decorated Lady La ady Rebel in history. hi ist sto o 1990 990 — 1989 — 1988 —

1986 —

Jolene Watana Watanabe, naabe b fifirs rstt team rs tteeam am singles sinnglle Diana Chavez, second team singles Watanabe/Chavez, first team doubles Jolene Watanabe, first team singles Diana Chavez, second team singles Watanabe/Chavez, second team doubles Tami Agassi (No. 2 singles runner-up)* Anna Castaneda (No. 4 singles champion)* Watanabe/Pineda (No. 1 doubles runner-up)* T. Agassi/Castaneda (No. 2 doubles champion)* Pineda/Howe (No. 1 doubles runner-up)*

CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2008 — Elena Ganthcheva (MW) 2007 — Elena Ganthcheva (MW) (Co-) 2006 — Elena Ganthcheva (MW) 2000 — Katarina Malec (MW) 1997 — Marianne Vallin (WAC) 1996 — Marianne Vallin (Big West) 1994 — Marianne Vallin (Big West) 1990 — Jolene Watanabe (Big West) CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2011 — Lucia Batta (MW) 2005 — Elena Gantcheva (MW) 2002 — Gyorgyi Zsiros (MW) 2001 — Agnieszka Abram (MW) CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR 2002 — Kevin Cory (MW) 2000 — Kevin Cory (MW) CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK 2011 — Jana Albers (Jan. 26 & April 20) Aleksandra Josifoska (Feb. 23 & April 13) Lucia Batta (March 17) 2010 — Kristina Nedeltcheva (Feb. 24) Nives Pavlovic (March 31) Jana Albers (April 14) 2009 — Kristina Nedeltcheva (Jan. 21, Feb. 25, March 18, April 1 & April 21) 2008 — Elena Gantcheva (Jan. 31, Feb. 7, April 10 & 30) 2007 — Elena Gantcheva (March 24 & April 4) 2006 — Elena Gantcheva (Feb. 1 & March 28) 2005 — Elena Gantcheva (March 23) Anne Claire Ortiz-Luis (March 2) 2004 — Gyorgyi Zsiros (April 14) 2003 — Tracie Chong (Jan. 29 & April 2) 2002 — Paulina Janus (Feb. 5 & March 27) Marianne Bakken (Feb. 21) 2001 — Paulina Janus (April 4 & 19) 2000 — Katarina Malec (Feb. 2 & 14, March 22 & April 5) 1997 — (WAC) Marianne Vallin (April 14 & 21) *1986-88, 1992 conference honorees decided by individual championships

ALL TIME -AAbram, Agnieszka (2001-04) Abrums, Roene (1973-77) Agassi, Suzi (1991-94) Agassi, Tami (1988) Albers, Jana (2009-11) Alenius, Sofia (1996) Annebro, Lisa (1995-98)

-BBaechle, Brenda (1987) Bakken, Marianne (1999-2002) Barr, Janelle (1991-94) Batta, Lucia (2010-SA) Belfrage, Charlotta (1988-89) Bourchier, Ella (2009-SA) Brandywynne, Alexandria (1973-77) Bustamante, Phyllis (1986)

-CCampbell, Susan (1988) Carter, Allison (1976-79) Castaneda, Anna (1987-88) Chan, Kristen (1973-75) Chavez, Diana (1989-90) Chong, Tracie (2002-03) Clark, Rachel (1991-94) Constanti, Mery (2004-07) Corrado, Terri (1978-81) Copano, Astrid (1995)

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Kocergin, Jelena (1997-98) Kocsis, Susie (1998-99) Kordic, Ljiljana (1993-96) Kriesler, Kay (1977) Kunzer, Tina (1973-75)

Umeno, Sandra (1987-88)

Watanabe, Jolene (1987-90) White, Jackie (2001-03) Williams, Katy (2007-09) Wolff, Denise (1978-81) Wyatt, Nicole (1981)

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Ferenczi-Bako, Anett (2012-SA) Ferguson, Rose (1986-87) Fink, Cathy (1976-77) Foley, Liz (1977-81) Frawley, Natalie (1997) Fylpaa, Jeannette (1993-96)

-GGabl, Britta (1998-2001) Gantcheva, Elena (2005-08) Garvin, Gee Gee (1997-98) Gilbertson, Stephanie (1978-79) Goude, Veronica (1997-2000)

