March 17, 2008

LAS VEGAS - The UNLV men's tennis team lost 5-2 to the University of San Francisco in a match played at the Olympic Club on Monday.

The Rebels fell to 6-7 while the Dons improved to 9-5 on the year.

USF began the afternoon by sweeping three doubles matches for one team point.

Two Rebels won their matches in singles play. Luca Barlocchi downed Asaf Cohen 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 2 spot and Wesley Burrows won on court three when Rainer Nachbauer retired because of injury while trailing 6-0, 4-0. At the top position, Thong Tu upset 93rd-ranked UNLV standout Elliot Wronski 6-3, 6-0.

UNLV will close out its non-conference schedule on Tuesday by visiting 36th-ranked California.

UNLV MEN'S TENNIS RESULTSSAN FRANCISCO 5, UNLV 2The Olympic Club, San Francisco
DOUBLES -- (USF EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)1. Cohen/Huettenberger (USF) def. Wronski/Burrows (UNLV) 8-62. Nachbauer/Tu (USF) def. Barlocchi/Campbell (UNLV) 8-53. Ching/Del Rosario (USF) def. Andrew Giuffrida/Miller (UNLV) 8-6Order of Finish: 1,2,3
SINGLES -- (USF EARNS FOUR TEAM POINTS)1. Thong Tu (USF) def. #93 Elliot Wronski (UNLV) 6-3, 6-02. Luca Barlocci (UNLV) def. Asaf Cohen (USF) 4-6, 6-3, 6-23. Wesley Burrows (UNLV) def. Rainer Nachbauer (USF) 6-0, 4-0 retired4. Einar Hart (USF) def. Bryan Miller (UNLV) 6-3, 6-45. Falko Huettenberger (USF) def. David Campbell (UNLV) 6-4, 7-6*6. Mitch Del Rosario (USF) def. Rony Yeghnazary (UNLV) 6-4, 6-2Order of Finish: 3,1,4,6,2,5*Clinching match