LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team defeated UC Riverside for the second time Tuesday, this time 5-2, to complete a doubleheader sweep at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

The Rebels closed out their non-conference schedule by improving to 6-9 while the Highlanders fell to 0-6.

UNLV took all three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead and then got four straight-set wins in singles to clinch the overall victory.

REBEL OF THE MATCH: Zach Garner teamed with Tom Ciszewski for a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles and then rolled past Joshua Roth, 6-1, 6-0, at the fourth singles position.

QUOTABLE: "It was good to be back on our home courts again and everyone got a chance to play. We are looking forward to the start of conference play Friday."

--UNLV Head Coach Owen Hambrook

UP NEXT: UNLV opens Mountain West play by hosting Boise State on Friday beginning at 2 p.m. Live scoring is available at UNLVRebels.com.

Men's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 5, UC RIVERSIDE 2
March 30, 2021, at Las Vegas
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)

 Singles competition
1. Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Gilbert Chung (UCR) 6-1, 6-2
2. Milos Dabic (UNLV) def. Antreas Djakouris (UCR) 6-0, 6-0
3. Nolan McCaig (UCR) def. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) 6-2, 6-0
4. Zach Garner (UNLV) def. Joshua Roth (UCR) 6-1, 6-0
5. Jayson Blando (UCR) def. Clayton Alenik (UNLV) 6-3, 6-2
6. Jackson Atherton (UNLV) def. Michael Blando (UCR) 6-3, 6-2

 Doubles competition
1. Clayton Alenik/Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) def. Gilbert Chung/Joshua Roth (UCR) 6-2
2. Anton Ornberg/Jackson Atherton (UNLV) def. Antreas Djakouris/Nolan McCaig (UCR) 6-4
3. Zach Garner/Tom Ciszewski (UNLV) def. Jayson Blando/Michael Blando (UCR) 6-3

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