March 20, 2002

LAS VEGAS - The UNLV men's tennis team raised its home record to 6-1 this spring as it shut out Drake 7-0 at the Fertitta Tennis Complex Wednesday.

The Rebels improved to 7-6 overall.

UNLV began the day by taking two of three doubles matches for one team point. Winning for the Rebels were the teams of Thomas Schneiter and Andreas Maurer at No. 2 and Romain Tug and Aviram Salomon at No. 3.

In singles play, UNLV won all but two sets. Winning in straight sets were 68th-ranked Schneiter, 6-1, 6-0, over Bryan Endress at the top spot, Thomas Michaud at No. 4, Leslie Eisinga at No. 5 and Maurer on the sixth court. Pushed to three sets before winning were Tug at No. 2 and Salomon at No. 3.

UNLV will continue its non-conference schedule by hosting Southeastern Conference member Auburn on March 26.

MEN'S TENNIS RESULTS
UNLV 7, DRAKE 0
At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas, NV
March 20, 2002
SINGLES-(UNLV EARNS SIX TEAM POINTS)1. (68) Thomas Schneiter (UNLV) def. Bryan Endress (DRAKE) 6-1, 6-02. Romain Tug (UNLV) def. Jack Frankowicz (DRAKE)     4-6, 6-3, 6-43. Aviram Salomon (UNLV) def. Aaron Endress (DRAKE)       6-2, 6-7, 6-24. Thomas Michaud (UNLV) def. Kirk Schuler (DRAKE)    6-4, 6-35. Leslie Eisinga (UNLV) def. Felipe Montenegro (DRAKE)       7-6, 7-66. Andreas Maurer (UNLV) def. Izudin Zunic (DRAKE)    6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES-(UNLV EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)1. B. Endress/A. Endress (DRAKE) def. Eisinga/Michaud (UNLV)    8-22. Schneiter/Maurer (UNLV) def. Frankowicz/Montenegro (DRAKE)   8-43. Salomon/Tug (UNLV) def. Schuler/Matt McClure (DRAKE)     8-6