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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 Com-plex 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 offi ces for the four UNLV coaches, a conference room, equipment area, stringing station and ticket offi ce. 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.

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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

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Agassi, Rebels highlight pro tournaments at FertittaRecord crowds were on hand for two consecutive years to see hometown heroes compete in a professional tournament on campus. 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 fi eld 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 fi rst round of the main draw.

UNLV players enjoy the comfort of their own complete locker rooms,

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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, state-

of-the-art lighting system in 2007 completed the renovation. “We’re very fortunate to have all-new courts,” says UNLV men’s head coach Owen Hambrook. “A great facility like this makes it a pleasure to come to work every day.” Veteran women’s head coach Kevin Cory says the reviews have been unanimously positive. “Everyone who has seen them has raved. None of this would have been possible without the support of our UNLV administration. The facility has always been great, but with the new court areas, it moved up to another level.”

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Former Lady Rebel great Marianne Vallin stands as her alma mater’s only three-time All-American 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.”

UNLV TENNIS NETS RECORD-BREAKING

ACADEMIC YEAR

Ever since its fi rst 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 of-fers 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 fi elds 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-specifi c 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.

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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 signifi cant 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.

The Rebels have seen two players named UNLV Most Outstanding Male Scholar-Athlete in the last half decade. In 2009, Mehdi Bouras (Paris, France) won the award at the annual Scholar-Athlete Honors Lun-cheon after posting a 3.93 grade point average while majoring in management. Senior Romain Massaro, also of Paris, was named the 2006 hon-oree after becoming a four-time Aca-demic All-MW and ITA Scholar-Athlete honoree while holding a 3.87 grade point average in communications.

The award goes annually to the male student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA that has completed at least one academic year at UNLV.

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Men’s2011 — Tamas Batyi, Mehdi Bouras, Alex Bull, Johannes Markel, Rene Ruegamer, Bernard Schoeman, Willie Sublette2010 — Luca Barlocchi, Mehdi Bouras, Kasper Konyves, Matthew Kunkel, Johannes Markel, Bernard Schoeman 2009 — Luca Barlocchi, Mehdi Bouras, Wesley Burrows, Matthew Kunkel, Bryan Miller, Elliot Wronski 2008 — Luca Barlocchi, Wesley Burrows, David Campbell, Andrew Giuffrida, Matthew Kunkel, Byran Miller, Elliot Wronski 2007 — Luca Barlocchi, Wesley Burrows, David Campbell, Jonathan Hooper, Elliot Wronski 2006 — Wesley Burrows, David Campbell, Jonathan Hooper, Brett Hunter, Romain Massaro, Elliot Wronski 2005 — Milos Blagojevic, David Campbell, Jonathan Hooper, Romain Massaro, Henner Nehles, Aviram Salomon 2004 — Marko Blagojevic, Romain Massaro, Henner Nehles, Aviram Salomon 2003 — Milos Blagojevic, Romain Massaro, Henner Nehles, Aviram Salomon 2002 — Leslie Eisinga, Aviram Salomon, Thomas Schneiter 2001 — Danny Erez, Leslie Eisinga, Thomas Schneiter, Gregor Skorin 2000 — Danny Erez, Robbie Parlade 1999 — (WAC) Asaf Tishler, Danny Erez, Adam Thurgood Eric Pelton (freshman team) 1998 — (WAC) Asaf Tishler, Brandon Fallon (freshman team) 1997 — (WAC) Asaf Tishler 1996 — (Big West) Roger Pettersson 1995 — (Big West) Roger Pettersson 1994 — (Big West) Charles Olinger

ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE

Women’s2011 — Jana Albers, Lucia Batta, Ella Bourchier, Adrienn Hidvegi, Aleksandra Josifoska, Anna Maskaljun, Rumyana Terzieva2010 — Jana Albers, Adrienn Hidvegi, Anna Maskaljun, Kristina Nedeltcheva, Alisa Razina, Rumyana Terzieva 2009 — Adrienn Hidvegi, Anna Maskaljun, Kristina Nedeltcheva, Alisa Razina, Rumyana Terzieva, Katy Williams2008 — Elena Gantcheva, Sharon Marin, Anna Maskaljun, Kristina Nedeltcheva, Alisa Razina, Katy Williams 2007 — Elena Gantcheva, Alisa Razina, Claire Smith 2006 — Mery Constanti, Elena Gantcheva, Sharon Marin, Claire Smith, Cindy Treber 2005 — Sharon Marin, Claire Smith, Cindy Treber, Gyorgyi Zsiros 2004 — Agnieszka Abram, Mery Constanti, Claire Smith, Cindy Treber, Gyorgyi Zsiros 2003 — Agnieszka Abram, Tracie Chong, Amy Hadziosmanovic, Paulina Janus, Cindy Treber 2002 — Agnieszka Abram, Marianne Bakken, Tracie Chong, Paulina Janus, Gyorgyi Zsiros2001 — Agnieszka Abram, Marianne Bakken, Britta Gabl, Amy Hadziosmanovic 2000 — Marianne Bakken, Britta Gabl, Veronica Goude, Katarina Malec 1999 — (WAC) Veronica Goude, Susie Kocsis, Katarina Malec, Marianne Bakken (freshman team) 1998 — (WAC) Veronica Goude, Susie Kocsis, Marie Linusson 1997 — (WAC) Marie Linusson, Marianne Vallin 1996 — (Big West) Jeannette Fylpaa, Ljilijana Kordic, Marianne Vallin 1995 — (Big West) Jeannette Fylpaa, Ljilijana Kordic, Shiera Stuart, Marianne Vallin 1994 — (Big West) Suzi Agassi, Jeannette Fylpaa, Ljilijana Kordic, Shiera Stuart

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

THE RECORD BOOKMen’s Season In Review ......................................................................362010-11 Season Statistics ....................................................................37Rebel Records ......................................................................................38Grand Slam Titles .................................................................................39Rebel All-Americans ....................................................................... 40-41Rebel Honors ........................................................................................42Men’s All-Time Roster...........................................................................43Rebels at the NCAA Championships ....................................................44The Mountain West Conference ...........................................................45Women’s Season In Review .................................................................462010-11 Season Statistics ....................................................................47Lady Rebel Records .............................................................................48Lady Rebel All-Americans ....................................................................49Lady Rebel Honors ...............................................................................50Women’s All-Time Roster .....................................................................51Lady Rebels at the NCAA Championships ...........................................52

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

ON THE COVERRebel 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.

CREDITSThe 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 WEBInformation, up-to-date statistics and results for UNLV Tennis are avail-able 24 hours a day on the World Wide Web. Simply go to the address un lv rebe ls .com and click on the sport’s link to reach the separate men’s and women’s sites. Rosters, records, player biographies, match re-views 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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

SERVICESThe UNLV Media Relations Offi ce 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 re-quest. A fully functional press room is made available during any NCAA postseason play.

FACILITIESThe 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 Interna-tional Airport, simply follow Swenson Street past Tropicana Avenue and turn right onto Harmon Avenue. The facility will be on your left.

MARK WALLINGTONMedia Relations Contact

2012 UNLV TENNIS QUICK FACTSLocation: Las Vegas, NV 89154Founded: 1957Enrollment: 28,000Nickname: RebelsColors: Scarlet and GrayHome Court: Fertitta Tennis ComplexCapacity: 2,000Conference: Mountain WestPresident: Neal SmatreskFaculty Rep.: Brackley Frayer Athletics Dir.: Jim LivengoodSr. Assoc. AD: Terry CottleSr. 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/SameWomen’s Assistant Coach: Mark Roberts (4th YR., New Mexico State, ‘04)Women’s Tennis Offi ce Phone: (702) 895-3009Best Time To Call: Weekday morningsWomen’s 2011 Overall Record: 20-6NCAA Finish: Lost First Round NCAAFinal ITA Ranking: 36th2011 Conference Record/Finish: Regular Season 8-0/1st MW Tournament 1-1/T3rdLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/3Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3

Men’s Head Coach: Owen Hambrook (9th YR.)Hambrook’s Alma Mater: NW Missouri State, 1991Record at UNLV/Pct./Career: 105-83 (8 years)/.559/SameMen’s Assistant Coach: Lew De Leon (1st YR.)Men’s Tennis Offi ce Phone: (702) 895-4489Best Time To Call: Weekday morningsMen’s 2011 Overall Record: 14-11NCAA Finish: N/AFinal ITA Ranking: 60th2011 Conference Record/Finish: Regular Season 3-3/4th MW Tournament 0-1/T5thLettermen Returning/Lost: 7/2Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1

Tennis Media Relations Contact: Mark Wallington (19th YR.)Offi ce Phone & Cell Phone (702) 895-4472 & 528-6291E-mail: [email protected] Website Address: www.unlvrebels.com

MEDIA INFORMATION

PRIMARY PRINT OUTLETSLas Vegas Review-Journal/Rebel NationJeff Wollard, Tennis Beat Writer1538 Plainsight Ave.Henderson, NV 89014(702) [email protected]

Las Vegas SunRay Brewer, Sports Editor2275 Corporate City Drive, Suite 300Henderson, NV 89074 (702) [email protected]

Rebel YellJamie Bichelman, Sports EditorUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas4505 Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89154 (702) [email protected]

Associated PressSports EditorP.O. Box 70Las Vegas, NV 89125(702) [email protected]

UNLV MEDIA RELATIONS

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T he man who brought UNLV men’s tennis program its fi rst-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 win-ning percentage at the school with a .553 clip after becoming the fi rst coach in program history to fi nish at least four wins over .500 in each of his fi rst three seasons. Also, last year’s 14 victories made Hambrook only the second UNLV coach to reach double fi gures in victories every year at the helm. Last year’s squad produced the program’s fi rst 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 fi rst time since 1999. The Rebels also led the way in the classroom as a league-leading seven players earned Academic All-MW honors. The 2010 team made it two consecutive winning seasons after the 2009 squad fi nished with more dual wins (14) than all but one Rebel squad since 1997 and reached the semifi nals of the MW tournament for the third time under Hambrook. In 2007, the Rebels’ team title was not only the fi rst 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 fi rst 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 fi rst 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 fi rst 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, fi nished 10-1 at home, downed a top-10 team for the fi rst time in school history and returned to the ITA top 40 for the fi rst time since 2001. The list of accomplishments also included the school’s fi rst MW Player of the Year and ITA Regional Senior Player of the Year in NCAA singles qualifi er 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 fi rst time in two years and UNLV’s 12-7 overall mark in 2004 included a second-place regular-season fi nish in the MW and the best home record (9-2) since 1997. The season also produced a qualifi er 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 certifi ed 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).

YEAR SCHOOL RECORD PCT. MW FINISH MW TOUR.2011 UNLV 14-11 .560 3-3 4th 0-1/T5th2010 UNLV 13-12 .520 2-4 T5th 1-1/T3rd2009 UNLV 14-12 .538 2-4 6th 1-1/T3rd2008 UNLV 10-12 .455 3-3 T3rd 0-1/T5th2007 UNLV 13-14 .481 3-3 T3rd 3-0/1st2006 UNLV 13-9 .591 2-4 4th 0-1/T5th2005 UNLV 16-8 .667 2-3 3rd 1-1/3rd2004 UNLV 12-7 .632 3-1 2nd 0-1/3rdCAREER 8 years 105-85 .553 20-25 6-7• 2007 ITA Mountain Region Head Coach of the Year• 2002 ITA Mountain Region Assistant Coach of the Year

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CAREER RECORD

OWEN HAMBROOKUNLV MEN’S HEAD COACH

N 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 fi rmly 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 68-15 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 fi nished 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 fi nal record of 20-6, the 2011 squad reached the 20-win plateau for a third straight season for the fi rst 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 fi fth 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 fi rst round of the NCAA event to help the Lady Rebels fi nish ranked 30th after rising as high as 23rd during the spring. Cory’s 2009 squad turned in the school’s fi rst 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 cham-pionships and boasted the fi rst-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 fi rst 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 confer-ence 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 fi rst-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 fi rst top-20 fi nal 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.

KEVIN CORYUNLV WOMEN’S HEAD COACH

YEAR SCHOOL RECORD PCT. MW FINISH MW TOUR.2011# UNLV 20-6 .769 8-0 1st 1-1/T3rd2010 UNLV 22-5 .815 7-1 2nd 1-1/T3rd2009 UNLV 20-8 .714 8-0 1st 2-1/2nd2008 UNLV 17-9 .654 6-2 T2nd 3-0/1st 2007 UNLV 19-8 .704 6-2 T3rd 2-1/2nd2006 UNLV 14-7 .667 6-2 T2nd 1-1/T3rd2005 UNLV 14-9 .609 5-2 3rd 2-1/2nd2004 UNLV 16-7 .696 5-2 3rd 1-1/3rd2003 UNLV 16-6 .727 6-1 1st 1-1/3rd2002*# UNLV 20-4 .833 6-1 2nd 3-0/1st2001 UNLV 11-12 .478 5-2 3rd 2-1/5th2000* UNLV 15-9 .625 NA NA 3-0/1stCAREER 12 years 204-90 .694 68-15 22-9 *MW Coach of the Year #ITA Regional Coach of the Year

CAREER RECORD

• 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

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In 2000, the rookie head coach led his squad to the school’s fi rst-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 semifi nals. “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 fi nal ranking (sixth), won its fi rst SEC tournament title and advanced to the quarterfi nals 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 fi rst team All-Pac-10 selection while fi nishing 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).

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TOM POMERLEAUAthletic Trainer

JASON KABOStrength & Conditioning

LEW DE LEONMEN’S ASSISTANT COACHA 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 fi rst 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.

TERRY COTTLESENIOR ASSOCIATE AD/TENNISTerry 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 fi eld/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.

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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 Deerfi eld 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 fi rst 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.

