LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – Pushed to an evening start because of area winds, the UNLV and Air Force men's tennis teams turned in a wild thriller that saw the home team come up just short on Senior Night, 4-3, Saturday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
 
The Rebels closed their home schedule by dropping to 12-13 overall and 1-4 in the Mountain West while the Falcons improved to 14-8 and 2-3.
 
Air Force used a tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-5), at the top spot to earn the doubles point after the teams split the other two matches. Turns out -- it would be the first of five tiebreakers that the Falcons would win on the night.
 
The hosts rallied to take a 2-1 lead by gaining quick straight-setters in singles. Conference MVP candidate Christopher Bulus, ranked 78^th in the nation, rolled past Robert Baylon, 6-2, 6-3, at the top position while Anton Ornberg downed Brian Garcia, 6-4, 6-2, on court six.
 
The Rebels would eventually lead 3-2 after Milos Dabic got by Nick Vroman, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, at the fourth position. The Falcons, however, won a double-tiebreak match at No. 5 and then Jonathan Mascagni outlasted Jordan Sauer, 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (5) on court two in the clincher under the lights.
 
It marked a disappointing ending to a night that saw five Rebel seniors honored before first serve – Bulus, Sauer, Zac Brodney, Zach Garner and Tom Ciszewski.  
 
UP NEXT: UNLV concludes the regular season by traveling to Reno to take on UNR Thursday at 1 p.m.  
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
AIR FORCE 4, UNLV 3
April 16, 2022, at Las Vegas
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)

 Singles competition
1. #78 Christopher Bulus (UNLV) def. Robert Baylon (AF) 6-2, 6-3
2. Jonathan Mascagni (AF) def. Jordan Sauer (UNLV) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Arjun Kersten (AF) def. Zac Brodney (UNLV) 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Milos Dabic (UNLV) def. Nick Vroman (AF) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
5. Justin Waldman (AF) def. Zach Garner (UNLV) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-3)
6. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) def. Brian Garcia (AF) 6-4, 6-2

 Doubles competition
1. Robert Baylon/Jordan Azuma (AF) def. Zac Brodney/Milos Dabic (UNLV) 7-6 (7-5)
2. Jonathan Mascagni/Arjun Kersten (AF) def. Jackson Atherton/Jordan Sauer (UNLV) 6-3
3. Christopher Bulus/Zach Garner (UNLV) def. Justin Waldman/Nick Vroman (AF) 6-2

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