-HHadziosmanovic, Amy (2000-03) Heller, Ann (1977) Hess, Kristen (1987) Hidvegi, Adrienn (2008-11) Higa, Debbie (1989-90) Howe, Jane (1986-87)

-JJacocks, Mary (1987-90) Janus, Paulina (2001-03) Jenner, Judy (1996) Josifoska, Aleksandra (2010-SA) Jonnson, Madeleine (1989-90)

-ZZsiros, Gyorgyi (2002-05)

MacDonald, Sharron (1977-78) Maland, Carol (1978-80) Malec, Katarina (1999-2000) Marin, Sharon (2005-08) Markosian, Rebecca (1991-94) Maskaljun, Anna (2008-11) Mattu, Sasha (1997) Michael, Kimberly (1981) Miller, Cherie (1986) Moreno, Annisa (2000)

Davis, Andrea (1998) de Lanlay, Manon (2012-SA) Dickinson, Debby (1977-81) Dimitrova, Nikol (2006-09)

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Valkenhoff, Macella (1998-99) Vallin, Marianne (1994-97) Vargas, Cory (1995-97)

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Elliot, Tish (1978-81) Evans, Lisa (1987-88)

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Lane, Teal (1988-92) Laudenschlager, Mary (1988-92) LeDuff, Clare (1978-81) Lester, Lisa (2004-05) Linusson, Marie (1995-98) Lucero, Dianna (1978-80)

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ROSTER

Oosthuizen, Leentjie (2002) Ortiz-Luis, Anne Claire (2004-05) Parraquirre, Kathy (1978-81) Pavlovic, Nives (2010-SA) Pineda, Cindy (1986-88)

The 2010 Lady Th L d Rebels R b l were only l the th second d UNLV squadd to win a match at the NCAA Championships.

LADY REBEL COACHING HISTORY

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis at UNLV existed under the guidance of Alice Mason for many years before becoming a varsity intercollegiate sport in time for the 1973 season. Mason remained as head coach through 1975. Joan Gillette took over in 1976 and she was followed by Marilyn Worcott in 1977. Former player Tina Kunzer-Murphy served as head coach from 1978 until 1981 when the program was disbanded for financial reasons, only to be resurrected five seasons later. No records exist for any year before 1986.

-RRadanovic, Urska (1999-2001) Razina, Alisa (2007-10) Reardon, Janice (1976-78) Ricks, Kathy (1978) Rogers, Kellie (2000) Ronneberg, Kirsten (1989)

-SSeidel, Kim (1986-87) Serrano, Estefania (2005) Shalev, Sarit (1991) Slater, Dauna Sleeper, Marie (1986) Smith, Claire (2004-07) Sobers, Linsay (2004) Stuart, Shiera (1992-95) Sylvis, Beth (1989)

Tina Kunzer (1978-81) Seasons Record Pct. 4 Not available

Craig Witcher (1986-91) Seasons Record Pct. 6 112-89 .557

York Strother (1992) Seasons Record Pct. 1 18-5 .783

Ola Malmqvist (1993-98) Seasons Record Pct. 6 71-46 .607

Douglas Geiwald (1999) Seasons Record Pct. 1 9-14 .391

Kevin Cory (2000-SA) Seasons Record Pct. 12 204-90 .694

-TTaylor, Venita (1978-81) Tempelfelde, Linda (2005-07) Terzieva, Rumyana (2009-SA) Tsumas, Sandie (1977-80) Treber, Cindy (2003-06) Tsang, Suzanne (2002) Tsumas, Sandie (1977-80)

LADY REBELS AT THE NCAAS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 2010 – KRISTINA NEDELTCHEVA (0-1 in tour.) First Round Singles Andrea Remynse (UCLA) def. Nedeltcheva (UNLV) 6-7 (11-9), 6-4, 6-4 2008 – ELENA GANTCHEVA (1-1 in tour.) First Round Singles #3 Hilary Barte (Stanford) def. Gantcheva (UNLV) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 2008 – ELENA GANTCHEVA/KRISTINA NEDELTCHEVA (0-1 in tour.) First Round Doubles Susie Babos/Stephanie Kusano (California) def. Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva 6-3, 6-2 2007 – ELENA GANTCHEVA/KRISTINA NEDELTCHEVA (1-1 in tour.) First Round Doubles