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NAME HT CL-EX PLYS HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)Charlie Alvarado 5-11 JR-2L RH Costa Mesa, CA (Mater Dei HS)Tamas Batyi 5-10 SO-1L RH Budapest, Hungary (Balint Maton HS)Gilad Berman 6-6 FR-HS RH Ramat HaSharon, Israel (Rothberg HS)Alex Bull 6-1 SR-1L LH London, England (Reed’s School)Brian Kenyon 6-1 SR-TR RH Henderson, NV (Jacksonville State)Johannes Markel 6-3 JR-2L RH Malmo, Sweden (Latinskola HS)Rene Ruegamer 6-2 SR-1L RH Wurzburg, Germany (Friedrich-Koenig Gymnasium)Bernard Schoeman 6-1 JR-2L RH Pretoria, South Africa (Hoerskool Waterkloof)Willie Sublette 6-0 SO-1L RH Las Vegas, NV (Homeschooled)

HEAD COACH Owen Hambrook (9th Year/NW Missouri State, ‘91)

ASSISTANT COACHLew De Leon (1st Year)

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

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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 fi rst 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 fi nish 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 LINEUPTwo 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 fi nal 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, fi nishing 4-2 in Mountain West play. He continued to thrive in the fall as he won his fi rst fi ve outings en route to a 7-2 tourney mark. He’ll also vie for the top spot as a sophomore. “This will be Tamas’ fi rst full year with us and he is very solid. He has a capable, all-around game and really keeps his composure on the court.” In his fi rst 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 fi nal season.” South African Bernard Schoeman (8-13) looks to have a bigger say in the Rebels’ fortunes as a junior. “Bernie is fi nally 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.

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“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 fi rst 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 fi nal member of the roster, Gilad Berman, is a big recruit – literally (standing 6-foot-6) and fi guratively, 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 fi nal 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

SEASON OUTLOOKpotential 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 fi ve-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 fi rst 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 PROFILESALEX BULLSR-1L • LH • 6-1LONDON, ENGLAND*2011 ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE*

UNLV: One of a trio of seniors on this year’s edition of the Rebels ... Will return to the starting lineup in both singles and doubles after leading the team in singles victories a year ago ... A seasoned international player who followed former Rebel great Elliot Wronski (2006-09) in making the move from Great Britain to Las Vegas ... The only left-handed player on this year’s roster ... Finished the fall with a 5-3 mark in singles ... He and doubles partner Rene Ruegamer earned their fi rst career ITA national ranking at No. 43 in the preseason ... Bull’s 5-2 doubles record in the fall was compiled with four different partners ... 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 team. 2011: Led the team with a 23-12 singles record ... His 17-8 mark in duals came 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 fi rst 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 fi rst year, made his collegiate debut at September’s UNLV Fall Invite ... Earned his fi rst career win at the event, downing Fresno State’s Hugo Veri Fortin 6-4, 6-3 ... Finished his fi rst 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 fi eld 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 RecordSINGLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 6-4 17-8 3-3 23-12

DOUBLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2010-11 5-3 14-11 3-3 19-14

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BRIAN KENYONSR-TR • RH • 6-1HENDERSON, NV

UNLV: One of just two newcomers and one of three seniors on the Rebel roster in 2012 ... Will look to earn time in the lineup after transferring back home for his fi nal season of competition ... Finished 2-3 in singles and 2-0 in doubles during the fall season ... Lettered three times at Jacksonville (Ala.) State. 2011: Played No. 1 singles and doubles for JSU and was named second team All-Ohio Valley Conference ... Finished 11-11 in singles 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. 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 Cougars’ team MVP as a junior and senior … As a juniors player, reached fourth in the Intermountain Region and 133rd nationally. PERSONAL: Brian Matthew Kenyon was 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 RecordSINGLESYear Tour. Dual (OVC) Total2010-11* 0-0 11-11 4-3 11-112009-10* 0-0 6-9 3-4 6-92008-09* 0-0 4-0 2-0 4-0TOTALS 0-0 21-20 9-7 21-20

DOUBLESYear Tour. Dual (OVC) Total 2010-11* 0-0 11-12 3-4 11-122009-10* 0-0 3-12 2-4 3-122008-09* 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0TOTALS 0-0 16-24 5-8 16-24*At Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley Conference)

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RENE RUEGAMERSR-1L • RH • 6-2WURZBURG, GERMANY

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UNLV: One of three seniors on the 2012 squad ... Will compete for time at the top of the lineup in singles ... He and doubles partner Alex Bull earned their fi rst career ITA national ranking at No. 43 in the preseason ... Turned in a 5-3 fall mark in singles, including winning his fi rst 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 earn 2011 ITA Scholar-Athlete honors ... One of a league-leading seven UNLV members of 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 in Mountain West play ... At one point won 12 out of 13 matches during season ... Downed Andre Feliz 6-3, 6-0 at the third spot to help his team upend No. 57 San Diego State in the regular-season fi nale ... Posted a 16-13 record in doubles, including 7-3 at the third spot in duals ... After sitting out his fi rst 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 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 fi rst 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.

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Alvarado’s Collegiate RecordSINGLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 3-5 8-3 2-1 11-82009-10 1-2 6-7 1-2 7-9CAREER 4-7 14-10 3-3 18-17 DOUBLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 3-3 3-0 0-0 6-32009-10 0-3 1-0 0-0 1-3CAREER 3-6 4-0 0-0 7-6

JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILESCHARLIE ALVARADOJR-2L • RH • 5-11COSTA MESA, CA

UNLV: A tenacious Californian who was a pleasant surprise in the singles lineup as a sophomore ... Will look to again earn time in the starting lineup this spring. 2011: Turned in career-best 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 streak, fi ve of which were straight-setters ... Downed Shiva Sangwan 6-3, 6-0 to help his team upset No. 57 San Diego State in the regular-season fi nale on April 27 ... Played with four different doubles players en route to a 6-3 mark, including a 3-0 record in duals ... Posted a 3-5 singles mark in fall play. 2010: Earned his fi rst letter as a Rebel by compiling a 7-9 overall singles record ... Made his collegiate debut in UNLV’s spring invite and picked up his fi rst victory as a Rebel over Indiana’s Will Kendall ... Also won his fi rst match in a dual, downing Nikita Ryashchenko of Utah State ... Picked up his fi rst MW win 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 fi rst Trinity League singles title as a senior by defeating

Freeman in the championship 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.

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JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILESJOHANNES MARKELJR-2L • RH • 6-3MALMO, SWEDEN*2011 ALL-MW DOUBLES*

UNLV: A talented netter who looks to return to his winning ways as a junior ... Will have opportunity to start again in singles and doubles ... Finished fall season 3-4 in singles and 5-1 in doubles ... One of a league-leading seven UNLV members of the 2011 Academic All-Mountain West team. 2011: Played at the top four singles positions and compiled an 8-17 mark, including 4-8 at the second position ... Named All-Mountain West in doubles after compiling a 4-2 mark in league matches playing with Mehdi Bouras at the No. 1 spot in the lineup ... Finished 2-5 in singles during fall play and 4-5 in doubles action with two different partners. 2010: Joined roster in January and earned his fi rst letter as a Rebel by compiling a 15-9 record in singles and 15-8 in doubles ... Played primarily at Nos. 3-4 in singles during dual season, including a 5-1 mark at the fourth spot ... Finished 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, fi nishing 15-7 with partner Bernard Schoeman, including a perfect 7-0 in the No. 3 position ... The duo fi nished 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 RecordSINGLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 2-5 6-12 2-4 8-172009-10 0-1 15-8 3-3 15-9CAREER 2-6 21-20 5-7 23-26 DOUBLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 1-5 7-6 4-2 8-112009-10 0-1 15-7 2-4 15-8CAREER 1-6 22-13 6-6 23-19

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UNLV: Expected to return to a starting spot in both singles and doubles as a junior ... Went 4-3 during the fall season in both singles and doubles ... One of a league-leading seven UNLV members of the 2011 Academic All-Mountain West team. 2011: Posted an 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 on March 1 and rose to as high as No. 34 on April 19 ... Schoeman/Bouras posted 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 fi rst 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 fi rst 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 fi rst letter as a Rebel by

fi nishing 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 fi rst 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 fi rst 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.

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Schoeman’s Collegiate RecordSINGLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 3-4 5-9 0-1 8-132009-10 0-0 6-6 2-2 6-6CAREER 3-4 11-15 2-3 14-19

DOUBLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 4-5 15-10 2-4 19-152009-10 0-0 15-7 2-4 15-7CAREER 4-5 30-17 4-8 34-22

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SOPHOMORE PLAYER PROFILESTAMAS BATYISO-1L • RH • 5-10BUDAPEST, HUNGARY*2011 ALL-MW SINGLES*

UNLV: The team’s only returning all-conference singles player will look to have an even bigger impact as a sophomore ... Will play in the top half of the lineup and expected to 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 semfi nals of the Easley Memorial in October ... Finished 2-5 in doubles during the autumn ... A member of the Academic All-MW Team. 2011: Named All-Mountain West in singles after a 16-9 spring season that included a 4-2 mark in conference play ... After dropping his fi rst 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 fi ve-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 fi ve-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.

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SOPHOMORE PLAYER PROFILESWILLIE SUBLETTESO-1L • RH • 6-0LAS VEGAS, NV

UNLV: A local product who got his feet wet as a rookie after joining the program in January of 2011 ... Will look to earn regular time in the deep lineup as a sophomore ... Also expected to see action at No. 3 doubles ... Turned in 4-4 singles mark in his fi rst fall 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 Team and an ITA Scholar-Athlete. 2011: Earned his fi rst letter as a Rebel by playing fi ve total matches ... Won both of his dual matches, including his collegiate singles 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 Safi n.

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FRESHMAN PLAYER PROFILEGilad BermanFR-HS • RH • 6-6RAMAT HASHARON, ISRAEL

UNLV: The only January addition to this year’s Rebel squad ... A tall, talented player who follows in the footsteps of former Israeli standouts at UNLV such as NCAA qualifi 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 former juniors national champion of Israel ... An older recruit who spent three years completing his mandatory military service for his home country ... First name rhymes with “KEY-lod.” HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Rothberg High School. PERSONAL:Gilad Berman was born on Nov. 11, 1990, in Israel ... Father is Moshe Berman ... Has three siblings: Miri, Ronit and Michal ... Interested in majoring in accounting ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer.

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NAME HT CL-EX PLYS HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)Lucia Batta 5-8 SO-1L RH Budapest, Hungary (Altisz Alapitvany Gymansium)Ella Bourchier 5-6 JR-2L RH Tasmania, Australia (The Friends School)Manon de Lanlay 5-11 FR-HS RH Arcachon, France (Grand Air HS)Anett Ferenczi-Bako 5-6 FR-HS RH Budapest, Hungary (Balint Balassi)Aleksandra Josifoska 5-7 SO-1L RH Skopje, Macedonia (Georgi Dimitrov HS)Nives Pavlovic 5-6 JR-2L RH Belgrade, Serbia (Milutin Milankovic HS) Rumyana Terzieva 5-9 SR-3L RH Sofi a, Bulgaria (Stoychev Sports School)

HEAD COACH:Kevin Cory (13th year/Oregon, 1990)

ASSISTANT COACH:Mark Roberts (4th year/NMSU, 2004)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDELucia Batta ............................................................LEW-chee BAHT-ahElla Bourchier ................................................................... BOR-she-ayManon de Lanlay ............................................. mah-NON dah-LAN-layAnett Ferenczi-Bako ........................................... fuh-REN-zee-BAH-coAleksandra Josifoska ....................................................joseph-OHS-ka Nives Pavlovic .................................................. NEE-ves PAV-low-vichRumyana Terzieva ............................... ROOMY-ah-nah TARE-z-ah-va

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.

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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 fi ve 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 fi ll its fi nal 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 signifi cantly 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 fi rst time, UNLV boasted both players in the fi nal. 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. W i t h t h o s e t w o sophomores occupying the top two spots and veteran jun io r Nives Pav lov ic 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 fi nished 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 fi erce 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 fi nals of our invitational, had a great regional run and then made the quarterfi nals 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.”

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Pavlovic (19-14) is a battle-tested player who has come through for her team in multiple 4-3 wins over her fi rst 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 fi re at the four and fi ve 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 fi rst collegiate tourney season; and Anett Ferenczi-Bako 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 fi rst time. “Ella has made great strides in

her time here but needs to play matches like she plays in practice. We are confi dent 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 fi rst three seasons. She was scheduled to return to the starting lineup in her fi nal 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 fi nished last season ranked 38th, will travel to Berkeley, Calif., for the ITA Kickoff Weekend tournament. The fourth-year, 64-team event will have host sites around the nation and UNLV will be paired fi rst 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.”

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SENIOR PLAYER PROFILERUMYANA TERZIEVASR-3L • RH • 5-9SOFIA, BULGARIA*2011 ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE*

UNLV: The team’s only senior in 2012 will offer a veteran presence to a young squad ... Suffered a knee injury in January that puts her fi nal season on the courts in doubt ... Boasts an impressive 11-4 career singles record in Mountain West dual matches ... One of four players from Sofi a, 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 action ... A three-time Academic All-MW honoree who earned her fi rst ITA Schloar-Athlete designation last year. 2011: Enjoyed a perfect season as a spot singles player with a 5-0 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 fi rst letter at UNLV by playing singles and doubles ... Competed at spots 5-6, including 4-1 at the

fi fth position ... 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 Sofi a, 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 RecordSINGLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 2-0 3-0 0-0 5-02009-10 7-2 13-9 5-3 20-112008-09 0-3 15-8 6-1 15-11CAREER 9-5 31-17 11-4 40-22

DOUBLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 2-1 3-1 0-0 5-22009-10 3-4 1-1 0-0 4-52008-09 0-0 11-6 5-2 11-6CAREER 5-5 15-8 5-2 20-13

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JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILESELLA BOURCHIERJR-2L • RH • 5-6TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA*2011 ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE*

UNLV: Will see signifi cant time in the lineup in both singles and doubles this spring ... ... 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 Scholar-Athlete for the second straight season in 2011. 2011: Won a career-high seven matches 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: Finished with an overall singles record of 4-8, including 1-2 in duals ... Also turned in a 4-4 doubles mark with Terzieva ... Made her Lady Rebel debut in the fall and compiled a singles mark of 3-4 in tournament play ... Won her fi rst 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 Monfi ls ... Majoring in biochemistry.

