March 16, 1999

LAS VEGAS - Purdue rallied to take the final two matches and edge the UNLV men's tennis team 4-3 at the Fertitta Tennis Complex Tuesday.

The 43rd-ranked Rebels dropped to 5-6 while the 35th-ranked Boilermakers improved to 9-1.

UNLV lost by the same score for the second day in a row after dropping the doubles point to open the match. Purdue won a tie-breaker in the third match to win 9-8 and earn the point.

In singles play, the Rebels got a win at the top spot by 72nd-ranked Asaf Tishler, who downed 66th-ranked Jason Marshall in straight sets 7-5, 7-5, for his ninth straight victory. Also winning for UNLV in straight sets were Damu Bobb at the third position and Gregor Skorin at the fifth spot.

The Rebels took a 3-2 lead but Derek Myers won at the second spot and then 50th-ranked Chris James held on to defeat Danny Erez 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 at the fourth position to clinch the overall match.

UNLV next hosts Arkansas-Little Rock on March 26.

MEN'S TENNIS RESULTSPURDUE 4, UNLV 3At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas, NV
SINGLES-1.  Asaf Tishler (UNLV) def. Jason Marshall (PU)        7-5, 7-5        2.  Derek Myers (PU) def. Nenad Zivkovic (UNLV)         6-4, 3-6, 6-33.  Damu Bobb (UNLV) def. Jamie Gordon (PU)         6-3, 6-44.  Cris James (PU) def. Danny Erez (UNLV)          6-3, 6-7, 6-45.  Gregor Skorin (UNLV) def. Derek Miller (PU)     7-6, 7-56.  Cade Lutz (PU) def. Andy Madersbacher (UNLV)        6-3, 3-6, 6-2
DOUBLES-1.  James/Myers (PU) def. Zivkovic/Bobb (UNLV)          8-52.  Tishler/Skorin (UNLV) def. Gordon/Dan Swan (PU)         8-6 3.  Marshall/Laith Al-Agba (PU) def. Erez/Tyler Roberts (UNLV)  9-8