Be A Rebel ...... 1 Fertitta Tennis Complex ...... 2-3 ON THE COVER Academics ...... 4-5 The Rebels have been winning big Table of Contents ...... 6 as members of the Mountain West Media Information/Quick Facts ...... 7 Conference with the men taking home Women’s Head Coach Kevin Cory ...... 8 the 2007 tournament title and the women Men’s Head Coach Owen Hambrook ...... 9 winning their fourth league crown just Support Staff ...... 10 last season. In 2009, four UNLV seniors UNLV Tennis Hall of Famers...... 11 look to help their programs continue to fi ll Women’s Roster and Pronunciation Guide...... 12 the trophy case: Rebels Elliot Wronski Women’s Season Outlook ...... 13 (front) and Wesley Burrows; and Lady Lady Rebel Player Profi les ...... 14-17 Rebels Katy Williams (seated) and Nikol Men’s Roster and Pronunciation Guide ...... 18 Dimitrova. Cover photography by Aaron Men’s Season Outlook ...... 19 Mayes/UNLV Photo Services. Concept Rebel Player Profi les ...... 20-23 by Mark Wallington and graphic designn Frank & Vicki Fertitta/Rebel Athletic Fund ...... 24 by Paul Palmer of UNLV.

The Record Book Women’s Season In Review ...... 26 CREDITS The 2009 UNLV Men’s & Women’s Tennis Guide was designed, designed written, written typeset and 2007-08 Season Statistics ...... 27 edited by Mark Wallington of UNLV Sports Information. Assistance provided by Bryan Lady Rebel Records ...... 28 Haines and Andy Grossman of UNLV Sports Information. Principal photography Lady Rebel All-Americans ...... 29 by UNLV Photo Services. MWC action photography courtesy Rick Clarkson and Lady Rebel Honors ...... 30 Associates and Keith Robinson of TCU. Select NCAA Championship photography Women’s All-Time Roster ...... 31 by Cynthia Lum. Additional photography by Steve Spatafore, Brian Albertson, Lady Rebels at the NCAA Championships ...... 32 Bryan Haines & Mark Wallington. Graphics work by Paul Palmer of UNLV Sports The Mountain West Conference ...... 33 Marketing. Printing by MultiAd (Peoria, IL). Men’s Season In Review ...... 34 2007-08 Season Statistics ...... 35 Rebel Records ...... 36 Rebs on the Web! Grand Slam Titles ...... 37 Information, up-to-date statistics and results for UNLV Tennis are available 24 hours Rebel All-Americans ...... 38-39 a day on the World Wide Web. Simply go Rebel Honors ...... 40 to the address unlvrebels.com and click on Men’s All-Time Roster...... 41 the sport’s link to reach the separate men’s Rebels at the NCAA Championships ...... 42 and women’s sites. Rosters, records, player biographies, match reviews and any releases The University concerning all 17 UNLV varsity teams are Campus & Administration ...... 44-47 fully archived. Information on all Mountain UNLV Athletic Facilities & Rebel Information ...... 48-52 West Conference tennis can be found at Welcome to Las Vegas ...... Inside Back Cover www.TheMWC.com. MEDIA INFORMATION

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• 2002 ITA West Region Coach of the Year • 2002 MWC Coach of the Year Kevin Cory • 2000 MWC Coach of the Year • 1998 ITA National Asst. Coach of the Year UNLV WOMEN’S HEAD COACH HEAD COACHING RECORD YEAR SCHOOL RECORD PCT. MWC FINISH MWC TOUR. 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 5-2 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 9 years 142-71 .667 44-14 NA 18-6 *MWC Coach of the Year #ITA Regional Coach of the Year

ear 10 for the winningest coach in Lady Rebel history and the hits just keep nation’s top 25 for a bulk of the season and went to the NCAA tourney. In 2002, on coming for Kevin Cory. Cory led his team to new heights with the school’s fi rst top-20 fi nal national ranking, A veteran of the elite tennis world of the Southeastern Conference, Cory a second MWC title and a program-record .833 single-season winning percentage was named to lead the UNLV women’s program on August 17, 1999. In the after a 20-4 campaign that ended in the NCAA tournament. Yensuing nine seasons, Cory has fi rmly entrenched his team in the national rankings Sandwiched between his three league titles was the rebuilding year of 2001 and himself as one of the top coaches in all the West, leading the Lady Rebels to when UNLV still produced a third-place regular-season fi nish, a MWC Freshman of an impressive 44-14 league mark and 18-6 record in the postseason tournament. the Year and another singles representative at the NCAA Championships. Also active in his profession, Cory was a member of the ITA National Committee from In 2000, the rookie head coach simply led his squad to the school’s fi rst-ever 2003-05 and was a longtime member of the West Region Committee. league championship, helped guide the greatest individual postseason in UNLV his- His strong leadership of Lady Rebel Tennis is evident on an annual basis. The tory and was named MWC Coach of the Year. facts: In 2008 his squad, which rose to as high as 33rd nationally, won its fourth All of college tennis took notice when a pair of Lady Rebels, Katarina Malec Mountain West Conference championship (three tournaments and one regular and Marianne Bakken earned spots into the 2000 NCAA Championships and surged season), played in the NCAA team championships for the fi fth time during his tenure deeper into the tournament and boasted the fi rst-ever three-time MWC Women’s Tennis Player of the Year. than any women in school Coach Cory and In 2007, UNLV played in its fourth MWC title match in the event’s fi rst eight history, including Malec’s son Spencer years, earned an at-large bid to the NCAA championships and sent a doubles team appearance in the national to the second round of the national championship tourney. The 2006 team moved semifi nals. as high as 37th and fi nished among the nation’s top 50 for the fi fth straight season. “We have a lot to be Individually, the Lady Rebels boasted a singles All-American and conference MVP and proud of here” Cory says. “I saw two players end the season ranked for only the second time in school history. think that the sky is the limit The 2005 edition earned a spot in the nation’s top 30 as a team and the top 25 for our tennis program. We for a singles player, and secured a return to the NCAA Championships. One year will settle for nothing less than earlier, UNLV produced an 11-2 home record and returned a singles player to the ITA competing for the conference Rankings. In 2003, the Lady Rebels broke the school record for highest preseason championship every year and ranking (17th), won their fi rst-ever regular-season conference title, stayed in the 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. In addition, he coached the Roseburg High School team to two consecutive state runner-up fi nishes. 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 (5). TENNIS STAFF Owen Hambrook UNLV MEN’S HEAD COACH

