LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV will have a chance to sweep all four titles after another impressive showing during Saturday's second day of the annual Larry Easley Memorial Classic at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
Players from six other western programs are competing in the individual event with competitors from UCLA, SMU, Gonzaga, Cal Poly, San Diego State and Loyola Marymount.
UNLV's top-seeded
Alex Kobelt, ranked 113th in the nation, downed third-seeded Vincent Rettke of Gonzaga, 6-0, 6-3, to advance to the Flight One final vs. second-seeded Antoine Noel of Cal Poly.
The Rebels are assured a victory in both the second and third flights of singles as
Clayton Alenik will play teammate
Anton Ornberg and
Zach Garner will face teammate
Jackson Atherton, respectively.
In doubles play, the Rebels' top duo of Kobelt and
Jordan Sauer won twice and will face top-seeded Connor Rapp and Max Wild of UCLA in Sunday's final. Action starts at 10 a.m. Admission is free of charge.
2019 LARRY EASLEY MEMORIAL CLASSIC
At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas
FLIGHT ONE SINGLES - SEMIFINALS (Nov. 2)
(1)
Alex Kobelt (UNLV) def. (3) Vincent Rettke (GONZ) 6-0, 6-3
(2) Antoine Noel (CP) def.
Jordan Sauer (UNLV) 6-1, 6-4
FLIGHT ONE SINGLES – CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS (Nov. 2)
Gary Vardanyan (CP) def. Fabian Roesndorf (SDSU) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (11-9)
Matthew Hollingworth (GONZ) def. Huntley Allen (SMU) 6-2, 7-6
FLIGHT TWO SINGLES – SEMIFINALS (Nov. 2)
Clayton Alenik (UNLV) def. (1) Alex Stater (CP) 6-1, 1-6, 7-5
Anton Ornberg (UNLV) def. (3)
Milos Dabic (UNLV) 7-6, 6-1
FLIGHT THREE SINGLES – SEMIFINALS (Nov. 2)
Zach Garner (UNLV) def. (1) Blaine Hovenier (UCLA) 6-3, 6-4
(3)
Jackson Atherton (UNLV) def. (2) Alex Scemanenco (SDSU) 6-3, 7-6
DOUBLES – QUARTERFINALS (Nov. 2)
(1) Connor Rapp/Max Wild (UCLA) def.
Jackson Atherton/
Anton Ornberg (UNLV) 8-5
(4) Vincent Rettke/Matthew Hollingworth (GONZ) def. Cambell Nakayama/Andrew Whitehouse (CP) 8-7
Ignacio Martinez/Daniel Traxler (SDSU) def. (3) Antoine Noel/Gary Vardanyan (CP) 8-7
(2)
Alex Kobelt/
Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Diego Nava/Thien Nguyen (LMU) 8-7
DOUBLES – SEMIFINALS (Nov. 2)
(1) Connor Rapp/Max Wild (UCLA) def. (4) Vincent Rettke/Matthew Hollingworth (GONZ) 8-3
(2)
Alex Kobelt/
Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Ignacio Martinez/Daniel Traxler (SDSU) 8-1