Feb. 14, 2004

LAS VEGAS - No. 74 Oklahoma downed UNLV 6-1 Saturday to advance to the final of the annual men's tennis spring invitational at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

The Rebels fell to 1-3 while the Sooners improved to 5-0.

OU won two of three doubles matches to win the team point despite UNLV duo Henner Nehles and Joel Kielbowicz winning at the top spot in thrilling fashion, 9-8.

In singles play, Alexei Ivanov rallied to down Nehles on Court One, 2-6, 6-1, 7-5. UNLV eventually got on the board with Kielbowicz' three-set win at No. 4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-0, over Tommy Garrison. However, the Sooners were able to close out the remaining matches.

"The match was much closer than the score indicated and I am proud of our effort," UNLV head coach Owen Hambrook said. "Oklahoma played well and congratulations to them."

OU will meet Texas-Arlington in Sunday's final, which begins at noon. UTA downed New Mexico State 5-2 in the other semifinal.

The Rebels will face the Aggies for third place beginning at 9 a.m. at Fertitta.

In the losers' bracket, UNR shut out Weber State 7-0 and Utah State got by Idaho State 5-2.

#74 OKLAHOMA 6, UNLV 1
DOUBLES: (OU EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)
1. Nehles/Kielbowicz (UNLV) def. Velicka/Garrison (OU) 9-8
2. Ivanov/Long (OU) def. Massaro/Salomon (UNLV) 8-4
3. Fukala/Tanasoiu (OU) def. DiMartino/Blagojevic (UNLV) 8-6


SINGLES: (OU EARNS FIVE TEAM POINTS)
1. Alexei Ivanov (OU) def. Henner Nehles (UNLV) 2-6, 6-1, 7-5
2. Ondrej Fukala (OU) def. Aviram Salomon (UNLV) 6-4, 7-5
3. Marek Velicka (OU) def. Romain Massaro (UNLV) 6-3, 6-4
4. Joel Kielbowicz (UNLV) def. Tommy Garrison (OU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
5. Silviu Tanasoiu (OU) def. David DiMartino (UNLV) 6-2, 6-4
6. Lee Gregg (OU) def. Marko Blagojevic (UNLV) 7-5, 7-6



MEN'S TENNIS RESULTS

UNLV SPRING INVITATIONAL -- ROUND TWO

At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas

2004 UNLV MEN'S TENNIS INVITATIONAL BRACKET

FRIDAY
Oklahoma 7, Weber State 0
New Mexico State 5, Utah State 2
UT-Arlington 7, Idaho State 0
UNLV 7, Nevada, Reno 0


SATURDAY
LOSERS' BRACKET
UNR 7, Weber State 0
Utah State 5, Idaho State 2

WINNERS' BRACKET
UTA 5, New Mexico State 2
Oklahoma 6, UNLV 1


SUNDAY
Finals             Noon
Oklahoma vs. UTA
3rd Place          9 a.m.
UNLV vs. NMSU
5th Place          9 a.m.
UNR vs. Utah State
7th Place          Noon
Weber State vs. ISU




NEVADA, RENO 7, WEBER STATE 0
DOUBLES: (UNR EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)
1. Jooste/Ericsson (UNR) def. Engelbrecht/Spencer Marchant (WSU) 8-4
2. Leuschner/Sieh (UNR) def. Corlett/Levetan (WSU) 8-4
3. Popovic/Max Volger (UNR) def. Saberon/Daniel Abeaboro (WSU) 8-4

SINGLES: (UNR EARNS SIX TEAM POINTS)
1. Adam Jooste (UNR) def. Jonathan Engelbrecht (WSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Rudi Leuschner (UNR) def. Mathis Saberon (WSU) 7-6, 6-2
3. Milos Popovic (UNR) def. Travis Covington (WSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Dani Ericsson (UNR) def. Andrew Corlett (WSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Brandon Sieh (UNR) def. Zach Rideout (WSU) 7-6, 4-1 retired
6. Rafal Stupka (UNR) def. Zach Levetan (WSU) 7-5, 6-0




TEXAS-ARLINGTON 5, NEW MEXICO STATE 2
DOUBLES: (NMSU EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)
1. Archer-Clowes/Beg (NMSU) def. McGregor/Buksik (UTA) 9-7
2. Corrie/Farquharson (UTA) def. Halligan/Avila (NMSU) 8-4
3. Zivanovic/Lyon (NMSU) def. Trimmien/Van Renensburg (UTA) 8-6

SINGLES: (UTA EARNS FIVE TEAM POINTS)
1. David Corrie (UTA) def. Ben Archer-Clowes (NMSU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Danilo Zivanovic (NMSU) def. Nathan McGregor (UTA) 6-1, 6-4
3. Sandy Farquharson (UTA) def. Stjepan Beg (NMSU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
4. Niels Buksik (UTA) def. Christian Halligan (NMSU) 4-6, 7-6, 6-3
5. Ian Vazquez (UTA) def. Luis Avila (NMSU) 7-5, 6-3
6. Josey Trimmien (UTA) def. Tyler Lyon (NMSU) 6-0, 4-6, 7-6




UTAH STATE 5, IDAHO STATE 2
DOUBLES: (USU EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)
1. Stoica/Moferdin (ISU) def. Park/Nelson (USU) 8-2
2. Schenk/Rusekhi (USU) def. Pijojan/Stavridis (ISU) 8-5
3. Trask/Ryan Bair (USU) def. Okoh/Ruwo (ISU) 8-5

SINGLES: (USU EARNS FOUR TEAM POINTS)
1. Hungsoon Park (USU) def. Hestian Stoica (ISU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Roshan Rusekhi (USU) def. Butch Stavridis (ISU) 6-3, 2-1 retired
3. Jason Trask (USU) def. Desow (ISU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Christian Halligan (USU) def. Ivan Moferdin (ISU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Marc Pijoan (ISU) def. Johan Nelso (USU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Jemre Okoh (ISU) def. Tyler Bastian (USU) 6-3, 7-6