MARIANNE VALLIN

1994, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97 Singles 1994, ‘95, ‘97 Doubles

Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva (UNLV) def. #3 Whitney McCray/Kristi Miller (Georgia Tech) 6-2, 6-2

Round of 16 Doubles Lindsay Burdette/Anne Yelsey (Stanford) def. Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva 6-3, 6-1

ELENA GANTCHEVA 2006 – ELENA GANTCHEVA (0-1 in tour.) 2005, ‘06, ‘08 Singles First Round Singles 2007, ‘08 Doubles Lindsey Nelson (USC) def. Gantcheva (UNLV) 6-2, 6-4 2005 – ELENA GANTCHEVA (0-0 in tour.) First Round Singles Withdrew from field because of injury KRISTINA NEDELTCHEVA 2001 – PAULINA JANUS (0-1 in tour.) 2010 Singles First Round Singles 2007, ‘08 Doubles Liesl Fitchbauer (Fresno St.) def. Janus (UNLV) 6-3, 6-1 2000 – KATARINA MALEC (4-1 in tour.) First Round Singles Malec (UNLV) def. Katarina Safarova (USC) 6-0, 6-1 KATARINA MALEC Second Round Singles 2000 Singles, Doubles Malec def. Carmina Giraldo (Clemson) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 Round of 16 Singles Malec def. Alison Bradshaw (ASU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 Quarterfinal Singles Malec def. Bruna Colosio (LSU) 2-6, 6-2 6-0 Semifinal Singles JOLENE WATANABE 1990 Singles Marissa Irvin (Stanford) def. Malec 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 2000 – KATARINA MALEC/MARIANNE BAKKEN (1-1 in tour.) First Round Doubles Malec/Bakken (UNLV) def. Maria Galoustova/Ashleigh Dolman (Oklahoma State) 6-0 5-7 6-2 PAULINA JANUS Round of 16 Doubles 2001 Singles Amy Jensen/Claire Curran (Cal) def. Malec/Bakken 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 1998 – GEE GEE GARVIN/SUSIE KOCSIS (0-1 in tour.) First Round Doubles Cristina Moros/Sandy Sureephong (Texas) def. Garvin/Kocsis (UNLV) 6-1, 6-1 GEE GEE GARVIN 1997 — MARIANNE VALLIN (1-1 in tour.) 1997, ‘98 Doubles First Round Singles Vallin (UNLV) def. Karen Goldstein (Arizona) 7-6, 6-4 Second Round Singles Baili Camino (Alabama) def. Vallin 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 MARIANNE BAKKEN 1997 — MARIANNE VALLIN/GEE GEE GARVIN (0-1) 2000 Doubles First Round Doubles Colleen Lucey/Melissa Zimpfer (Wisconsin) def. Vallin/Garvin (UNLV) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 1996 — MARIANNE VALLIN (0-1 in tour.) First Round Singles SUSIE KOCSIS Agnes Muzamel (Ole Miss) def. Vallin (UNLV) 6-3, 7-5 1998 Doubles 1995 — MARIANNE VALLIN (1-1 in tour.) First Round SinglesVallin (UNLV) def. Margie Lepsi (Tenn.) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 Second Round Singles Ania Bleszynski (Stanford) def. Vallin 6-3, 7-6 ASTRID COPANO 1995 — MARIANNE VALLIN/ASTRID COPANO (0-1) 1995 Doubles First Round Doubles Camille Baldrich/Kristen Jones (Illinois) def. Vallin/Copano (UNLV) 6-1, 6-2 1994 — MARIANNE VALLIN (0-1 in tour.) First Round Singles RACHEL CLARK Boba Tzvetkova (Clemson) def. Vallin (UNLV) 6-2, 6-1 1994 Doubles 1994 — MARIANNE VALLIN/RACHEL CLARK (0-1) First Round Doubles Suzanne Italiano/Petra Schmitt (Southern Cal) def. Clark/Vallin (UNLV) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 1990 — JOLENE WATANABE (1-1 in tour.) First Round Singles

Katarina Malec (above) was the first UNLV woman to reach the semifinal round in NCAA Tournament play. Malec and doubles partner Marianne Bakken (below) won the school’s first NCAA doubles match in 2000.