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UNLV: A returning two-time all-conference performer who adds a veteran presence to the top half of the singles lineup ... Will start the spring at No. 1 doubles with sophomore Aleksandra Josifoska ... Ranked No. 7 in the ITA Mountain Region in singles heading into her junior campaign ... Heads into her third season ranked 12th on the UNLV career doubles winning percentage list at .634 ... Her 6-2 fall singles record included four wins at the ITA Mountain Regional before she lost to the event’s top seed ... Also went 2-2 in doubles. 2011: Finished 19-14 overall and her 15-11 dual record, compiled primarily at 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 fi nished ranked fi fth 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 semifi nal 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 ... 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 98th-ranked Alexandria Walters 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 to clinch UNLV its fi rst-ever team win over Pepperdine in 15 all-time meetings ... Her 6-4, 6-2 win at the No. 2 slot over Josefi n Hjertquist helped UNLV earn its fi rst 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 fi nished 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 fi rst career match in three sets over Orsi Golovics of NAU in September’s UNLV Invitational ... Finished the autumn 3-3 in doubles, including winning fi rst 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 Pav-lovic 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 ... Major-ing in communication.

Pavlovic’s Collegiate RecordSINGLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 4-3 15-11 5-3 19-142009-10 5-6 19-7 6-2 24-13CAREER 9-9 34-18 11-5 43-27


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SOPHOMORE PLAYER PROFILESLUCIA BATTASO-1L • RH • 5-8BUDAPEST, HUNGARY*2011 ITA REGIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR**2011 MOUNTAIN WEST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR**2011 ALL-MW SINGLES**2011 ALL-MW DOUBLES*

UNLV: A highly decorated sophomore who will again vie for the top spot in the singles lineup as well as start in doubles ... Was ranked 95th in the preaseason and heads into spring at No. 121 ... Also ranked third in singles in the Mountain Region to begin 2012 ... First name is pronounced “LEW-chee” ... Became only the second Lady Rebel ever 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 fi rst since Elena Gantcheva in 2005 ... Turned in an 8-5 singles mark in fall play, including for the second straight year reaching the fi nal 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 quarterfi nals 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 all-conference 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 fi rst collegiate match until falling in the second round of qualifying at the Riviera/ITA Championships in Pacifi c 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 fi nal that season was called off because of wild fi res raging in the area ... Batta competed at the ITA National Indoor Championships in White Plains, NY, in November and lost to fi fth-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 RecordSINGLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 13-3 12-8 4-4 25-11

DOUBLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 6-3 20-2 8-0 26-5

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

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UNLV: A rising talent on the court who turned in the best fall season among the Lady Rebels ... Ranked 87th to begin the spring and will vie for the top spot in the singles lineup as a sophomore ... Also ranked No. 1 in singles in the Mountain Region ... Out-dueled teammate and defending champion Lucia Batta to give her program its second consecutive singles title at the USTA/ITA Mountain Region Championships at the Fertitta Tennis Complex in October ... Ranked 117th at the time, she upset No. 95 Batta 6-0, 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 semifi nals ... Having earned the bid to the USTA/ITA National Indoor Champion-ships, Josifoska posted one of the biggest upsets in program history as she stunned the nation’s third-ranked singles player in the fi rst 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 fi rst season with a 6-1, 6-2 win over San Diego’s Josymar Escalona in UNLV’s fi rst-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 fi rst 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 play-ing 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 RecordSINGLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 5-2 19-3 7-1 24-5

DOUBLESYear Tour. Dual (MW) Total2010-11 7-2 12-10 5-3 19-12

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FRESHMAN PLAYER PROFILESMANON DE LANLAYFR-HS • RH • 5-11ARCACHON, FRANCE

UNLV: One of two newcomers to the women’s squad this season and the fi rst recruit from France to play for head coach Kevin Cory ... Expected to be a big part of the starting lineup in both singles and doubles as a freshman ... Finished 4-2 in fall tournament play ... Won her fi rst 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 of Grand Air High School in Arcachon, France ... Ranked fi rst in her region from 2007-10 ... Reached national quarterfi nals in singles and semifi nals in doubles in 2008. PERSONAL: Manon de Lanlay was born on May 15, 1993 ... The daughter of Veronicque and Loïc de Lanlay ... Has an older brother, Tanguy ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer ... Majoring in business.

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UNLV: One of two freshmen on this year’s Lady Rebel squad ... Will be expected to earn a spot in the starting lineup ... Hails from the same city as 2011 senior Adrienn Hidvegi ... Finished 5-2 in her fi rst fall on campus ... Went 3-1 at October’s ITA Mountain Regional in Las Vegas, downing opponents in straight sets from Weber State and Northern Colorado before falling to Veroncia Popovic of Wyoming in the Round of 32 ... Also went 1-3 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. PER-SONAL: 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.

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T 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 in

construction of the sparkling, 12-court, $1.5 million stadium and clubhouse. Opened in 1993, the Frank & 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.

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The 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 fi rst 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 fi rst 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 highest-ranked 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 fi ve-match winning

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 fi rst Rebel to earn a spot in the NCAA singles fi eld 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 fi rst to make the elite fi eld since Nenad Zivkovic and Gregor Skorin went way back in 1999.

Bouras earned a tough draw in Palo Alto and fell in the fi rst 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 fi rst 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 fi nal 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.

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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 fi fth 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 defi cit to give UNLV its fi rst league loss on March 13. After an unusually long layoff, the squad hosted two teams as league mates for the fi nal time: losing to BYU on April 7 but then fi nishing 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 fi nal home match for its lone senior.

A 5-2 win over the Aztecs gave UNLV an 11-5 home mark and improved its fi nal conference record to 3-3. However, the two teams would meet again just four days later in Fort Collins, Colo., in the fi rst 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

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

2011 TEAM RESULTSOverall: 14-11 MW: 3-3 Home: 11-5 Away: 3-2 Neutral: 0-4 vs. Ranked: 4-9 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION W/L SCORE ALL MW RANKJan. 21, 2011 #15 TEXAS TECH LAS VEGAS L 6-1 0-1 -- #66Jan. 23, 2011 NORTHERN ARIZONA LAS VEGAS W 6-1 1-1 -- #66Jan 23, 2011 WEBER STATE LAS VEGAS W 7-0 2-1 -- #66Jan. 28, 2011 at #72 Arkansas Fayetteville, AR W 5-2 3-1 -- #67Jan. 29, 2011 vs #68 SMU Fayetteville, AR L 4-3 3-2 -- #67Feb. 4, 2011 NEW MEXICO STATE LAS VEGAS W 5-2 4-2 -- #68Feb. 5, 2011 SOUTHERN MISS LAS VEGAS W 7-0 5-2 -- #68Feb. 6, 2011 CAL POLY LAS VEGAS L 5-2 5-3 -- #68Feb. 10, 2011 UTAH STATE LAS VEGAS W 6-1 6-3 -- NRFeb. 12, 2011 UC RIVERSIDE LAS VEGAS W 7-0 7-3 -- NRFeb. 12, 2011 IDAHO STATE LAS VEGAS W 6-1 8-3 -- NRFeb 18, 2011 #57 OKLAHOMA STATE LAS VEGAS L 4-3 8-4 -- NRFeb. 20, 2011 #52 UC IRVINE LAS VEGAS L 4-3 8-5 -- NRFeb 25, 2011 #31 FRESNO STATE LAS VEGAS W 4-3 9-5 -- NRFeb. 27, 2011 #58 ARKANSAS LAS VEGAS W 4-2 10-5 -- NRMarch 4, 2011 at Denver Denver W 5-2 11-5 -- #44March 5, 2011 vs #32 Nebraska Denver L 4-3 11-6 -- #44March 10, 2011 at Air Force* Colorado Springs W 7-0 12-6 1-0 #48March 12, 2011 vs #18 Texas Tech Albuquerque, NM L 7-0 12-7 1-0 #48March 13, 2011 at #40 New Mexico* Albuquerque, NM L 4-3 12-8 1-1 #48April 7, 2011 #36 BYU* LAS VEGAS L 5-2 12-9 1-2 #52April 9, 2011 UTAH* LAS VEGAS W 5-2 13-9 2-2 #52April 17, 2011 at #66 TCU* Fort Worth, TX L 6-1 13-10 2-3 #53April 23, 2011 #57 SAN DIEGO STATE* LAS VEGAS W 5-2 14-10 3-3 #57April 27, 2011 vs San Diego State% Fort Collins, CO L 4-3 14-11 3-3 #59 *MW Match %MW Tournament

2010-11 INDIVIDUAL RESULTSSINGLES (ITA RANK) TOTAL DUAL TOUR MW No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 CAREERMehdi Bouras (67th) 22-12 18-5 4-7 5-1 18-5 --- --- --- --- --- 66-36Tamas Batyi 16-9 16-9 0-0 4-2 --- 6-5 10-3 0-1 --- --- 16-9Johannes Markel 8-17 6-12 2-5 2-4 1-1 4-8 0-1 1-2 --- --- 23-26Rene Ruegamer 18-12 12-8 6-4 3-3 --- 2-0 3-5 7-3 --- --- 18-12Bernard Schoeman 8-13 5-9 3-4 0-1 --- --- 2-0 2-5 1-4 --- 14-19Alex Bull 23-12 17-8 6-4 3-3 --- --- 1-0 3-0 10-6 3-2 23-12Kasper Konyves 8-10 6-5 2-5 1-1 --- --- --- 0-1 3-0 3-4 19-25Charlie Alvarado 11-8 8-3 3-5 2-1 --- --- --- --- 1-0 7-3 18-17Willie Sublette 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- 2-0 2-0Kyle Lynch 5-3 0-0 5-3 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- --- 5-3TOTALS 121-96 90-59 31-37 20-16 19-6 12-13 16-9 13-12 15-10 15-9 PERCENTAGES .558 .604 .456 .556 .760 .480 .640 .520 .600 .625

DOUBLES (ITA RANK) TOTAL DUAL TOUR MW No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Mehdi Bouras/Bernard Schoeman (45th) 13-9 10-6 3-3 0-0 10-6 --- --- Mehdi Bouras/Johannes Markel 5-2 5-2 0-0 4-2 5-2 --- --- Johannes Markel/Bernard Schoeman 3-2 2-0 1-2 0-0 2-0 --- --- Alex Bull/Rene Ruegamer 12-7 8-7 4-0 1-1 --- 3-4 5-3 Tamas Batyi/Kasper Konyves 3-2 3-2 0-0 0-0 --- 3-2 ---Tamas Batyi/Willie Sublette 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 --- 1-0 1-2 Tamas Batyi/Johannes Markel 0-3 0-3 0-0 0-0 --- 0-2 0-1 Tamas Batyi/Alex Bull 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 --- 1-0 ---Alex Bull/Kasper Konyves 5-4 5-4 0-0 2-2 --- 1-3 4-1Rene Ruegamer/Bernard Schoeman 3-2 3-2 0-0 2-2 --- 1-2 2-0 Tamas Batyi/Mehdi Bouras 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 --- 1-0 ---Charlie Alvarado/Willie Sublette 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 --- --- 1-0Kasper Konyves/Bernard Schoeman 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 --- --- 0-1 Tamas Batyi/Bernard Schoeman 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 --- --- 0-1 Charlie Alvarado/Kasper Konyves 2-1 2-0 0-1 0-0 --- --- 2-0Kasper Konyves/Johannes Markel 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 --- --- 0-1 Alex Bull/Kyle Lynch 1-3 0-0 1-3 0-0 --- --- --- Mehdi Bouras/Rene Ruegamer 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 --- --- --- Charlie Alvarado/Rene Ruegamer 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 --- --- --- Mehdi Bouras/Kasper Konyves 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 --- --- --- Johannes Markel/Rene Ruegamer 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 --- --- --- Charlie Alvarado/Kyle Lynch 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 --- --- --- TOTALS 56-47 43-31 13-16 9-9 17-8 11-13 15-10 PERCENTAGES .544 .581 .448 .500 .680 .458 .600

ITA RANKINGS UNLV TEAM RANKINGSPRESEASON: 66Jan. 25: 67Feb. 3: 68Feb. 8: NRFeb. 14: NRFeb. 22: NRMarch 1: 44March 8: 48March 15: 52March 22: 56March 29: 52April 5: 52April 12: 53April 19: 57April 26: 59May 2: 61FINAL: 60

BOURAS SINGLES RANKINGSPRESEASON: 103Feb. 14: 76 March 11: 66March 15: 56March 29: 58April 12: 61April 19: 62April 26: 71May 2: 72FINAL: 67

BOURAS/SCHOEMAN DOUBLES RANKINGSPRESEASON: NRMarch 1: 58March 15: 36March 29: 35April 12: 37April 19: 34April 26: 42May 2: 43FINAL: 45

SEASON IN REVIEW

Bouras was the fi rst Rebel to

play in both the NCAA singles

and doubles tournaments

since Luke Smith won the national cham-

pionship in both in 1997.