HEAD COACHING RECORD YEAR SCHOOL RECORD PCT. MWC FINISH MWC TOUR. 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 5 years 64-50 .561 13-14 NA 4-4 #ITA Regional Coach of the Year

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

of the Year and ITA Regional Senior Player of the Year in NCAA singles quali fi er he man who brought UNLV men’s tennis program its fi rst-ever Mountain West Henner Nehles. The 2006 squad won 13 times and continued to successfully defend TConference championship -- Owen Hambrook -- is back for his sixth season, its home courts with a 9-1 mark at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. In fact, the UNLV which ties for the third-longest tenure in Rebel history. men boast a shiny 34-8 home record under Hambrook. The 2007 ITA Mountain Region Coach of the Year stands second all-time in All of this success was not the norm at the beginning of the decade as winning percentage at the school with a .561 clip after becoming the fi rst coach in Hambrook took over a squad that had set a school record for futility in 2003 with a program history to fi nish at least four wins over .500 in each of his fi rst three seasons. 2-14 record. However, he quickly pushed the team back into the national rankings for Also, last year’s 10 victories made Hambrook only the second UNLV coach to reach the fi rst time in two years and UNLV’s 12-7 overall mark in 2004 included a second- double fi gures in victories in his fi rst fi ve years at the helm. place regular-season fi nish in the MWC and the best home record (9-2) since 1997. The 2007 team title was not only the fi rst league crown since the Rebels were The season also produced a qualifi er for the NCAA Singles Championship. part of the Big West Conference in 1996, it took a program with a proud history back Prior to taking over the men’s squad, Hambrook spent four years as an to the NCAA Championships as a team for the fi rst time this decade. assistant with Lady Rebel tennis, including serving on the staff of the 2003 MWC Add the facts that Elliot Wronski earned a spot in the NCAA singles event and regular-season champions, and the 2000 and 2002 league tournament champion that Hambrook’s squad turned in the highest combined GPA of any Rebel sport and women’s teams. In 2002, Hambrook was recognized for his work when he was it is clear that the end of the 2007 season was full of thrills for Hambrook and the named ITA West Region Assistant Coach of the Year, only the second such honor Scarlet & Gray. in school history. Named the sixth head coach in Rebel history but the fi rst new leader since 1992, Hambrook joined UNLV after having served as director of the state’s largest Hambrook moved over to the men’s side in 2003 after serving as the top assistant for junior program — the Junior Tennis Academy at the Sports Club of Las Vegas from Kevin Cory and the UNLV women’s team. 1996-2000. Previously, the certifi ed tennis professional worked as the tennis pro After leading the men’s team to a 10-win improvement in his fi rst season at the MGM Grand Hotel for two years. overseeing the program as an interim coach, Hambrook was rewarded for his efforts Before moving to the Silver State, he served as pro at the Barrybrooke Tennis by getting the job permanently, the athletic department announced on June 4, 2004. Club in Kansas City, MO, and then was director of the Heartland Tennis Camp That decision paid off immediately for the school as the 2005 Rebels posted the most at Missouri Western State victories (16) since 1997, fi nished 10-1 at home, downed a top-10 team for the fi rst time College from 1993-95. Active in school history and returned to the ITA top 40 for the fi rst time since 2001. The list of in the USTA, he has been accomplishments also included the school’s fi rst Mountain West Conference Player 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 (8) and a daughter, Hannah (6).

