Feb. 18, 2011

Box Score

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's tennis team split singles play but fell short in doubles en route to falling to No. 57 Oklahoma State, 4-3, on Friday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

The Rebels dropped to 8-4 as they saw their four-match winning streak snapped.

UNLV won only one of three doubles matches as the Cowboys took a 1-0 lead. Tamas Batyi and Kasper Konyves prevailed for the hosts at the second position, 8-7.

In singles play, the Rebels swept the top three matches.

Senior Mehdi Bouras, ranked 76th, rallied past Maniel Bains 2-6, 6-2, 6-2; Batyi upset 115th-ranked Vladislov Bondarenko 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2; and Rene Ruegamer held on to down Refat Birtyahova 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.

"This was a good, hard-fought tennis match, unfortunately we couldn't get the doubles point, and that was the difference." said UNLV head coach Owen Hambrook. "Now we have a quick turnaround to get ready for UC Irvine."

UNLV returns to action Sunday when it hosts the Anteaters beginning with doubles play at 1 p.m. Admission is free of charge.

Men's Tennis Match Results#57 Oklahoma State 4, UNLV 3Feb 18, 2011 at Las Vegas(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition 1. #76 Mehdi Bouras (UNLV) def. Maniel Bains (OSU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-22. Tamas Batyi (UNLV) def. #115 Vladislov Bondarenko (OSU) 6-3, 6-13. Rene Ruegamer (UNLV) def. Refat Birtyakova (OSU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-34. Aleksey Bessonov (OSU) def. Bernard Schoeman (UNLV) 6-4, 6-45. Eric West (OSU) def. Alex Bull (UNLV) 4-6, 6-1, 6-26. Ilija Martinoski (OSU) def. Kasper Konyves (UNLV) 7-6, 6-0
Doubles competition 1. #4 Aleksey Bessonov/Refat Birtyakova (OSU) def. Bouras/Schoeman (UNLV) 8-42. Tamas Batyi/Kasper Konyves (UNLV) def. Maniel Bains/Vladislov Bondarenko (OSU) 8-7 (7-3)3. Eric West/Ilija Martinoski (OSU) def. Alex Bull/Rene Ruegamer (UNLV) 8-5