Feb. 12, 2005

LAS VEGAS - UNLV downed San Francisco 4-0 late Saturday night to advance to Sunday's championship match of the annual UNLV Men's Tennis Spring Invitational at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

Playing two rounds in one day because of a rain postponement on Friday, the Rebels improved to 5-2 by earning their fifth straight win by shutting out the Dons.

"Considering the rain delay and playing twice in one day, it was good to see everyone step up under less-than-great conditions," UNLV head coach Owen Hambrook said. "We look forward to taking on a ranked opponent in the championship match Sunday."

UNLV will play 72nd-ranked Denver in the final, which is set to begin at noon. Admission is free. The Pioneers got by Southern Mississippi in the other late-night semifinal by the score of 4-2.

UNLV MEN'S TENNIS SPRING INVITATIONALAt Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las VegasFeb. 11-13, 2005
SEMIFINAL MATCHFeb. 12, 2005UNLV 4, SAN FRANCISCO 0DOUBLES:Canceled
SINGLES: (UNLV EARNS FOUR TEAM POINTS)1. #38 Henner Nehles (UNLV) def. Timo Kienle (USF) 7-5, 6-12.  Aviram Salomon (UNLV) vs. Pablo Pires de Almeida (USF) DNF3. Joel Kielbowicz (UNLV) def. Falco Huttenberger (USF) 6-2, 6-44. Romain Massaro (UNLV) def. Fernando Rodriguez (USF) 6-2, 6-45. Jonathan Hooper (UNLV) vs. Rafael Corazza (USF) DNF6. David Campbell (UNLV) def. Andrew Bertolina (USF) 6-1, 6-3