TEAM RESULTS

2011 – NCAA UCLA REGIONAL-Los Angeles Lost 4-2 to San Diego in first round 2010 – NCAA UNC REGIONAL-Chapel Hill, NC Won 4-3 over Virginia Commonwealth in first round Lost 4-0 to North Carolina in second round 2009 – NCAA UCLA REGIONAL-Los Angeles Lost 4-0 to Arizona State in first round 2008 – NCAA USC REGIONAL-Los Angeles Lost 4-0 to Pepperdine in first round 2007 – NCAA CAL REGIONAL-Berkeley Lost 4-0 to Arizona State in first round 2005 – NCAA Texas REGIONAL-Austin Lost 4-0 to Texas A&M in first round 2003 – NCAA WEST REGIONAL-Seattle Lost 4-0 to Illinois in first round 2002 – NCAA WEST REGIONAL-Los Angeles Lost 4-2 to Oregon in first round 1998 – NCAA WEST REGIONAL-Las Vegas Won 5-1 over Washington State in first round Lost 5-2 to Pepperdine in second round 1997 – NCAA WEST REGIONAL-San Diego Lost 5-4 to San Diego in first round

UNIVERSITY QUICKFACTS UNIVERSITY QUICKFACTS UNIVERSITY QUICKFACTS

UNIVERSITY QUICKFACTS

quick facts

UNLV

Combining the excitement of an urban location with the charm of a traditional campus, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas offers students a full educational and social experience. Just over five decades old, UNLV has maintained a healthy rate of growth in enrollment, programs and scholastic excellence as part of the eight-component Nevada System of Higher Education. Located in the heart of one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most vibrant and dynamic cities, UNLV has matured along with the Las Vegas area. With enrollment more than doubling the last decade, the tremendous growth has meant a flurry of construction resulting in a campus setting boasting academic and athletic facilities second to none. Steadily becoming a traditional residential university, UNLV provides on-campus housing for more than 2,000 students. A variety of student clubs and organizations along with 26 Greek organizations supplement the social development of students. From within its 15 schools and colleges, including the William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV is also becoming a leading research institution of the West. The schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scientific, social science, and business programs attract millions of dollars in research grants annually to fund projects in desert biology, nuclear waste transportation, laser physics, public opinion surveys and many others. In addition to traditional student programs, UNLV serves diverse local, national and international communities through its Educational Outreach Division, offering Summer Term, Continuing Education and Distance Education programs enrolling more than 53,000 students annually.

Campus founded 1957 Campus size 358 acres Total enrollment 28,000 Average undergraduate class size 31 Average graduate class size18 Average undergraduate age 24 Average graduate age 33 Female students 55% Male students 45% Total employees 2,964 Faculty with doctorates 90% Faculty with terminal degrees 94% Undergraduate degree programs and certificates 108 Graduate/Professional degree programs and certificates 137 Total 2010-11 graduates 5,700 Undergraduate per-credit fee $177.25 Graduate per-credit fee $251.50

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With its Performing Arts Center, the campus is the cultural hub of Southern Nevada. World-class orchestras and soloists, dance and theater arts combine to provide a broad selection of concerts and stage productions. The Barrick Lecture Series and several campus organizations bring noted speakers to the University, and local and visiting artists show their works in the Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery. UNLV has excellent athletic facilities as well, many open for student and public use. Opened in 1957 as the southern regional division of the University of Nevada with a total of 28 students, UNLV now is home to more than 29,000 students coming from every county in Nevada, all 50 U.S. states and 88 countries. Much of UNLV’s tremendous expansion is the result of support from the Nevada Legislature and the state’s taxpayers. Private donors have played an important role as well. These gifts support new facilities and programs and, most important, provide the scholarship incentives that bring Nevada’s best and brightest student scholars to campus. UNLV operates an on-campus Center for Business and Economic Research, Center for Economic Education, Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies (in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency), Desert Biology Research Center, Center for Survey Research, Nuclear Waste Transportation Research Center and other research and public-service centers. Offering 108 undergraduate programs and 137 graduate tracts, UNLV graduated a class of nearly 6,000 last year. The University operates on a semester system and is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Council of Graduate Schools, the American Council of Education and the Western College Association. All of the University’s academic programs are fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, and many programs have received further accreditation from independent national accreditation bodies.

