PLAYER PROFILES RUMYANA TERZIEVA RU SO SO-1L • RH • 5-9 SOFIA, BULGARIA SO
UNL A returning starter who showed great promise as a rookie ... Will vie for time in UNLV: the bottom b half of the singles lineup as a sophomore after turning in a strong fall season ... Went W 6-1 in tournament play, including 4-1 at the ITA Regional in Las Vegas ... One of two current players from Sofia, Bulgaria, and the fourth since former UNLV great Elena Gantcheva Ga began the pipeline in 2004 2 ... Earned Academic Terzieva’s Collegiate Record All-MWC All honors. 2009: The SINGLES Tour. Dual (MWC) Total team’s te only freshman earned Year 15-8 6-1 15-11 her he first letter at UNLV by 2008-09 0-3 playing pl singles and doubles ... Competed Co at spots 5-6, includ- DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total ing 4-1 at the fifth position ... Her 15-1 15-11 overall mark included an 2008-09 0-0 11-6 5-2 11-6 impressive 6-1 mark vs. MWC 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 MWC 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 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 Terzieva and Elisaveta Terzieva ... Has an older sister, Maya ... Lists favorite tennis players as Andy Roddick and Pete Sampras ... Majoring in graphic design.
ELLA BOURCHIER FR-HS • RH • 5-6 TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA
UNLV: One of two freshmen joining the program this season along with Nives Pavlovic ... Will fight for time in the lineup in both singles and doubles this spring ... Made her Lady Rebel debut in fall and compiled 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.
NIVES PAVLOVIC FR-HS • RH • 5-6 BELGRADE, SERBIA
UNLV: One of two freshmen joining the program this season along with Ella Bourchier ... Name is pronounced ... A talented newcomer expected to compete for a spot in the top half of the singles lineup and to start the spring at No. 3 doubles with partner Adrienn Hidvegi ... 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 fall 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 HS ... Earned a WTA ranking as high as 850. PERSONAL: Nives Pavlovic was born on Dec. 11, 1989, in Belgrade ... The daughter of Jasmina and Milan Pavlovic ... Has a younger sister, Andrea ... Favorite tennis player is Serena Williams ... Interested in majoring in marketing.