The Hambrooks: Owen and Julie with daughter Hannah and son Jack. TENNIS STAFF BeckB Roghaar MEN’SM ASSISTANT COACH BeckBe Roghaar joined UNLV tennis in 2007 as assistant coach and promptly helped the men’s team win its fi rst-ever Mountain West CoConference tournament championship. “We’re very fortunate to have someone of Beck’s character and enthusiasm as our assistant,” headhe coach Owen Hambrook said. “The energy he brings to the program every day is unbelievable” A native of Utah, Roghaar was a member of a WAC Championship team at regional rival Boise State. A three-time team captain for the top-30 ranked Broncos, he turnedtur in a sparkling 18-6 record in dual matches in his fi nal semester in 2005. Compiling an all-time 52-35 mark at BSU, his 24-10 overallov senior mark came after recovering from a knee injury that sidelined him during much of the previous two seasons. The four-time AAcademicc All-WAC honoree also received the Mountain Region Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsman Award. Ranked in the nation’s ToTop 100 in junior singles 18-and-under, he was a Utah state high school champion and four-time regional junior champion, rising as high as No. 1 in the Intermountain Section and twice competing at the Junior Davis Cup, Kalamazoo Hard Court and Clay Court Nationals. RoRoghaar, who served as president of BSU Student Athlete Advisory Committee, earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing in 2005 anand is currently pursuing his MBA at UNLV. Prior to moving to Las Vegas, he served as Director of Tennis at the UCSB Family Vacation Center and a teaching professional at Knollwood Country Club in Santa Barbara, Calif. Mark Roberts WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACH Former collegiate and professional player Mark Roberts was named assistant coach for the UNLV women’s tennis team in time for the 2008-09 season. “We are thrilled to have somebody of Mark’s caliber working with our program,” said head coach Kevin Cory. “He brings a tremendous amount of court experience from day one. He will no doubt help us to continue to compete for conference championships and postseason appearances.” Roberts joined the Lady Rebels after serving as a teaching pro since 2006 at the Upper St. Clair Tennis Development Program in Pittsburgh, Penn. 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 under longtime head man Don Ball. 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. Lisa Kelleher ASSOCIATE AD/SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR Lisa Kelleher, who joined the athletics department in 1992 after working at the University of Florida from 1986-92, is in her 17th season as UNLV’s Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator. In her position, Kelleher provides administrative oversight to the day-to-day operations of nine of the school’s 17 varsity sports, including both the men’s and women’s tennis programs. Kelleher serves on the Mountain West Conference Basketball Site Selection Committee, 10th Year Anniversary Committee, and is liaison to men’s golf. A 1979 graduate of Miami (Ohio) University with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, she earned her master’s degree from the University of Arizona in 1980. A doctoral candidate in the UNLV Higher Education Leadership program, she intends to defend her dissertation and graduate this year. Kelleher and her husband, Peter, have four daughters: Molly (28), Bridget (23), Megan (14) and Tara (12). Molly is married to Jeremy Dutton.

ALANALAN HHOTTOTT JJASONASON KABKABOO JJENNAENNA LEVYLEVY ROCKYROCKY RRUTLEDGEUTLEDGE LONGLONG DAODAO Academic Advisor Strength & Conditioning Athletic Trainer Equipment Student Manager

2009 LADY REBEL ROSTER

FRONT ROW (SEATED LEFT TO RIGHT): Adrienn HidvegiHidvegi, Alisa Razina, Razina Assistant Coach Mark Roberts, Roberts Anna Maskaljun and Kristina Nedeltcheva. BACK ROW (STANDING L-R): Athletic Trainer Jenna Levy, senior Katy Williams, Head Coach Kevin Cory, senior Nikol Dimitrova and Student Manager Long Dao. NOT PICTURED: Rumyana Terzieva.

NAME HT CL-EX PLYS HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Nikol Dimitrova 5-6 SR-3L RH Sofi a, Bulgaria (Stoychev Sports School) Adrienn Hidvegi 5-7 SO-1L RH Budapest, Hungary (Altisz Secondary School) Anna Maskaljun 5-9 SO-1L RH Tallinn, Estonia (VK Private School) Kristina Nedeltcheva 5-7 JR-2L RH Sofi a, Bulgaria (Stoychev Sports School) Alisa Razina 5-6 JR-2L RH Riga, Latvia (Riga Tech Gymnasium) Rumyana Terzieva 5-9 FR-HS RH Sofi a, Bulgaria (Stoychev Sports School) Katy Williams 5-7 SR-1L RH Stevenage, England (Long Beach State)

HEAD COACH: Kevin Cory (10th year/Oregon, 1990) Pronunciation Guide Nikol Dimitrova ...... nick-COAL dim-ah-TROV-ah Adrienn Hidvegi ...... AH-dree-in hid-VAGUE-ee ASSISTANT COACH: Anna Maskaljun ...... mas-skull-june Mark Roberts (1st year/NMSU, 2004) Kristina Nedeltcheva ...... neh-DELT-chiv-ah Alisa Razina ...... ah-LEESE-ah rah-ZIN-ah Rumyana Terzieva ...... ROOMY-ah-nah TARE-z-ah-va Nike is the exclusive products supplier and sponsor of UNLV Athletics 2009 SEASON OUTLOOK