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PRESIDEnT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT

dr. neal

SMATRESK

Dr. Neal J. Smatresk was appointed President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Aug. 6, 2009. His career at UNLV began in 2007 as executive vice president and provost, where he was responsible for the leadership and administration of all academic and research programs, spanning 15 colleges and two professional schools. In the last four years, UNLV has hit a number of milestones and academic achievements despite challenging times. Smatresk emphasizes how vitally important UNLV is to improving educational access and success for diverse students, spurring the research and innovation needed for diversifi cation of Southern Nevada’s economic base, and supplying both an educated work force and critically needed services for the community and region. A testament to his vision is UNLV’s partnership with the highly respected Brookings Institution to establish Brookings Mountain West, the national think tank’s first foray this side of the Mississippi. UNLV completed a recordbreaking $537 million fundraising campaign, with Smatresk and his leadership team garnering a $12.6 million donation from the Engelstad Family Foundation to support the largest active scholarship program in the university’s history. Under Smatresk’s direction, UNLV established the Academic Success Center, which is living up to its name by helping students fi nd the right majors, succeed in their classes, and graduate on time. Student athletes are advised through the center, and they have never done better in the classroom. In addition to his teaching and leadership roles, Smatresk has championed kindergarten to doctorate science outreach eff orts and teacher professional development, participating in a number of programs throughout his career that focus on science, technology, engineering and math career development. UNLV’s president is a scientist by training and received his Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1980. Following postdoctoral work at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Smatresk joined the University of Texas, Arlington (UTA) department of biology in 1982. In his 22 years at UTA, he served as chair of biology and later dean of science, until his appointment as the chief academic offi cer at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2004. During his time there, Hawaii’s fl agship university entered the ranks of the top 25 federally funded institutions, gained three National Academy of Science members, and received recognition from the Chinese Ministry of Education as a Confucius Institute, an honor shared by only 11 other U.S. institutions. Smatresk has received numerous teaching awards, and his research in cardiorespiratory physiology has resulted in more than 50 papers and book chapters and grants from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health. His undergraduate alma mater, Gettysburg College, awarded him its Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award in 2011.

ALL-TIME PRESIDENTS William D. Carlson Donald C. Moyer Roman J. Zorn Donald Baepler Brock Dixon Leonard “Pat” Goodall Robert C. Maxson Kenny Guinn (interim) Carol C. Harter David B. Ashley Neal Smatresk

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STATE BOARD OF REGENTS

dan

KLAICH CHANCELLOR

jason

GEDDES CHAIR

mark

ALDEN

ron

KNECHT

dr. andrea

ANDERSON

james dean

LEAVITT

robert

BLAKELY

kevin

MELCHER

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william

COBB

kevin

PAGE VICE CHAIR

cedric

CREAR

dr. jack lund

SCHOFIELD

dr. mark

DOUBRAVA

michael

WIXOM

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

jim

LIVENGOOD

Bringing with him a wealth of experience and the reputation as one of the nation’s top administrators, Jim Livengood was introduced as UNLV’s 11th full-time Director of Athletics on Dec. 17, 2009. Livengood wasted no time getting to work, as less than two weeks later he hired Bobby Hauck as the 10th head coach in Rebel football history. Just three months after that it was announced that a new, state-of-the-art basketball practice facility, the Mendenhall Center, would be built, with construction starting later in the year. Livengood came to UNLV following a successful tenure of more than 15 years at the University of Arizona where he oversaw an athletics program that annually competed for championships not only in the Pac-10 Conference but also at a national level, maintained a high academic standard for its student-athletes and continually operated its $43 million budget in the black. His fiscal leadership helped Arizona remain one of the lone black-ink athletics programs among a small handful of institutions that rely exclusively on generated funds and do not receive state-appropriated monies. During his time in Tucson, he served as the Paciic-10 Conference president, chair of the Pac-10 Athletic

