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FRESNO, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's tennis team won on the road for the first time this season Thursday, 4-3 over Fresno State at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.

The Rebels improved to 8-6 overall and 2-0 in Mountain West Conference play while the Bulldogs fell to 8-11/0-2.

UNLV grabbed a quick 1-0 lead by taking both completed doubles matches in a spirited session. Adam Gage-Brown and Evaldo Neto outlasted Nikolas Papic and Youssef Hassan 7-5 on court two while Alexandr Cozbinov and Richard Solberg got by Jeremy Moser and Patrik Pech 7-5 at the bottom of the lineup to clinch it.

Moving to singles play, UNLV took a 2-1 lead when Jakob Amilon downed Papic 6-1, 6-3 at the top position. Cozbinov tied the match up at three by defeating Mantas Bugailiskis 6-2, 6-4 at no. 2. All eyes moved to court six where the remaining match went to a third set and was clinched by the Rebels' Solberg who rallied past Jakob Keppelmann 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-1.

UNLV will continue league play on the road Sunday against in-state rival Nevada, Reno. The match in Reno is part of the Governor's Series presented by NV Energy and Barrick Gold. Doubles play will begin at 12 p.m. PT.

 Men's Tennis Match ResultsUNLV 4, Fresno State 3March 31, 2016, at Fresno, CA(Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center) Singles competition1.Jakob Amilon (UNLV) def. Nikolas Papic (FS) 6-1,6-32. Alexandr Cozbinov (UNLV) def. Mantas Bugailiskis (FS) 6-2, 6-43. Euan McIntosh (FS) def. Ruben Alberts (UNLV) 6-3, 6-04. Patrik Pech (FS) def. Evaldo Neto (UNLV) 6-4,6-25. Youssef Hassan (FS) def. Charlie Croxford (UNLV) 6-2, 6-36. Richard Solberg (UNLV) def. Jakob Keppelmann (FS) 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-1 Doubles competition1. Jakob Amilon/Ruben Alberts (UNLV) vs. Mantas Bugailiskis/Euan McIntosh (FS) DNF2. Adam Gage-Brown/Evaldo Neto (UNLV) def.  Nikolas Papic/Youssef Hassan (FS) 7-53. Alexandr Cozbinov/Richard Solberg (UNLV) def. Jeremy Moser/Patrik Pech (FS)  7-5  Match Notes:Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,1,4,3,2,6)