LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team breezed to a 6-1 win over UC San Diego to complete a Saturday doubleheader sweep at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
 
The Rebels improved their record at 10-9 while the Tritions fell to 5-13.
 
The hosts won two of three doubles matches to earn a 1-0 lead.
 
In singles, UNLV posted four straight-setters and then a three-set win on court six to take five of six points.
 
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Senior Jordan Sauer teamed with Jackson Atherton to gut out a 7-6 (9-7) tiebreaker win at the top doubles spot and then downed Pelayo Rodriguez, 7-6 (1), 6-3, at the No. 1 singles position.
 
NEXT UP: The Rebels will close their nonconference season by hosting a just-added match vs. UC Riverside on Tuesday starting at 11 am. Admission to all matches is free of charge.
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 6, UC SAN DIEGO 1
March 26, 2022, at Las Vegas
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)

 Singles competition
1. Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Pelayo Rodriguez (UCSD) 7-6 (7-1), 6-3
2. Zac Brodney (UNLV) def. William Lan (UCSD) 6-2, 6-4
3. Milos Dabic (UNLV) def. Charles Qian (UCSD) 6-2, 6-4
4. Sanjith Devineni (UCSD) def. Tom Ciszewski (UNLV) 6-3, 6-2
5. Jackson Atherton (UNLV) def. Joseph Teh (UCSD) 6-0, 6-0
6. Thomas Navarro (UNLV) def. Tristan Taylor (UCSD) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
 
 Doubles competition
1. Jackson Atherton/Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. William Lan/Daniel Traxler (UCSD) 7-6 (9-7)
2. Milos Dabic/Zac Brodney (UNLV) def. Jett Cole/Tristan Taylor (UCSD) 6-2
3. Christopher Bulus/Zach Garner (UNLV) def. Sanjith Devineni/Joseph Teh (UCSD) 7-6 (7-4)
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,2,4,3,6,1)