SANTA CLARA, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team lost a heartbreaker on the road Saturday as host Santa Clara escaped with a 4-3 win at the Degheri Tennis Center.

The Rebels lost their fifth straight to fall to 4-5 while the Broncos improved to 3-4.

UNLV won the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead.

In singles, UNLV got wins from the bottom two spots in the lineup and actually led 3-2 before Zac Brodney fell in three sets on court three and 31st-ranked Christoper Bulus was upset in a tense, 7-6, 4-6, 7-5, final at the top of the lineup.

REBEL OF THE MATCH: Zach Garner teamed with Bulus to win his doubles match, 6-1, at No. 3, and then swept Nick Cmager at the fifth spot, 6-4, 6-2.

UP NEXT: UNLV continues its trip to the Bay Area with a match at Cal on Monday slated for 1 p.m.

Men's Tennis Match Results
SANTA CLARA 4, UNLV 3
Feb. 26, 2022, at Santa Clara, CA
(Degheri Tennis Center)

 Singles competition
1. Arthur Neuhaus (SC) def. #31 Christopher Bulus (UNLV) 7-6 (6), 4-6, 7-5
2. Guillaume Dalmasso (SC) def. Jordan Sauer (UNLV) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1

3. Mann Shah (SC) def. Zac Brodney (UNLV) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
4. James Bell (SC) def. Milos Dabic (UNLV) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0

5. Zach Garner (UNLV) def. Nick Cmager (SC) 6-4, 6-2
6. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) def. Santiago Hinojosa (SC) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2

 Doubles competition
1. Jordan Sauer/Jackson Atherton (UNLV) def. Guillaume Dalmasso/Arthur Neuhaus (SC) 6-2
2. James Bell/Mann Shah (SC) def. Milos Dabic/Zac Brodney (UNLV) 6-2
3. Christopher Bulus/Zach Garner (UNLV) def. Santiago Hinojosa/Matthew Rodriguez (SC) 6-1

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