VICTORIESSEASON 1. Scott Warner, 1986 35 2. Pat Boies, 1991 33 3. Scott Warner, 1987 31 Scot Hunter, 1980 31 5. Roger Pettersson, 1994 30 6. Henner Nehles, 2005 29 7. Eric Aanes, 1990 28 Don Roesler, 1979 28 Bruce Stubbs, 1978 28 10. Roger Pettersson, 1996 27 Matt McDougall, 1980 27 Sammy Alvarez, 1980 27 George Morrissey, 1979 27

CAREER 1. Scott Warner, 1984-87 112 2. Roger Pettersson, 1993-96 97 Pat Boies, 1990-93 97 4. Scot Hunter, 1979-82 91 5. George Morrissey, 1976-79 89 6. Matt McDougall, 1980-83 88 7. Asaf Tishler, 1996-99 85 8. Bruce Stubbs, 1975-78 80 9. Luca Barlocchi, 2007-10 76 10. Eric Aanes, 1989-92 73 Lee Rosenthal, 1986-87, 88-89 73 12. Elliot Wronski, 2006-09 72

VICTORIESSEASON 1. Roger Pettersson, 1996 33 2. Luke Smith, 1996 31 3. Tim Blenkiron, 1997 28 Asaf Tishler, 1997 28 Matt McDougall, 1980 28 Scot Hunter, 1980 28 7. Luke Smith, 1997 27 Jerry Berg, 1978 27 9. George Morrissey, 1979 25 Greg Menster, 1978 25 Bruce Stubbs, 1978 25 George Morrissey, 1977 25 Murray Peterson, 1977 25 Jerry Berg, 1976 25

CAREER 1. George Morrissey, 1976-79 91 2. Scot Hunter, 1979-82 89 3. Luke Smith, 1994-97 85 4. Matt McDougall, 1980-83 84 5. Asaf Tishler, 1996-99 81 Tim Blenkiron, 1994-97 81 7. Jerry Berg, 1976-78 75 8. Bruce Stubbs, 1975-78 73 9. Roger Pettersson, 1993-96 70 10. Wesley Burrows, 2006-09 69 Scott Warner, 1984-87 69

WINNING PERCENTAGESEASON (Minimum 20 Matches) 1. Phil Agassi, 1983 (25-2) .926 2. Scott Warner, 1984 (25-3) .893 3. Phil Agassi, 1982 (30-4) .882 4. Scott Warner, 1986 (35-6) .854 5. Don Roesler, 1979 (28-5) .848 6. Bruce Stubbs, 1978 (28-7) .800 7. Roger Pettersson, 1996 (27-7) .794 George Morrissey, 1979 (27-7) .794 9. Roger Pettersson, 1994 (30-8) .789 10. Pat Boies, 1991 (33-10) .767 11. Henner Nehles, 2005 (29-9) .763

CAREER (Minimum Two Seasons) 1. Phil Agassi, 1982-83 (55-6) .902 2. Scott Warner, 1984-87 (112-32) .778 3. Bruce Stubbs, 1975-78 (80-26) .755 4. Roger Pettersson, 1993-96 (97-33) .746 5. Jerry Berg, 1976-78 (69-24) .742 6. Wayne Pickard, 1976-77 (47-17) .734 7. Scot Hunter, 1979-82 (91-35) .722 8. Henner Nehles, 2003-05 (52-21) .712 9. Asaf Tishler, 1996-99 (85-36) .702 10. Matt McDougall, 1980-83 (88-38) .698 11. George Morrissey, 1976-79 (89-39) .695

WINNING PERCENTAGESEASON (Minimum 20 Matches) 1. Greg Henderson, 1982 (21-2) .913 Matt McDougall, 1981 (21-2) .913 Scot Hunter, 1981 (21-2) .913 4. Jerry Berg, 1976 (25-3) .893 5. Tim Blenkiron, 1996 (20-3) .870 6. George Morrissey, 1977 (25-4) .862 Murray Peterson, 1977 (25-4) .862 8. Asaf Tishler, 1996 (18-3) .857 9. Phil Agassi, 1982 (17-3) .850 10. Dan Knight, 1977 (22-4) .846

CAREER (Minimum Two Seasons) 1. Scot Hunter, 1979-81 (49-10) .831 2. Phil Agassi, 1982-83 (33-7) .825 3. Jerry Berg, 1976-78 (75-18) .806 4. Matt McDougall, 1980-83, (84-21) .800 5. Dan Knight, 1975-77 (58-16) .784 6. Scot Hunter, 1979-82 (89-25) .781 7. Asaf Tishler, 1996-99 (81-26) .757 8. Tim Blenkiron, 1994-97 (81-27) .750 9. Roger Pettersson, 1993-96 (81-30) .730 Charles Olinger, 1993-94 (27-10) .730

MEN’S YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTSYEAR ALL CONF TOUR MWC COACH1969-73 No records available1974 13-13 — Fred Albrecht1975 18-5 — Fred Albrecht1976 24-7 — Fred Albrecht1977 25-5 — Fred Albrecht1978 25-13 — Fred Albrecht1979 26-7 — Fred Albrecht1980 25-13 — Fred Albrecht1981 15-9 — Fred Albrecht1982 34-5 NA/4th NA Fred Albrecht1983 25-3 NA/3rd NA Fred Albrecht1984 14-11 NA/6th NA Mike Mushkin1985 14-11 NA/6th NA Jack Pate1986 14-19 NA/6th NA Craig Witcher1987 16-10 NA/3rd NA Craig Witcher1988 7-20 NA/7th NA Craig Witcher1989 15-11 NA/5th NA Craig Witcher1990 12-15 NA/4th NA Craig Witcher1991 18-11 NA/5th NA Craig Witcher1992 8-8 NA/4th NA Larry Easley1993 11-7 NA/2nd NA Larry Easley1994 17-8 3-0/1st NA Larry Easley1995 11-11 3-0/1st NA Larry Easley1996 17-8 3-0/1st NA Larry Easley1997 20-7 2-1/2nd NA Larry Easley1998 12-11 1-1/T5th NA Larry Easley1999 12-10 2-1/T3rd NA Larry Easley2000 8-14 1-2/3rd NA Larry Easley2001 13-10 2-1/2nd 2-3/T3rd Larry Easley2002 10-12 1-1/5th 2-3/5th Larry Easley2003 2-14 0-2/6th 0-5/6th Larry Easley2004 12-7 0-1/T3rd 5-2/3rd Owen Hambrook2005 16-8 1-1/T3rd 2-3/4th Owen Hambrook2006 13-9 0-1/T5th 2-4/4th Owen Hambrook2007 13-14 3-0/1st 3-3/T3rd Owen Hambrook2008 10-12 0-1/T5th 3-3/T3rd Owen Hambrook2009 14-12 1-1/T3rd 2-4/6th Owen Hambrook 2010 13-12 1-1/T3rd 2-4/T5th Owen Hambrook2011 14-11 0-1/T5th 3-3/T4th Owen Hambrook

Two-time Big West MVP

Scott Warner (1984-87) tops

the Rebels’ season and career wins

lists.

ITA RANKINGS RECORDSSINGLES Roger Pettersson 13 1995Regular Season Roger Pettersson 4 1994, ‘96 Final Top-20 Rankings Roger Pettersson 8 1996 Luke Smith 20 1997DOUBLESPreseason Luke Smith/Asaf Tishler 8 1997Regular Season Zivkovic/Skorin 1 1999Final Luke Smith/Tim Blenkiron 2 1997 Luke Smith/R. Pettersson 2 1996TEAMPreseason 29 1997 Regular Season 16 1996Final 27 1996

SINGLES

DOUBLES

REBEL RECORDS

(L-R) Luke Smith, Head Coach Larry Easley and Tim Blenkiron

Luke Smith1997 NCAA SINGLES &DOUBLES CHAMPION

AWESOME AUSSIES SHOCK TENNIS WORLDLuke Smith entered the 1997 NCAA Champion-ships at UCLA as the country’s 65th-ranked singles player and exited as his school’s fi rst national champion in the sport. The senior from Australia unleashed a punishing serve to mow down all challengers in straight sets over fi ve days, including a 6-1, 7-5 victory over USC’s George Bastl in the historic fi nal. 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 fi fth NCAA title in any sport. Smith, who became only the second player in 20 years to 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.

Tim Blenkiron1997 NCAA DOUBLES CHAMPION

Gregor Skorin (left) and teammate Nenad Zivkovic (right) won the school’s third Grand Slam title at the Clay Court championships in 1998.

UNLV GRAND SLAM TITLES

YOU GO, YUGOS!Only a year after UNLV’s fi rst 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 fi rst round, Zivkovic/Skorin also needed a tiebreaker to move into the quarterfi nals. Because of bad weather, the fi nal three rounds of the event were pushed onto one day – September 28. The morning started with a quarterfi nal 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 semifi nal victory over 16th-ranked Cary Franklin and Oliver Freelove of Illinois. In the fi nals, 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 fi rst No. 1 national ranking -- men’s or women’s, singles or doubles -- in UNLV history.

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Luke Smith1997 NCAA SINGLES & DOUBLES CHAMPION1997 SINGLES & DOUBLES ALL-AMERICAN1996 DOUBLES ALL-AMERICANTWO-TIME ROLEX ALL-STAR TEAMSEVEN-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 fi nals but it would mark Smith’s last-ever collegiate defeat. He won twice in the regionals and then ripped off fi ve more victories en route to the NCAA singles title. Unleashing a devastatingly accurate service game, Smith steam rolled into the fi nals and dispatched George Bastl of USC, 6-1, 7-6, to win his school’s fi rst-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 fi rst 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 quarterfi nals 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.

Thomas Schneiter2002 SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN2002 ITA REGIONAL SENIOR OF THE YEAR2002 UNLV CO-SPORTSMAN OF THE YEARTWO-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCETHREE-TIME MWC PLAYER OF THE WEEKThomas 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 fi rst 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 fi fth All-American and fi rst 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 RECORDYear Singles Doubles2001-02 24-8 10-132000-01 11-8 10-7Total 35-16 20-20

UNLV RECORDYear Singles Doubles1996-97 23-15 27-11 1995-96 20-10 31-71994-95 10-11 14-111993-94 12-7 13-6Total 65-43 85-35

REBEL ALL-AMERICANS

Scott Warner1987 SINGLES ALL-AMERICANTWO-TIME CONFERENCE MVPTHREE-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE1998 UNLV HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

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 fi rsts for a Rebel program that now commands national respect. The Warner Milestones are plentiful: First All-American for men’s or women’s tennis, fi rst conference player of the year, fi rst NCAA championships participant as well as the fi rst Rebel to reach as far as the national quarterfi nal. He was the school’s fi rst three-time all-league performer, the fi rst to net 35 victories in a season, and fi rst 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 fi rst. He became the initial UNLV tennis player – male or female – inducted into his school’s Athletics Hall of Fame.

Roger Pettersson 1996 SINGLES & DOUBLES ALL-AMERICAN1994 SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN1996 ITA OSUNA SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 1996 ROLEX ALL-STAR TEAM1996 FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN1994, 1995, 1996 CONFERENCE MVP SIX-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE 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 fi rst-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 win-ner 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 fi rst 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.

Tim Blenkiron1997 NCAA DOUBLES CHAMPION1997 DOUBLES ALL-AMERICAN1997 NCAA DOUBLES CHAMPION1997 ROLEX ALL-STAR TEAM THREE-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE2008 UNLV HALL OF FAME INDUCTEEOne half of UNLV’s only national champion duo, Tim Blenkiron was a lanky power player from Down Under who

fi nished as a member of three conference championship teams. His four-year career (1994-97) included climbing to ninth on the all-time sin-gles victories list, but it was in doubles play that the rangy Blenkiron made his real mark. Not only did he stand fi fth on the school’s career list for doubles wins, but he also earned fi rst team all-conference honors with three different partners. It was the fi nal 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 fi ve victories at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, only losing two sets along the way. The fi nal, 6-4, 6-4, win over USC’s George Bastl and Kyle Spencer made Blenkiron and Smith NCAA champions in their fi nal 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.

