BOISE, Idaho (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team got off to a strong start but saw No. 57 Boise State come back to claim a 5-2 win on Friday evening at the Appleton Tennis Center.  
 
The Rebels fell to 8-8 overall and 1-1 in Mountain West play while the Broncos improved to 14-10 and 2-1 in the league.
 
The visitors took a 1-0 lead by winning two of three doubles matches. Taiyo Hirano and Illia Maksymchuk won 6-4 at No. 2 while Dusan Rsovac and Thomas Navarro clinched it with a 7-5 finish on court three.
 
In singles, Boise State won the first set on five of six courts and took all four straight-setters. The Rebels' second team point came when Maksymchuk outlasted James Van Herzeele at the second position, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5).
 
UP NEXT: UNLV remains on the road and heads to Logan with a date with Utah State on Sunday starting at 11 a.m. PT.
 
Men's Tennis Match Results
#57 BOISE STATE 5, UNLV 2
April 12, 2024, at Boise, ID
(Appleton Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. Sam Sippel (BSU) def. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
2. Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) def. James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Jan Lucca Marquardt (BSU) def. Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)
4. Jett Middleton (BSU) def. Aaron Bailey (UNLV) 6-3, 6-1
5. Idriss Haddouch (BSU) def. Taiyo Hirano (UNLV) 6-3, 7-5
6. John Chin (BSU) def. Thomas Navarro (UNLV) 6-3, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Jan Lucca Marquardt/Sam Sippel (BSU) def. Jackson Atherton/Anton Ornberg (UNLV) 6-3
2. Taiyo Hirano/Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) def. John Chin/James Van Herzeele (BSU) 6-4
3. Dusan Rsovac/Thomas Navarro (UNLV) def. Caden Moortgat/Jett Middleton (BSU) 7-5
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,4,5,3,1,2)