POST-GANTCHEVA ERA NO LESS PROMISINGPR She has been the face of the program since fall 2004 most of her action behind Nedeltchevaeltcheva The Lady Rebels won the all- and Elena Gantcheva will surely be back on the UNLV a year ago and is the winningestst activeactive importantimpor doubles point 15 out of 25 tries campus this season -- but only to complete her classroom player on the roster with 51 victoriesctories lalastst season and fi nished with another studies. to her name. Also a product of SoSofi a, NNCAA trip by top duo Gantcheva and The three-time Mountain West Conference Player of Bulgaria, she was a ranked singlesgles Nedeltcheva (23-10 overall). In fact, the Year, arguably the best to ever play tennis for the Lady player during her fi rst two seasonss two-time all-conference doubles Rebels, wrapped up her illustrious career in the spring by on campus and looks to put itt honoree Nedeltcheva heads into her helping UNLV win its fi rst league tournament title since all together during her fi nal go-- junior campaign as the winningest 2002. Yes, from now on, the newlywed’s presence at the round. doubles player by percentage in Fertitta Tennis Complex will only be as an interested fan “Nikol has had a solid careerr school history at .761. Her new and friend. here and we are looking forr partner at the top of the lineup fi gures “Elena is the most decorated player I’ve ever her to step up as a senior. She tot be Williams (16-10 last year playing coached, she was always in the national limelight,” says really turned it on late in the yearr primarilyp at spot No. 2). UNLV head coach Kevin Cory. “To have that high of a (seven straight victories overr Maskaljun (17-14 overall in winning percentage (.752) -- playing all four years at MWC opponents) and had a hugee doubles) and Razina (12-3 with a the No. 1 spot against the kind of schedule we play -- is win in the conference final, soo trio of partners in ’08) look to fi ll the truly an amazing feat. We’ll also miss her leadership, the we expect big things from her thisis second position while Dimitrova confi dence she brought to the court, which I think rubbed season.” (10-8), Terzieva and Hidvegi (3-2) off on her teammates.” Another possibility for No.. 2 is wwill compete to make up the third However, is it possible that Cory’s 10th edition of former Long Beach State transferfer KatyKaty ppairing. Lady Rebels will actually be better than a year ago? Williams (21-8), who tied Gantchevatcheva inin 20082008 forfor Could the return of the team’s other fi ve starters and the fewest dual-match defeats as a junior with just four. THET SCHEDULE addition of one talented recruit mean that UNLV is more Despite missing nearly the entire month of March because At least 11 of the 23 teams on the UNLV women’s well-rounded heading into 2009? of a wrist fracture suffered in practice, Williams won seven tennis 2008 schedule are ranked nationally, including Apparently there IS life after Elena for the defending of her fi nal eight matches and is back to 100 percent in three in the top 30. conference tournament champions. ’09. The team kicks off the year by hosting the annual “Our strength this season will be that we are going “Katy was such a great addition to the program a Freeman Memorial Invitational on Jan. 16-18. A collection to have six very good players in singles every match year ago, which made it even more disappointing when of singles and doubles players from top programs such and three very good doubles teams day-in and day-out,” she injured her wrist in the middle of the season,” says as Stanford, Florida, USC, UCLA, Arizona State, North says the head man. “Even when Elena was in the lineup, Cory. “But she showed her true heart and character by Carolina, Georgia Tech and Baylor are scheduled to battle I would always say that you have to get four points to win basically playing with one good hand and still being UNLV’s contingent. a match, not just win at the top. I expect us to be a very successful and being a huge part of us winning the After starting dual match play on Jan. 23 by hosting balanced team from top to bottom this year.” conference championship. She brings a lot of experience New Mexico State, things get interesting real quick with to the courts and we look for this to be the best year of the debut of the ITA’s national indoor playoff one week THE LINEUP her college career.” later. The Lady Rebels head to Palo Alto, Calif., to take on While one Bulgarian exits the program, another A talented but still-developing youngster will begin No. 37 Illinois in the fi rst round while the winner of No. 5 ascends to the top of the lineup. When Cory fi lls out his the season in the fourth spot. Anna Maskaljun (25-10) out Stanford and No. 57 Colorado awaits the winner in round ITA dual match lineup sheet without the name Gantcheva of Estonia turned in an impressive freshman campaign in two. on it for the fi rst time since April 2004, it will be junior 2008 that included an 11-5 record at No. 4 and the second The only other non-conference trip this season is at Kristina Nedeltcheva (18-10 in singles during 2007-08 most overall wins on the squad behind only Gantcheva. perennial power Pepperdine, ranked 29th, on Feb. 28. season) who takes over the No. 1 spot and is labeled “Anna is potentially the most talented player on our Meanwhile, coming to play at the Fertitta Tennis Complex by her coach as one of the league’s top players in both team. She has a huge forehand, a big serve and can really this season are programs such as No. 33 South Carolina, singles and doubles. overpower her opponent. She had a very solid freshman No. 35 VCU, No. 45 Boise State and 59th-ranked Saint Having broken into the national singles rankings year and we look at her to be one of our top players in Mary’s College. in each of her fi rst two years on campus, two-time all- singles and doubles this year.” The MWC schedule opens March 27 in San Diego conference performer Nedeltcheva seems poised to be The bottom of the lineup will be young but talented with a matchup with No. 45 New Mexico followed by No. a leader on the court vs. a largely unforgiving schedule. as well. The team’s only addition, Bulgarian freshman 25 TCU. After meetings at San Diego State and Air Force “This is an exciting time for Kristina,” says Cory. “After Rumyana Terzieva, will have an opportunity to make and neutral-site dates with Wyoming and Colorado State, playing No. 2 for two seasons, she steps into the No. 1 her mark right away if she can make the transition to the the Lady Rebels host 50th-ranked Utah and No. 47 BYU position. With that comes a strong leadership college game, while sophomore Adrienn Hidvegi (15- to close out the regular season. No. 39 UNLV will look to rorolele andand I think she is 11) churned out a spiffy 10-3 mark at the No. 6 spot as a defend its conference tournament crown when the teams ddefinitelyefinitely ready to rookie. come together in Albuquerque from April 22-25. playplay that part. She is “Rumy is our only new player this year and we are “We are working toward another strong season with extremelyextreme quick, has really happy to have her here. She is really athletic and another good schedule lined up that will offer plenty of a bibigg forehandfo and possesses an all-court game. We hope she can make an opportunities to play ranked teams,” says Cory. “In the ppossessesosse great immediate impact on the starting lineups. Mountain West, you have to say TCU is the cream of the totouch.”uch “We are really looking forward to what Adrienn is crop this year and then four or fi ve teams pretty even after The next going to do for this team over the next few years. She is themm battling for second.”second. spot in the lineup a great athlete and very strong off the ground. She will be iiss notnot as clear cut a signifi cant contributor in the starting lineup for us this as a ppaira of senior year.” vveteranseterans returnre to vie The team’s other junior is Alisa Razina (3-3), who for the secondseco and third saw limited singles time a year ago but may get more ppositions.ositions. action in ’09. Veteran three-year “Alisa has proven to be a top doubles player for us. lletterwinneretter Nikol She struggled with some injuries last year and in the fall, DimitrovaDim (17- but we need her to step up and contribute to the success 15 overall) saw of this team in 2009.” PLAYER PROFILES