UNLV RECORDYear Singles Doubles1986-87 31-12 20-111985-86 *35-6 20-151984-85 21-11 17-101983-84 25-3 13-10 Total *112-32 70-46*School Record

UNLV RECORDYear Singles Doubles1996-97 21-13 28-10 1995-96 17-9 20-31994-95 12-9 14-91993-94 19-9 19-5 Total 69-40 81-27

UNLV RECORDYear Singles Doubles1995-96 27-7 *33-71994-95 24-10 11-61993-94 30-8 15-51992-93 16-8 12-9 Total 97-23 71-27*School Record

REBEL ALL-AMERICANS

UNLV ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME2010 — Head Coach Larry Easley (posthumous)2008 — Luke Smith, Tim Blenkiron 2006 — Roger Pettersson1998 — Scott Warner

ITA GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONSHIP1998 — Nenad Zivkovic/Gregor Skorin (National Clay Court Doubles)1997 — Luke Smith (NCAA Singles)1997 — Luke Smith/Tim Blenkiron (NCAA Doubles)

ITA ALL-AMERICAN2002 — 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-STAR1997 — Luke Smith (Singles)1997 — Smith/Blenkiron (Doubles)1996 — Pettersson/Smith (Doubles)

ITA RAFAEL OSUNA SPORTSMAN AWARD1996 — Roger Pettersson

ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 2011 — Alex Bull, Rene Ruegamer2010 — Luca Barlocchi, Mehdi Bouras Johannes Markel, Bernard Schoeman 2009 — Luca Barlocchi, Mehdi Bouras Wesley Burrows, Bryan Miller2008 — Luca Barlocchi, Wesley Burrows, Bryan Miller2007 — Luca Barlocchi, Wesley Burrows 2006 — Wesley Burrows, David Campbell, Romain Massaro, Elliot Wronski2005 — Milos Blagojevic, Romain Massaro, Henner Nehles, Aviram Salomon2004 — Marko Blagojevic, Milos Blagojevic, Romain Massaro, Aviram Salomon2003 — Milos Blagojevic, Aviram Salomon2002 — Leslie Eisinga, Thomas Schneiter2001 — Danny Erez2000 — Danny Erez1999 — Adam Thurgood, Asaf Tishler1998 — Asaf Tishler1996 — Roger Pettersson1983 — Mike Morgan

ITA ALL-AMERICA ACADEMIC TEAM2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

ITA REGIONAL ARTHUR ASHE LEADERSHIP AWARD1998 — Asaf Tishler (Mountain)

ITA REG. JOHN V. NOSTRAND AWARD2001 — Nenad Zivkovic (Mountain)

ITA REG. SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR2011 — 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 YEAR2002 — Stephane Matheu-Cambas (Mountain)1998 — Doug Failla (Mountain)

ITA REGIONAL PLAYER TO WATCH2010 — Mehdi Bouras (Mountain) 2007 — Elliot Wronski (Mountain)1997 — Asaf Tishler (Mountain)1994 — Roger Pettersson (Mountain)

ITA REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR2007 — Owen Hambrook (Mountain)2001 — Larry Easley (Mountain)1998 — Larry Easley (Co) (Mountain)

ALL-CONFERENCE*2011 — Mehdi Bouras, fi rst team singles Tamas Batyi, fi rst team singles Bouras/Johannes Markel fi rst team doubles2010 — Mehdi Bouras, fi rst team singles Luca Barlocchi, fi rst team singles Bouras/Barlocchi fi rst team doubles2009 — Mehdi Bouras, fi rst team singles Elliot Wronski, fi rst team singles Wronski/Luca Barlocchi fi rst team doubles2008 — Elliot Wronski, fi rst team singles Luca Barlocchi, fi rst team singles Wronski/David Campbell fi rst team doubles2007 — Elliot Wronski, fi rst team singles Wronski/Brett Hunter, fi rst team doubles2006 — Joel Kielbowicz, fi rst team singles Kielbowicz/David Campbell fi rst team doubles2005 — Henner Nehles, fi rst team singles Joel Kielbowicz, fi rst team singles Kielbowicz/David Campbell fi rst team doubles2004 — Henner Nehles, fi rst team singles Aviram Salomon, fi rst team singles2003 — Henner Nehles, fi rst team singles Aviram Salomon, fi rst team singles2002 — Thomas Schneiter, fi rst team singles2001 — Nenad Zivkovic, fi rst team singles Thomas Schneiter, fi rst team singles Zivkovic/Skorin, fi rst team doubles2000 — Danny Erez, fi rst team singles Vladimir Pavicevic, fi rst team singles Zivkovic/Skorin, fi rst team doubles1999 — Asaf Tishler, fi rst team singles1998 — Asaf Tishler, fi rst team singles 1997 — Luke Smith, fi rst team singles Smith/Blenkiron, fi rst team doubles Asaf Tishler, second team doubles1996 — Roger Pettersson, fi rst team singles Luke Smith, fi rst team singles Smith/Tishler, fi rst team doubles Pettersson/Blenkiron, fi rst team doubles Tim Blenkiron, second team singles Pettersson/Smith, second team doubles1995 — Roger Pettersson, fi rst team singles Luke Smith, fi rst team singles Blenkiron/Norton, fi rst team doubles Pettersson/Smith, fi rst team doubles Tim Blenkiron, second team singles1994 — Roger Pettersson, fi rst team singles Luke Smith, fi rst team singles Olinger/Smith, fi rst team doubles Matt Rivera, second team singles Charles Olinger, second team singles Blenkiron/Norton, second team doubles1993 — 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 Pettersson was a three-time Big West Player of the Year.

CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK2011 — 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 YEAR2002 — Thomas Schneiter (Co-)1996 — Roger Pettersson

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN2010 — 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)

CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR2011 — 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 YEAR2009 — Mehdi Bouras (MW)2002 — Aviram Salomon (MW)

CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR1996 — Larry Easley (Big West)1995 — Larry Easley (Big West)1994 — Larry Easley (Big West)

REBEL HONORS

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-A-Aanes, 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)

-B-Barber, 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)

-C-Cambell, 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)

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

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

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

-G-Garvin, 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)

-H-Hall, Kenji (1990)Hatfi eld, Crombie (1987-90)Hedegaard, Matt (2000)Henderson, Greg (1981-82)Hennessey, Matt (1992)Highfi eld, 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)

-I-Imber, Mike (1997)

-J-Jevtic, Misha (1990-92)Johnston, Doug (1975)

-K-Kampschror, 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)

-L-Lorring, Paul (1975)Lowenstein, Yoav (1997)

-M-Maccanello, 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)

Morrissey, George (1976-79)-N-Nehles, Henner (2003-05)Nord, Kris (1977)Norton, Rob (1994-95)

-O-Olinger, Charles (1993-94)

-P-Pavicevic, 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)

-R-Raizk, 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, ‘89-90)Ruegamer, Rene (2010-SA)

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

NOTE: Records incomplete from 1969-73

REBEL COACHING HISTORY

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)

-T-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)

-V-Vinson, Robert (1990-91)

-W-Waller, 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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Mike Mushkin (1984)Seasons Record Pct. 1 14-11 .560

Fred Albrecht (1974-83)Seasons Record Pct. 9 230-80 .742

Jack Pate (1985)Seasons Record Pct. 1 14-11 .560

Dr. Larry Easley (1992-2003)Seasons Record Pct. 12 141-120 .540

Owen Hambrook (2004-SA)Seasons Record Pct. 8 105-85 .553

Craig Witcher (1986-91)Seasons Record Pct. 6 82-86 .488

ALL TIME ROSTER

2011 – MEHDI BOURAS (0-1 in tour.)First Round Singles(7) Eric Quigley (Kentucky) def. Bouras 7-6, 6-22011 – 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 SinglesWronski (UNLV) def. Alex Schweizer (Auburn) 6-4, 7-6Second Round SinglesKevin Anderson (Illinois) def. Wronski 6-1, 6-3

2005 – HENNER NEHLES (1-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesNehles (UNLV) def. Scott Brown (Vanderbilt)6-2, 6-4Second Round SinglesFranticek Babej (South Alabama) def. Nehles6-3, 6-7, 6-4

2004 – HENNER NEHLES (0-0 in tour.)First Round SinglesWithdrew from fi eld because of injury

2002 – THOMAS SCHNEITER (2-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesSchneiter (UNLV) def. Carlos Palencia (UCSB) 6-3, 7-5Second Round SinglesSchneiter def. (9-16) Tobias Clemens (UCLA) 6-4, 6-3Third Round Singles(1) Matias Boeker (UGA) def. Schneiter 6-2, 6-1

2001 – NENAD ZIVKOVIC (0-0 in tour.)First Round SinglesWithdrew from fi eld because of injury

1999 – ASAF TISHLER (0-1 in tour.)First Round Singles(1) James Blake (Harvard) def. Tishler (UNLV) 6-2, 6-31999 – 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

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

1997 – LUKE SMITH (6-0 in tour.)First Round SinglesSmith (UNLV) def. Oliver Mayo (Virginia Tech) 6-4, 6-1Second Round SinglesSmith def. Cedric Kauffman (Kentucky) 6-3, 6-3Third Round SinglesSmith def. Kevin Kim (UCLA) 6-2, 6-4Fourth Round SinglesSmith def. Ivan Rodrigo (Miami, Fla.) 6-3, 6-4Semifi nal SinglesSmith def. Oliver Tauma (VCU) 7-6 , 6-2Final Singles - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSmith def. George Bastl (USC) 6-1, 7-6

1997 – LUKE SMITH/TIM BLENKIRON (5-0 in tour.)First Round DoublesSmith/Blenkiron (UNLV) def. Chris James/Derek Myers (Purdue) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3Second Round DoublesSmith/Blenkiron def. Tim Crichton/Tom Hamilton (Arkansas) 6-1, 6-3Third Round DoublesSmith/Blenkiron def. Nick Crowell/Paul Martin (Texas) 7-6, 7-6Semifi nal DoublesSmith/Blenkiron def. Mitty Arnold/Tom Blake (Harvard) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3Final Doubles - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSmith/Blenkiron def. George Bastl/Kyle Spencer (USC) 6-4, 6-4

1996 – ROGER PETTERSSON (0-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesEnrique Abaroa (Kansas) def. Pettersson (UNLV) 6-4, 6-31996 – LUKE SMITH (0-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesScott Treibly (New Mexico) def. Smith (UNLV) 3-6, 6-4, 6-41996 – ROGER PETTERSSON/LUKE SMITH (3-1 in tour.)First Round DoublesPettersson/Smith (UNLV) def. Tylir Jimenez/Dieter Schwendinger (Texas Tech) 6-4, 6-7 (7-4), 6-3Second Round DoublesPettersson/Smith def. Mark Loughrin/B.J. Stearns (Texas) 6-3, 6-2Third Round DoublesPettersson/Smith def. Ernesto Diaz/Albin Polonyi (Boise State) 6-7 (8-6), 6-2, 6-4Semifi nal DoublesJustin Gimelstob/Srdjan Muskatirovic (UCLA) def. Pettersson/Smith 6-3, 6-0

1995 – ROGER PETTERSSON(0-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesSrdjan Muskatirovic (Miami) def. Pettersson (UNLV) 4-6, 6-2, 6-41995 – ROGER PETTERSSON/LUKE SMITH (0-1 in tour.)First Round DoublesSteven Baldas/Jamie Laschinger (Georgia) def. Pettersson/Smith (UNLV) 6-3, 6-4

SCOTT WARNER1986, ‘87 SINGLES

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 1994 – ROGER PETTERSSON (0-1)First Round SinglesJamie Laschinger (Georgia) def. Pettersson (UNLV) 7-6, 6-2

1987 – SCOTT WARNER (3-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesWarner (UNLV) def. Young Min Kwon (Millersville) 6-3, 6-4Second Round SinglesWarner def. Ken Kupperstein (ASU) 7-6, 7-5Third Round SinglesWarner def. Jonas Svensson (Minnesota) 6-4, 6-4Fourth Round Singles Mark Kaplan (UC Irvine) def. Warner 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

1986 – SCOTT WARNER (0-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesKimmo Alkio (Texas A&M) def. Warner (UNLV) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2

TEAM RESULTS2007 – NCAA UCLA REGIONAL-Los AngelesLost 4-0 to UCLA in fi rst round1999 – NCAA REGIONAL VII-FresnoLost 4-0 to Fresno State in fi rst round1998 – NCAA REGIONAL VII-Las VegasWon 4-3 over Fresno State in fi rst roundLost 4-3 to Pepperdine in second round1997 – NCAA REGIONAL VII-Las VegasWon 4-3 over New Mexico in fi rst roundLost 4-2 to Fresno State in second round1996 – NCAA REGIONAL VIII-Las VegasWon 4-1 over California in fi rst roundLost 4-3 to Pepperdine in second round1995 – NCAA REGIONAL VIII-Los AngelesLost 4-1 to San Diego in fi rst round1994 – NCAA REGIONAL VII-Los AngelesLost 4-1 to California in fi rst round

HENNER NEHLES2004, ‘05 SINGLES

ELLIOT WRONSKI2007 SINGLES

REBELS AT THE NCAAS

ROGER PETTERSSON1994, ‘95, ‘96 SINGLES

1995, ‘96 DOUBLES

LUKE SMITH1996, ‘97 SINGLES

1995, ‘96, ‘97 DOUBLES

ASAF TISHLER1998, ‘99 SINGLES

NENAD ZIVKOVIC2001 SINGLES1999 DOUBLES

THOMAS SCHNEITER2002 SINGLES

GREGOR SKORIN1999 DOUBLES

TIM BLENKIRON1997 DOUBLES

MEHDI BOURAS2011 SINGLES2011 DOUBLES

BERNARDSCHOEMAN

2011 DOUBLES

MOUNTAIN WEST QUICK FACTSFOUNDED: 1999COMMISSIONER: Craig ThompsonADDRESS: 15455 Gleneagle Dr. Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80921PHONE: (719) 488-4040TENNIS CONTACT: Zach EisendrathE-MAIL: ([email protected])OFFICE PHONE: (719) 488-4046CELL PHONE: (414) 573-4902WEBSITE: www.TheMWC.com

The 2000 UNLV women’s tennis team defeated BYU in the fi nal of the fi rst-ever Mountain West championship tournament.

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The 2012 Mountain West Championships for both men’s and women’s tennis will take

place April 26-29 in San Diego

THE MOUNTAIN WEST

The Mountain West, which offi cially commenced operation on July 1, 1999, was conceived when eight schools announced they were breaking away from the Western Athletic Conference. Those teams -- Utah, Air Force, Brigham Young, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego

State, UNLV and Wyoming -- brought immediate credibility to their new league. The split from 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 diversity. Some of the most beautiful geography in the nation can be found within MW boundaries, including the majestic Rocky Mountain range, which borders three league schools (Air Force, Boise State and Colorado State). The high plains of Wyoming (elevation 7,000 feet) contrast with the desert city of Las Vegas (the fastest growing metropolitan area in the West) and the Pacifi c Ocean locale of San Diego State. The southwestern fl avor of New Mexico complements the western heritage and culture of Fort Worth, Texas, home of TCU. The Mountain West offi ce is located in Colorado Springs, Colo., and is under the guidance of the only commissioner it has ever known, Craig Thompson.

