March 8, 1999

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Asaf Tishler won his fourth match in three days to help the 42nd-ranked UNLV men's tennis team to a 4-3 victory Oklahoma State in the final match of the annual HEB Team Invitational Sunday.

The Rebels, who improved to 5-4, finished with a 2-2 record at the tournament.

UNLV began the day by splitting six singles matches. UNLV got wins from Tishler, Damu Bobb and Danny Erez. Tishler was perfect in all four matches over the weekend.

The Rebels then won the deciding doubles point by taking both completed matches for one team point.

MEN'S TENNIS RESULTSUNLV 4, OKLAHOMA STATE 3At HEB Tennis Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
SINGLES-1.  Asaf Tishler (UNLV) def. Rob Howarth (OSU)      6-2, 6-3        2.  Matt Prentice (OSU) def. Nenad Zivkovic (UNLV)      6-2, 6-7, 6-43.  Damu Bobb (UNLV) def. Jeremy Ewert (OSU)        6-3, 6-14.  Danny Erez (UNLV) def. Jacques du Toit (OSU)        3-6, 6-1, 7-55.  Marc Paulik (OSU) def. Gregor Skorin (UNLV)     4-6, 6-4, 6-16.  Gordon Ryan (OSU) def. Andy Madersbacher (UNLV)     7-6, 6-7, 6-1
DOUBLES-1.  Zivkovic/Bobb (UNLV) def. Howarth/Prentice (OSU)    8-32.  DNF     3.  Erez/Roberts (UNLV) def. Paulik/Ryan (OSU)      8-4