Dimitrova’s Collegiate Record NIKOLNIK SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total DIMITROVADIM 2007-08 6-3 11-12 5-2 17-15 SR-3LSR • RH • 5-6 2006-07 3-3 15-10 5-3 18-13 2005-06 0-0 16-4 6-2 16-4 SOSOFIA, BULGARIA CAREER 9-6 42-26 16-7 51-32

AT UNLV: A veteran presence in the DOUBLES stastartingr lineup returns for her senior Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total sseasonea ... The former all-conference 2007-08 3-2 7-6 0-2 10-8 pperformerer will again play in the top-half 2006-07 3-2 17-9 5-3 20-11 of the lineup in singles ... Turned in 4-2 2005-06 0-0 12-7 4-4 12-7 ffalla singles record and 3-2 doubles mark CAREER 6-4 36-22 9-9 42-26 wwith partner Adrienn Hidvegi ... One of tthreeh Bulgarians on this year’s roster CAREER-HIGH SINGLES RANK: 82 (Sep. 8, 2006) aalonglong withwith KristinaKristina NedeltchevaNedeltc and rookie Rumyana Terzieva ... A seseasonedasoned international international competitorcompetitor whow was Bulgaria’s top-ranked juniors player in both singles and doubles in 2003. 2008: Again fi nished strong in MWC to fi nish over the .500 mark for the season at 17-15 ... Won seven consecutive matches vs. league opponents, including the fi nal fi ve regular-season matchups ... Won both of her singles matches in the MWC tournament, including upsetting No. 106 Anna Sydorska 6-2, 6-0 at the No. 3 position to help Lady Rebels down TCU for conference title ... Played at spots 2-4 but saw majority of action on court three, fi nishing 8-6 in duals there ... Compiled 10-8 doubles record playing with three different partners. 2007: Earned career-best national ranking of No. 82 in the fall ... Played throughout the top half of the lineup, including a combined 5-0 at the Nos. 1-2 spots ... Finished 10-10 at No. 3 position in duals ... Posted strong doubles campaign with 15 of her 20 total wins coming with partner Linda Tempelfelde at the No. 2 slot. 2006: Arguably the top freshman in the MWC ... The team’s only newcomer joined the Lady Rebels in January, took over the No. 2 spot in the lineup and promptly won her fi rst four collegiate matches ... Named First Team All-MWC in singles ... Earned her fi rst ITA national ranking in the fi nal release of the season, coming in at No. 115 ... Finished her rookie campaign with a sparkling 16-4 record -- all in duals ... Three of her four losses came to opponents ranked in the nation’s top 35 ... Went 6-2 in MWC action, not including another victory at the conference tourney ... Won her way into Round of 16 at ITA Regional ... Finished fall with 2-3 singles mark ... Also played No. 1 doubles with Elena Gantcheva (9-5) and No. 2 doubles with Claire Smith (3-2). HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of General Vladimir Stoychev Sports School. PERSONAL: Nikol Dimitrova was born on June 19, 1987 ... Favorite tennis player is Serena Williams ... Majoring in fi nance.

Williams’ Collegiate Record KATY WILLIAMSS SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total SR-1L • RH • 5-77 2007-08 7-4 14-4 5-1 21-8 STEVENAGE,, 2006-07* 4-4 14-10 N/A 18-14 ENGLANDD 2005-06* 8-3 20-6 N/A 28-9 AT UNLV: A successful veteran who is CAREER 19-11 48-20 5-1 67-31 already one of the top transfers in program

