STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES

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

here’s no place like home for Rebel tennis players. That’s because UNLV is home to one of the top T 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), has served as home to eight Men’s ITA Regionals (1997-2004) and three women’s ITA events (2010-12); and was the site of the 1998 NCAA Women’s Regional. Also, both the Mountain West men’s and women’s championships took place at Fertitta in spring 2010. USA TODAY listed Fertitta as one of the nation’s top-10 public tennis stadiums. 2 $2 MILLION RENOVATION INCLUDES ALL-NEW COURTS

The Fertitta Complex recently underwent a major upgrade starting with 2006’s demolition and replacement of all 12 courts and their surrounding areas. Freshly installed sidewalks, fences, windscreens, player benches and umpire chairs were all included in the $2 million project. The installation of an all-new, state- oof-the-art lighting system in 2007 completed the renovation. “We’re very fortunate to have aall-new courts,” said UNLV men’s head coach Owen Hambrook. “A great facility like this mmakes it a pleasure to come to work every day.” Veteran women’s head coach Kevin Cory ssays the reviews have been unanimously positive. “Everyone who has seen them has raved. NNone of this would have been possible without the support of our UNLV administration. The ffacility has always been great, but with the new court areas, it moved up to another level.”

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

Agassi, Rebels highlight pro tournaments at Fertitta Luke Smith Record crowds were on hand for two consecutive years to see hometown heroes compete in a professional tournament on campus. 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 Andre Agassi 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.

3 STUNNING CLASSROOM SUCCESS UNLV TENNIS NETS Vallin Earns National Heldman Award RECORD-BREAKING ACADEMIC YEAR Former Lady Rebel great Marianne Vallin stands as her alma mater’s only three-time All- The UNLV’s men’s and women’s squads again American in tennis. However, she also brought earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Academic her school its most prestigious academic All-America status, which capped off another award in 1997 when she traveled to Dallas to impressive year in the classroom by the Rebel accept the Gladys Heldman Award. netters. The ITA team award is open to any program The honor is annually awarded to the senior that has a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or above. Head tennis player who best balanced athletics and Coach Owen Hambrook’s men’s team earned the education. honor for the ninth straight year while Head Coach “She is the best example I have come Kevin Cory’s women’s squad has earned the ITA across of what a student-athlete should be,” team award 10 times in the last 11 years. then-UNLV head coach Ola Malmqvist said. “There is no doubt that she is the best women’s All seven members of the 2012 UNLV women’s player ever at UNLV, but she also brought a tennis team earned a spot on the Academic lot of positives to her university as a whole.” All-Mountain West Team, which tied a program record. Pacing UNLV was senior four-time honoree Rumyana Terzieva. To be eligible for selection, a student-athlete must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution, maintain Bouras, Massaro Named Scholar-Athlete of the Year a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and be a starter

or signifi cant contributor. The Rebels have seen two players named UNLV MMostos Outstanding Male Scholar-Athlete in the last half decade. Cory’s program also tied for the league lead with In 2009, Mehdi Bouras (Paris, France) won the award four players earning the additional honor of 2012 at tthe annual Scholar-Athlete Honors Lun- MW Scholar-Athlete (Terzieva, Ella Bourchier, cheonche after posting a 3.93 grade point Manon de Lanlay and Anett Ferenczi-Bako). The avaveragee while majoring in management. award is the highest academic honor bestowed by Senior Romain Massaro, also the conference. Honorees must be letterwinners ooff Paris, was named the 2006 hon- with at least 3.5 GPAs. ororee after becoming a four-time Aca- ddemic All-MW and ITA Scholar-Athlete The UNLV men’s tennis team had the second- MASSARO most honorees in the league with six and the hhonoree while holding a 3.87 grade second-most 2012 Scholar-Athletes with three ppoint average in communications. (Alex Bull, Brian Kenyon and Rene Ruegamer). The award goes annually to the male student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA that BOURAS Ruegamer, a native of from Wurzburg, Germany, has completed at least one academic year at UNLV. also was named to the Capital One Academic All- District First Team by CoSIDA. The senior, who also played atop the singles lineup for the Rebels, Ever since its fi rst classroom opened in 1957, UNLV has been on the rise in the world of higher boasted a cumulative GPA of 3.92 while majoring education. From dusty lots with only a few buildings to a lush, ever-expanding setting, the campus in hospitality management. 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. 4 ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE Men’s 2012 — Tamas Batyi, Alex Bull, Brian Kenyon, Johannes Markel, Rene Ruegamer, Bernard Schoeman 2011 — Tamas Batyi, Mehdi Bouras, Alex Bull, Johannes Markel, Rene Ruegamer, Bernard Schoeman, Willie Sublette 2010 — 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 Women’s 2012 — Lucia Batta, Ella Bourchier, Manon de Lanlay, Anett Fereinczi-Bako, Aleksandra Josifoska, Nives Pavlovic, Rumyana Terzieva 2011 — Jana Albers, Lucia Batta, Ella Bourchier, Adrienn Hidvegi, Aleksandra Josifoska, Anna Maskaljun, Rumyana Terzieva 2010 — Jana Albers, Adrienn Hidvegi, Anna Maskaljun, Kristina Nedeltcheva, Alisa Razina, Rumyana Terzieva 2009 — Adrienn Hidvegi, Anna Maskaljun, Kristina Nedeltcheva, Alisa Razina, Rumyana Terzieva, Katy Williams 2008 — 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 Zsiros 2001 — 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

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Be A Rebel ...... 1 ON THE Fertitta Tennis Complex ...... 2-3 COVER Academics ...... 4-5 UNLV women’s tennis seniors Nives Table of Contents ...... 6 Pavlovic (left) and Ella Bourchier Media Information/Quick Facts ...... 7 and men’s seniors Johannes Markel Men’s Head Coach Owen Hambrook ...... 8 (left), Charlie Alvarado and Bernard Women’s Head Coach Kevin Cory ...... 9 Schoeman look for big things in 2013 Support Staff ...... 10 along with Aleksandra Josifoska (left) UNLV Tennis Hall of Famers...... 11 and Lucia Batta and Tamas Batyi (left) Women’s Roster and Pronunciation Guide...... 12 and Ace Matias. Cover photography by Women’s Season Outlook ...... 13-14 R. Marsh Starks and Aaron Mayes/UNLV Lady Rebel Player Profi les ...... 15-22 Photo Services. Graphic design by Paul Men’s Roster and Pronunciation Guide ...... 23 Palmer of UNLV. Men’s Season Outlook ...... 24-25 Rebel Player Profi les ...... 26--34 CREDITS THE RECORD BOOK The 2013 UNLV Men’s & Women’s Tennis Guide was designed, written, typeset Women’s Season In Review ...... 36 and edited by Mark Wallington of UNLV Media Relations. Principal photography 2011-12 Season Statistics ...... 37 by UNLV Photo Services. MW action photography courtesy NCAA Photos. Select Lady Rebel Records ...... 38 NCAA Championship photography by Cynthia Lum. Additional photography by Steve Grand Slam Titles ...... 39 Spatafore, Brian Albertson, Bryan Haines & Mark Wallington. Graphics work by Paul Lady Rebel All-Americans ...... 40-41 Lady Rebel Honors ...... 42 Women’s All-Time Roster ...... 43 Lady Rebels at the NCAA Championships ...... 44 REBS ON THE WEB The Mountain West ...... 45 Men’s Season In Review ...... 46 Information, up-to- 2011-12 Season Statistics ...... 47 date statistics and Rebel Records ...... 48 results for UNLV Rebel All-Americans ...... 49 Tennis are available Rebel Honors ...... 50 24 hours a day on Men’s All-Time Roster...... 51 the World Wide Web. Rebels at the NCAA Championships ...... 52 Simply go to the ad- dress unlvrebels. com and click on the THE UNIVERSITY sport’s link to reach Campus & Administration ...... 54-59 the separate men’s UNLV Athletic Facilities & Rebel Information ...... 60-66 and women’s sites. Welcome to Las Vegas ...... Inside Back Cover Rosters, records, player biographies, match reviews and any releases concerning all 17 UNLV varsity teams are fully archived. Information on all Mountain West tennis can be found at www.TheMWC.com. MEDIA INFORMATION

INTERVIEWS All interviews with student-athletes or coaches of the UNLV men’s and women’s tennis teams must be arranged through Mark Wal- lington, Media Relations Contact. Requests should be made at least one day in advance. CREDENTIALS All UNLV home matches are free and open to the public. No credentials are needed but photographers and videographers are MARKMAM RK WWALLINGTONALLINGTON requested to follow court access guide- Media Relations Contact lines. Contact Mark Wallington at the UNLV Media Relations Office for information. PRIMARY PRINT OUTLETS

