LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team completed a perfect Friday with another 4-0 win at the Fertitta Tennis Complex, this time over UC Riverside.
 
The Rebels, who downed New Mexico State earlier in the day by the same score, improved to 2-0 on the young season while the Highlanders fell to 4-4 overall.
 
UNLV won the first two completed doubles matches for a 1-0 lead and then posted a trio of straight-set singles outings to clinch it.
 
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Alex Kobelt teamed with Jordan Sauer for a 6-1 win at the top doubles position and then cruised by Gilbert Chung at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-2.
 
QUOTABLE: "This was a really good start to the season. Good effort overall and looking forward to another big day at the courts tomorrow."
-UNLV Head Coach Owen Hambrook
 
NEXT FOR THE REBELS: UNLV will stage another doubleheader Saturday by taking on Pacific at 10 a.m. and then Hawai'i at 2 p.m. Admission to all matches are free of charge.
 
Men's Tennis Results
UNLV 4, UC Riverside 0
Jan 31, 2020 at Las Vegas, NV
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
 
Singles competition
1. Alex Kobelt (UNLV) def. Gilbert Chung (UCR) 6-2, 6-2
2. Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) def. Nabil Abdallah (UCR) 6-2, 6-2
3. Jordan Sauer (UNLV) vs. Andreas Merediz (UCR) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
4. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) vs. Daniel Velek (UCR) 3-6, 4-4, unfinished
5. Zach Garner (UNLV) def. Jayson Blando (UCR) 6-2, 6-2
6. Jackson Atherton (UNLV) vs. Michael Blando (UCR) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Alex Kobelt/Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Andreas Merediz/Daniel Velek (UCR) 6-1
2. Eric Samuelsson/Clayton Alenik (UNLV) def. Gilbert Chung/Nabil Abdallah (UCR) 6-3
3. Anton Ornberg/Jackson Atherton (UNLV) vs. Jayson Blando/Michael Blando (UCR) 5-3, unfinished
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,2,5)