Directors Revenue Sharing Committee and a member of the conference's Bowl Committee and Basketball Tournament Subcommittee. He also was a member of the Rose Bowl Management Committee, the NCAA Fellows program, NACDA President, and chair of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee, on which he served five years. His work at Arizona and its extesion on the national level earned him an Athletic Director of the Year Award from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics in 2006 for Division I-A. Livengood initiated Campaign Arizona, which raised more than $130 million for athletic facility improvements and endowments while the Wildcats maintained a top-25 competitive record in the NACDA Directors' Cup (formerly Sears Cup), including high rankings of sixth in 1993-94, fourth in 1994-95, seventh in 1995-96, sixth in both 1996-97 and 1997-98 and ninth in 2001-02. That record reflects success throughout Arizona's broad-based program, highlighted by participation in the 1994 and 2001 NCAA Men's Final Four and champions of the 1997 NCAA Men's National Basketball Tournament. Arizona also won the 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006 and 2007 NCAA Women's Softball College World Series titles, the 1996 and 2000 NCAA Women's Golf titleand the 2008 men's and women's NCAA Swimming Championships. UA's student-athlete graduation rate continued to be historically higher than that of the general student body rate during his tenure at UA. Nearly 100 student-athletes earned conference or regional all-academic honors, and 20 percent of UA student-athletes attained honors-level cumulative grade point averages. Livengood is a member of the NCAA Fellows Program to mentor new athletic directors, has served as a member of the NCAA Peer Review Team from 1994-99, the NCAA Gender Equity Task Force, and the Women's Committee on Athletics. He has been a member of the NACDA Preseason Football Games Committee

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ALL-TIME ATHLETIC DIRECTORS Michael “Chub” Drakulich Bill Ireland Al Negratti Charles Bucher Brad Rothermel Dennis Finfrock Jim Weaver Fred Albrecht (Interim) Charles Cavagnaro John Robinson Fred Albrecht (Interim) Mike Hamrick Jerry Koloskie (Interim) Jim Livengood

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since 2000 and was a member of the NACDA Strategic Planning Committee from 19992001. He served as NACDA president in 1998, and in 1999 was named Division I-A Athletic Director of the Year. He is also a member of the Division I-A Athletic Directors Associttion, having served as president of that association in 1998. Livengood spent six years as the Athletics Director at Washington State University from 1988-93 where he developed what is still widely regarded as a model gender equity program. In addition he laid the groundwork for a student-athlete wellness center that is regarded as one of the finest in the nation. Livengood began his administrative career in 1980 as the Associate Director for Development and Public Relations at Washington State before becoming the Athletics Director at Southern Illinois, a position he held until returning to Washington State. Born March 28, 1945, in Walla Walla, Wash., he received his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 1968 and completed his fifth-year education requirement for teaching certification at Central Washington University in 1972. He taught and served as an assistant football coach and track coach at Moses Lake High School in Washington in 1968-69, and as head football and basketball coach and counselor at Ephrata High School in Washington from 1972-80 before moving into athletics administration. Jim and his wife, Linda, have two grown children, Michelle, a lawyer in Memphis, and Jeremy, who resides in Phoenix. Both children are University of Arizona graduates. Michelle earned her law degree in May 2000 and Jeremy graduated in December1999. The Livengoods are the proud grandparents of twin daughters, Emma and Isabella, born to Michelle and husband, Jack Murphy, in March 2009.

tim CHAMBERS

rich RYERSON

dwayne KNIGHT

owen HAMBROOK

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jim REITZ

dave RICE football » 2nd season

kathy OLIVIER

bobbyHAUCK

men’s basketball » 1st season

yvonne SCOTT

daveRICE

kevin CORY

men’s and women’s swimming » 32nd season

women’s golf » 2nd season

amyBUSH

women’s basketball » 4th season

kathyOLIVIER

women’s track/xc » 5th season

yvonneSCOTT

women’s tennis » 13th season

kevinCORY

softball » 4th season

pete MANARINO

volleyball » 1st season

cindyFREDRICK

women’s soccer » 2nd season

jenniferKLEIN

COACHES COACHES COACHES

jimREITZ

men’s tennis » 9th season

pete MANARINO

owenHAMBROOK

men’s golf » 25th season

cindy FREDRICK

dwayneKNIGHT

men’s soccer » 2nd season

jennifer KLEIN

richRYERSON

baseball » 2nd season

timCHAMBERS

COACHES

amy BUSH

bobby HAUCK

LIEDathletic complex

The Lied Athletic Complex is an 8,500 sq. ft. facility that serves as the central hub for UNLV athletics.

The strength and conditioning center features 8,500-square-feet of main floor containing Olympic platforms, free weights, power racks and more than 60 weight stations. Additionally, a 1,200-square-foot balcony offers areas for plyometrics, stretching and aerobics.

