SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team, continuing to be plagued by bad weather conditions in the Golden State, played a shorted neutral-site match Saturday and lost to Denver, 4-1, on the campus of Cal Poly.
 
With the threat of more rain the area, the teams started with singles and ultimately never got to doubles play.
 
The Rebels fell to 8-3 while the Pioneers improved to 6-5.
 
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Jordan Sauer continued his strong play in dual matches this season by scoring his team's only point, downing Pedro Del Valle, 7-5, 6-3, at the third spot.
 
QUOTABLE: "Everyone fought hard today but things just didn't go our way on most courts."
-UNLV Head Coach Owen Hambrook

NEXT FOR THE REBELS: UNLV will host Illinois State on Tuesday starting with doubles play at 3 p.m. Admission is free of charge.
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
DENVER 4, UNLV 1
March 9, 2019, at San Luis Obispo, CA
(Mustang Courts)
 
 Singles competition 
1. Matt Summers (DEN) def. Olle Thestrup (UNLV) 6-1, 5-5, retired
2. Mattia Ros (DEN) def. Richard Solberg (UNLV) 6-4, 7-6
3. James Davis (DEN) def. Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) 7-5, 6-3
4. Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Pedro F. Del Valle (DEN) 6-3, 6-4
5. Ignatius Castelino (DEN) def. Milos Dabic (UNLV) 6-1, 1-6, 6-2
6. Daniel Krulig (DEN) vs. Clayton Alenik (UNLV) 6-4, 4-6, 0-3, unfinished
 
Order of finish: Singles (1,4,3,2,5)