LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team snapped a six-match losing streak with a 4-3 victory over BYU on a windy Saturday afternoon at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
 
The Rebels, who continue to await the return to the lineup of top player Alex Kobelt, improved their record to 4-8 while the Cougars fell to 6-5.
 
The Rebels emerged victorious in a spirited doubles session to build a 1-0 lead. UNLV won on court three and then took a tiebreaker on court two to secure the point.
 
In singles, half of the six matches went to three sets and UNLV took two of them, including the clincher at No. 6 when Zach Garner got by Matheus Leite, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
 
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Jordan Sauer teamed with Milos Dabic for a 7-6 win in doubles play and then rallied in singles to post a 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 win over Ben Gajardo at the second position.
 
QUOTABLE: "We've had some great matches with BYU over the years and today was no exception. Our energy was good from start to finish. A big thank you to UNLV's Chris Pugh, Michael Beiler, Stefany Valentino and Kris Giese for working the gate and monitoring our first group of fans this season -- they made a difference. Finally, we are really proud of Zach Garner for clinching the team win today at number six."
--UNLV Head Coach Owen Hambrook
 
NEXT FOR THE REBELS: UNLV travels to UC Santa Barbara a week from today for their final non-conference road match of the season.
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 4, BYU 3
March 20, 2021, at Las Vegas, NV
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
 
 Singles competition
1. Sean Hill (BYU) def. Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) 7-6 (3), 6-3
2. Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Ben Gajardo (BYU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
3. Jack Barnett (BYU) def. Milos Dabic (UNLV) 6-3, 6-3
4. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) def. Mateo, Melendez (BYU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Sam Tullis (BYU) def. Clayton Alenik (UNLV) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
6. Zach Garner (UNLV) def. Matheus Leite (BYU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

 Doubles competition
1. Clayton Alenik/Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) vs. Ben Gajardo/Jack Barnett (BYU) 6-6, unfinished
2. Jordan Sauer/Milos Dabic (UNLV) def. Mateo, Melendez/Matheus Leite (BYU) 7-6 (4)
3. Anton Ornberg/Jack Atherton  (UNLV) def. Sean Hill/Sam Tullis (BYU) 6-4

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (4,3,2,1,6,5)