Jan. 9, 2010

LAS VEGAS - Senior Luca Barlocchi supplied UNLV with its only win of the day during the second round of the UNLV men's tennis spring invitational at the Fertitta Tennis Complex on Saturday.

The individual tournament includes players from Alabama, Louisville, Indiana and the host Rebels.

Barlocchi, ranked 102nd, fought off Louisville's Viktor Maksimcuk 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.

The final round begins at 10 a.m. Sunday and is free to the public.

2010 UNLV MEN'S SPRING INVITATIONALAt Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las VegasRound Two ResultsJan. 9, 2010
SINGLES#84 Simon Childs (UL) def. Mehdi Bouras (UNLV) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4#102 Luca Barlocchi (UNLV) def. Viktor Maksimcuk (UL) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2Alejandro Calligari (UL) def. Matthew Kunkel (UNLV) 6-2, 6-2#81 Andrew Carter (UL) def. Attila Toth (UNLV) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4Robert Hall (UL) def. Kasper Konyves (UNLV) 6-1, 7-5Chidi Gabriel (UL) def. Charlie Alvarado (UNLV) 6-2, 6-1#62 Saketh Myneni (ALA) def. Jeremy Langer (IU) 6-3, 7-5Ricky Doverspike (ALA) def. #119 Josh MacTaggart (IU) 6-7, 6-3, 7-6Maxime Armengaud (IU) def. Ian Chadwell (ALA) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1Houssam Yassine (ALA) def. Isade Juneau (IU) 6-3, 6-1Jarryd Botha (ALA) Alex van Gils (IU) 6-2, 6-1Will Kendall (IU) def. Michael Davis (ALA) 6-4, 6-3Stephen Vogl (IU) def. Trey Walston (ALA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
DOUBLESSimon Childs/Viktor Maksimcuk (UL) def. Mehdi Bouras/Luca Barlocchi (UNLV) 8-4#33 Robert Hall/Alejandro Calligari (UL) def. Attila Toth/Matthew Kunkel (UNLV) 8-2Austen Childs/Chidi Gabriel (UL) def. Charlie Alvarado/Kasper Konyves (UNLV) 8-5Saketh Myneni/Michael Davis (ALA) def. #50 Jeremy Langer/Maxime Armengaud (IU) 8-5Ricky Doverspike/Ian Chadwell (ALA) def. Josh MacTaggart/Isade Juneau (IU) 8-2Michael Thompson/Jarryd Botha (ALA) def. Will Kendal/Stephen Vogl (IU) 8-5