2011 WOMEN’S STANDINGSPL SCHOOL (ITA RNK) MW ALL1. UNLV (38) 8-0 20-62. Utah (49) 7-1 16-103. San Diego State (51) 6-2 15-104. TCU (59) 5-3 13-115. BYU 4-4 9-126. Wyoming (74) 3-5 14-97. Air Force 2-6 16-118. New Mexico 1-7 8-159. Colorado State 0-8 9-14TOURNAMENT CHAMPION: Utah

PLAYER OF THE YEARAnastasia Putilina, UtahFRESHMAN OF THE YEARLucia Batta, UNLVCOACH OF THE YEARMat Iandalo, Utah

ALL-MW SINGLESChristen Monreal, Sr., Air ForceCallie Craig, Fr., BYUMegan Price, Jr., BYUMichaela Bezdickova, Fr., New MexicoJulia Trunk, Sr., San Diego StateJulia Wais, So., San Diego StateGaby Mastromarino, Jr., TCUKatariina Tuohimaa, Sr., TCULucia Batta, Fr., UNLVAleksandra Josifoska, Fr., UNLVEvgenia Kryuchkova, Sr., UtahSarah Pham, Fr., UtahAnastasia Putilina, Jr., UtahVeronica Popovici, Fr., Wyoming

ALL-MW DOUBLESMegan Price/Callie Craig, BYURoxanne Ellison/Sierra Ellison, SDSUMaria Babanova/Katariina Tuohimaa, TCULucia Batta/Anna Maskaljun, UNLVNives Pavlovic/Aleksandra Josifoska, UNLVAnastasia Putilina/Paige Miles, UtahSimona Synkova/Kim van Ginkel, Wyoming

2011 MEN’S STANDINGSPL SCHOOL (ITA RNK) MW ALL1. BYU (35) 6-0 21-62. TCU (51) 5-1 13-13 3. New Mexico (57) 4-2 15-104. UNLV (60) 3-3 14-115. San Diego State 2-4 5-166. Utah 1-5 7-157. Air Force 0-6 10-14TOURNAMENT CHAMPION: BYU

PLAYER OF THE YEARMehdi Bouras, UNLVFRESHMAN OF THE YEARPatrick Kawka, BYUCOACH OF THE YEARBrad Pearce, BYU

ALL-MW SINGLESGeorgy Batrakov, Jr., BYUSpencer Smith, So., BYUEvan Urbina, Sr., BYUBen Dunbar, Jr., New MexicoJadon Phillips, So., New MexicoJavier Pulgar, Jr., San Diego StateGiovanni Vaglietti, Sr., San Diego StateEmanuel Brighiu, Sr., TCUChristopher Price, Sr., TCUTamas Batyi, Fr., UNLVMehdi Bouras, Sr., UNLVBenito Suriano, Jr., Utah

ALL-MW DOUBLES Georgy Batrakov/Thomas Shubert, BYUPhil Anderson/Jadon Phillips, New MexicoConor Berg/Ben Dunbar, New MexicoGiovanni Vaglietti/Hunter Nicholas, SDSUEmanuel Brighiu/Christopher Price, TCUMehdi Bouras/Johannes Markel, UNLV

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There 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 fi nish 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 dual-match 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 fi fth-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 fi rst 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 fi nal one vs. Ole Miss in what was the fi rst 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 fi ghting 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 regular-season meeting between the two schools as league

mates. The fi nal roadblock to Rebel perfection came on April 17 in San Diego and it produced another classic. P lay ing in host i le 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

the day, coming back from a 5-2 score in the deciding set to clinch it for the Rebels on court fi ve, 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 1999-2000 (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 semifi nals 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 fi rst 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 fi nal 22 collegiate matches. She fi nished her last season with a team-leading 28-5 mark, including a stunning 24-2 record in dual matches. UNLV fi nished 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 fi nished 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.

ROOKIES, VETERANS COMBINE FOR ANOTHER PERFECT MW RUNSEASON IN REVIEW

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

UNLV earned its fi fth consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships in 2011.

2011 TEAM RESULTSOverall: 20-6 MW: 8-0 Home: 12-3 Away: 4-0 Neutral: 4-4 vs. Ranked: 8-5 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION W/L SCORE REC MW RANKJan. 21, 2011 NEW MEXICO STATE LAS VEGAS W 5-2 1-0 -- #29 Jan 22, 2011 WEBER STATE LAS VEGAS W 7-0 2-0 -- #29 Jan. 23, 2011 PACIFIC LAS VEGAS W 4-3 3-0 -- #29 Jan. 28, 2011 vs #39 Oklahoma+ Los Angeles L 4-1 3-1 -- #29 Jan. 29, 2011 vs #65 Cal Poly + Los Angeles W 4-2 4-1 -- #29 Feb. 18, 2011 DENVER LAS VEGAS W 7-0 5-1 -- #35 Feb 18, 2011 UTAH STATE LAS VEGAS W 7-0 6-1 -- #35 Feb. 20, 2011 #61 WICHITA STATE LAS VEGAS W 5-1 7-1 -- #35 Feb. 20, 2011 UC RIVERSIDE LAS VEGAS W 7-0 8-1 -- #35 March 4, 2011 at #60 Fresno State Fresno, CA W 4-3 9-1 -- #42 March 5, 2011 vs Florida International Fresno, CA L 4-3 9-2 -- #42 March 11, 2011 #52 BOISE STATE LAS VEGAS W 6-1 10-2 -- #43 March 12, 2011 #35 SMU LAS VEGAS L 4-3 10-3 -- #43 March 13, 2011 FURMAN LAS VEGAS W 5-2 11-3 -- #43 March 16, 2011 #45 OLE MISS LAS VEGAS L 4-3 11-4 -- #38 April 1, 2011 #68 WYOMING* LAS VEGAS W 6-1 12-4 1-0 #52 April 2, 2011 COLORADO STATE* LAS VEGAS W 7-0 13-4 2-0 #52 April 3, 2011 AIR FORCE* LAS VEGAS W 7-0 14-4 3-0 #52 April 9, 2011 vs #61 TCU* Albuquerque W 4-3 15-4 4-0 #48 April 10, 2011 at New Mexico* Albuquerque W 6-1 16-4 5-0 #48 April 15, 2011 vs #55 Utah* San Diego W 4-3 17-4 6-0 #43 April 16, 2011 vs BYU* San Diego W 6-1 18-4 7-0 #43 April 17, 2011 at #46 San Diego State* San Diego W 4-3 19-4 8-0 #43 April 28, 2011 at Colorado State% Fort Collins, CO W 5-0 20-4 8-0 #38 April 29, 2011 vs #71 TCU% Fort Collins, CO L 4-2 20-5 8-0 #38 May 14, 2011 vs #29 San Diego^ Los Angeles L 4-2 20-6 8-0 #39 *MW Match %MW Tournament +ITA Kickoff Weekend ^NCAA 1st Round at UCLA

2010-11 INDIVIDUAL RESULTSSINGLES TOTAL DUAL TOUR MW No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 CAREERLucia Batta 25-11 12-8 13-3 4-4 12-8 --- --- --- --- --- 25-11 Aleksandra Josifoska 24-5 19-3 5-2 7-1 --- 19-3 --- --- --- --- 24-5Jana Albers 20-12 16-6 4-6 7-1 --- 3-0 --- --- 12-6 1-0 76-40Nives Pavlovic 19-14 15-11 4-3 5-3 2-1 --- 13-10 1-1 --- --- 43-27Adrienn Hidvegi 20-12 16-10 4-2 7-1 --- --- 2-1 13-8 1-1 --- 88-37Rumyana Terzieva 5-0 3-0 2-0 0-0 --- --- --- --- 3-0 --- 40-27Anna Maskaljun 28-5 24-2 4-3 8-0 --- --- --- 3-0 2-1 19-1 94-41Ella Bourchier 7-4 3-1 4-3 0-0 --- --- --- --- --- 3-1 11-12TOTALS 148-63 108-41 40-22 38-10 14-9 22-3 15-11 16-8 18-8 23-2 PERCENTAGES .701 .725 .645 .000 .609 .880 .577 .667 .692 .920 DOUBLES TOTAL DUAL TOUR MW No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Aleksandra Josifoska/Nives Pavlovic 18-11 12-10 6-1 5-3 12-10 --- --- Lucia Batta/Anna Maskaljun 23-3 20-2 3-1 8-0 --- 20-2 --- Jana Albers/Adrienn Hidvegi 18-12 13-10 5-2 5-3 --- 2-1 11-9 Ella Bourchier/Rumyana Terzieva 4-2 2-1 2-1 0-0 --- --- 2-1Anna Maskaljun/Nives Pavlovic 2-3 1-2 1-1 0-0 1-2 --- --- Jana Albers/Anna Maskaljun 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 --- --- --- Lucia Batta/Adrienn Hidvegi 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 --- --- --- Lucia Batta/Aleksandra Josifoska 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 --- --- --- Adrienn Hidvegi/Rumyana Terzieva 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 --- --- 1-0Jana Albers/Ella Bourchier 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 --- --- --- TOTALS 70-36 49-25 21-11 18-6 13-12 22-3 14-10 PERCENTAGES .613 .567 .656 .750 .520 .880 .583

ITA RANKINGS UNLV TEAM RANKINGSPRESEASON: 29Jan. 25: 29Feb. 3: 36Feb. 8: 35Feb. 14: 35Feb. 22: 45March 1: 42March 8: 43March 15: 38March 22: 51March 29: 52April 5: 48April 12: 43April 19: 39April 26: 38May 2: 39FINAL: 38

BATTASINGLES RANKINGSPRESEASON: NRJan. 4 41Feb. 14: 68 March 1: 77March 15: 89March 29: 110April 12: 123FINAL: NR

ALBERSSINGLES RANKINGSPRESEASON: 72

HIDVEGI/ALBERSDOUBLES RANKINGSJan. 4: 58

MASKALJUN/BATTADOUBLES RANKINGSJan. 4: 48

SEASON IN REVIEW

WOMEN’S YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTSYEAR ALL CONF TOUR MWC COACH1986 10-20 NA/7th NA Craig Witcher1987 24-13 NA/7th NA Craig Witcher1988 15-14 NA/2nd NA Craig Witcher1989 19-14 2-1/3rd NA Craig Witcher1990 23-15 1-24th NA Craig Witcher1991 21-13 2-15th NA Craig Witcher1992 18-5 NA/5th NA York Strother1993 13-8 2-1/3rd NA Ola Malmqvist1994 15-9 2-1/2nd NA Ola Malmqvist1995 16-8 2-1/3rd NA Ola Malmqvist1996 10-14 2-1/2nd NA Ola Malmqvist1997 17-7 2-1/3rd NA Ola Malmqvist1998 12-13 3-1/2nd NA Ola Malmqvist1999 9-14 3-1/9th NA Douglas Geiwald2000 15-9 3-0/1st NA Kevin Cory2001 11-12 2-1/5th 5-2/3rd Kevin Cory2002 20-4 3-0/1st 6-1/2nd Kevin Cory2003 16-6 1-1/T3rd 6-1/T1st Kevin Cory2004 16-7 1-1/T3rd 5-2/3rd Kevin Cory2005 14-9 2-1/2nd 5-2/3rd Kevin Cory2006 14-7 1-1/T3rd 6-2/T2nd Kevin Cory2007 19-8 2-1/2nd 6-2/T2nd Kevin Cory2008 17-9 3-0/1st 6-2/T2nd Kevin Cory2009 20-8 2-1/2nd 8-0/1st Kevin Cory2010 22-5 1-1/T3rd 7-1/2nd Kevin Cory2011 20-6 1-1/T3rd 8-0/1st Kevin Cory

ITA RANKINGS RECORDSSINGLESPreseason RK YEAR Marianne Vallin 10 1995Regular Season Marianne Vallin 4 1997Final Top-20 Rankings Marianne Vallin 13 1994, ‘96 Elena Gantcheva 17 2006 Katarina Malec 18 2000DOUBLESPreseason RK YEAR Gantcheva/Kristina Nedeltcheva 5 2007Regular Season Gee Gee Garvin/Susie Kocsis 4 1998Final Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva 18 2007TEAM RK YEARPreseason 17 2003Regular Season 14 1997Final 20 2002

VICTORIESSEASON1. Jolene Watanabe, 1987 342. Kristen Hess, 1987 303. Marianne Vallin, 1997 274. Lucia Batta, 2011 26 Anna Maskaljun, 2011 266. Anna Maskaljun, 2010 25 Nives Pavlovic, 2010 25 Alisa Razina, 2010 25 Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2010 25 Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2009 25 Katy Williams, 2009 25 Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2007 25 Elena Gantcheva, 2008 25 Elena Gantcheva, 2007 25 Marianne Bakken, 2000 25 Katarina Malec, 2000 25

CAREER1. Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2007-10 982. Anna Maskaljun, 2008-11 903. Jolene Watanabe, 1987-90 844. Alisa Razina, 2007-10 825. Elena Gantcheva, 2005-08 796. Marianne Bakken, 1999-2002 727. Claire Smith, 2004-07 718. Gyorgyi Zsiros, 2002-05 699. Marianne Vallin, 1994-97 6210. Veronica Goude, 1997-2000 56 Rachel Clark, 1991-94 5612. Adrienn Hidvegi, 2008-11 55

SINGLESVICTORIES SEASON1. Katarina Malec, 2000 392. Marianne Vallin, 1994 373. Marianne Vallin, 1997 344. Elena Gantcheva, 2006 33 Jolene Watanabe, 1989 336. Jolene Watanabe, 1987 327. Elena Gantcheva, 2005 31 Jolene Watanabe, 1990 31 Anna Castaneda, 1987 3110. Diana Chavez, 1990 3011. Elena Gantcheva, 2008 29 Gyorgyi Zsiros, 2002 29

CAREER1. Marianne Vallin, 1994-97 1252. Jolene Watanabe, 1987-90 1203. Elena Gantcheva, 2005-08 1124. Anna Maskaljun, 2008-11 945. Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2007-10 906. Adrienn Hidvegi, 2008-SA 887. Veronica Goude, 1997-2000 818. Claire Smith, 2004-07 78 Gyorgyi Zsiros, 2002-05 78 Mary Jacocks, 1987-90 7811. Janelle Barr, 1991-94 7612. Suzi Agassi, 1991-94 72

WINNING PERCENTAGESEASON (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 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

WINNING PERCENTAGESEASON (Minimum 10 Matches)1. Elena Gantcheva, 2007 (25-4) .862 Marianne Bakken, 2000 (25-4) .8623. Lucia Batta, 2011 (26-5) .8394. Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2007 (25-5) .833 Katarina Malec, 2000 (25-5) .833 Ljiljana Kordic, 1993 (10-2) .833 Rebecca Markosian, 1993 (10-2) .8338. Marianne Vallin, 1994 (13-3) .813 Janelle Barr, 1994 (13-3) .81310. Anna Maskaljun, 2010 (25-6) .806 Alisa Razina, 2010 (25-6) .80612. Claire Smith, 2007 (23-7) .76713. Anna Maskaljun, 2011 (26-8) .765

CAREER (Minimum Two Seasons)1. Kristina Nedeltcheva, 2007-10 (98-33) .7482. Katarina Malec, 1999-00 (29-10) .7443. Alisa Razina, 2007-10 (82-32) .7194. Anna Maskaljun, 2008-11 (90-39) .6985. Katy Williams, 2007-09 (41-18) .6956. Elena Gantcheva, 2005-08 (79-37) .6817. Marianne Vallin, 1994-97 (62-30) .6748. Marianne Bakken, 1999-2002 (72-37) .6619. Jolene Watanabe, 1987-90 (84-45) .65110. Claire Smith, 2004-07 (71-39) .64511. Gyorgyi Zsiros, 2002-05 (51-29) .63812. Nives Pavlovic, 2010-SA (45-26) .634

NOTE: Active players in bold. Records no not inlcude Fall 2011 results.