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UNLV TENNIS QUICK FACTS

Location: Las Vegas, NV 89154 Men’s Head Coach: Founded: 1957 Owen Hambrook (10th YR.) Enrollment: 27,000 Hambrook’s Alma Mater: Nickname: Rebels NW Missouri State, 1991 Colors: Scarlet and Gray Record at UNLV/Pct./Career: Home Court: Fertitta Tennis Complex 112-101 (9 years)/.505/Same FACILITIES Capacity: 2,000 Men’s Assistant Coach: The Frank and Vicki Fertitta Tennis Complex is Conference: Mountain West James Wilson (1st YR., Texas Tech, ‘10) located on Harmon Avenue between the Eller President: Neal Smatresk Men’s Tennis Offi ce Phone: Faculty Rep.: Brackley Frayer (702) 895-4489 Media Softball Stadium and the McDermott Best Time To Call: P.E. building on the UNLV campus. Ample Athletics Dir.: Jim Livengood Sr. Assoc. AD: Terry Cottle Weekday mornings parking is available. From McCarran Interna- Sr. Woman Admin: Lisa A. Kelleher Men’s 2012 Overall Record: 7-16 tional Airport, simply follow Swenson Street NCAA Finish: N/A past Tropicana Avenue and turn right onto Women’s Head Coach: Kevin Cory (14th YR.) Final ITA Ranking: NR Harmon Avenue. The facility will be on your left. Cory’s Alma Mater: Oregon, 1990 2012 Conference Record/Finish: Record at UNLV/Pct./Career: Regular Season 1-4/5th 220-99 (13 years)/.690/Same MW Tournament 0-1/T5th Women’s Assistant Coach: Lettermen Returning/Lost: 5/3 Lenoir Ramos Jr. (1st YR., Texas Tech, ‘10) Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 Women’s Tennis Offi ce Phone: (702) 895-3009 UNLV MEDIA Best Time To Call: Weekday mornings Tennis Media Relations Contact: RELATIONS Women’s 2012 Overall Record: 16-9 Mark Wallington (20th YR.) PH: (702) 895-3207 NCAA Finish: N/A Offi ce Phone/Cell Phone FAX: (702) 895-0989 Final ITA Ranking: 52nd (702) 895-4472/(702) 528-6291 MAILING ADDRESS:S: 2012 Conference Record/Finish: Email: TMC 74, Box 450004 Regular Season 5-2/T2nd [email protected] MW Tournament 1-1/T3rd UNLV Website Address: 4505 Maryland Parkway Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/2 www.unlvrebels.com Las Vegas, NV 89154-0004 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1 TENNIS STAFF Owen Hambrook UNLV MEN’S HEAD COACH

CAREER RECORD YEAR SCHOOL RECORD PCT. MW FINISH MW TOUR. 2012 UNLV 7-16 .304 1-4 5th 0-1/T5th 2011 UNLV 14-11 .560 3-3 4th 0-1/T5th 2010 UNLV 13-12 .520 2-4 T5th 1-1/T3rd 2009 UNLV 14-12 .538 2-4 6th 1-1/T3rd 2008 UNLV 10-12 .455 3-3 T3rd 0-1/T5th 2007 UNLV 13-14 .481 3-3 T3rd 3-0/1st 2006 UNLV 13-9 .591 2-4 4th 0-1/T5th 2005 UNLV 16-8 .667 2-3 3rd 1-1/3rd 2004 UNLV 12-7 .632 3-1 2nd 0-1/3rd CAREER 9 years 112-101 .526 21-29 6-8 • 2007 ITA Mountain Region Head Coach of the Year • 2002 ITA Mountain Region Assistant Coach of the Year

The man who brought UNLV men’s tennis program its fi rst-ever Mountain West Assistant Coach of the Year, only the second such honor in school history. championship -- Owen Hambrook -- is back for his 10th season, which is the Hambrook joined UNLV after having served as director of the state’s largest second-longest tenure in program history. junior program — the Junior Tennis Academy at the Sports Club of Las Vegas from The 2007 ITA Mountain Region Coach of the Year stands third all-time in victories 1996-2000. Previously, the certifi ed tennis professional worked as the tennis pro at at the school with 112 after becoming the fi rst coach in program history to fi nish at least the MGM Grand Hotel for two years. four wins over .500 in each of his fi rst three seasons. Before moving to the Silver State, he served as pro at the Barrybrooke Tennis The 2011 men’s squad produced the program’s fi rst Mountain West Player of Club in Kansas City, Mo., and then was director of the Heartland Tennis Camp at the Year -- Mehdi Bouras -- in six seasons while Hambrook sent both a singles player Missouri Western State College from 1993-95. Active in the USTA, he has been head (Bouras) and a doubles team (Bouras and Bernard Schoeman) to the NCAA Champion- coach for the Southern Nevada USTA Training Center and was honored as a USTA ships for the fi rst time since 1999. The Rebels also led the way in the classroom as a High Performance Coach in both 1998 and 2000. league-leading seven players earned Academic All-MW honors. A 1991 graduate of Northwest Missouri State, Hambrook was a three-year The 2010 team made it two consecutive winning seasons after the 2009 squad member of the Bearcats’ tennis team. He and his wife Julie, have a son, Jack (12) fi nished with more dual wins (14) than all but one Rebel squad since 1997 and reached and a daughter, Hannah (10). 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 TENNIS STAFF

• 2011 USTPA Intermountain College Coach of the Year Kevin Cory • 2002, 2011 ITA Regional Coach of the Year • 2000, 2002 MW Coach of the Year UNLV WOMEN’S HEAD COACH • 1998 ITA National Asst. Coach of the Year CAREER RECORD YEAR SCHOOL RECORD PCT. MW FINISH MW TOUR.. 2012 UNLV 16-9 .640 5-2 T2nd 1-1/T3rd 2011# UNLV 20-6 .769 8-0 1st 1-1/T3rd 2010 UNLV 22-5 .815 7-1 2nd 1-1/T3rd 2009 UNLV 20-8 .714 8-0 1st 2-1/2nd 2008 UNLV 17-9 .654 6-2 T2nd 3-0/1st 2007 UNLV 19-8 .704 6-2 T3rd 2-1/2nd 2006 UNLV 14-7 .667 6-2 T2nd 1-1/T3rd 2005 UNLV 14-9 .609 5-2 3rd 2-1/2nd 2004 UNLV 16-7 .696 5-2 3rd 1-1/3rd 2003 UNLV 16-6 .727 6-1 1st 1-1/3rd 2002*# UNLV 20-4 .833 6-1 2nd 3-0/1st 2001 UNLV 11-12 .478 5-2 3rd 2-1/5th 2000* UNLV 15-9 .625 NA NA 3-0/1st CAREER 13 years 220-99 .690 73-17 23-10 *MW Coach of the Year #ITA Regional Coach of the Year