history ... Joined UNLV after coming over DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total from Long Beach State and will be a team 2007-08 4-3 12-7 5-2 16-10 leader as one of only two seniors on this 2006-07* 2-1 14-10 N/A 16-11 year’s squad ... The former ranked player 2005-06* 9-2 15-11 N/A 24-13 will play in the top half of the singles CAREER 15-6 41-28 5-2 56-34 lineup and team with fellow-senior Kristina Nedeltcheva to form UNLV’s top *At Long Beach State doubles team ... The duo went 4-1 in fall CAREER-HIGH SINGLES RANK: 118* (June 2, 2006) action, winning the Flight One title at the CAREER-HIGH DOUBLES RANK: 53* (June 2, 2006) UNLV Invite in September and then advanced to the quarterfi nals of the elite ITAA ReRegionalgional in SSanan DieDiegogo in October ... Upset fi fth-seeded Juliette Coupez and Samantha Mouley of USD 8-4 in Round of 16 ... Just missed a trip to semifi nals after falling 9-7 to fourth-seeded duo from USC ... Also turned in a 6-2 singles mark in the fall, including winning three rounds in consolation bracket at ITA Regional ... Also won the Flight Two singles title at UNLV’s event. 2008: Made a fantastic debut at UNLV, compiling a 21-8 singles record playing at spots 2-5 ... Missed time during season after injuring wrist in practice ... Returned to lineup in time for MWC play and fi nished 5-1 in regular season ... Won eight of her last nine matches, including two at the MWC tournament ... Swept Kewa Nichols 6-4, 6-3 to help Lady Rebels upset No. 23 TCU and earn conference crown on April 26 ... Compiled entire 16-10 doubles mark with Anna Maskaljun, including 9-6 record at No. 2 spot ... Duo turned in 5-2 mark in MWC action ... Got off to strong start in the fall, reaching singles fi nal of UNLV Invitational where she fell to teammate Elena Gantcheva ... She and Maskaljun won Flight Two doubles crown at same event ... Went 4-0 in consolation play at ITA West Regional in San Diego in October ... Earned 2008 Academic All-MWC honors. AT LONG BEACH STATE: A starter for two seasons and helped highly ranked 49ers to two Big West Conference championships and bids to the NCAA tournament. 2007: Named First Team All-Big West in singles and doubles for second straight season ... Compiled 18-14 singles mark playing at Nos. 1-2 spots as a sophomore for The Beach ... Posted 16-10 doubles mark as part of squad’s top duo ... Named Academic All-BWC. 2006: Stellar freshman year included All-BWC honors in both singles and doubles ... Finished nationally ranked No. 118 in singles and No. 53 in doubles ... Playing No. 2 singles throughout the year, posted four wins over nationally ranked opponents. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of the Nobel School ... Also competed in rounders and netball ... A top juniors player who is a veteran of more than 20 ITF tournaments. PERSONAL: Katy Louise Williams was born on Oct. 12, 1986, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire ... The daughter of Lorraine and Martyn Williams ... Has a brother, Chris, and a sister, Sammie ... Majoring in communications and would like to work in sports management. PLAYER PROFILES

KRISTINAKRI NEDELTCHEVA JR-2LJR- • RH • 5-7 SSOFIA,O BULGARIA **2008,20 2007 NCAA Doubles Participant* *2*2008,0 2007 All-MWC Singles* *2*2008,0 2007 All-MWC Doubles*

ATAT UNLV: An honors candidate who takes over as program’s No.No 1 singles player this spring after two seasons playing behindbe former All-American Elena Gantcheva in the lineup ...... Already one of the top doubles players in school history, she has a chancech to become only second Lady Rebel to qualify for more than two Nedeltcheva’s Collegiate Record NCAANCAA doubles ttournamentso in a career (Marianne Vallin went to three from 1994-97) SINGLES ...... CurrentlyCurrently ranks fi rst all-time at UNLV for careerc doubles winning percentage with a .761 clip ... Despite having Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total played just two years, Nedeltcheva headed into 2008-09 season already ranking 10th on school’s career list for 2007-08 3-2 15-8 5-2 18-10 doubles wins with 48 ... Also stands 11th in program history in career winning percentage for singles at .633 ... 2006-07 4-2 16-10 5-3 20-12 Will again play at No. 1 doubles spot but with a new partner, senior Katy Williams ... The duo went 4-1 in fall CAREER 7-4 31-18 10-5 38-22 action, winning the top fl ight of the UNLV Invitational in September and then advancing to the quarterfi nals of the elite ITA Regional in San Diego in October ... Nedeltcheva also won the Flight One singles title at the UNLV DOUBLES event with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Oklahoma State’s Nataliya Shatkovskaya on Sept. 28 ... Nedeltcheva is the Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total returning half of the best doubles team in Lady Rebel history ... She and former partner Gantcheva shattered 2007-08 4-5 19-5 8-0 23-10 2006-07 3-2 22-3 7-1 25-5 program records for highest fi nal ranking (18) in May of 2007 and highest preseason ranking (5) in fall 2007 CAREER 7-7 41-8 15-1 48-15 ... The former top-ranked player in her homeland joins fellow Sofi a, Bulgaria, natives Gantcheva and current teammates Nikol Dimitrova and Rumyana Terzieva in the program ... Earned 2008 Academic All-MWC honors. CAREER-HIGH SINGLES RANK: 85 (Feb. 21, 2007) 2008: Named All-Mountain West Conference in both singles and doubles for second consecutive season ... CAREER-HIGH DOUBLES RANK: 5 (Sep. 7, 2007) Turned in 15-8 dual-match record as part of 18-10 overall mark in singles ... Upset No. 48 Anamika Bargava of Pepperdine 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 at No. 2 spot in UNLV’s 4-3 loss to Waves on March 15 ... Went 5-2 in MWC regular season and swept Macall Harkins of No. 23 TCU to help Lady Rebels win conference crown on April 26 in Fort Worth ... Turned in another strong season in doubles play, ending 23-10 with Elena Gantcheva, including a sparkling 19-5 mark in dual matches ... Finished season ranked 35th in the nation ... Became fi rst duo in program history to qualify for a second NCAA tournament ... Lost in the fi rst round, 6-3, 6-2, to No. 12-ranked Cal team Susie Babos and Stephanie Kusano in Tulsa ... After a slow start, pair went 8-0 in MWC regular season and then added two more wins at league tournament ... Knocked off three straight ranked opponents in one week (No. 35 Miccoli/Surkova of BYU on March 28, No. 41 Ferris/Kwok of Utah on March 29 and No. 12 Harkins/Sydorska of TCU on April 4) ... Also downed No. 60 Clifford/ Liles of Texas A&M on Feb. 22 ... Duo began fall play ranked a school-record fi fth in the nation. 2007: One of the top newcomers in the conference ... Named All-MWC in both singles and doubles ... Part of record-breaking doubles team with Gantcheva that earned bid to NCAA Doubles Championship and became only second duo in UNLV history to advance past fi rst round ... Shocked third-seeded Whitney McCray and Kristi Miller of national champion Georgia Tech 6-2, 6-2 before falling in the Round of 16 ... Final record of 24-4 together included 6-2 mark vs. ranked opponentsents ... Downed three duos that fi nished ranked ahead of them in the fi nal poll (No. 3 from TCU, No. 6 from Georgia Tech and No. 13 from Stanford)) ... Best win in regular season was an 8-5 upset of then-No. 6 Cetnik andand Sydorska of TCU on April 1 ... Beat top Stanford team of Burdette andnd Yelsey 8-1 on March 28 to lead UNLV to stunning doubles victory overer Cardinal ... Played primarily at No. 2 singles spot and fi nished 20-122 overall ... Cooled off later in the year after starting 18-4 ... First careerer ranked win came over then-No. 40 Ashley Joelson of UCLA at the Free-- man Memorial in January ... Played in two fall tournaments, compiling a 3-2 singles mark ... Won twice at the ITA Regional in San Diego before falling in the Round of 16. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of General Vladimir Stoychev Sports School ... A national juniors champion in the 18-and-under division. PERSONAL: Kristina Nedeltcheva was born on Sept. 30, 1986, in Bulgaria ... The daughter of Maria Gantcheva and Nikolay Nedeltchev ... Has one brother, Lubomir ... Lists Magdalena Maleeva and Roger Federer among her favorite tennis players ... Majoring in university studies. Nedeltcheva and Gantcheva (right) made up the best doubles team in school history for two seasons. PLAYER PROFILES