DOUBLES

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

LADY REBEL RECORDS

Two years at a junior college and 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 fi rst 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 fi rst 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 fi rst-ever league championship in the sport. The 2000 MWC Player of the Year then made her way into her fi rst NCAA Championships event and nearly stole the show in Malibu. After she and Bakken became the fi rst 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.

Katarina Malec2000 MWC WOMEN’S STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2000 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS SINGLES SEMIFINALIST2000 CONFERENCE MVP2000 SINGLES ALL-AMERICANTWO-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE SINGLES2000 UNLV SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

UNLV RECORDYear Singles Doubles1999-2000 *39-5 25-5 1998-99 7-5 4-5 Total 46-10 29-10*School Record

Marianne Vallin1997 GLADYS HELDMAN AWARD WINNER1997 NEVADA NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR1994, 1996, 1997 SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN1994, 1996, 1997 CONFERENCE MVPEIGHT-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE SINGLES & DOUBLES1996, 1997 UNLV SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR2008 UNLV HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

When then-UNLV coach Ola Malmqvist 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 qualifi er in doubles. She did it three times. UNLV never had a player win more than 120 matches in a career. She fi nished with 125. UNLV never appeared in a conference fi nal. 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 fi rsts 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 fi rst-ever WAC MVP in any sport. Her fi nal record against league opponents was a shiny 26-3. Vallin’s legacy, however, is not simply defi ned 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 fi rst women’s tennis player inducted into the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame.

UNLV RECORDYear Singles Doubles1996-97 34-12 27-101995-96 28-11 11-101994-95 26-11 11-71993-94 37-9 13-3Total *125-43 62-30*School Record

Elena Gantcheva2006 SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN2006, 2007, 2008 CONFERENCE MVP2006 ITA REGIONAL PLAYER TO WATCHFOUR-TIME FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE SINGLES2005 MWC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR2007, 2008 UNLV SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

The only woman in program history to earn top 10 rankings in both singles and doubles during her career, Elena Gantcheva became the fi rst 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 fi nish at 17 made her the third UNLV woman to place in the top 20. The native of Sofi a, 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 fi nal ranking of 18th after rising as high as fi fth.

UNLV RECORDYear Singles Doubles2007-08 29-11 25-102006-07 19-9 25-42005-06 33-9 15-122004-05 31-8 14-11Total 112-37 79-37

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ALL-CONFERENCE*2011 — Lucia Batta, fi rst team singles Aleksandra Josifoska, fi rst team singles Batta/Anna Maskaljun, fi rst team doubles Josifoska/Nives Pavlovic, fi rst team doubles2010 — Jana Albers, fi rst team singles Adrienn Hidvegi, fi rst team singles Kristina Nedeltcheva, fi rst team singles Nives Pavlovic, fi rst team singles Nedeltcheva/Albers, fi rst team doubles Anna Maskaljun/Alisa Razina, fi rst team doubles2009 — Nikol Dimitrova, fi rst team singles Kristina Nedeltcheva, fi rst team singles Katy Williams, fi rst team singles Nedeltcheva/Williams, fi rst team doubles2008 — Elena Gantcheva, fi rst team singles Kristina Nedeltcheva, fi rst team singles Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva, fi rst team doubles2007 — Elena Gantcheva, fi rst team singles Kristina Nedeltcheva, fi rst team singles Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva, fi rst team doubles2006 — Elena Gantcheva, fi rst team singles Nikol Dimitrova, fi rst team singles2005 — Elena Gantcheva, fi rst team singles Gyorgyi Zsiros, fi rst team singles Anne Claire Ortiz-Luis, fi rst team singles Gantcheva/Sharon Marin, fi rst team doubles2004 — Gyorgyi Zsiros, fi rst team singles Anne Claire Ortiz-Luis, fi rst team singles Zsiros/Claire Smith, fi rst team doubles2003 — Paulina Janus, fi rst team singles Tracie Chong, fi rst team singles Gyorgyi Zsiros, fi rst team singles2002 — Paulina Janus, fi rst team singles Agnieszka Abram, fi rst team singles Gyorgyi Zsiros, fi rst team singles Janus/Abram, fi rst team doubles2001 — Paulina Janus, fi rst team singles Agnieszka Abram, fi rst team singles Janus/Abram, fi rst team doubles2000 — Katarina Malec, fi rst team singles Veronica Goude, fi rst team singles Malec/Bakken, fi rst team doubles1999 — Katarina Malec, fi rst team singles1998 — Gee Gee Garvin, fi rst team singles Garvin/Kocsis, fi rst team doubles1997 — Marianne Vallin, fi rst team singles Vallin/Garvin, fi rst team doubles Natalie Frawley, second team singles1996 — Marianne Vallin, fi rst team singles Lisa Annebro, fi rst team singles Vallin/Alenius, fi rst team doubles Sofi a Alenius, second team singles1995 — Marie Linusson, fi rst team singles Marianne Vallin, fi rst team singles Vallin/Copano, fi rst team doubles Lisa Annebro, second team singles1994 — Marianne Vallin, fi rst team singles Shiera Stuart, second team singles Suzi Agassi, second team singles Rachel Clark, second team singles Vallin/Clark, fi rst team doubles Markosian/Kordic, second team doubles1993 — Rebecca Markosian, fi rst team singles Rachel Clark, second team singles Barr/Stuart, second team doubles1992 — Janelle Barr (No. 4 singles runner-up)*1991 — Janelle Barr, fi rst team singles Sarit Shalev, second team singles Agassi/Lane, fi rst team doubles Shalev/Markosian, second team doubles

UNLV ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME2008 — Marianne Vallin

GLADYS HELDMAN AWARD(Nation’s Top Senior Women’s Tennis Student-Athlete)1997 — Marianne Vallin

MW STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2000 — Katarina Malec (Inaugural)

ITA ALL-AMERICAN2006 — Elena Gantcheva (Singles)2000 — Katarina Malec (Singles)1997 — Marianne Vallin (Singles)1996 — Marianne Vallin (Singles)1994 — Marianne Vallin (Singles)

ITA NATIONAL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR1994 — Marianne Vallin

ITA REGIONAL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR2011 — Lucia Batta (Mountain)1994 — Marianne Vallin (West)

ITA REGIONAL SENIOR OF THE YEAR2010 — Kristina Nedeltcheva (Mountain)1997 — Marianne Vallin (West)

ITA REGIONAL PLAYER TO WATCH2006 — Elena Gantcheva (West)

ITA REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR2011 — Kevin Cory (Mountain) 2002 — Kevin Cory (West)1997 — Ola Malmqvist (West)

ITA REGIONAL ASST. COACH OF THE YEAR2010 — Mark Roberts (Mountain)2002 — Owen Hambrook (West)1997 — Douglas Geiwald (West)

UNLV FEMALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2003 — Tracie Chong

UNLV SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR2010 — Kristina Nedeltcheva2008 — Elena Gantcheva2007 — Elena Gantcheva2000 — Katarina Malec 1997 — Marianne Vallin1996 — Marianne Vallin

ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 2011 — Ella Bourchier, Rumyana Terzieva2010 — Ella Bourchier, Anna Maskaljun, Kristina Nedeltcheva2009 — Kristina Nedeltcheva, Katy Williams2008 — Elena Gantcheva, Anna Maskaljun, Alisa Razina2007 — Mery Constanti, Claire Smith2006 — Elena Gantcheva, Claire Smith2005 — Sharon Marin, Lisa Lester, Claire Smith2004 — Agnieszka Abram, Lisa Lester, Claire Smith2003 — Agnieszka Abram, Tracie Chong, Amy Hadziosmanovic2001 — Marianne Bakken2000 — Veronica Goude, Katarina Malec1999 — Veronica Goude, Susie Kocsis1998 — Marie Linusson1997 — Marianne Vallin, Marie Linusson1996 — Marianne Vallin1995 — Jeannette Fylpaa, Ljiljana Kordic

ITA ALL-AMERICA ACADEMIC TEAM2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

1990 — Jolene Watanabe, fi rst team singles Diana Chavez, second team singles Watanabe/Chavez, fi rst team doubles1989 — Jolene Watanabe, fi rst team singles Diana Chavez, second team singles Watanabe/Chavez, second team doubles1988 — 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)*1986 — Pineda/Howe (No. 1 doubles runner-up)*

CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR2008 — 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 YEAR2011 — Lucia Batta (MW) 2005 — Elena Gantcheva (MW)2002 — Gyorgyi Zsiros (MW)2001 — Agnieszka Abram (MW)

CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR2002 — Kevin Cory (MW)2000 — Kevin Cory (MW)

CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK2011 — 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)

Hall of Famer Marianne Vallin remains the most decorated Lady Rebel in history.

LADY REBEL HONORS

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-A-Abram, Agnieszka (2001-04)Abrums, Roene (1973-77)Agassi, Suzi (1991-94)Agassi, Tami (1988)Albers, Jana (2009-11)Alenius, Sofi a (1996)Annebro, Lisa (1995-98)

-B-Baechle, 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)

-C-Campbell, 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

-M-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)

-N-Nava, Aleli (1987-88)Nedeltcheva, Kristina (2007-10)

-O-Oosthuizen, Leentjie (2002)Ortiz-Luis, Anne Claire (2004-05)

-P-Parraquirre, Kathy (1978-81)Pavlovic, Nives (2010-SA)Pineda, Cindy (1986-88)

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

-S-Seidel, 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)

-T-Taylor, 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)

-U-Umeno, Sandra (1987-88)

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

LADY REBEL COACHING HISTORY

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

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

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

-Z-Zsiros, Gyorgyi (2002-05)

The 2010 Lady Rebels were only the second UNLV squad to win a match at the NCAA Championships.

Women’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 sea-son. 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 fi nancial reasons, only to be resurrected fi ve seasons later. No records exist for any year before 1986.

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MARIANNE VALLIN1994, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97 Singles

1994, ‘95, ‘97 Doubles

JOLENE WATANABE1990 Singles

RACHEL CLARK1994 Doubles

ASTRID COPANO1995 Doubles

GEE GEE GARVIN1997, ‘98 Doubles

SUSIE KOCSIS1998 Doubles

MARIANNE BAKKEN2000 Doubles

KATARINA MALEC2000 Singles, Doubles

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

2010 – KRISTINA NEDELTCHEVA (0-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesAndrea Remynse (UCLA) def. Nedeltcheva (UNLV) 6-7 (11-9), 6-4, 6-42008 – ELENA GANTCHEVA (1-1 in tour.)First Round Singles#3 Hilary Barte (Stanford) def. Gantcheva (UNLV) 4-6, 6-2, 6-02008 – ELENA GANTCHEVA/KRISTINA NEDELTCHEVA (0-1 in tour.)First Round DoublesSusie Babos/Stephanie Kusano (California) def. Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva 6-3, 6-22007 – ELENA GANTCHEVA/KRISTINA NEDELTCHEVA (1-1 in tour.)First Round DoublesGantcheva/Nedeltcheva (UNLV) def. #3 Whitney McCray/Kristi Miller (Georgia Tech) 6-2, 6-2Round of 16 DoublesLindsay Burdette/Anne Yelsey (Stanford) def. Gantcheva/Nedeltcheva 6-3, 6-12006 – ELENA GANTCHEVA (0-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesLindsey Nelson (USC) def. Gantcheva (UNLV) 6-2, 6-42005 – ELENA GANTCHEVA (0-0 in tour.)First Round SinglesWithdrew from fi eld because of injury2001 – PAULINA JANUS (0-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesLiesl Fitchbauer (Fresno St.) def. Janus (UNLV) 6-3, 6-12000 – KATARINA MALEC (4-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesMalec (UNLV) def. Katarina Safarova (USC) 6-0, 6-1Second Round SinglesMalec def. Carmina Giraldo (Clemson) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1Round of 16 SinglesMalec def. Alison Bradshaw (ASU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3Quarterfi nal SinglesMalec def. Bruna Colosio (LSU) 2-6, 6-2 6-0Semifi nal SinglesMarissa Irvin (Stanford) def. Malec 3-6, 6-1, 6-22000 – KATARINA MALEC/MARIANNE BAKKEN (1-1 in tour.)First Round DoublesMalec/Bakken (UNLV) def. Maria Galoustova/Ashleigh Dolman (Oklahoma State) 6-0 5-7 6-2Round of 16 DoublesAmy Jensen/Claire Curran (Cal) def. Malec/Bakken 6-3, 3-6, 6-01998 – GEE GEE GARVIN/SUSIE KOCSIS (0-1 in tour.)First Round DoublesCristina Moros/Sandy Sureephong (Texas) def. Garvin/Kocsis (UNLV) 6-1, 6-11997 — MARIANNE VALLIN (1-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesVallin (UNLV) def. Karen Goldstein (Arizona) 7-6, 6-4Second Round SinglesBaili Camino (Alabama) def. Vallin 6-1, 3-6, 7-51997 — MARIANNE VALLIN/GEE GEE GARVIN (0-1)First Round DoublesColleen Lucey/Melissa Zimpfer (Wisconsin) def. Vallin/Garvin (UNLV) 6-4, 2-6, 7-61996 — MARIANNE VALLIN (0-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesAgnes Muzamel (Ole Miss) def. Vallin (UNLV) 6-3, 7-51995 — MARIANNE VALLIN (1-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesVallin (UNLV) def. Margie Lepsi (Tenn.) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4Second Round SinglesAnia Bleszynski (Stanford) def. Vallin 6-3, 7-6 1995 — MARIANNE VALLIN/ASTRID COPANO (0-1)First Round DoublesCamille Baldrich/Kristen Jones (Illinois) def. Vallin/Copano (UNLV) 6-1, 6-21994 — MARIANNE VALLIN (0-1 in tour.)First Round SinglesBoba Tzvetkova (Clemson) def. Vallin (UNLV) 6-2, 6-11994 — MARIANNE VALLIN/RACHEL CLARK (0-1)First Round Doubles Suzanne Italiano/Petra Schmitt (Southern Cal) def. Clark/Vallin (UNLV) 3-6, 7-5, 6-31990 — JOLENE WATANABE (1-1 in tour.) First Round Singles

