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LAS CRUCES - The 2008 edition of the WAC Men's and Women's Tennis Championship gears up for a full day of action today, with the men competing in their semifinal matches and the women in the championship match. The men's finals will be played on Sunday, Apr. 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the Aggie Tennis Center.

Men's Semifinals
The fourth-seeded Rainbow Wahine men’s tennis team upset first-seeded and three-time reigning champion Boise State to earn their first-ever trip to the WAC championship match. Hawai'i topped Boise State in a close 4-3 match and will face second-seeded Fresno State in the title match Sunday, 10:00 a.m., at the Aggie Tennis Center.

With the win, the Rainbow Warriors improved to 7-10, while Boise State falls to 21-11. Hawai'i fell behind 1-0 after the Broncos tallied the doubles point, but rallied to earn four singles victories to punch their ticket to the WAC title match. The Rainbow Warriors tallied wins at the No. 2, No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 positions to clinch the match.

Hawai'i's No. 118-ranked Sascha Heinemann upset No. 77-ranked Clancy Shields, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, at the No. 2 spot, while Andreas Weber defeated Boise State's Brent Werbeck at the No. 3 position, 7-6, 6-1. Spence Mendoza topped Paul Koenke, 7-6, 6-3, at the No. 5 position and Jeff Fitch clinched the match for the Rainbow Warriors with a 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Eric Roberson at the No. 6 spot.

No. 32 Boise State fell short of reaching the title match for the first time in four years. Luke Shields was one of two Broncos to earn a single victory, defeating Dennis Lajola in three sets, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3, and also paired with teammate and brother Clancy Shields as the No. 32-ranked doubles tandem to help the Broncos earn the doubles point.

The Rainbow Warriors will be seeking their first-ever WAC Championship and will face No. 49 Fresno State, Sunday, Apr. 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the Aggie Tennis Center.
 
The second-seeded Fresno State men’s tennis team punched its third-consecutive ticket to the WAC title match after topping host and third-seeded New Mexico State, 4-0. The Bulldogs last won the championship in 1999 and are seeking their third WAC title. No. 49 Fresno State will face fourth-seeded Hawai'i in the title match Sunday, 10:00 a.m., at the Aggie Tennis Center.

With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 17-8, while New Mexico State ends its season at 13-7. Fresno State took a 1-0 lead after winning the tiebreaker at No. 3 doubles, and recorded three singles victories to punch their ticket to the WAC title match. The Bulldogs tallied wins at the No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 positions to clinch the match.

Fresno State's Denny Fafek defeated New Mexico State's Stefan McKinney, 6-4, 6-2, at the No. 4 spot, while Siddharth Alapait took down Alejandro de Mucha, 6-3, 6-2, at the No. 6 position. Martin Nilsson clinched the match for the Bulldogs with a 6-7, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Eduardo Salas at the No. 5 spot.

The Bulldogs will be seeking their third WAC Championship and first since 1999 and will face fourth-seeded Hawai'i, Sunday, Apr. 27, at 10:00 a.m. at the Aggie Tennis Center.

2008 Women's All-WAC Tennis Team 
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WOMEN'S TENNIS MATCHES
Thursday, April 24 (First Round)
Match 1 - (8) San Jose State def. No. 9 Louisiana Tech, 4-0	ATC	Results
Thursday, April 24 (Quarterfinals)
Match 2 - (4) New Mexico State def. (5) Hawai?i, 4-1	ATC	Results
Match 3 - (3) Nevada def. (6) Idaho, 4-0	ATC	Results
Match 4 - (2) Boise State def. (7) Utah State, 4-0	ATC	Results
Match 5 - (1) Fresno State def. (8) San Jose State, 4-0	ATC	Results
Friday, April 25 (Semifinals)
Match 6 - (2) Boise State def. (3) Nevada, 4-2	ATC	Results
Match 7 - (1) Fresno State def. (4) New Mexico State, 4-0	ATC	Results
Saturday, April 26 (Championship)
Match 8 - (1) Fresno State def. (2) Boise State, 4-1	ATC	Results
MEN'S TENNIS MATCHES
Friday, April 25 (Quarterfinals)
BYE - (1) Boise State
Match 1 - (3) New Mexico State def. (6) Nevada, 4-1	ATC	Results
Match 2 - (2) Fresno State def. (7) Utah State, 4-0	ATC	Results
Match 3 - (4) Hawai?i def. (5) Idaho, 4-1	ATC	Results
Saturday, April 26 (Semifinals)
Match 4 - (4) Hawai'i def. (1) Boise State, 4-3	ATC	Results
Match 5 - (2) Fresno State def. (3), 4-0	ATC	Results
Sunday, April 27 (Championship)
Match 6 - (2) Fresno State vs. (4) Hawai'i	ATC	Results

All matches will be held at the Aggie Tennis Center
All times Mountain