TEMPE, Ariz. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team downed New Mexico State by the score of 4-0 for the second time in a month to open play Friday at the ASU 8-Team Spring Invitational at the Kiwanis Tennis Center.
 
The Rebels improved to 7-3 overall while the Aggies fell to 2-9 after what was the 12th consecutive UNLV win in the regional rivalry.  
 
The Rebels took both completed doubles matches after a spirited session and then clinched things with a trio of straight-set singles victories from Anton Ornberg, Aaron Bailey and Dusan Rsovac.
 
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Bailey was the lone Rebel to go 2-0 on the day, teaming up with Zach Garner for a 6-3 win in doubles on court two and then sweeping Roko Stipetic, 6-0, 6-3, at the third spot in the singles lineup.
 
QUOTABLE:
"We got through a tough doubles point to start the day and then had battles on a number of courts in singles. This was a solid team effort and we're excited for tomorrow."
-UNLV Head Coach Owen Hambrook
 
UP NEXT: The semifinals are set for Saturday.
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 4, NEW MEXICO STATE 0
ASU 8-Team Spring Invitational– First Round
Feb. 24, 2023, at Las Vegas
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)

Singles competition
1. Milos Dabic (UNLV) vs. Clarke, Corey (NMSU) 3-6, 3-4, unfinished
2. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) def. Visser, Jordy (NMSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Aaron Bailey (UNLV) def. Stipetic, Roko (NMSU) 6-0, 6-3
4. Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) def. Feigin, Itay (NMSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Eduardo Cohen (UNLV) vs. Fe D'Ostiani, Luca (NMSU) 6-3, 3-6, unfinished
6. Thomas Navarro (UNLV) vs. Lohmann, Patrick (NMSU) 6-3, 4-6, unfinished
 
 Doubles competition
1. Milos Dabic/Maxim Verboven (UNLV) def. Clarke, Corey/Visser, Jordy (NMSU) 6-4
2. Zach Garner/Aaron Bailey (UNLV) def. Opanasenko, Yehor/Stipetic, Roko (NMSU) 6-3
3. Jackson Atherton/Anton Ornberg (UNLV) vs. Ford, Ryan/Fe D'Ostiani, Luca (NMSU) 5-4, unfinished
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,4,2)