LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team won its third straight match, 5-2, over UC Riverside in the second meeting of the two teams this season.
The Rebels improved to 11-9 while the Highlanders fell to 2-10.
UCR took a 1-0 lead by taking the two completed doubles matches but UNLV took five of six singles outings – all in straight sets.
REBEL OF THE MATCH:
Zac Brodney saw his doubles match halted while leading 3-2 on court two with partner
Milos Dabic and then breezed past Daniel Velek, 6-2, 6-2, in No. 3 singles.
UP NEXT: UNLV opens Mountain West action with a trip to Utah State on Friday starting with doubles at 10 a.m.
Men's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 5, UC RIVERSIDE 2
March 29, 2022, at Las Vegas
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. #84
Christopher Bulus (UNLV) def. Antreas Djakourix (UCR) 6-4, 6-2
2.
Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Nolan McCaig (UCR) 6-3, 6-2
3.
Zac Brodney (UNLV) def. Daniel Velek (UCR) 6-2, 6-2
4.
Milos Dabic (UNLV) def. Joshua Roth (UCR) 6-4, 6-2
5.
Zach Garner (UNLV) def. A. Whelan-Merediz (UCR) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-4)
6. Justin Lany (UCR) def.
Jackson Atherton (UNLV) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Nolan McCaig/Daniel Velek (UCR) def.
Jackson Atherton/
Jordan Sauer (UNLV) 6-1
2.
Zac Brodney/
Milos Dabic (UNLV) vs. Antreas Djakourix/Joshua Roth (UCR) 3-2, unfinished
3. Ryan Heynh/A. Whelan-Merediz (UCR) def.
Thomas Navarro/
Jack Hambrook (UNLV) 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,2,3,4,1,5)