LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team remained undefeated with an impressive 4-1 win over former conference-rival BYU at the Fertitta Tennis Complex on Thursday afternoon.

The Rebels improved to 7-0 on the year while the Cougars fell to 3-6. The hosts also improved to 7-8 all-time vs. BYU in Las Vegas.

UNLV took the doubles point by winning on the top two court by the identical score of 7-5.

In singles, the Rebels got a pair of straight-set wins and then clinched it when Anton Ornberg got past Jack Barnett on court five, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2.

REBEL OF THE MATCH: Jordan Sauer teamed with Alex Kobelt at the top of the lineup for a 7-5 win in doubles and then was the first one finished in singles by turning in a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Sam Tullis on court three.

QUOTABLE: "We were down in doubles but the guys stayed the course and got the point in the end. Everyone fought hard in singles and took care of business against a good BYU team.

"This win was for Billy Derango, a local tennis pro who has been in and out of the hospital with serious kidney problems but attended the match with a group of local teaching pros and UNLV alumni."

-UNLV Head Coach Owen Hambrook

NEXT FOR THE REBELS: UNLV continues its long homestand by hosting UC Davis on Friday starting at 10 a.m. Admission to all matches is free of charge.

Men's Tennis Results

UNLV 4, BYU 1

Feb. 13, 2020, at Las Vegas, NV

(Fertitta Tennis Complex)

Singles competition
1. Alex Kobelt (UNLV) vs. Sean Hill (BYU) 6-3, 6-7, 4-3, unfinished
2. Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) def. Mateo Vereau Melende (BYU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Sam Tullis (BYU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Tom Ciszewski (UNLV) vs. Ben Gajardo (BYU) 4-6, 6-2, 2-5, unfinished
5. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) def. Jack Barnett (BYU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
6. Matheus F. Leite (BYU) def. Clayton Alenik (UNLV) 6-4, 6-3

 Doubles competition
1. Alex Kobelt/Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Sam Tullis/Ben Gajardo (BYU) 7-5
2. Eric Samuelsson/Clayton Alenik (UNLV) def. Mateo Vereau Melende/Matheus F. Leite (BYU) 7-5
3. David Ball/Sean Hill (BYU) def. Anton Ornberg/Jackson Atherton (UNLV) 6-1

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,2,6,5)