Feb. 10, 2005

LAS VEGAS - Although rain is in the forecast, the annual UNLV Men's Tennis Spring Invitational is scheduled to kick off Friday with eight teams competing at the Fertitta Tennis Complex this weekend.

Squads from Southern Mississippi, San Francisco, Cal Poly, Idaho State, Denver, New Mexico State and Utah State will take on the host Rebels in a bracket format culminating in Sunday's championship at noon on the UNLV campus.

First through eighth place will be determined by playing four matches a day running concurrently at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 9 a.m. and noon on Sunday. Admission to all tournament matches is free.

Last year, then-74th-ranked Oklahoma won the championship by downing Texas-Arlington 4-0. UNLV beat New Mexico State for third place.

2005 UNLV MEN'S TENNIS SPRING INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE
FRIDAY:10 a.m.         Idaho State vs. Southern Mississippi10 a.m.         Denver vs. Cal Poly
1:30 p.m.       San Francisco vs. New Mexico State1:30 p.m.       UNLV vs. Utah State
SATURDAY:10 a.m.         LOSERS BRACKET1:30 p.m.       WINNERS BRACKET
SUNDAY:Noon            FinalNoon            3rd Place
9 a.m.          5th Place9 a.m.          7th Place