PHOENIX (UNLVRebels.com) – The 73rd-ranked UNLV men's tennis team lost 4-1 Saturday in a neutral-site match against Pacific held at the Grand Canyon University Tennis Facility.

The Rebels dropped to 5-4 while the Tigers improved to 4-4 with their second win over a ranked opponent in as many days.

UNLV, which was again missing freshman standout Arda Karakas (6-1) because of injury, took a 1-0 lead by winning two of three doubles matches. Illia Maksymchuka and Roberto Hernandez won 6-4 at the top position while Dusan Rsovac and Thomas Navarro downed their opponents 6-4 on court two.

In singles, the teams split the first six sets but UOP was able to clinch with a trio of straight-setters and a rally on court four.

UP NEXT: UNLV will stay in Phoenix to face 62nd-ranked Grand Canyon on Sunday starting at 12 p.m. PT. Live scoring is available here.

Men's Tennis Match Results
PACIFIC 4, #73 UNLV 1
Feb. 22, 2025, at Phoenix
(GCU Tennis Facility)

Singles competition
1. Tiago Silva (UOP) def. Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) 6-4, 6-3
2. Justas Trainauskas (UOP) vs. Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) 6-7, 6-1, 3-2, unfinished
3. Ran Amar (UOP) def. Thomas Navarro (UNLV) 6-3, 7-6
4. Vraj Patel (UOP) def. Vitaliy Horovoy (UNLV) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
5. Jonty Giesen (UOP) vs. Joel Gibson (UNLV) 3-6, 6-2, 5-4, unfinished
6. Terance Das (UOP) def. Roberto Hernandez (UNLV) 6-1, 6-0

 Doubles competition
1. Roberto Hernandez/Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) def. Ran Amar/C Schaertlin Coffey (UOP) 6-4
2. Dusan Rsovac/Thomas Navarro (UNLV) def. Jonty Giesen/Justas Trainauskas (UOP) 6-4
3. Tiago Silva/Terance Das (UOP) def. Vitaliy Horovoy/Joel Gibson (UNLV) 6-1