ALISAAL RAZINA JR-2LJR • RH • 5-6 RIGA,RI LATVIA

AT UUNLV: A valuable doubles specialist who has gone 13-1 vs. MWC opponents in fi rst two seasons ... Could also see more time in singles as a junior ... Teamed with Anna MaskaljunMa in fall and went 5-2, winning two matches at home tournament in September andand then nearly making semifi nals of elite ITA Regional in San Diego in October ... Duo stustunned fi fth-seeded Leyla Entekhabi and Sarah Fansler of USC 8-6 and then downed UUCLA’sC Ali Waters and Andrea Remynse 8-6 in the Round of 16 before falling 9-7 to a duod from Long Beach State in quarterfi nal action ... Hails from the same hometown as former Lady Rebel Linda Tempelfelde ... Earned Academic All-MWC honors for sseconde straight year as well as a 2008 ITA Scholar-Athlete award. 2008: Turned in sstandoutt season in doubles as a sophomore ... Teamed with four different partners dduringuring season but had mostm success with senior Sharon Marin, fi nishing 7-2 in dual matches at spots 2-3 ... Lost only one match during MWC schedule sc ... Won her lone singles dual match in a super-tiebreaker over Tania Rice of Pepperdine on March 15 ... Posted 2-3 singles record in fi rst fall Razina’s Collegiate Record action of career. 2007: Joined program in January and turned in solid SINGLES rookie season as member of starting lineup in singles and doubles Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total ... Her 15-9 duals record came mainly at No. 6 spot ... Won her fi rst seven matches -- all in straight sets -- at 2007-08 2-3 1-0 0-0 3-3 UNLV ... Also started 4-0 in MWC play ... Pushed Stanford’s Lilja Hodzic to three sets in Lady Rebels’ near-upset 2006-07 0-0 15-9 6-2 15-9 of top-ranked Cardinal ... Posted outstanding season in doubles play with a sparkling 20-6 mark with partner CAREER 2-3 16-9 6-2 18-12 Claire Smith at No. 3 position ... Duo went undefeated vs. MWC opponents in regular season and then added two more wins in conference tournament before falling to BYU in fi nal. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Riga DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total Tech Gymnasium ... Twice played in the junior European Championships: 2003 in Vichy, France, and 2005 in 2007-08 2-0 13-7 5-1 15-7 Athens, Greece ... Was the national runner-up in doubles in 2005. PERSONAL: Alisa Razina was born on Jan. 2006-07 0-0 20-6 8-0 20-6 3, 1989, in Latvia ... The daughter of Oleg and Jelena Razina ... Has an older brother, Maksim ... Lists favorite CAREER 2-0 33-13 13-1 35-13 tennis players as Martina Hingis and Roger Federer ... Majoring in hospitality management. ANNA MASKALJUNN SO-1L • RH • 5-99 TALLINN, ESTONIAA

