LOS ANGELES - The 40th-ranked UNLV men's tennis team won only two of six singles matches and fell to 9th-ranked Southern California 5-2 at Marks Tennis Stadium Tuesday.

The Trojans (14-5) opened the day by sweeping doubles for one team point. The Rebels (10-8) then fell at the top three singles spots, including 35th-ranked Asaf Tishler losing to 26th-ranked George Bastl in three sets.

Winning for UNLV were Danny Erez, 4-6, 7-6, 7-5, in an upset over 88th-ranked Kyle Spencer at the fourth position and Brandon Fallon, 6-4, 6-4, over Christoph Poehler at the sixth spot. UNLV next takes on No. 10 Pepperdine on Thursday in Malibu, Calif.

UNLV MEN'S TENNIS RESULTS

USC 5, UNLV 2

At Marks Tennis Stadium, Los Angeles

SINGLES-

1. George Bastl (USC) def. Asaf Tishler (UNLV) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

2. Roman Kukal (USC) def. Nenad Zivkovic (UNLV) 6-3, 6-2

3. Patrick Gottesleben (USC) def. Damu Bobb (UNLV) 7-5, 6-3

4. Danny Erez (UNLV) def. Kyle Spencer (USC) 4-6, 7-6, 7-5

5. Fernando Samayoa (USC) def. Gregor Skorin (UNLV) 6-0 6-3

6. Brandon Fallon (UNLV) def. Christoph Poehler (USC) 6-4, 6-4

DOUBLES-

1. Bastl/Gottesleben (USC) def. Zivkovic/Skorin (UNLV) 8-3

2. Kukal/Samayoa (USC) def. Tishler/Erez (UNLV) 8-5

3. Spencer/Akram Zaman (USC) def. Bobb/Andy Tapernoux (UNLV) 9-8