Jan. 6, 2010

LAS VEGAS - The initial Campbell/ITA College Tennis Rankings of 2010 have been released and on the men's side, UNLV will begin the season exactly where it ended 2009, ranked No. 73.

Senior Luca Barlocchi earned his first career national ranking, coming in at No. 102 in singles. Regionally, the Rebels boast Barlocchi 11th and Mehdi Bouras at No. 13. Those two also team up to form the second-ranked doubles team.

The UNLV men start their 2010 schedule this weekend at home with a "hidden dual" invitational vs. Indiana, Louisville and Alabama.