LAS VEGAS (March 7, 2026) – The Northern Arizona women's tennis team suffered a 7-0 loss to UNLV on Saturday morning at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
UNLV got off to a hot start, taking the doubles point with a pair of 6-1 wins on courts one and three. A retirement on court six gave the Rebels a 2-0 lead, narrowing NAU's margin for error in singles play.
The Rebels then approached the clinch with a win on court five, leaving Lumberjacks courts one through four with their backs against the wall.
Elen Jantacova,
Natalie Rainke,
Andrea Noguera, and
Patrycja Niewiadomska all fought hard, pushing their sets to tiebreakers, but couldn't spark a comeback as the Rebels completed the sweep.
Singles competition
1. Veronika Kliuch (UNLVWT) def. Patryc Niewiadomska (NAU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
2. Nikol Mircheva (UNLVWT) def.
Andrea Noguera (NAU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Hudson Hawkins (UNLVWT) def.
Natalie Rainke (NAU) 0-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. Eszter Kis-Czako (UNLVWT) def.
Elen Jantacova (NAU) 7-5, 6-3
5. Kaho Oyama (UNLVWT) def.
Mia Wolter (NAU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Sofiia Sokolvak (UNLVWT) def. No player (NAU), by default
Doubles competition
1. Hudson Hawkins/Nikol Mircheva (UNLVWT) def.
Natalie Rainke/
Elen Jantacova (NAU) 6-1
2. Veronika Kliuch/Eszter Kis-Czako (UNLVWT) vs. Patryc Niewiadomska/
Andrea Noguera (NAU) 3-4, unfinished
3. Kaho Oyama/Sofiia Sokolvak (UNLVWT) def.
Mia Wolter/
Leontina Stojanovic (NAU) 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,5,4,2,3,1)
NAU plays the final of a four-match stretch on the road when it travels to Sacramento State on March 15. Opening serve with the Hornets is scheduled for 11 a.m. MST and can be followed on live stats.
