LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team won the first of its two matches Friday, 4-1, over New Mexico State at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
 
The Rebels (2-0) took two of three doubles matches to earn a 1-0 lead and then used the strength of the bottom half of the lineup to win the required three singles matches and hand the Aggies (2-1) their first loss of the young season.
 
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Jordan Sauer teamed with Olle Thestrup at the second spot for a 7-5 doubles win and then eased by Enrique Asmar on court four singles play, 6-2, 6-2.
 
NEXT FOR THE REBELS: UNLV closes out the doubleheader by hosting Weber State Friday afternoon. Admission to all matches is free of charge.
 
Tennis Match Results
UNLV 4, NEW MEXICO STATE 1
Feb. 1, 2019, at Las Vegas, NV
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
 
 Singles competition 
1. Olle Thestrup (UNLV) vs. de Haan, Stijn (NMSU) 6-3, 3-6, 3-4, unfinished
2. Menard, Louis (NMSU) def. Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
3. Richard Solberg (UNLV) vs. Simecek, Martin (NMSU) 3-6, 6-1, 5-1, unfinished
4. Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Asmar, Enrique (NMSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Clayton Alenik (UNLV) def. Benitez, Mauri (NMSU) 7-6, 6-4
6. Tom Ciszewski (UNLV) def. Flores, Luis (NMSU) 6-2, 6-2
 
 Doubles competition 
1. Clayton Alenik/Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) def. de Haan, Stijn/Benitez, Mauri (NMSU) 6-3
2. Jordan Sauer/Olle Thestrup (UNLV) def. Menard, Louis/Asmar, Enrique (NMSU) 7-5
3. Flores, Luis/Buitrago, Nicolas (NMSU) def. Richard Solberg/Zach Garner (UNLV) 6-4
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,6,2,5)