COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV has a pair of singles players remaining after Friday's second day at the 2023 ITA Mountain Region Men's Championships being held at the U.S. Air Force Academy outdoor courts.
In the main draw,
Dusan Rsovac lost a three-setter to Air Force's 14th-seeded Arjun Kersten, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the Round of 32.
In consolation play,
Aaron Bailey downed Yu-Shun Lai of Idaho, 6-3, 6-1, to advance along with teammate
Thomas Navarro, who received a bye into Saturday's action.
More than 8,000 student-athletes from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, Junior and Community Colleges compete across 85 ITA Regional Championships around the country. In Division I, regional doubles champions and regional singles champions and finalists qualify for the season-ending ITA National Fall Championships.
TEAMS SENDING COMPETITORS
Air Force (AFA)
Boise State (BSU)
BYU
Denver (DU)
Idaho (ID)
Idaho State (ISU)
Montana (MT)
Montana State (MSU)
New Mexico State (NMSU)
Northern Arizona (NAU)
UNLV
Utah (UU)
Utah State (USU)
Weber State (WSU)
UNLV RESULTS – Sept. 29
SINGLES ROUND OF 32
(14) Arjun Kersten (AFA) def.
Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
CONSOLATION
Aaron Bailey (UNLV) def. Yu-Shun Lai (ID) 6-3, 6-1
Thomas Navarro (UNLV) BYE
TJ Wells (BYU) def.
Creed Skinner (UNLV) 6-1, 6-1
Wikus Robbertse (ISU) def. Ti Hirano (UNLV) 6-0, 6-4