March 14, 2002

LAS VEGAS - The 75th-ranked UNLV men's tennis team broke a three-match losing streak with a 6-1 win over Southern Mississippi at the Fertitta Tennis Complex Thursday.

The Rebels evened their record at 5-5 overall and 4-0 at home this spring. The Golden Eagles fell to 3-5.

UNLV began the day by taking both completed doubles matches.

In singles play, 62nd-ranked Thomas Schneiter downed Miikka Kangas at the top spot 6-4, 6-0. Also winning for the Rebels were Romain Tug at No. 2, Aviram Salomon at No. 3, Thomas Michaud at No. 4 and Andreas Maurer at No. 6.

The Rebels will host North Carolina State Friday.

UNLV 6, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 1
At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas, NV
March 14, 2002
SINGLES-(UNLV EARNS FIVE TEAM POINTS)1. (62) Thomas Schneiter (UNLV) def. Miikka Kangas (USM)6-4, 6-02. Romain Tug (UNLV) def. David Jansson (USM)      6-0, 6-33. Aviram Salomon (UNLV) def. Juanjo Martin (USM)  7-5, retired4. Thomas Michaud (UNLV) def. David Canudas (USM)  4-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-7)5. Uwe Gneiting (USM) def. Leslie Eisinga (UNLV)   6-4, 6-46. Andreas Maurer (UNLV) def. Nic Carteret (USM)   7-6, 6-2
DOUBLES-(UNLV EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)1. Did Not Finish2. Schneiter/Maurer (UNLV) def. Jansson/Canudas (USM)   8-43. Salomon/Tug (UNLV) def. Kangas/Carteret (USM)    8-5