ow the third-longest tenured leader of a UNLV sport, Kevin Cory is the winningest 20 fi nal national ranking, a second MW title and a program-recordprogram record .833 833 single-season single season N coach in both Lady Rebel and Mountain West women’s tennis history. winning percentage after a 20-4 campaign that ended in the NCAA tournament. A veteran of the elite tennis world of the Southeastern Conference, Cory In 2000, the rookie head coach led his squad to the school’s fi rst-ever league was named to lead the UNLV women’s program on Aug. 17, 1999. During the ensuing championship, helped guide the greatest individual postseason in UNLV history and 13 seasons, Cory has fi rmly entrenched his team in the national rankings and himself was named MW Coach of the Year. Katarina Malec and Marianne Bakken earned spots as one of the top coaches in all the West, leading the Lady Rebels to an impressive into the 2000 NCAA Championships and surged deeper into the tournament than any 73-17 league mark that represents more wins than anyone else in the MW. That record women in school history, including Malec’s appearance in the national semifi nals. does not even include a sparkling 23-10 record in the conference’s annual postseason “We have a lot to be proud of here” Cory says. “I think that the sky is the limit for tournament, an event UNLV has either won or fi nished as runner-up six out of 13 times. our tennis program. We will settle for nothing less than competing for the conference Named the USTPA Intermountain College Coach of the Year in 2011 as well as the championship every year and being a factor in the NCAA tournament.” ITA Mountain Regional Coach of the Year for the second time, Cory’s strong leadership Moving from one Lady Rebel program to another, Cory came to Las Vegas from of Lady Rebel Tennis is evident on an annual basis. the University of Mississippi where he had served as assistant coach since 1996. The The facts: last year, Lucia Batta became became the fi fth Cory player to win the 1998 ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year, Cory helped the Lady Rebels from UM MW Player of the Year Award and also earned the seventh bid to the NCAA Singles earn a place among the national powers of college tennis, including the school’s most Championship under his watch. In 2011, with a fi nal record of 20-6, the UNLV squad successful season in history. In 1999, Ole Miss set a school record for most victories reached the 20-win plateau for a third straight season for the fi rst time ever. In fact, four (24-5), posted a best-ever fi nal ranking (sixth), won its fi rst SEC tournament title and of UNLV’s six all-time 20-win seasons have come under Cory. That year’s team earned advanced to the quarterfi nals of the NCAA Championships. a fi fth consecutive bid to the NCAA tournament after going a perfect 8-0 in league play Cory moved to Ole Miss after three years as director of tennis for the Umpqua for the second time in three years and notch its sixth MW championship (three tourna- Valley Tennis Club in Roseburg, Ore. He began his career at Courthouse Athletic Club ment crowns and three regular-season titles). in Salem, Ore., after graduating from the University of Oregon in 1990 with a bachelor’s At 22-5, the 2010 Lady Rebels posted the most wins for the school since 1990, degree in sports management. The four-year letterman for the Ducks played No. 1 singles while their regular-season winning percentage of .870 was a program record. That team and doubles as a senior and was a 1990 fi rst team All-Pac-10 selection while fi nishing in upset No. 25 VCU in the fi rst round of the NCAA event to help the Lady Rebels fi nish the top 10 in career victories at the school. A native of California, he is a 1985 graduate ranked 30th after rising as high as 23rd during the spring. of Los Altos High School. A resident of Henderson, Cory has a son, Spencer (9). 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 championships 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 conference MVP while seeing two players end the season ranked for only the second time in school history. The 2005 edition earned a spot in the nation’s top 30 as a team and the top 25 for a singles player, and secured a return to the NCAA Championships. In 2003, the Lady Rebels broke the school record for highest preseason ranking (17th), won their 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- TENNIS STAFF James Wilson MEN’S ASSISTANT COACH James Wilson is in his fi rst year as UNLV men’s tennis assistant coach in the 2012-13 season. “James comes to UNLV with a valuable experience from his previous stops at William & Mary and Texas Tech,” said head coach Owen Hambrook. “He hit the ground running and will be a huge asset to the program and to our success this year.” Wilson moved to Las Vegas after spending last season as assistant coach for the women’s team at William & Mary. Before that he served as the volunteer coach for the men’s squad at his alma mater, Texas Tech. Wilson was also an instructor at various tennis clubs and has played in professional tournaments since 2009, competing on the Futures Tourna- ment Level. The native Texan was a team captain from 2007-09 and helped the Red Raiders compile a 47-28 mark, including a trio of NCAA Tournament appearances. A much-decorated student-athlete, he was a four-year member of the President’s honor list, the national Scholastic Honor Society, Big 12 honor roll and the Commissioner’s Honor Roll during his collegiate career. He earned his undergraduate degree in psychology in 2009. Lenoir Ramos Jr. WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACH Lenoir Ramos Jr. is in his fi rst season as assistant coach for the UNLV women’s tennis team after beind hired by Lady Rebel head coach Kevin Cory in September. “We are thrilled to welcome Lenoir to our program,” Cory said. “He brings a wealth of playing experience at the highest levels and is very well-connected in the tennis world. He is a great addition for UNLV Tennis.” A native of Brazil, Ramos spent the last two years as the Tour Tennis Pro at the Triangle Tennis Club in Southampton, N.Y. He formerly served as assistant and then head pro at the Trump National Country Club and Navesink Country, both located in New Jersey. Ramos also was a volunteer assistant coach for the 2009-10 season at his alma mater, Texas Tech. Ramos, who graduated from the school in 2010 with a degree in exercise and sport sciences, not only played for the Red Raiders, but he has also compiled impressive international experience. He played on tour for six years, rising to as high as No. 625 on the ATP Tour in doubles in October 2007 and No. 885 in singles in May 2002. Terry Cottle SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD/TENNIS Terry Cottle is in his 29th year in the UNLV Athletics Department. He spent 10 years as Associate Athletics Director and now is Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration. The 2012-13 season is his third 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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2013 LADY REBEL ROSTER

FRONT ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): Nives Pavlovic and Aleksandra Josifoska. MIDDLE ROW (L-R) Head Coach Kevin Cory, Lucia Batta, Ella Bourchier, Alexis Garrett and Janine Erasmus. BACK ROW (L-R): Assistant Coach Lenoir Ramos Jr., Iren Kotseva and Anett Ferenczi-Bako. NAME HT CL-EX PLYS HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Lucia Batta 5-8 JR-2L RH Budapest, Hungary (Altisz Alapitvany Gymansium) Ella Bourchier 5-6 SR-3L RH Tasmania, Australia (The Friends School) Janine Erasmus 5-8 SO-TR RH Hoopstad, South Africa (Balint Balassi HS) Anett Ferenczi-Bako 5-6 SO-1L RH Budapest, Hungary (Balint Balassi) Alexis Garrett 5-5 SO-TR RH Las Vegas, NV (Morehead State) Aleksandra Josifoska 5-7 JR-2L RH Skopje, Macedonia (Georgi Dimitrov HS) Iren Kotseva 5-6 FR-HS RH Sofi a, Bulgaria (Stoychev Sports School) Nives Pavlovic 5-6 SR-3L RH Belgrade, Serbia (Milutin Milankovic HS)

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uNLV head coach Kevin Cory knows the “We have the ability to remain a top multiple star tennis players he boasts at the 50 program and hopefully make a jump top half of his lineup will be a big asset again higher later in the spring. I also think in 2013. this team is going to be competing for a “You could say we have three No. 1 conference championship.” players,” Cory says. “The great part about it THE LINEUP -- having that kind of strength at the top of the lineup -- is that we go in feeling that we’ll have The aforementioned three players -- points even before we start the match.” each earning All-Mountain West honors The question for Cory, of course, is will the -- went a combined 21-0 in singles play second half of the lineup -- and his doubles in conference matches last spring. After game -- provide enough wins to get the Lady the recent round of fall tournaments, Rebels another Mountain West title this spring? there is no sign of the talented trio UNLV, winner of six trophies in the fi rst slowing down. dozen years of the conference’s existence, Junior Aleksandra Josifoska (29- missed out on not only an appearance in the 13 last year in singles) posted multiple league fi nal last season but also snapped a big wins, including taking the singles title fi ve-year streak of NCAA tourney bids. Heading at the annual ITA Mountain Regional in into a Lucky 13th season at the helm, Cory Las Vegas. Her awesome autumn (14-4) thinks he’s made real progress in developing pushed her up a whopping 69 spots all his roster. the way to 20th in the nation heading into “We’ve added considerable depth duals. Coming into the season ranked and we’re much stronger at 4-5-6 than we third in all-time winning percentage at have been,” Cory says. “In order to win the school, she is the fi rst Lady Rebel to hit the top 20 since Elena Gantcheva championships, you have to get some points Junior Lucia Batta (31-9) only spent her from that part of your lineup. Also, in doubles, in 2006. “Aleks had one of the best fall seasons that sophomore season posting a 21-2 record in I think we are stronger. We will be much more dual matches and becoming the fi fth woman in competitive this year in that part of the game anyone has had in our program,” says Cory. “Climbing to No. 20 in the country is quite an UNLV history to earn conference MVP honors. but will still work on that lineup a bit.” After rolling through the best the MW had Ranked 50th in the nation by the ITA to accomplishment but we don’t feel that she has reached her peak. She can still go higher and to offer, she made her fi rst trip to the NCAA start the year, Cory says he sees his program Singles Championship and heads into this year getting back into the swing of things. we expect her to be a great leader at the top of the lineup this year.” ranked fi fth in winning percentage at UNLV. “Lucia is exactly the kind of player you want on your team and not just because she is the returning Mountain West Player of the Year,” says her head coach. “She has such a great attitude in both practices and matches. We look for her to have another big run this spring and help the team climb in the rankings.” The fi nal member of this impressive club is senior Nives Pavlovic (22-9), who comes into the season as the squad’s active leader in both singles and doubles wins. The three-time All-MW honoree is poised to help her team get back to hoisting trophies. “Nives has provided great leadership over the years and she is going to be nearly impossible to replace after she is done. She’s been part of championship teams here and our goal is get her another conference championship as a senior.”