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FACILITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES

29THOMAS & .828 MACK years in the Thomas & Mack

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CENTER

The Thomas & Mack Center is one of the most exciting arenas in college basketball. It provides our team with a significant homecourt advantage and has been the site of many great memories in Runnin’ Rebel history. > Runnin’ Rebel head coach and member of 1990 National Championship team DAVE RICE

attendance ranking on the west coast

buchanon natatorium

men’s and women’s swimming and diving

COX

PAVILION

Home of UNLV’s women’s basketball and volleyball teams.

johann field men’s and women’s soccer

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» State of the art basketball practice facility » 38,000 square feet of space » Three levels, two basketball courts, academic area, film room, locker rooms, athletic training center and weight room

MENDENHALL

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CENTER

eller media stadium

softball

partridge stadium track & field

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fertitta complex

men’s and women’s tennis

An excellent place to play or watch tennis is right here at UNLV ... A well-run facility, with 12 courts and a great stadium setup. > Tennis legend Billie Jean King in USA TODAY, 2005

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Without a doubt we have the privilege of playing in one of the nicest ballparks in the west.

> UNLV head coach TIM CHAMBERS

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WILSON Home to UNLV baseball

STADIUM

REBEL RUNDOWN REBEL RUNDOWN REBEL RUNDOWN REBEL RUNDOWN

2010-11 HONOR ROLL All — Americans Amanda Bingson

Chelsea Cassulo

Calan Eldridge

[women’s track and field] First Team » Hammer » NCAA

[men’s swimming] AA Relay » HM Relays » NCAA

Steven Nelms

Tanner Peters

Cody Roberts

[men’s swimming] Honorable Mention » Relays » NCAA

[baseball] Third Team » Louisville Slugger

Mehdi Bouras

Lucia Batta

Therese Koelbaek

[men’s swimming] Honorable Mention » 1650 Free » NCAA

David Seiler

Charlie Tapp

[men’s swimming] AA Relay » HM Relays » NCAA

[men’s swimming] AA Relay » HM Relays/100 fly » NCAA

Andrew Morrell

Kier Maitland

[women’s golf] Third Team » Golfweek

[men’s swimming] AA Relay » HM Relays » NCAA

Kyle Virva

[men’s swimming] Honorable Mention » Relays » NCAA

All — REGION | DISTRICT [men’s tennis] Mountain Region » Senior Player of the Year

[women’s tennis] ITA » Mountain Region

Derek Ernst

Ashli Holland

[men’s golf] GCAA - West Region

[softball] Second Team » West Region » NFCA

Ashleigh Shoughro

Stephen Sifunetes

[women’s soccer] Second Team » Pacific Region » NSCAA

[men’s soccer] Third Team » Far West Region » NSCAA

Tre’Von Willis

[men’s basketball] Second Team » District 17 » NABC

MOUNTAIN WEST PLAYERS OF THE YEAR Mehdi Bouras

[men’s tennis] Player of the Year

Derek Ernst

[men’s golf] Golfer of the Year

Ashli Holland

Therese Koelbaek

[softball] Player of the Year

[women’s golf] Golfer of the Year

Cody Roberts

Tanner Peters

[men’s swimming] Swimmer of the Year

[baseball] Pitcher of the Year

Coach OF THE YEAR Kevin Cory

Jim Reitz

[women’s tennis] ITA » Mountain Region Coach

[men’s swimming] Coach of the Year

men’s

women’s

1 NCAA team championship 4 Final Four appearances 18 NCAA tournament appearances 13 Conference championships 11 League tournament titles 18 All-Americans, 26 times 1 John Wooden Award Winner 13 NBA first round draft picks 8 Lottery Picks

1 NCAA team championship 2 NCAA individual champions 23 Consecutive NCAA berths 6 Conference championships 4 NCAA West Regional titles 7 Conference individual titles 21 All-Americans, 39 times 3 NCAA Regional medalists 2 National Coach of the Year Awards 1 Ben Hogan Award Winner 1 Jack Nicklaus Award Winner 1 Fred Haskins Award Winner 1 Golfstat Award Winner 1 National Freshman of the Year 11 Conference MVPs 5 Conference Freshmen of the Year

5 NCAA tournament appearances 4 Conference championships 1 League tournament title 2 All-Americans, 3x 5 Conference MVPs 2 Conference Coach of the Year 1 Freshman of the Year

9 NCAA tournament appearances 3 Conference tournament titles 3 Regular season championships 3 All-Americans, 5 times 1 National Rookie of the Year 8 Conference MVPs 1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year 4 Conference Freshmen of the Year 2 Conference Coaches of the Year

