10/27/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Oct. 27, 1999
LAS VEGAS - UNLV men's tennis entry Gregor Skorin won in straight sets but Tyler Roberts lost his match during the opening day of the 1999 ITA Regional Championships at the Fertitta Tennis Complex Wednesday.
Skorin took care of his opponent, Derek DeLancey of Weber State, 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the second round. Roberts, meanwhile, fell 6-3, 6-2 to Malcom Swan of Idaho State. Roberts, however, did rebound to win his first consolation match over Utah State's Jevin West, 7-6, 6-4.
Three other Rebels earned byes into Thursday's second round of the tournament, which features 102 players from 17 teams throughout the region. Also, three UNLV doubles teams enjoyed byes in the second round.
The tournament runs through Sunday with the winners advancing to the National Indoor Collegiate Championships in February.