2013 SEASON OUTLOOK

The Lady Rebels will travel to Berkeley, Calif., for the ITA Kickoff Weekend tournament to start the dual season while the Fertitta schedule opens Feb. 8 with New Mexico State in town to start a 13-match homestand. That string includes the fi rst visit from longtime rival BYU since the Cougars exited the Mountain West. Also coming to town this season will be nationally ranked programs such as Washington State, Florida State and Fresno State. UNLV will open league play with a match at San Diego State on April 5, followed by a showdown vs. Boise State in San Diego the next day and New Mexico on April 7. Nevada, Reno travels down to play the Rebels as conference foes for the fi rst time since both schools were members of the Big West in 1995. After Senior Day vs. FS on April 14, the squad Leading the charge for a strong middle is “Ella brings a wealth of experience to the heads to Fort Collins for a trio of matches: vs. South African Janine Erasmus, a sophomore team and we look for her to have her best Colorado State, Wyoming and Air Force. transfer from the Big 12 Conference. year as a senior,” says Cory. “With Alexis, Colorado Springs will be this year’s site of “Janine is a great addition to our program. it’s great to have a local girl on scholarship, the MW Championships from April 25-28. The A transfer from Texas A&M, she is really especially a former Nevada high school NCAA regionals are scheduled for May 10-12 helping strengthen our doubles and will provide champion. She brings a lot to the table and and the round of 16 and individual national a big boost in the middle of the singles lineup.” will really improve our depth.” tournaments will take place in Champaign, Ill., The squad’s only freshman is expected to from May 16-27. provide immediate help. Iren Kotseva follows THE SCHEDULE Cory says there are at least four teams in the footsteps of multiple Lady Rebels that that should challenge for the MW crown. hailed from Sofi a, Bulgaria. “We have set ourselves up for a very “Fresno State, which is new to the league “Iren is one of the most athletic freshmen challenging but exciting season,” Cory says. but has been a rival of ours over the years, we have had. The key to her is playing within “We certainly have some real strong non- will be strong along with Wyoming, San Diego herself and learning how dangerous a player conference matchups before we get into State and us. It’s wide open this year. There she can really be. She has the potential to blow Mountain West play.” are several teams that can win the trophy and people off the court and we’re excited to have we are one of those teams.” her in the program.” Returning letterwinner Anett Ferenczi- Bako (18-14) showed promise on courts 5-6 a year ago and looks to build on that momentum as a sophomore. “Anett has really come a long way,” says Cory. “She needed to gain some experience and confi dence and I feel she has done that and her best tennis is in front of her. I look for her to win a lot of points for us.” The squad’s other senior, Ella Bourchier (11-19) saw a lot of time a year ago and will look to make the most of her opportunities during her fi nal spring. The fi nal member of the squad is Alexis Garrett, who transferred back home to Southern Nevada after a season at Morehead State. SENIOR PLAYER PROFILES Ella Bourchier SR-3LSR • RH • 5-6 TASMANIA,TA AUSTRALIA *2012*20 MW SCHOLAR-ATHLETE*

UNLV:UN A returning starter from a year ago who is one of two seniors on this year’s squadsqu ... Turned in a 4-3 fall singles record along with a 1-4 mark in doubles ... An outstandingou student that is one of a program-record seven Lady Rebels to earn AcademicAc All-Mountain West in both 2011 and 2012 ... A MW Scholar-Athlete honoreeho for the second straight season as a junior, she is also a two-time ITA SScholar-Athlete. 2012: Won a career-high 11 matches while starting at the Nos. 5-6 singless spots ... Competed in all seven MW duals and picked up singles victories overo opponents from Colorado State, New Mexico and Air Force during the spring ... DDowned CSU’s Adriana Wojakowska, 6-1, 6-2, at the fi fth spot to help UNLV defeat the Rams 4-0 on April 26 in its opening match at the Mountain West Champion- ships in San Diego ... Teamed with Anett Ferenczi-Bako to make up Rebels’ No. 3 doubles team and fi nished 4-15 playing together, including 1-5 in league play. 2011: Won 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 ... MadeMd her h Lady Ld Rebel Rbldb 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/JUNIORS: 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.

Bourchier’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 2-6 9-13 3-4 11-19 2010-11 4-3 3-1 0-0 7-4 2009-10 3-6 1-2 0-0 4-8 CAREER 9-15 13-16 3-4 22-31

DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 0-2 4-15 1-5 4-17 2010-11 2-2 2-1 0-0 4-3 2009-10 3-4 1-0 0-0 4-4 CAREER 5-8 7-16 1-5 12-24 SENIOR PLAYER PROFILES Nives Pavlovic SR-3LSR • RH • 5-6 BBELGRADE,E SERBIA *2012*2 ALL-MW SINGLES* **20122 ALL-MW DOUBLES*

UNLV:UN A returning three-year all-conference performer who is the squad’s senior leader inin the top half of the singles lineup ... Entered fi nal season ranked 10th in school history withw 60 doubles victories, she will start the spring at No. 1 spot with junior Aleksandra JosifoskaJo ... The duo earned a career-high national ranking of 26 in the preseason ITA RankingsR ... Ranked No. 8 in the ITA Mountain Region in singles heading into her fi nal ccampaign ... Her 6-4 fall singles record included four wins at the ITA Mountain Regional bbefore she lost in the quarterfi nals ... Also went 6-4 in doubles playing with two different partners, including reaching the semifi nals of the ITA Regional teamed with Lucia Batta. 2012: Named all-conference in both singles and doubles for the second time in her career ... Ended the season ranked fi fth in singles in the region as well as 59th in the nation in doubles ... Played No. 3 in the lineup and her 16-7 mark in duals included going undefeated in MW play with a 7-0 singles mark ... Played No. 1 in doubles with Josifoska and 15-11 mark included 3-3 record in MW action ... Duo earned its fi rst national ranking on AprilA 24 ... A 6-2 fall singles record included four wins at the ITA Mountain Regional. 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. 2010: 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 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 Pavlovic’s Collegiate Record Rebel debut in fall and compiled a SINGLES singles mark of 4-4 in tournament Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total play. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: A 2011-12 6-2 16-7 7-0 22-9 2010-11 4-3 15-11 5-3 19-14 2009 graduate of Milutin Milankovic 2009-10 5-6 19-7 6-2 24-13 High School ... Earned a WTA rank- CAREER 15-11 50-25 18-5 65-36 ing as high as 850. PERSONAL: DOUBLES Nives Pavlovic was born on Dec. 11, Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 1989, in Belgrade ... The daughter of 2011-12 2-2 13-9 3-3 15-11 Jasmina and Milan Pavlovic ... Has 2010-11 7-2 13-12 5-3 20-14 a younger sister, Andrea ... Favorite 2009-10 5-6 20-6 6-2 25-12 CAREER 14-10 46-27 14-8 60-37 tennis player is Serena Williams ... Majoring in communication studies. CAREER-HIGH DOUBLES RANK: 26 (Sept.7, 2012) JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILES Lucia Batta JR-2LJR • RH • 5-8 BUBUDAPEST, HUNGARY *2012*20 MOUNTAIN WEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR* **20122 NCAA SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPANT* **20122 ALL-MW SINGLES* **20122 ALL-MW DOUBLES*