PAULINA JANUS2001 Singles

TEAM RESULTS2011 – NCAA UCLA REGIONAL-Los Angeles Lost 4-2 to San Diego in fi rst round 2010 – NCAA UNC REGIONAL-Chapel Hill, NC Won 4-3 over Virginia Commonwealth in fi rst roundLost 4-0 to North Carolina in second round2009 – NCAA UCLA REGIONAL-Los Angeles Lost 4-0 to Arizona State in fi rst round2008 – NCAA USC REGIONAL-Los Angeles Lost 4-0 to Pepperdine in fi rst round2007 – NCAA CAL REGIONAL-Berkeley Lost 4-0 to Arizona State in fi rst round2005 – NCAA Texas REGIONAL-Austin Lost 4-0 to Texas A&M in fi rst round2003 – NCAA WEST REGIONAL-Seattle Lost 4-0 to Illinois in fi rst round2002 – NCAA WEST REGIONAL-Los Angeles Lost 4-2 to Oregon in fi rst round1998 – NCAA WEST REGIONAL-Las VegasWon 5-1 over Washington State in fi rst roundLost 5-2 to Pepperdine in second round1997 – NCAA WEST REGIONAL-San DiegoLost 5-4 to San Diego in fi rst round

ELENA GANTCHEVA2005, ‘06, ‘08 Singles

2007, ‘08 Doubles

LADY REBELS AT THE NCAAS

KRISTINA NEDELTCHEVA2010 Singles

2007, ‘08 Doubles

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

< THE U N I V E R S I T Y >

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 excel-lence as part of the eight-component Nevada System of Higher Education. Located in the heart of one of the world’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 Wil-liam S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV is also becoming a leading research institution of the West. The school’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 enroll-ing more than 53,000 students annually.

UNLV

quick factsCampus founded 1957Campus size 358 acres

Total enrollment 28,000Average undergraduate class size 31

Average graduate class size18Average undergraduate age 24

Average graduate age 33Female students 55%

Male students 45%Total employees 2,964

Faculty with doctorates 90%Faculty with terminal degrees 94%

Undergraduate degree programs and certificates 108Graduate/Professional degree programs and certificates 137

Total 2010-11 graduates 5,700Undergraduate 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 Environ-mental 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 Associa-tion 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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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 re-search 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 record-breaking $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 cham-pioned 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 post-doctoral 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 Sci-ence 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, Get-tysburg College, awarded him its Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award in 2011.

SMATRESKdr. neal

William D. Carlson 1957-65Donald C. Moyer 1965-68Roman J. Zorn 1969-74Donald Baepler 1974-78Brock Dixon 1978-79Leonard “Pat” Goodall 1979-84Robert C. Maxson 1984-94Kenny Guinn (interim) 1994-95Carol C. Harter 1995-06David B. Ashley 2006-09Neal Smatresk 2009-SA

ALL-TIME PRESIDENTS

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COBBwilliam

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DOUBRAVA dr. mark

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VICE CHAIR

< U N I V E R S I T Y SECTION >

LIVENGOODjim

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 an-nounced that a new, state-of-the-art basket-ball 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 Confer-ence but also at a national level, maintained a high academic standard for its student-ath-letes 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 re-ceive state-appropriated monies. During his time in Tucson, he served as the Paciic-10 Con-ference president, chair of the Pac-10 Athletic

Directors Revenue Sharing Committee and a member of the conference's Bowl Commit-tee and Basketball Tournament Subcommit-tee. 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 Associa-tion of Collegiate Directors of Athletics in 2006 for Division I-A. Livengood initiated Campaign Arizona, which raised more than $130 million for ath-letic facility improvements and endowments while the Wildcats maintained a top-25 com-petitive 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 Col-lege World Series titles, the 1996 and 2000 NCAA Women's Golf titleand the 2008 men's and women's NCAA Swimming Champion-ships. UA's student-athlete graduation rate contin-ued to be historically higher than that of the general student body rate during his tenure at UA. Nearly 100 student-athletes earned con-ference 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 Fel-lows Program to mentor new athletic direc-tors, has served as a member of the NCAA Peer Review Team from 1994-99, the NCAA Gender Equity Task Force, and the Women's Commit-tee on Athletics. He has been a member of the NACDA Preseason Football Games Committee

since 2000 and was a member of the NACDA Strategic Planning Committee from 1999-2001. 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, hav-ing 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 Devel-opment and Public Relations at Washington State before becoming the Athletics Director at Southern Illinois, a position he held until re-turning to Washington State. Born March 28, 1945, in Walla Walla, Wash., he received his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in 1968 and com-pleted his fifth-year education requirement for teaching certification at Central Washing-ton 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 Jer-emy 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.

Michael “Chub” Drakulich 1958-72Bill Ireland 1973-80Al Negratti 1980Charles Bucher 1981Brad Rothermel 1981-90Dennis Finfrock 1991Jim Weaver 1992-94Fred Albrecht (Interim) 1995Charles Cavagnaro 1995-01John Robinson 2002-03Fred Albrecht (Interim) 2003Mike Hamrick 2003-09Jerry Koloskie (Interim) 2009Jim Livengood 2009-SA

ALL-TIME ATHLETIC DIRECTORS

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The strength and conditioning center features 8,500-square-feet of main floor containing Olympic plat-

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ryan LUDWICK

years in the Thomas & Mack29 .828home winning percentage #1attendance ranking on the west coast

COXPAVILION»Home of UNLV’s women’s basketball and

volleyball teams.

THOMAS MACKCENTER »&

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FACILITIESFACILITIESFACILITIES

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The Thomas & Mack Center is one of the most exciting arenas in col-lege 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“ ”

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WILSONSTADIUM

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Home to UNLV baseball

» 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

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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.““

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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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THE LIEDTHE LIEDTHE LIED

BASKETBALLmen’s1 NCAA team championship4 Final Four appearances18 NCAA tournament appearances13 Conference championships11 League tournament titles18 All-Americans, 26 times1 John Wooden Award Winner13 NBA first round draft picks8 Lottery Picks

BASKETBALLwomen’s8 NCAA tournament appearances1 WNIT runner-up finish4 Conference championships5 League tournament titles9 All-Americans, 14 times1 National Freshman of the Year5 Conference MVPs2 Conference Freshmen of the Year

BASEBALL10 NCAA Regional appearances10 Conference championships13 All-Americans8 Freshmen All-Americans4 Conference MVPs1 Conference Coach of the Year1 Conference Pitcher of the Year

SWIMMINGwomen’s4 Conference titles7 All-Americans, 16 times15 Conference MVPs4 Conference Coaches of the Year

SWIMMINGmen’s7 Conference championships3 Regular season championship23 All-Americans, 59 times11 Conference MVPs9 Conference Coaches of the Year

FOOTBALL2 Conference championships3 Bowl game victories9 All-Americans, 13 times9 Conference MVPs1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year3 Conference Coaches of the Year4 Conference Freshmen of the Year2 Freshman All-Americans

GOLFmen’s1 NCAA team championship2 NCAA individual champions23 Consecutive NCAA berths6 Conference championships4 NCAA West Regional titles7 Conference individual titles21 All-Americans, 39 times3 NCAA Regional medalists2 National Coach of the Year Awards1 Ben Hogan Award Winner1 Jack Nicklaus Award Winner1 Fred Haskins Award Winner1 Golfstat Award Winner1 National Freshman of the Year11 Conference MVPs5 Conference Freshmen of the Year

GOLFwomen’s3 NCAA finals appearance9 NCAA regional appearances1 NCAA individual appearance3 Conference championships4 All-Americans, 6 times4 Conference Golfer of the Year3 Conference Freshmen of the Year2 Conference Coaches of the Year

SOCCERmen’s 5 NCAA tournament appearances4 Conference championships1 League tournament title2 All-Americans, 3x5 Conference MVPs2 Conference Coach of the Year1 Freshman of the Year

SOFTBALL9 NCAA tournament appearances3 College World Series berths2 Conference title12 All-Americans, 20 times1 Olympic Gold Medallist, 3 times2 Conference Coaches of the Year, 5x5 Conference MVPs, 6 times2 Conference Pitchers of the Year1 Conference Freshman of the Year

SOCCERwomen’s3 NCAA Tournament appearances2 Conference title3 Conference MVPs2 League tournament titles2 Conference Coaches of the Year

VOLLEYBALL1 NCAA tournament appearance1 Conference tournament title2 Conference Freshmen of the Year2 Conference Coaches of the Year

TENNISmen’s2 NCAA individual champions3 Collegiate Grand Slam titles7 NCAA tournament appearances4 Conference tournament titles5 All-Americans, 9 times7 Conference MVPs3 Conference Coaches of the Year2 Conference Freshmen of the Year

TENNISwomen’s9 NCAA tournament appearances3 Conference tournament titles3 Regular season championships3 All-Americans, 5 times1 National Rookie of the Year8 Conference MVPs1 Conference Student-Athlete of Year4 Conference Freshmen of the Year2 Conference Coaches of the Year

TRACK | FIELD2 NCAA individual champions5 Conference outdoor titles1 Conference indoor title44 All-Americans, 83 times1 U.S. Olympic Head Coach

2010-11HONOR ROLL

ALL — AMERICANS

Tanner Peters [baseball]

Third Team » Louisville Slugger

Kyle Virva [men’s swimming]

Honorable Mention » Relays » NCAA

Charlie Tapp [men’s swimming]


Steven Nelms [men’s swimming]


Calan Eldridge [men’s swimming]

AA Relay » HM Relays » NCAA

Andrew Morrell [men’s swimming]


David Seiler [men’s swimming]


Cody Roberts [men’s swimming]

AA Relay » HM Relays/100 fly » NCAA

Kier Maitland [men’s swimming]

Honorable Mention » 1650 Free » NCAA

Chelsea Cassulo [women’s track and field]

First Team » Hammer » NCAA

Amanda Bingson [women’s track and field]

First Team » Hammer » NCAA

Therese Koelbaek [women’s golf]

Third Team » Golfweek

ALL — REGION | DISTRICT

Tre’Von Willis [men’s basketball]

Second Team » District 17 » NABC

Stephen Sifunetes[men’s soccer]

Third Team » Far West Region » NSCAA

Ashli Holland[softball]

Second Team » West Region » NFCA

Ashleigh Shoughro[women’s soccer]

Second Team » Pacific Region » NSCAA

MOUNTAIN WEST PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Tanner Peters [baseball]

Pitcher of the Year

Therese Koelbaek [women’s golf]

Golfer of the Year

Derek Ernst[men’s golf]

Golfer of the Year

Mehdi Bouras[men’s tennis]

Player of the Year

Lucia Batta[women’s tennis]

ITA » Mountain Region

Cody Roberts[men’s swimming]

Swimmer of the Year

Ashli Holland[softball]

Player of the Year

Kevin Cory[women’s tennis]

ITA » Mountain Region Coach

Jim Reitz[men’s swimming]

Coach of the Year

Mehdi Bouras[men’s tennis]

Mountain Region » Senior Player of the Year

REBEL RUNDOWNREBEL RUNDOWNREBEL RUNDOWN

REBEL RUNDOWN

COACH OF THE YEAR

CHAMPIONS

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Derek Ernst[men’s golf]

GCAA - West Region


CHAMPIONS

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larry JOHNSON» 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

charley HOFFMAN» Former Rebel golfer» 2-time PGA Tour Champion

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

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

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

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

ryan MOORE» Former Rebel golfer

» 2004 Individual NCAA Champion» PGA Tour Champion

adam SCOTT» Former Rebel golfer» 8-time PGA Tour Champion

randall CUNNINGHAM» 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

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

ickey WOODS» Former Rebel running back

» 1986 NCAA rushing champion» Highest NFL draft pick in UNLV history

» Popularized famed “Ickey Shuffle”

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

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

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