BASKETBALL

women’s

BASKETBALL

8 NCAA tournament appearances 1 WNIT runner-up finish 4 Conference championships 5 League tournament titles 9 All-Americans, 14 times 1 National Freshman of the Year 5 Conference MVPs 2 Conference Freshmen of the Year

BASEBALL

10 NCAA Regional appearances 10 Conference championships 13 All-Americans 8 Freshmen All-Americans 4 Conference MVPs 1 Conference Coach of the Year 1 Conference Pitcher of the Year

SOFTBALL

9 NCAA tournament appearances 3 College World Series berths 2 Conference title 12 All-Americans, 20 times 1 Olympic Gold Medallist, 3 times 2 Conference Coaches of the Year, 5x 5 Conference MVPs, 6 times 2 Conference Pitchers of the Year 1 Conference Freshman of the Year

GOLF

women’s

GOLF

3 NCAA finals appearance 9 NCAA regional appearances 1 NCAA individual appearance 3 Conference championships 4 All-Americans, 6 times 4 Conference Golfer of the Year 3 Conference Freshmen of the Year 2 Conference Coaches of the Year

SOCCER

women’s

SOCCER

3 NCAA Tournament appearances 2 Conference title 3 Conference MVPs 2 League tournament titles 2 Conference Coaches of the Year

VOLLEYBALL 1 NCAA tournament appearance 1 Conference tournament title 2 Conference Freshmen of the Year 2 Conference Coaches of the Year

TENNIS

men’s

TENNIS

2 NCAA individual champions 3 Collegiate Grand Slam titles 7 NCAA tournament appearances 4 Conference tournament titles 5 All-Americans, 9 times 7 Conference MVPs 3 Conference Coaches of the Year 2 Conference Freshmen of the Year

TRACK | FIELD 2 NCAA individual champions 5 Conference outdoor titles 1 Conference indoor title 44 All-Americans, 83 times 1 U.S. Olympic Head Coach

FOOTBALL

2 Conference championships 3 Bowl game victories 9 All-Americans, 13 times 9 Conference MVPs 1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year 3 Conference Coaches of the Year 4 Conference Freshmen of the Year 2 Freshman All-Americans

women’s

SWIMMING

4 Conference titles 7 All-Americans, 16 times 15 Conference MVPs 4 Conference Coaches of the Year

men’s

SWIMMING

7 Conference championships 3 Regular season championship 23 All-Americans, 59 times 11 Conference MVPs 9 Conference Coaches of the Year

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larry JOHNSON

charley HOFFMAN

» Former Runnin’ Rebel » Member of 1990 NCAA Championship team » College Basketball’s Player of the Year » 2-time NBA All-Star » NBA Rookie of the Year

» Former Rebel golfer » 2-time PGA Tour Champion

keenan MCCARDELL

» Former Rebel wide receiver » First UNLV alumnus to score in Super Bowl » 2 TDs in Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl win » Played in two Pro Bowls » Retired among top 10 in NFL history with 883 receptions

ryan MOORE

randall CUNNINGHAM

» Former Rebel golfer » 2004 Individual NCAA Champion » PGA Tour Champion

» Former Rebel quarterback/punter » Two-time All-American » First QB selected in 1985 NFL Draft » Played in four Pro Bowls » 1998 NFL Player of the Year » Three-time Bert Bell Award winner » All-time NFL QB rushing yards leader

adam SCOTT

lori HARRIGAN

» Former Rebel golfer » 8-time PGA Tour Champion

» Former Rebel softball pitcher » 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist

ickey WOODS

kenny MAYNE » Former Rebel quarterback » ESPN talent and TV pitchman » 2006 Dancing with the Stars participant

» Former Rebel running back » 1986 NCAA rushing champion » Highest NFL draft pick in UNLV history » Popularized famed “Ickey Shuffle”

greg ANTHONY

» Former Runnin’ Rebel » Member of 1990 NCAA Championship team » 11-year NBA career » TV Analyst

george MALOOF

» Former Rebel defensive back » Chairman of Palms Hotel » Maloof family owns NBA’s Sacramento Kings

shawn MARION

» Former Runnin’ Rebel » NBA Champion » 4-time NBA All-Star

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» Former Rebel All-American » 2008 MLB All-Star

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