UNLV:UN The defending Mountain West Player of the Year looks to again be counted among the nanation’s elite players as a junior ... First name is pronounced “LEW-chee” ... Ranked 47th by ttheh ITA in the preseason, she headed into the 2013 spring season unranked after a relatively qquiet fall campaign ... A highly decorated veteran who headed into third season ranking fi fth iin UNLV history for winning percentage in singles at .737 ... Ranked third in singles in the MMountain Region to begin dual season ... In 2012 became the fi fth woman in program history to earn league MVP honors and the fi rst since 2008 ... A fi ve-time MW Player of the Week honoree ... Only the second Lady Rebel ever to earn ITA Regional Rookie of the Year honors (2011), joining Marianne Vallin (1997) ... The fourth UNLV woman to be named Mountain West Freshman of the Year (2011) ... Finished 8-3 in singles and 4-3 in doubles during the fall ... 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 both 2011 and 2012. 2012: Turned in one of the most dominating conference seasons in MW history, going undefeated in sseven league dual matches at the No. 1 position in the lineup and only losing two sets along the way ... Led squad with 31 victories overall, which tied for seventh on UNLV’s all-time list ... Posted a stunning 21-2 mark in dual matches as a sophomore ... Became the fourth Lady Rebel in history to earn conference player-of-the-week honors at least four times in one season as she was tabbed Feb. 1, March 1, March 28 and April 4 ... Ranked the entire season in singles, she peaked at No. 57 in late March and fi nished 67th ... Earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Singles Championship and won the fi rst set in her fi rst round match vs. 14th-ranked Zoe Scandalis of USC before falling 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-2 ... Highlight of her non-conference season came on March 21 when she upset 37th-ranked Kata Szekely 6-3, 6-7, 6-2 to help UNLV upset No. 12 Tennessee 4-3 in Las Vegas ... Also led team in doubles wins with a 21-10 mark, including an 11-6 mark at No. 2 spot with freshman Manon de Lanlay ... Ranked 95th in the preseason and 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. 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 his- tory ... 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 ... 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 ... Batta competed at the ITA National Batta’s Collegiate Record Indoor Championships in Flushing, NY, in November SINGLES and lost to fi fth-ranked Allie Will of Florida, 6-2, 4-6, Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 6-2 ... Earlier in the fall, Batta earned the Flight One 2011-12 10-7 21-2 7-0 31-9 2010-11 13-3 12-8 4-4 25-11 Singles co-championship with teammate Aleksandra TOTAL 23-10 33-10 11-4 56-20 Josifoska at UNLV Invitational... Also posted a 6-3 mark in doubles with a trio of partners ... Went 3-1 with DOUBLES Anna Maskaljun and the duo earned a national rank- Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total ing of 48th in January. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: A 2011-12 6-4 15-6 4-2 21-10 2010-11 6-3 20-2 8-0 26-5 graduate of Altisz Alapitvany Gymnasium in Budapest. TOTAL 12-7 35-8 12-2 47-15 PERSONAL: Lucia Batta was born on March 2, 1991 ... Favorite tennis player is Kim Cleijsters ... Majoring CAREER-HIGH SINGLES RANK: 41 (Jan. 4, 2011) in hospitality management. CAREER-HIGH DOUBLES RANK: 48 (Jan. 4, 2011) JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILES Aleksandra Josifoska JR-2LJR • RH • 5-7 SKOPJE,SK MACEDONIA *2012*20 ALL-MW SINGLES* *2*20120 ALL-MW DOUBLES*

UNLV:UN One of the top players in the West is the fi rst Lady Rebel to earn a spot in the nation’s top 2020 since Elena Gantcheva was 17th in 2006 ... Entered the season ranked third in UNLV history forfor winning percentage with a .747 clip ... Named All-Mountain West in both singles and doubles bothbo seasons of her career ... One of a program-record seven Lady Rebels to earn Academic All- MountainM West in both 2011 and 2012 ... Another big fall campaign bumped her 60 spots in the rankingsr to 20th to begin her third spring ... Also ranked No. 1 in singles in the Mountain Region .... Earned a career-high doubles ranking in the preseason with partner Nives Pavlovic, coming ini No. 26 on Sept. 7 ... Will begin the spring playing with Janine Erasmus at the No. 2 spot in the doubles lineup ... Began her impressive autumn run in October by going 5-2 overall at the 2012 Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships ... During qualifying, downed Georgia’s Lauren Herring, who headed into 2013 ranked eighth in the nation ... In the main draw, Josifoska bolted past No. 12 Katie Turvy of Northwestern, 6-2, 6-3, and then came back in the afternoon and fought off North Carolina’s Whitney Kay (ranked 21st heading into spring), 7-6 (8-6), 7-5 ... One month later, she became the fi rst player in UNLV history to repeat as a regional cham- pion,pion, winningwinning the singles title at the 2012 USTA/ITA Mountain Regional Championships, which were held at the Fertitta Tennis Complex ... Josifoska, ranked 89th at the time, fi rst won her semifi nal match, 6-2, 6-2 over sixth-seeded Veronica Popovici of Wyoming; and then fi nished off third-seeded Sarah Pham of Utah, 6-4, 6-3, to take the crown and up her fall record to 14-2 overall ... Returned to the ITA National Indoor Championships in Flushing, N.Y., later that month but lost both of her matches playing indoors at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center ... Also went 6-3 in doubles during the fall while playing with two partners, including reaching the semifi nals of the ITA Regional with Batta ... 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. 2012: Named All-MW in both singles and doubles for second straight season ... Voted MW Player of the Week for the third time in her career on January 25 ... Ranked second on squad with 29 singles wins, which tied for the 12th-most in the program’s single-season history ... Playing at the Nos. 1-2 positions, her 18-5 dual-match record included a perfect 7-0 run vs. MW opponents ... Spent much of the season in the national singles rankings, peaking at No. 87 in January ... Also entered the doubles rankings near the end of the season and fi nished 59th along with partner Nives Pavlovic ... Duo played in top spot in the lineup and fi nished 12-9 ... Exploded in her second fall tournament season, including out-dueling teammate Batta to give her program its second consecutive singles title at the ITA Mountain Region Championships in October ... Ranked 117th at the time, she upset No. 95 Batta 6-0, 0-6, 6-2 ... 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 National Indoors, Josifoska posted one of the biggest upsets Josifoska’s Collegiate Record in program history as she stunned the nation’s third-ranked singles player in the fi rst round of consolation play, SINGLES downing Notre Dame’s Kristy Frilling 6-4, 6-4 ... Finished 10-5 overall in singles and 5-4 in doubles during fall Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total play. 2011: Named All-MW in both singles and doubles after winning a total of 43 combined singles and doubles 2011-12 11-8 18-5 7-0 29-13 2010-11 5-2 19-3 7-1 24-5 matches as a rookie ... Her 24-5 singles mark included a sparkling 19-3 record in duals and 7-1 effort in MW play TOTAL 16-10 37-8 14-1 53-18 ... 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 DOUBLES mark vs. conference foes playing alongside partner Nives Pavlovic ... Ranked college tennis’ No. 10 newcomer Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 6-4 13-10 3-3 19-14 in a preseason poll by the ITA ... Ended the 2010-11 7-2 12-10 5-3 19-12 season ranked No. 15 in the ITA Mountain TOTAL 13-6 25-20 8-6 38-26 Region in singles and No. 5 in doubles ... Her winning percentage of .828 in singles CAREER-HIGH SINGLES RANK: 20 (Jan. 3, 2013) CAREER-HIGH DOULES RANK: 26 (Sept. 7, 2012) ranked third in UNLV single-season his- tory ... 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 playing with two partners. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: 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. SOPHOMORE PLAYER PROFILES Janine Erasmus SO-TRSO • RH • 5-8 HHOOPSTAD,O SOUTH AFRICA

UNLV:UNU A transfer addition who is expected to start in both singles and doubles for the LadyLaL Rebels this spring ... Will begin season at No. 3 doubles spot with Anett Ferenczi- BakoBa ... Posted a 4-2 record in singles during her fi rst fall season in Las Vegas ... Also fi nnished 2-3 in doubles playing with two different partners. TEXAS A&M: Played the 22011-12 season as a freshman for the then-Big 12 Conference school in College Station .... Posted a 6-9 overall record in singles while playing at spots Nos. 5-6 for the Aggies .... Also went 1-4 in doubles with partner Nazari Urbina. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: A 22010 graduate of Damelin High School ... Ranked as high as No. 6 in the South African Tennis Association junior singles rankings and No. 9 in the women’s South African rank- ings ... A member of the South African team that competed at the World Cup in Czech Republic in 2007 ... A semifi nalist at the $10,000 Cape Town in 2007 ... Represented South Africa at the 2008 Junior Fed Cup in San Luis Potosi, Mexico ... One of two players from her country to be invited to compete in the prestigious African Cup ... Was the South African Open doubles champion in 2011 with partner Janet Koch. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: Janine Erasmus was born on March 18, 1993, in South Africa ... The daughter of Lourens and Hanlie Erasmus ... Has two older sisters, Melissa and Aileen ... Began playing tennis when she was 5 years old...Most memorable moment of her career is winning her fi rst match at the girls’ 14 and under World Cup in Czech Republic 8-6 in the third set against Thailand ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer ... Intends to major in hospitality management.

