Box Score

March 17, 2017

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's tennis team lost 4-1 to fifth-ranked Oklahoma State on a hot Friday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex in match that was much closer than the final score indicated.

The Rebels fell to 8-3 while the Cowboys improved to 14-3 and extended their win streak to six. OSU began the day by taking both completed doubles matches for a 1-0 lead.

Moving to singles, Oklahoma State won on three courts to clinch it but UNLV got its point when Alexandr Cozbinov upset No. 54-ranked Arjun Kadhe at the second position, 6-4, 6-3. Two other Rebels also won their first set but saw their matches halted before completion: Ruben Alberts on court three vs. 124th-ranked Lucas Gerch; and Courtney Lock at No. 5 vs. Tristan Meraut.

UNLV will return to the courts Saturday to take on Montana starting with doubles at 11 a.m. PT. Admission to all home matches is free of charge.

Men's Tennis Match ResultsOklahoma State vs UNLVMar 17, 2017 at Las Vegas, NV(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
#5 Oklahoma State 4, UNLV 1
Singles competition1. #22 Julian Cash (OSU) def. Jakob Amilon (UNLV) 6-2, 6-22. Alexandr Cozbinov (UNLV) def. #54 Arjun Kadhe (OSU) 6-4, 6-33. Ruben Alberts (UNLV) vs. #124 Lucas Gerch (OSU) 7-5, 4-5, unfinished4. #62 Lukas Finzelberg (OSU) def. Evaldo Neto (UNLV) 6-4, 6-25. Courtney Lock (UNLV) vs. Tristan Meraut (OSU) 7-5, 2-3, unfinished6. Jurence Mendoza (OSU) def. Richard Solberg (UNLV) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition1. #3 Julian Cash/Arjun Kadhe (OSU) def. Evaldo Neto/Jakob Amilon (UNLV) 6-32. #71 Jurence Mendoza/Lucas Gerch (OSU) def. Courtney Lock/Ruben Alberts (UNLV) 6-43. Richard Solberg/Adam Gage-Brown (UNLV) vs. Lukas Finzelberg/Tristan Meraut (OSU) 4-4, unfinished
Match Notes:Oklahoma State 14-3; National ranking #5UNLV 8-3Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,4,2,6)