January 23, 1999

LOS ANGELES - The 42nd-ranked UNLV men's tennis team opened its 1999 season by winning only one of six singles matches and falling to 15th-ranked Southern California 6-1 at Marks Tennis Stadium Friday.

The Trojans (2-0) opened the day by sweeping doubles for one team point. The Rebels (0-1) then fell at the top five singles spots, including 34th-ranked Asaf Tishler losing to Patrick Gottesleben, 7-6, 6-2, at the No. 1 slot.

Winning for UNLV at the sixth spot was sophomore Gregor Skorin, who was leading 6-4, 4-1, when his opponent, Gregg Hill, retired.

UNLV next takes on No. 8 Pepperdine on Saturday in Malibu, Calif.

   MEN'S TENNIS RESULTSUSC 6, UNLV 1At Marks Tennis Stadium, Los AngelesJan. 22, 1999
SINGLES-1.Patrick Gottesleben (USC) def. #34 Asaf Tishler (UNLV)7-6, 6-22.Roman Kukal (USC) def. Nenad Zivkovic (UNLV)      7-6, 6-2    3.#43 Andrew Park (USC) def. Damu Bobb (UNLV)       6-3, 6-04.Ryan Moore (USC) def. Andreas Madersbacker (UNLV)     6-1, 6-15.Nicholas Rainey (USC) def. Danny Erez (UNLV)      6-2, 3-6, 6-3   6.Gregor Skorin (UNLV) def. Gregg Hill (USC)        by default
DOUBLES-1.Kukal/Gottesleben (USC) def. Tishler/Skorin (UNLV)    8-62.Moore/Rainey (USC) def. Bobb/Zivkovic (UNLV)      8-6 3.Hill/Park (USC) def. Scott Adams/Erez (UNLV)      8-2