Erasmus’ Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (B12) Total 2011-12* 0-0 6-9 2-3 6-9

DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (B12) Total 2011-12* 0-0 1-4 0-2 1-4

*At Texas A&M SOPHMOMORE PLAYER PROFILES Anett Ferenczi-Bako SO-1LSO • RH • 5-6 BUDAPEST,BU HUNGARY *2012*20 ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE* **201220 MW SCHOLAR-ATHLETE*

UNLV:UN A returning starter who will look to again earn a spot in both the singles and doublesdo lineups in 2013 ... Hails from the same city as UNLV teammate Lucia Batta andan 2011 senior Adrienn Hidvegi ... One of a program-record seven Lady Rebels to earnea Academic All-Mountain West in 2012 ... Also earned recognition as MW and ITAIT Scholar-Athlete ... Turned in a 4-2 singles record, including a 3-1 mark at the ITA MountainM Regional, and 1-4 doubles mark in the fall. 2012: One of two freshmen in the lineup,l she ended up tied for third for most singles wins with an 18-14 mark ... Played aat Nos. 5-6 in the singles lineup and posted a winning record vs. MW opponents at 4-3 ... Rallied past Kristin Buth, 6-7, 7-6, 6-1, to help UNLV down San Diego State in the regular-season fi nale on April 14 ... Her doubles mark came primarily with partner Ella Bourchier as the duo played No. 3 for the Rebels in dual matches ... 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 wwent 1-3 in doubles with partner Rumyana Terzieva. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: 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 16-and-under. PERSONAL: Anett Ferenczi-Bako was born on Sept. 24, 1992 ... The daughter of Eniko and Jozsef Ferenczi-Bako ... Has a younger brother, Mark ... Favorite tennis players are Andy Roddick and Victoria Azarenka ... Majoring in hospitality management.

Ferenczi-Bako’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 5-4 13-10 4-3 18-14

DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 2-4 5-17 1-5 7-21 SOPHOMORE PLAYER PROFILES Alexis Garrett SO-TRSO • RH • 5-5 LLASA VEGAS, NV

UNLV:UN One of two new transfers on this year’s squad ... Will look to earn time in the lineup as a sophomore this spring ... Went 3-3 in singles during her fi rst fall season with Lady RRebelse ... Also fi nished 3-2 in doubles while playing with two different partners. MORE- HEHEAD STATE: Played one season as a freshman at the school located in Kentucky ... NNamed 2012 Second Team All-Ohio Valley Conference … Led the Eagles with a 13-8 ssingles record, primarily appearing at No. 2 spot … Was only Eagle to achieve a winning cconference singles record at 5-4 … Teamed with Alix Young and Jessica Montemayor iin doubles action at No. 2 to card a 13-7 overall record, and a 7-2 mark in conference competition. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: A 2011 graduate of Durango High School ... Only played one season for coach Pat Davis but was crowned the Nevada singles state champion in 2009-10 ... Also won the region title that year for the Trailblazers ... Awarded the Pancho Gonzalez Award as the most promising tennis player in the state ... Nevada Rookie of the Year. ... Won the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Nevada Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... On the junior circuit, overcame injuries to be ranked in the top 250 in her age division … Won six tournament titles in USTA plplay.a PERSONAL: Alexis Marie Garrett was born on April 17, 1993 ... The daughter of Russell and Wendy Garrett ... Lists favorite tennis player as Marat Safi n ... Majoring in hospitality management.

Garrett’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (OVC) Total 2011-12* 0-0 13-8 5-4 13-8

DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (OVC) Total 2011-12* 0-0 13-7 7-2 13-7

*At Morehead State FRESHMAN PLAYER PROFILE Iren Kotseva FR-HSFR- • RH • 5-6 SOFIA,SO BULGARIA

UNLV:UNL The only freshman on this yyear’sea squad ... Hails from the same ccityity and school as former UNLV sstandoutsta Elena Gantcheva and KKristinari Nedeltcheva ... Expected to be a part of the starting lineup in boboth singles and doubles as a rookie ...... Finished 5-2 in both singles and in doubles during fall tournament pplay ... Won the Flight 3 singles ttitle in her fi rst collegiate tourna- ment, the UNLV Fall Invitational, in September ... Reached the quarterfi nals in doubles at the ITA Mountain Regional in November, going 3-1 with Aleksandra Josifoska. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: A gradu- ate of General Vladimir Stoychev Sports School in Sofi a ... Ranked fi fth in Bulgaria in 2012 and third in 18-and-under division in 2010. PERSONAL: Iren TsvetanovaTs Kotseva was born on June 2, 1993 ... The daughter of Tsvetan Kotsev and Lyudmila Kotseva ... Has a younger sister, Raya ... Favorite tennis players are Ana Ivanovic and Novak Djokovic ... Majoring in international business.

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

(L-R): Women’s Head Coach Kevin Cory, AD Jim Livengood, Vicki Fertitta, Men’s Head Coach Owen Hambrook and President Neal Smatresk. 2013 REBEL ROSTER

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NAME HT CL-EX PLYS HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Charlie Alvarado 5-11 SR-3L RH Costa Mesa, CA (Mater Dei HS) Tamas Batyi 5-10 JR-2L RH Budapest, Hungary (Balint Marton HS) Gilad Berman 6-6 FR-HS RH Ramat HaSharon, Israel (Rothberg HS) Carlos Di Laura 5-10 FR-HS RH Austin, TX (St. Stephen’s Episcopal School) Johannes Markel 6-3 SR-3L RH Malmo, Sweden (Latinskola HS) Ace Matias 5-10 SO-TR RH Torrance, CA (Utah) Cody Miller 5-6 FR-HS RH Las Vegas, NV (Bishop Gorman HS) Bernard Schoeman 6-1 SR-3L RH Pretoria, South Africa (Hoerskool Waterkloof) Willie Sublette 6-0 JR-2L RH Las Vegas, NV (Homeschooled)

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his second collegiate season, Matias already has shown strong signs of being a high-energy but effective presence in both singles and doubles. “We are thrilled that Ace chose to transfer to UNLV,” Hambrook says. “We’re expecting him to be at or near the top of the lineup in both singles and doubles. He’s only a sophomore so we see him as a great Rebel for years to come. After the fall season, we already know he is an aggressive, all-court player. He plays with a lot of passion and emotion.” The junior is Hungarian Tamas Batyi (16-16 in singles last season) who earned all-conference honors as a freshman before cooling down a bit last spring, fi nishing fi ve matches under .500 in duals. “We’ve always recruited locally and the “Tomy will play in the top part of the lineup the 2013 season will mark Owen intermountain section and we are having more and looks to bounce back after a disappointing Hambrook’s 10th as head coach of the UNLV success on that front recently.” sophomore year,” says his coach. “He men’s tennis team -- and it may just feature his Hambrook says nothing has changed in his defi nitely has the talent to be very successful. deepest roster yet. team goals for this spring but it certainly looks We are looking for a big year from him if he Quality depth is just what the doctor like there are more soldiers to attack them. can stay positive on the court.” ordered for a program that last spring suffered “Our goals are always the same: go through some injury issues while sputtering to undefeated at home, win the a 7-16 mark that included just one Mountain conference and the tournament West win. and get to the NCAAs. We have Enter a talented transfer and at least three the depth to make a run at those freshmen to help shore up the roster. goals. The big difference this year, “Last year was not an easy season for us with everyone healthy, we can at all as we battled through injuries,” Hambrook compete at every position. Last says. “This year we’re a lot deeper. Everyone year we didn’t have as much talent on the roster is capable at any given time of and injuries were devastating. being somewhere in the starting lineup and “Overall, we’re a better team we’re just in a much better position to compete with great chemistry. We have spent at every spot, both physically and mentally.” a lot of time on team building and And while the newcomers are a welcome it’s already paying huge dividends.” sight out at the Fertitta Tennis Complex, the team will only thrive with production from its THE LINEUP senior class. The top half of the singles “Our three seniors bring a lot of experience lineup is an interesting mix as a and leadership to the team,” Hambrook says. three-letterman, a rising junior and “They will be a huge part of our success this a sophomore newbie look to rack year. Overall, the roster is pretty spread out. up a lot of points. We have a great senior group and a very The sophomore is also the good group of freshmen that are the future of aforementioned transfer, California the team. We’ve got one sophomore that is a native Ace Matias, who decided transfer. Like I said, we’re pretty deep.” to make Las Vegas his home Another adjustment to the roster is about after a year playing in the Pac-12 half of it is American-made, which is an Conference with Utah. While just in emerging development under Hambrook. SEASON OUTLOOK

