Feb. 17, 2001

LAS VEGAS - UNLV will play in the finals of its own tournament after downing Northern Arizona 7-0 in Saturday's second round of the UNLV Men's Tennis Invitational at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

The Rebels, who lost only one set on the day, improved to 2-2 while the Lumberjacks fell to 3-5.

UNLV opened the day by sweeping three doubles matches for one team point. Then, in singles, five Rebels won in straight sets - Nenad Zivkovic, Danny Erez, Artin Tafazoli, Gregor Skorin and Leslie Eisinga. At the number two position, Thomas Schneiter rallied to down Rudy Cisneros 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to complete the shutout.

UNLV will face Colorado in Sunday's final beginning at noon. The Buffs downed Texas-Arlington 4-3 to advance.

2001 UNLV MEN'S TENNIS INVITATIONAL
At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas, NV
Feb. 16-18, 2001


SUNDAY'S FINAL-ROUND SCHEDULE
7th PLACE MATCH     9 am
UNR vs. Weber State

5th PLACE MATCH     9 am
Utah State vs. Idaho State

3rd PLACE MATCH     12 pm
UTA vs. NAU

CHAMPIONSHIP        12 pmColorado vs. UNLV




SECOND ROUND
UNLV 7, NORTHERN ARIZONA 0
SINGLES--
1.  Nenad Zivkovic (UNLV) def. Daniel Lundstrom (NAU)   6-3, 6-12.  Thomas Schneiter (UNLV) def. Rudolfo Cisneros (NAU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-13.  Danny Erez (UNLV) def. Erik Karlsson (NAU)      7-5, 6-24.  Artin Tafazoli (UNLV) def. Ivan Volkov (NAU)        6-3, 6-25.  Gregor Skorin (UNLV) def. Adrian Venturi (NAU)      6-1, 6-16.  Leslie Eisinga (UNLV) def. Jeff Johnson (NAU)       6-4, 6-3

DOUBLES--1.  Zivkovic/Skorin (UNLV) def. Cisneros/Volkov (NAU)   8-22.  Schneiter/Eisinga (UNLV) def. Venturi/Johnson (NAU) 8-63.  Erez/Marko Blagojevic (UNLV) def. Lundstrom/Karlsson (NAU) 8-5








MATCH FIVE (LOSERS BRACKET)
IDAHO STATE 4, WEBER STATE 3
SINGLES--
1.  Simmo Summer (ISU) def. Tim Rowse (WSU)         3-6, 6-2, 6-22.  Malcom Swan (ISU)   def. Daniel Salvato (WSU)   7-5, 6-23.  George Devidze (ISU) def. Josh Smith (WSU)      6-7, 7-6, 6-34.  Vasili Devidze (ISU)    def. Philip Ivanov (WSU)    6-3, 6-35.  Don Williams (WSU) def. Hestian Stoica (ISU)        6-3, 5-7, 6-36.  Sheridan Adams (WSU) def. Butch Stavridis (ISU)     6-2, 6-3

DOUBLES--
1.  Salvato/Smith (WSU) def. V. Devidze/Sommer (ISU)    8-62.  Rowse/Ivanov (WSU) def. Swan/Adam Krupp (ISU)       8-43.  Stoica/G. Devidze (ISU) def. Adams/Kenny Lindley (WSU)  8-6

MATCH SIX (LOSERS BRACKET)
UTAH STATE 6, NEVADA, RENO 1
SINGLES--
1.  Andy Madersbacher (USU) def. Tomas Hamrik (UNR)     6-0, 6-22.  Jonah Nelson (USU) def. Chad Stoloff (UNR)      1-6, 6-3, 6-03.  Tim Burrell (ISU) def. Daniel Ericsson (UNR)        7-6, 2-6, 7-64.  Jason Yelley (UNR)  def. Ryan Burbidge (USU)    6-0, 6-45.  Tad Hinze (USU) def. Jay Stearley (UNR)         6-2, 6-26.  Dan Baird (USU) def. Ivan Anderson (UNR)        6-2, 4-6, 6-3

DOUBLES--
1.  Madersbacher/Clayton Thomas (USU) def. Hamrik/Stoloff (UNR)8-42.  Nelson/Burrell (USU) def. Ericsson/Anderson (UNR)   8-63.  Baird/Burbidge (USU) def. Yelley/Brandon Sieh (UNR) 8-6


MATCH SEVEN (WINNERS BRACKET)
COLORADO 4, TEXAS-ARLINGTON 3
SINGLES--
1.  Maciej Dilaj (CU) def. Andy Leber (UTA)         6-0, 7-52.  Mirko Jovanovic (CU) def. Per-Erik Karlsson (UTA)   7-5, 6-43.  Justin Hunter (CU) def. Ola Bentzen (UTA)       4-6, 7-6, 6-34.  Bryan Knepper (CU) def. Tom Zarzeczny (UTA)             6-4, 7-55.  David Corrie (UTA) def. Andy Winter (CU)        7-5, 6-46.  Alan Goldshuv (UTA) def. Jeremy Ricks (CU)      7-5, 6-3

DOUBLES--
1.  Leber/Bentzen (UTA) def. Dilaj/Jovanovic (CU)       8-42.  Karlsson/Zarzeczny (UTA)def. Winter/Francois Dallain (CU)8-23.  Knepper/Hunter (CU) def. Corrie/Andres Gutierrez (UTA)  8-4