Las Vegas, Nevada - The Wichita State Shockers (5-4, 1-0) dropped a 5-1 shortened match on Sunday against the No. 35 UNLV Rebels (7-1).  The match started with singles matches due to time constraints and doubles matches were not played once the singles results decided the match.

"UNLV played very well," head coach Colin Foster said,  "Give them credit; we know we're a good team and we'll work hard to get better so the next time we play a team of this caliber we have the strength and confidence to pull out some of those close sets."

Delia Damaschin earned the Shocks point with her defeat of Jana Albers, 7-6, 3-6, 10-8.  Freshman Veronika Blaskova dropped her first match of the spring with her loss to Nives Pavlovic, 6-2, 6-3.

"Delia has had a bit of a rough stretch with some close losses," Foster said.  "She did a great job to keep composed in another tight match and raise her level of play just enough at the key moments.  I was very proud of her composure and resilience today."

Next action for the Shockers will be Saturday, February 26 when they host No. 73 Wyoming and Texas-Arlington. 

No. 35 UNLV Rebels 5 No. 61 Wichita State Shockers 1

Singles

1.  Lucia Batta (UNLV) defeated Lutfiana Budiharto (WSU), 6-4, 6-2

2.  Aleksandra Josifoska (UNLV) defeated Raphaela Zotter (WSU), 6-3, 6-1

3.  Nives Pavlovic (UNLV) defeated Veronika Blaskova (WSU), 6-2, 6-3

4.  Adrienn Hidvegi (UNLV) defeated Carla Venticinque (WSU), 6-4, 7-5

5.  Delia Damaschin (WSU) defeated Jana Albers (UNLV), 7-6, 3-6, 10-8

6.  Anna Maskaljun (UNLV) Montse Blasco Fernandez (WSU), 0-6, 6-2, 6-1