“Bernie is a very talented all-court player Washington on Feb. 22 and take on Oregon with great shot-making ability. He is also the next day. looking to fi nish his Rebel career on a positive A meeting with Oklahoma State will be note. He will be big for us in doubles and will played in San Diego, the same place the also see time in the singles lineup.” Rebels will take part for the fi rst time in the January edition Carlos Di Laura comes storied Pacifi c Coast Doubles tournament, a West from Texas and is the son of a former USTA event that is celebrating its 123rd season NCAA doubles champion. Look for him to in 2013. An eight-match homestand follows, make an impact right away. including a match on March 8 vs. Air Force “Carlos comes from a great tennis family. that will not count toward the Mountain West We’re very happy he chose UNLV and we are standings. looking for him to contribute immediately.” Conference play kicks off with UNLV Veteran Willie Sublette (11-10) proved facing Nevada, Reno March 28. After closing he could add points to the team while local its non-conference schedule vs. Cal Poly, the walk-on Cody Miller will provide depth. Rebels play fi ve straight league opponents and “Willie is coming off a good sophomore will honor a trio of seniors in their fi nal home year. He’s a great teammate and we feel like appearance on April 20 when Fresno State his best tennis is ahead of him. Cody is a local comes to town. kid who works hard and is getting better every The 2013 MW Men’s and Women’s Tennis day in practice.” Championships will be played April 25-28 in The doubles lineup is headlined by Colorado Springs, while the NCAA Round of Matias and partner Schoeman, the latter of 16 and individual championships are set for The senior is Californian Charlie Alvarado whom already played in an NCAA doubles Champaign, Ill. (6-11) who is primed to have his best season championship event. Markel and Batyi are “It’s a challenging schedule and we have after shaking off a rough campaign that a veteran duo while rookies Berman and Di two really tough road trips before a league hampered by injuries. Laura will begin the spring paired up at the race that looks to be wide open,” Hambrook “Charlie is healthy and playing the best No. 3 position. says. “We feel good about the Mountain West tennis of his college career. He is one of those tournament taking place in Colorado Springs. guys that when the match is on the line we can THE SCHEDULE It’s not an easy place to play but we’ve always count on him to give 100 percent.” The dual season begins on January 25 with had success there and we get to play at Air Still technically a freshman but someone fi ve straight home matches. The fi rst road trip Force earlier in the month to help everyone get who has already been around the program a will take UNLV to play BYU on Feb. 15 and used to the conditions. The league this year is while is Israeli Gilad Berman, who had to sit Utah the following day. The Rebels head to pretty wide open and every match is going to out a calendar year but will have four seasons Seattle the next weekend to make a visit to be a battle.” of eligibility after debuting in duals in January. “Gilad is fi nally eligible and we’re glad to have him ready to go and in the lineup. He is a big, aggressive player with a lot of potential that can use his size to his advantage. We expect him to get better and better with every match he plays.” A couple of veterans will look to earn significant time in the lineup in their final springs -- Johannes Markel (5-15) and Bernard Schoeman (7-14). “Johannes has really worked hard to get back into good physical shape after some injuries. He’s a great competitor and we’re looking for him to contribute in both singles and doubles and end his career on a positive note,” says Hambrook. SENIOR PLAYER PROFILES Charlie Alvarado SR-3LSR- • RH • 5-11 COSTACO MESA, CA

UNLV:UNL A tenacious Californian who will look to get back to his winning ways as a senior ...... ExpectedE to compete in the top half of the lineup during his fi nal semester ... Ranked the No. 13 singles player in the Mountain Region heading into spring ... Had a big ITA MountainMo Regional in October, going 4-1 in singles after reaching the quarterfi nals andand making it to the Round of 16 in doubles playing with partner Willie Sublette. 2012: StruggledStr with injuries and dipped to a 6-11 overall singles mark and 3-8 doubles recordre ... Did go 2-0 in duals playing at the No. 5 spot ... Named Mountain West Player of the Week on March 8 after helping propel UNLV to a 4-3 victory over Air Force in ColoradoC Springs ... Playing indoors for the fi rst conference match of the season, AlvaradoA rallied to pull off a come-from-behind victory over Alex Lineberry at the No. 5 position ... Down 5-2 in the third and decisive set, Alvarado won fi ve consecutive ggames to take the match 4-6, 7-6, 7-5 ... Also teamed with senior Rene Ruegamer for a 2-4 No. 3 doubles mark. 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-settersstraight-set ... 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 partners 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/JUNIORS: 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 with a minor in theater ... Favorite tennis player is Fernando Verdasco.

Alvarado’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 2-2 4-9 1-2 6-11 2010-11 3-5 8-3 2-1 11-8 2009-10 1-2 6-7 1-2 7-9 CAREER 6-9 18-19 4-5 24-28

DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 0-2 3-6 0-2 3-8 2010-11 3-3 3-0 0-0 6-3 2009-10 0-3 1-0 0-0 1-3 CAREER 3-8 7-6 0-2 10-14 SENIOR PLAYER PROFILES Johannes Markel SR-3LSRS • RH • 6-3 MAMMALMO, SWEDEN *2012*20 ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE* *2012*20 MW SCHOLAR-ATHLETE*

UNLV:UN A veteran player that looks to have a strong senior season ... Will have opportunity to start in both singles and doubles ... A three-time member of the Academic All-Mountain WWest Team ... Went 3-5 in singles and 3-3 in doubles during fi nal fall tournament season ...... He and partner Tamas Batyi reached the fi nal of UNLV’s Easley Memorial in November. 202012: Struggled to a 5-15 overall singles mark, including 2-11 in duals ... Posted a 12- 112 doubles record, including going 6-5 in duals with Batyi while appearing at all three sspots in the lineup ... Finished fall season 3-4 in singles and 5-1 in doubles. 2011: PPlayed at the top four singles positions and compiled an 8-17 mark, including 4-8 at the ssecond 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 ... One of a league-leading seven UNLV members of the 2011 Academic All-Mountain West teamteam. 2010: Joined roster in i 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/JUNIORS: 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 ... Majoring in hospitality management ... Favorite tennis player is Tommy Haas.

Markel’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 3-4 2-11 0-1 5-15 2010-11 2-5 6-12 2-4 8-17 2009-10 0-1 15-8 3-3 15-9 CAREER 5-10 23-31 5-8 28-41

DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 5-1 7-11 1-4 12-12 2010-11 1-5 7-6 4-2 8-11 2009-10 0-1 15-7 2-4 15-8 CAREER 6-7 29-24 7-10 35-31 SENIOR PLAYER PROFILES Bernard Schoeman SR-3LSR • RH • 6-1 PRETORIA,PR SOUTH AFRICA

UNLV:UN A veteran presence that starts his fi nal season on team’s No. 1 doubles team anandd will see time in singles lineup as well ... A three-time member of the Academic All- MountainMo West Team ... His 4-5 fall singles record included a run to the fi nal of UNLV’s EasleyEa Memorial tourney in November ... Also went 6-3 in doubles with partner Ace Matias,M including going all the way to the fi nal of the ITA Regional in October ... The duduo enters the spring ranked No. 2 in the Mountain Region. 2012: Compiled a 7-14 singless mark, including 3-11 in duals while playing anywhere from No. 4-6 ... Finished 13-171 in doubles, including 6-9 at the No. 1 position with partner Brian Kenyon ... Went 4-34 during the fall season in both singles and doubles. 2011: Posted an 8-13 singles campaign,c including a 5-9 mark in duals at spots 3-5 ... Flourished in doubles playing withw 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 anddR Rafael f lG Garcia i of fT Texas Tech, T h 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/JUNIORS: A 2009 graduate of Hoerskool Waterkloof in Pretoria … Ranked in the top 10 among each respective juniors level, including third in 2009 ... The 2009 national juniors champion in doubles and 2008 national runner up in singles. PERSONAL: Johan Bernard Schoeman was born on Sept. 9, 1991, in South Africa ... The son of Marietjie and Johan Schoeman ... Has an older brother, Meyer ... Majoring in hospitality management ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer.

Schoeman’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 4-3 3-11 1-4 7-14 2010-11 3-4 5-9 0-1 8-13 2009-10 0-0 6-6 2-2 6-6 CAREER 7-7 14-26 3-7 21-33

DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 4-3 9-14 0-5 13-17 2010-11 4-5 15-10 2-4 19-15 2009-10 0-0 15-7 2-4 15-7 CAREER 8-8 39-31 4-13 47-39

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

JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILES Tamas Batyi JR-2LJR • RH • 5-10 BUBUDAPEST, HUNGARY

UNLV:UNL A talented former all-conference singles player that will look to regain that statusstat as a junior ... Will play in the top half of the lineup and expected to start at doublesdou as well ... Ranked the No. 14 singles player in the Mountain Region heading intointo spring ... Went 4-4 in singles during fall tourney play, including advancing to the RoundRo of 16 at the ITA Regional in October ... His 3-3 doubles mark included he and papartner Johannes Markel reaching the fi nal of UNLV’s Easley Memorial in November ...... A two-time member of the Academic All-Mountain West Team. 2012: Led team in singles victories with a 16-16 overall record ... Went 9-14 in dual matches while playingpl anywhere from No. 1-4 in the lineup ... His 11-16 doubles mark included ninen wins in duals, which tied for the team lead ... Turned in a successful fall campaignc with a 7-2 singles record, including going 3-0 at UNLV’s Fall Invite in SeptemberS ... Also reached the semifi nals of the Easley Memorial in October ... Finished 2-5 in doubles during the autumn. 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. Feb 18 ... Also posted poste 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/JUNIORS: 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 ... Majoring in hospitality management ... Favorite tennis player is James Blake.

