March 1, 2008

LAS VEGAS - The UNLV men's tennis team played two matches in two different locations on Saturday and won both, beginning with a 6-1 over Weber State on campus at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

UNLV won two of three doubles matches to earn a 1-0 lead over the Wildcats. In singles, five of six Rebels won in straight sets. Elliot Wronski, ranked 87th, won his match at the top of the lineup 7-6, 6-2. Also sweeping was Luca Barlocci at No. 2, Wesley Burrows at No. 3, Andrew Giuffrida at No. 5 and Rony Yeghnazary on court six.

"We got a good effort up and down the lineup in the morning match against a Weber State program that is definitely improved," UNLV head coach Owen Hambrook said.

UNLV MEN'S TENNIS RESULTSUNLV 6, WEBER STATE 1At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas
DOUBLES -- (UNLV EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)1. Wronski/Burrows (UNLV) def. Kiehne/Mancarella (WSU) 8-52. Barlocchi/Campbell (UNLV) def. Hipp/Plum (WSU) 9-73. Marchant/Covington (WSU) def. Bryan Miller/Giuffrida (UNLV) 8-6
SINGLES - (UNLV EARNS FIVE TEAM POINTS)1. #87 Elliot Wronski (UNLV) def. Henning Hipp (WSU) 7-6, 6-22. Luca Barlocci (UNLV) def. Sascha Kiehne (WSU) 7-5, 6-43. Wesley Burrows (UNLV) def. Fabio Mancarella (WSU) 6-0, 6-14. Nick Plum (WSU) def. David Campbell (UNLV) 6-4, 7-65. Andrew Giuffrida (UNLV) def. Travis Covington (WSU) 7-5, 6-16. Rony Yeghnazary (UNLV) def. Chris Williams (WSU) 6-0, 6-3