LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team continued its strong play at home this season with a 4-1 victory over Idaho State Tuesday afternoon at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
The Rebels improved to 10-4 overall and 9-1 in Las Vegas while the Bengals of the Big Sky fell to 5-7.
ISU bolted to a 1-0 lead by taking the first two completed doubles matches for the team point and pushed four of six singles matches to three-setters. However, UNLV, which was still missing its top player in singles play, was able to win a pair of straight-set matches on courts five and six and then clinched the comeback with wins at the top two positions.
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Eric Samuelsson and partner
Clayton Alenik were leading their doubles match at the top of the lineup when it was halted and Samuelsson gutted out a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 win over Peter Trhac at the No. 2 slot in singles.
QUOTABLE: "After losing the doubles point we had our hands full in singles but managed to get the win. We will now focus on getting healthy and ready for next week."
-UNLV Head Coach Owen Hambrook
NEXT FOR THE REBELS: UNLV will host the University of Montana on March 27 starting at 3 p.m. Admission is free of charge.
Men's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 4, IDAHO STATE 1
March 19, 2019, at Las Vegas, NV
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1.
Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. FELIX, David (ISU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
2.
Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) def. TRHAC, Peter (ISU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
3.
Richard Solberg (UNLV) vs. LOHSE, Fynn (ISU) 6-4, 4-6, 5-5, unfinished
4.
Milos Dabic (UNLV) vs. RIDEMAR, Lukas (ISU) 6-3, 2-6, 4-1, unfinished
5.
Clayton Alenik (UNLV) def. RENDEK, Gary (ISU) 6-2, 6-1
6.
Tom Ciszewski (UNLV) def. FILIPOVICH, Francis (ISU) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1.
Eric Samuelsson/
Clayton Alenik (UNLV) vs. TRHAC, Peter/LOHSE, Fynn (ISU) 5-4, unfinished
2. FELIX, David/RENDEK, Gary (ISU) def.
Jordan Sauer/
Olle Thestrup (UNLV) 6-4
3. FILIPOVICH, Francis/RIDEMAR, Lukas (ISU) def.
Richard Solberg/
Milos Dabic (UNLV) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,6,2,1)
