Feb. 1, 2014

Box Score

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's tennis team rallied after losing the doubles point to ease by Southern Miss 4-1 in the first of two matches Saturday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

In doubles, UNLV won only on court two as Tamas Batyi and Dimitar Petrov downed Vasco Valverde and Chao-Yu Huang 6-4 as the Golden Eagles took a 1-0 lead.

Moving to singles play, the Rebels won straight-set matches on the first four courts to end it. Ace Matias breezed by Brad Marriott 6-2, 6-0 at the top of the lineup; Batyi downed Paulo Alvarado 6-1, 6-5 (5) at No. 2; Denys Pume defeated Vasco Valverde 6-0, 6-1; and Willie Sublette downed Alex Doleac 6-4, 6-2 on court four. The remaining two matches were then halted.

UNLV faced Weber State later in the day.

Men's Tennis Match ResultsUNLV 4, SOUTHERN MISS 1Feb. 1, 2014, at Las Vegas(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition1. Ace Matias (UNLV) def. Brad Marriott (USM) 6-2, 6-02. Tamas Batyi (UNLV) def. Paulo Alvarado (USM) 6-1, 6-5 (7-5)3. Denys Pume (UNLV) def. Vasco Valverde (USM) 6-0, 6-14. Willie Sublette (UNLV) def. Alex Doleac (USM) 6-4, 6-25. Dimitar Petrov (UNLV) vs. Chao-Yu Huang (USM) unfinished6. Jakob Amilon (UNLV) vs. Juan Escobar (USM) unfinished
Doubles competition1. Brad Marriott/Alex Doleac (USM) def. Ace Matias/Denys Pume (UNLV) 6-42. Tamas Batyi/Dimitar Petrov (UNLV) def. Chao-Yu Huang/Vasco Valverde (USM) 6-43. Paulo Alvarado/Juan Escobar (USM) def. Ozzy Abraham/Willie Sublette (UNLV) 6-3