Jan. 19, 2001

LOS ANGELES - The unranked UNLV men's tennis team lost 6-1 for the second straight day Friday, this time to 12th-ranked Southern Cal.

The Trojans opened play by sweeping doubles for one team point. USC's eighth-ranked duo of Ryan Moore and Nick Rainey outlasted UNLV's 21st-ranked team of Nenad Zivkovic and Gregor Skorin 9-8 at the top spot.

In singles, despite two other Rebels winning their first set, UNLV's only point came at No. 2 where Zivkovic rallied past Moore 4-6, 6-3, 7-6. UNLV fell to 0-2 while the Trojans opened the season by improving to 10-0 all-time vs. the Rebels.

UNLV is off until hosting its annual spring tournament Feb. 16-18 at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

UNLV MEN'S TENNIS RESULTS

SOUTHERN CAL 6, UNLV 1

At Marks Tennis Stadium, Los Angeles, CA

SINGLES--
1.  Andrew Park (USC) def. Thomas Schneiter (UNLV)  5-7, 7-6, 6-42.  Nenad Zivkovic (UNLV) def. Ryan Moore (USC)     4-6, 6-3, 7-63.  Damien Spiezo (USC) def. Danny Erez (UNLV)  6-2, 6-44.  Nick Rainey (USC) def. Artin Pafazoli (UNLV)    6-0, 6-35.  Ruben Torres (USC) def. Leslie Eisinga (UNLV)   6-2, 6-36.  Parker Collins (USC) def. Gregor Skorin (UNLV)  5-7, 7-5, 6-4

DOUBLES--
1.  Moore/Rainey (USC) def. Zivkovic/Skorin (UNLV)  9-82.  Spiezo/Park (USC) def. Eisinga/Schneiter (UNLV) 8-13.  Torres/Collins (USC) def. Erez/Pafazoli (UNLV)  8-2