AT UNLV: An emerging talent who turned in a fantastic freshman campaign andd needs only to gain more confi dence to continue to improve as a sophomore ... Expected to begin year starting at No. 4 singles spot and could be in second doubles position with new partner Alisa Razina ... Finished 5-3 in fall singles action and 5-2 in doubles with Razina ... Duo won its way into the ITA Regional quarterfi nals in San Diego after stunning fi fth-seeded Leyla Entekhabi and Sarah Fansler of USC 8-6 and then downing UCLA’s Ali Waters and Andrea Remynse 8-6 in the Round of 16 before fi nally falling 9-7 to a duo from Long Beach State ... Earned 2008 Academic All-MWC and ITA Scholar-Athlete honors. 2008: Jumped into the starting lineup and fi nished with the second- most singles wins on the team with a 25-10 overall mark ... Appeared at positions 3-5 but had most success on court four, going 11-5 there in duals ... Beat everyevery MWC opponent during season except for two meetings with Katarina Tuohimaa of TCU ... Finished 6-1 in regular season vs. league and then added two more wins during conference tournament ... She and two partners forged 13-11 doubles mark ... Teamed with Katy Williams for a 12-7 dual record at positions 2-3 ... Duo upset No. 42 Blagodarova and Sammons of Texas A&M during dual match on Feb. 22 ... Got off to a rousing start in the fall tournament season with a 7-1 singles mark ... Won the Flight Two singles title at the UNLV Invite in September with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 Maskaljun’s Collegiate Record victory over Tulsa’s Marta Marcinkowska in the championship ... Also went 4-0 in consolation play at the ITA West SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total Regional held in San Diego in October ... Finished 4-1 in doubles, including winning the Flight Two crown at the 2007-08 8-2 17-8 6-1 25-10 UNLV Invite. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of VK Private School ... Won the 2007 ITF Riga Cup ... A veteran of the ITF’s junior European Championships. PERSONAL: Anna Maskaljun was born on Feb. 20, 1989, in Estonia DOUBLES ... The daughter of Niina and Vladislav Maskaljun ... Has an older brother, Pavel ... Lists favorite tennis players Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total as Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic ... Majoring in hospitality management. 2007-08 4-3 13-11 5-3 13-11 PLAYER PROFILES

Hidvegi’s Collegiate Record ADRIENNAD SINGLES Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total HIDVEGIHI 2007-08 3-4 12-7 3-1 15-11 SO-1LSO • RH • 5-7 BBUDAPEST,U DOUBLES Year Tour. Dual (MWC) Total HUHUNGARY 2007-08 3-2 0-0 0-0 3-2

AT UNLV: One of two talented sophomores who are part of the Lady Rebel starting lineup thisthis season ... A young, athletic player who should also see more time in doubles this year ...... TurnedT in nice fall effort, including winning Flight Four of the UNLV Invite in September withwit a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Kaitlin Dunham of Missouri ... Also teamed with Nikol Dimitrova forfo a 3-2 record in doubles. 2008: Played primarily at No. 6 singles spot where she posted impressiveim 10-3 mark as part of her 15-11 overall record as a freshman ... Went 3-1 vs. leagueleag foes in regular season and added another win during team’s semifi nal victory over New Mexico at MWC tournamenttournam ... Fall singles record of 3-2 included winning Flight Three of the UNLV Invite ... Also won the doubles crown at that event with partner p Nikol Dimitrova. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Altisz Secondary School ... The 2006 national juniors champion 18-and-under in singles and 2004 champ in doubles 16-and-under. PERSONAL: Adrienn Judit Hidvegi was born on Dec. 13, 1987, in Eger, Hungary ... The daughter of Laszlo and Judit Hidvegi ... Lists favorite tennis players as Anna Ivanovic and Roger Federer ... Majoring in hospitality management. RUMYANA TERZIEVAA FR-HS • RH • 5-9 SOFIA, BULGARIA

AT UNLV: The team’s only freshman this season joined the squad in January ... Will be looked upon to make immediate impact in starting lineup for Lady Rebels ... One of three current players from Sofi a, Bulgaria, and the fourth since former UNLV great Elena Gantcheva began the pipeline in 2004. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of General Vladimir Stoychev Sports School ... During juniors career she ranked in nation’s top 10 among girls 18-and-under, 16-and-under, 14-and-under and 12-and-under ... Won at least three tournaments each of last three seasons, including winning four women’s-level events in 2007. PERSONAL: Rumyana Rumenova Terzieva was born on March 29, 1991, in Sofi a, Bulgaria ... The daughter of Rumen Terziev and Elisaveta Terzieva ... Has an older sister, Maya ... Lists favorite tennis players as Andy Roddick and Pete Sampras ... Undecided on a major.

ELENA GANTCHEVAVA TRIBUTE The only Lady Rebel to ever earn top 10 rankings in both singles and doubles, Elena Gantcheva ended her brilliant college career in 2008 by leading her team to its fi rst automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament since 2002 and again qualifying for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, pushing her career combined NCAA bids to fi ve. She and partner Kristina Nedeltcheva also became the fi rst doubles team in school history to go to more than one NCAA Tournament. Gantcheva became the MWC’s fi rst three-time winner of the Women’s Tennis Player of the Year Award and shattered the league record for most Player of the Week nods in a career with nine. The winningest player in MWC history with a 24-6 mark in duals, the Bulgarian’s .752 career singles winning percentage is the highest-ever foror a four-year playerer at UNLV and shee left third in all-time singles victories and second in all-time doubles wins at the school. Her fi nal record at thee Fertitta Tennis Complex was an eye-popping 58-14 while in her fi nal fall competition, she won UNLV’s fi rst-- ever singles crown at an ITA event when she was co-champ of the West Region (California wildfi res forcedd the cancellation of the fi nal match) after improving her career ITA record to a stunning 14-2. Also a CoSIDAA Academic All-District First Team selection, Gantcheva capped off her last year as a Lady Rebel by returning to her homeland and marrying former Rebel tennis great and 2005 MWC Men’s Tennis Player of the Year Henner Nehles. “It’s a sad day for UNLV tennis to see Elena’s last match,” said head coach Kevin Cory in May. “She’s done so much for this program and the Las Vegas tennis community and she will go down as one of the best, if not the best, players in school history.”