4/22/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (UNLVRebels.com) - Three UNLV men's tennis players were named to the 2015 All-Mountain West Team team as the league announced its awards during its annual banquet at the Mountain West Tournament Championships being hosted by the University of New Mexico.
Ace Matias, ranked No. 122 in the nation in singles, became a three-year honoree as he sits 16-13 overall, including 11-7 in dual matches at the No. 1 position in the lineup. He was joined by fellow-senior and repeat honoree Denys Pume, who is 15-13 overall and 10-7 in duals at the No. 2 spot.
Matias was also named all-league in doubles again but with a new partner, freshman Adam Gage-Brown. The duo is 7-5 overall, including 3-2 in league play.
UNLV, seeded sixth, opens play at the tournament by facing third-seeded San Diego State Thursday at approximately 11 a.m.
2015 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE MEN'S TENNIS AWARDS
CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR: Moez Chargui, Sr., UNR; Freddy Gelbrich, Jr., San Diego StateFRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Bart Van Leijsen, New MexicoCOACH OF THE YEAR: TBD
2015 ALL-MW CONFERENCE TEAMSINGLESGrant Taylor, Sr., Air ForceGarrett Patton, Sr., Boise StateEuan McIntosh, So., Fresno StateMoez Chargui, Sr., Nevada, RenoHayden Sabatka, So., New MexicoSam Iftikhar, Sr., New MexicoFreddy Gelbrich, Jr., San Diego StateHendrik Jebens, So., San Diego StateAce Matias, Sr., UNLVDenys Pume, So., UNLVKaran Salwan, So., Utah StateDennis Baumgartner, So., Utah State
DOUBLESGrant Taylor/Lucas Gumagalli, Air ForceThomas Tenreiro/Lewis Roskilly, Boise StateAdam Glynn/Euan McIntosh, Fresno StateHayden Sabatka/Bart Van Leijsen, New MexicoFreddy Gelbrich/Hendrik Jebens, San Diego StateAce Matias/Adam Gage-Brown, UNLV
