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STILLWATER, Okla. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's tennis team faced a big challenge to open its 2016 dual-match opener and was shut out at No. 28 Oklahoma State at the Greenwood Tennis Center indoor courts Friday.

The powerful Cowboys took a 9-5 lead in the all-time series between the programs by winning both completed doubles matches and then getting through singles play without dropping a set.

Alexandr Cozbinov came the closest to gaining a set for the visitors but fell in a tiebreaker to Temur Ismailov, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6), at the second position.

Next up, the Rebels will stay in Stillwater and face Creighton on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. PT. UNLV will open home play on Feb. 5 against New Mexico State at 10 a.m.

Men's Tennis Match Results#28 OKLAHOMA STATE 7, UNLV 0Jan.  15, 2016, at Stillwater, OK(Greenwood Tennis Center Indoor Courts)
Singles competition 1. #112 Arjun Kadhe (OSU) def. Jakob Amilon (UNLV) 6-3, 6-22. Temur Ismailov (OSU) def. Alexandr Cozbinov (UNLV) 6-3, 7-6 (6)3. #68 Julian Cash (OSU) def. Adam Gage-Brown (UNLV) 6-2, 6-34. Lucas Gerch (OSU) def. Ruben Alberts (UNLV) 6-3, 6-15. Tristan Meraut (OSU) def. Richard Solberg (UNLV) 6-1, 7-56. Lukas Finzelberg (OSU) def. Evaldo Neto (UNLV) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition 1. #9 Kadhe/Cash (OSU) def. Amilon/Alberts (UNLV) 7-52. Ismailov/Gerch (OSU) def. Cozbinov/Solberg (UNLV) 6-13. #53 Jurence Mendoza/Finzelberg (OSU) vs. Gage-Brown/Neto (UNLV) DNF
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,6,4,3,2)