LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team downed Weber State 5-2 on Sunday to close out a flurry of opening-weekend matches at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
The Rebels improved to 3-1 while the Wildcats fell to 2-3.
The hosts took two of three doubles matches to earn a 1-0 lead.
Maxim Verboven and
Milos Dabic won their match, 6-4, at the top of the lineup while
Aaron Bailey and
Dusan Rsovac clinched with a 6-4 triumph on court three.
Moving to singles play, Weber State won at the top two positions but UNLV took the next four in the lineup. Bailey downed Connor Kruger, 4-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-7) at No. 3; Rsovac outlasted William Zulch, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, at No. 4;
Thomas Navarro swept Jordan Coutinho, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 5; and
Eduardo Cohen got by Malteo Savio, 6-3, 7-5, on court six.
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Bailey continued his strong play in the opening weekend by winning both his doubles and singles match.
QUOTABLE:
"It was good to bounce back with three straight wins after a close loss to Hawaii on Friday. We have a very deep team and our depth was put to the test this weekend, especially today vs. a solid Weber state team."
-UNLV Head Coach Owen Hambrook
UP NEXT: After playing four matches in three days, UNLV is off until hosting Montana on Friday, Feb. 10 starting at 1 p.m. Admission to all home matches is free of charge.
Men's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 5, WEBER STATE 2
Jan. 29, 2023, at Las Vegas
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Sebastian Buxman (WSU-M) def.
Milos Dabic (UNLV-M) 6-3, 6-4
2. Tristan Sarap (WSU-M) def.
Anton Ornberg (UNLV-M) 6-3, 7-5
3.
Aaron Bailey (UNLV-M) def. Connor Kruger (WSU-M) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (10-7)
4.
Dusan Rsovac (UNLV-M) def. William Zulch (WSU-M) 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
5.
Thomas Navarro (UNLV-M) def. Jordan Coutinho (WSU-M) 6-2, 6-1
6.
Eduardo Cohen (UNLV-M) def. Matteo Savio (WSU-M) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles competition
1.
Maxim Verboven/
Milos Dabic (UNLV-M) def. Sebastian Buxman/Tristan Sarap (WSU-M) 6-4
2. Connor Kruger/William Zulch (WSU-M) def.
Anton Ornberg/
Jackson Atherton (UNLV-M) 6-2
3.
Aaron Bailey/
Dusan Rsovac (UNLV-M) def. Jack Lin/Matteo Savio (WSU-M) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,1,6,2,4,3)
