March 21, 2014

Box Score

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's tennis team won its fourth straight match with a 7-0 blanking of Southern Utah Friday afternoon at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

The Rebels climbed above the .500 mark for the first time since late February, improving to 8-7 on the year, while the Thunderbirds fell to 0-6.

UNLV did not lose a set on the day, starting with a clean sweep in doubles play. Ace Matias and Denys Pume won 8-1 over Troy Benson and Blair Robbins at the top spot; Willie Sublette and Tamas Batyi shut out Alex Dial and Branden Olcott 8-0 at No. 2; and Jakob Amilon and Dimitar Petrov won 8-1 over Ammon Story and Mitchell John on court three. Moving to singles, Matias blanked Benson 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1; Pume downed Robbins 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2; Sublette defeated Dial 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3; Petrov whitewashed Story 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4; Amilon won by the same score over Olcott at No. 5; and Ozzy Abraham defeated John 6-2, 6-3 on court six.

Next up, UNLV will host NAU on Saturday beginning with doubles play at 11 a.m. Admission is free of charge.

Men's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 7, SOUTHERN UTAH 0March 21, 2014, at Las Vegas, NV(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition 1. Ace Matias (UNLV) def. Troy Benson (SUU) 6-0, 6-02. Denys Pume (UNLV) def. Blair Robbins (SUU) 6-1, 6-23. Willie Sublette (UNLV) def. Alex Dial (SUU) 6-1, 6-24. Dimitar Petrov (UNLV) def. Ammon Story (SUU) 6-0, 6-05. Jakob Amilon (UNLV) def. Branden Olcott (SUU) 6-0, 6-06. Ozzy Abraham (UNLV) def. Mitchell John (SUU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition1. Denys Pume/Ace Matias (UNLV) def. Troy Benson/Blair Robbins (SUU) 8-12. Willie Sublette/Tamas Batyi (UNLV) def. Alex Dial/Branden Olcott (SUU) 8-03. Jakob Amilon/Dimitar Petrov (UNLV) def. Ammon Story/Mitchell John (SUU) 8-1