Batyi’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 7-2 9-14 2-3 16-16 2010-11 0-0 16-9 4-2 16-9 CAREER 7-2 25-23 6-5 32-25

DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 2-5 9-11 2-3 11-16 2010-11 0-0 7-8 0-1 7-8 CAREER 2-5 16-19 2-4 18-24 JUNIOR PLAYER PROFILES Willie Sublette JR-2LJR • RH • 6-0 LLASA VEGAS, NV

UNLV:UNL A local product who showed great improvement as a sophomore ... Will look to earnear more time in both singles and doubles this spring ... Went 2-6 in singles and 2-4 in fallfall doubles action with two partners ... Reached the Round of 16 with Charlie Alvarado inin thet ITA Mountain Regional in Las Vegas in October. 2012: Saw his fi rst signifi cant time inin thet lineup and responded with a winning record in dual matches ... His 11-10 overall singlessin record ranked fourth on the team in wins ... Played at Nos. 5-6 as a starter, includingin a 7-4 mark at the bottom of the lineup ... Finished 6-12 in doubles play with partnerspa Alvarado and Tamas Batyi ... Turned in 4-4 singles record in his fi rst fall action, includingin a 3-0 mark at September’s UNLV Fall Invitational ... Also went 1-4 in doubles in tourneyto play. 2011: Earned his fi rst letter as a Rebel by playing fi ve total matches after joiningjo the program in January ... Won both of his dual matches, including his collegiate singless debut over Josh Brown of NAU, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7) on Jan. 23 ... Also went 3-2 ini doubles matches playing primarily with fellow-freshman Tamas Batyi ... Earned both Academic All-MW Team and ITA Scholar-Athlete honors. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: Homeschooled for his education ... A top-ranked juniors player in the state who earned a top-100 spot in the boys 18-and-under by the USTA. Earned multiple honors as a juniors j niors player, pla er including incl ding thet 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.

Sublette’s Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 4-4 7-6 0-2 11-10 2010-11 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 CAREER 4-4 9-6 0-2 13-10

DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (MW) Total 2011-12 1-4 5-8 1-2 6-12 2010-11 0-0 3-2 0-0 3-2 CAREER 1-4 8-10 1-2 9-14 SOPHOMORE PLAYER PROFILE Ace Matias SO-TRSOO • RH • 5-10 TORRANCE,TOO CA

UNLV:UNN A talented transfer that is the only sophomore on the 2013 Rebel squad ... Will cocompeteom for a starting role at the top of both the singles and doubles lineups this spring ... PPostedo a 5-4 singles record in the fall, including reaching the Round of 16 before falling to fi ffth-seededth Andy Bettles of Boise State at the ITA Mountain Regional played in Las Vegas inn October ... Ranked as the No. 17 singles player in the region heading into dual matches ...... Also went 6-3 in doubles with partner Bernard Schoeman, including going all the way ttoo the fi nal in the ITA Regional and the semifi nals of the Easley Memorial in November ..... The duo enters the spring ranked No. 2 in the Mountain Region. UTAH: Played the 22011-12 season at the Pac-12 Conference school ... Finished 7-5 in singles during dual mmatches, playing at Nos. 4-6, en route to an 11-10 overall mark ... Went 10-11 in doubles, playingp at the No. 2 position, during duals as part of a 14-13 season mark ... One of hish wins came when the Utes played at UNLV on Feb. 17 as he and partner Alejandro Medinilla downed Alex Bull and Rene Ruegamer ... During his fi rst fall, advanced to the second round of the ITA Men’s All-American Championships pre-qualifying, downing Raleigh Smith of Northwestern, 6-3, 6-1 ... Reached the quarterfi nal singles round at the UtahUtah IIntercollegiates,ntercollegiates toppingt Weber State’s Peter Ramstromer-Pello, 6-0, 6-2, before falling to No. 1 seeded Spencer Smith of BYU ... Teamed up with Medinilla to reach the fi nal round of doubles at the Utah Intercollegiates ... Picked up one win at the ITA Mountain Regionals, 6-1, 6-1, over BYU’s Dean Ormsby ... Also at the regionals, reached the Round of 16 in doubles with partner Medinilla. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: A 2011 honors graduate of Narbonne High School in Harbor City, CA ... A three-year letterwinner that played No. 1 for coach Matt Paz ... Finished with a 60-5 singles record for the Gauchos ... Won the Marine League CIF in 2010 and was a fi nalist in 2009... Earned a national ranking as high as No. 26 ... Consistently ranked in the top 10 in the Boys 18-and-under Division in Southern California, reaching as high as No.3 ... Also a 2009 fi nalist of the USTA Winter National Championships and was 2-1 vs. Blue Chip Recruits at that tournament. PERSONAL: Geoffrey Ace Matias was born on Feb. 21, 1993, in Inglewood, CA ... The son of George and Nancy Matias ... Father is a tennis instructor ... Has an older brother, Ivan, and an older sister, Dianne ... Favorite tennis player is Pete Sampras ... Majoring in communication studies and is interested in pursuing a master’s degree in computer science.

Matias’ Collegiate Record SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (P12) Total 2011-12* 4-4 7-5 0-1 11-9

DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (P12) Total 2011-12* 4-2 10-11 0-5 14-13

*At Utah (Pac-12 Conference) FRESHMAN PLAYER PROFILES Gilad Berman FR-HSFR • RH • 6-6 RAMATRA HASHARON, ISRAEL

UNLV:UN A tall, talented player who will fi nally see time on the court for the Rebels this springspr ... Expected to earn a starting spot in the singles and doubles lineups ... Follows inin thet footsteps of former Israeli standouts at UNLV such as NCAA qualifi er Asaf Tishler (1996-99),(19 2002 Mountain West Freshman of the Year Aviram Salomon (2002-05) and all-conferenceall performer Danny Erez (1998-2001) ... A former juniors national champion of Israel ... An older recruit who spent three years completing his mandatory military servicese for his home country ... First name rhymes with “KEY-lod.” 2012: Joined program in January but sat out entire season while establishing residency. HIGH SCHOOL/ JUNIORS:J A graduate of Rothberg High School. PERSONAL: Gilad Berman was born ono Nov. 11, 1990, in Israel ... Father is Moshe Berman ... Has three siblings: Miri, Ronit anda Michal ... Has not declared a major but is interested in accounting ... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer. FRESHMAN PLAYER PROFILES Carlos Di Laura FR-HSFR • RH • 5-10 AUAUSTIN,U TX

UNLV:UNNL Joined the Rebels in January and is expected to earn a spot in the starting llineupinen in both singles and doubles as a freshman ... A four-star recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net,Ten which ranked him the No. 84 overall recruit in the nation in the classcla of 2012. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: A 2012 graduate of St. Stephen’s Episcopal ScSSchool in Austin, TX ... Lettered four years for the Spartans where his father is director ofo tennis ... Won a sectional title ... Ranked among the top 100 juniors in the nation for BoysBo 16-and-under and 18-and-under divisions. PERSONAL: Carlos Di Laura was bornbo on March 19, 1994, in Lima, Peru ... The son of Carlos and Billie Di Laura ... His fatherfa was a professional tennis player and rose to as high as No. 92 in the world in 19861 and also competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics for his home nation of Peru ... FatherF also was a national champion at Pepperdine, capturing the 1985 NCAA doubles titlet with partner Kelly Jones ... Has a younger sister, Isabella ... Majoring in business ... Favorite tennis players are Luis Horna, David Ferrer and Fernando Gonzalez. FRESHMAN PLAYER PROFILES Cody Miller FR-HS • RH • 5-6 LAS VEGAS, NV

UNLV: A local addition that will add depth to the Rebel roster ... Finished 1-4 in his debut fall tournament season ... Posted his fi rst victory as a Rebel in the ITA Mountain Regional over Preben Bjorne if Denver ... Also went 0-3 in doubles with partner Willie Sublette. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: A 2012 graduate of local prep athletics powerhouse Bishop Gorman High School … Competed for the Gaels under coach Craig Witcher, who was the head men’s and women’s coach at UNLV from 1986-91. PERSONAL: Cody Taylor Miller was born on June 15, 1994, in Long Beach, CA ... The son of Donald and Raymi Miller ... Has three older brothers, Joshua, Kyle and Ryan ... Majoring in business ... Favorite tennis player is David Ferrer.