SAN DIEGO (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team lost its season finale, 4-3, at San Diego State Saturday, costing the Rebels a share of the Mountain West championship.
 
UNLV closed the year at 11-11 overall and 5-2 in the conference, one win behind champion New Mexico. The Aztecs improved to 5-13 and 2-5.
 
Playing at the Aztec Tennis Center, the Rebels, who were missing two starters, earned a 1-0 lead by taking the first two completed doubles matches. SDSU rallied in singles, however, splitting four of the matches that went straight sets and then winning both three-setters, including the clincher at the top of the lineup.
 
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Senior Eric Samuelsson, making his final appearance as a Rebel, teamed with Clayton Alenik for a 6-3 win at the top spot in doubles and then swept Victor Castro, 6-4, 6-3, at the No. 2 singles position.
  
QUOTABLE: "Tough loss today. Being two players down, it was really tough."
-UNLV Head Coach Owen Hambrook
 
NEXT FOR THE REBELS: UNLV's season is complete.
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
SAN DIEGO STATE 4, UNLV 3
April 24, 2021, San Diego
(Aztec Tennis Center)
 
Singles competition
1. Johannes Seeman (SDSU) def. Alex Kobelt (UNLV) 7-6 (9-7), 2-6, 6-3
2. Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) def. Victor Castro (SDSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Ignacio Martinez (SDSU) def. Milos Dabic (UNLV) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) def. Aaro Pollanen (SDSU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Rafael Gonzalez (SDSU) def. Clayton Alenik (UNLV) 7-5, 7-5
6. Judson Blair (SDSU) def. Tom Ciszewski (UNLV) 6-4, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Clayton Alenik/Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) def. Johannes Seeman/Victor Castro (SDSU) 6-3
2. Judson Blair/Ignacio Martinez (SDSU) vs. Anton Ornberg/Jackson Atherton (UNLV) 5-3, unfinished
3. Alex Kobelt/Milos Dabic (UNLV) def. Rafael Gonzalez/Aaro Pollanen (SDSU) 6-3
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,2,4,5,3,1)