Sunday, February 23
Phoenix, AZ
12:00 PM
University of Nevada Las Vegas
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Grand Canyon
Photo by: Lucas Peltier
Men's Tennis Loses At No. 62 Grand Canyon
2/23/2025 3:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis
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PHOENIX (UNLVRebels.com) – The No. 73-ranked UNLV men's tennis team lost 4-2 at No. 62 Grand Canyon on Sunday afternoon at the GCU Tennis Facility.
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The Rebels fell to 5-5 while the future MW-member Lopes improved to 7-3.
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UNLV continued to look strong in doubles play, taking a 1-0 lead by taking two of three matches. Illia Maksymchuka and Roberto Hernandez won 7-6 (6) over Jonathan Da Silva and Brice Patoux at the top position to clinch the point after Dusan Rsovac and Thomas Navarro downed Diordan Macababbad and Nikiita Volonski, 6-4, on court two.
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In singles, the Rebels earned their point when Vitaliy Horovoy swept Finbar McGarvey, 6-3, 6-3, at the fourth position. The visitors forced three three-setters but lost two of them as GCU clinched things. Navarro was tied up in the third set when his match was halted.
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UP NEXT:Â UNLV is now off until visiting Utah on March 19.
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Men's Tennis Match Results
#62 GRAND CANYON 4, #73 UNLV 2
Feb. 23, 2025, at Phoenix
(GCU Tennis Facility)
Singles competition
1. Nikita Volonski (GCU) def. Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) 6-4, 6-4
2. Brice Patoux (GCU) def. Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
3. Matteo Lugari (GCU) vs. Thomas Navarro (UNLV) 6-3, 4-6, 4-4, unfinished
4. Vitaliy Horovoy (UNLV) def. Finbar McGarvey (GCU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Jonathan Da Silva (GCU) def. Joel Gibson (UNLV) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
6. Diordan Macababbad (GCU) def. Roberto Hernandez (UNLV) 6-4, 6-0
 Doubles competition
1. Illia Maksymchuk/Roberto Hernandez (UNLV) def. Brice Patoux/Jonathan Da Silva (GCU) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Thomas Navarro/Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) def. Nikita Volonski/Diordan Macababbad (GCU) 6-4
3. Matteo Lugari/Finbar McGarvey (GCU) def. Vitaliy Horovoy/Joel Gibson (UNLV) 6-4
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PHOENIX (UNLVRebels.com) – The No. 73-ranked UNLV men's tennis team lost 4-2 at No. 62 Grand Canyon on Sunday afternoon at the GCU Tennis Facility.
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The Rebels fell to 5-5 while the future MW-member Lopes improved to 7-3.
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UNLV continued to look strong in doubles play, taking a 1-0 lead by taking two of three matches. Illia Maksymchuka and Roberto Hernandez won 7-6 (6) over Jonathan Da Silva and Brice Patoux at the top position to clinch the point after Dusan Rsovac and Thomas Navarro downed Diordan Macababbad and Nikiita Volonski, 6-4, on court two.
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In singles, the Rebels earned their point when Vitaliy Horovoy swept Finbar McGarvey, 6-3, 6-3, at the fourth position. The visitors forced three three-setters but lost two of them as GCU clinched things. Navarro was tied up in the third set when his match was halted.
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UP NEXT:Â UNLV is now off until visiting Utah on March 19.
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Men's Tennis Match Results
#62 GRAND CANYON 4, #73 UNLV 2
Feb. 23, 2025, at Phoenix
(GCU Tennis Facility)
Singles competition
1. Nikita Volonski (GCU) def. Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) 6-4, 6-4
2. Brice Patoux (GCU) def. Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
3. Matteo Lugari (GCU) vs. Thomas Navarro (UNLV) 6-3, 4-6, 4-4, unfinished
4. Vitaliy Horovoy (UNLV) def. Finbar McGarvey (GCU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Jonathan Da Silva (GCU) def. Joel Gibson (UNLV) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
6. Diordan Macababbad (GCU) def. Roberto Hernandez (UNLV) 6-4, 6-0
 Doubles competition
1. Illia Maksymchuk/Roberto Hernandez (UNLV) def. Brice Patoux/Jonathan Da Silva (GCU) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Thomas Navarro/Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) def. Nikita Volonski/Diordan Macababbad (GCU) 6-4
3. Matteo Lugari/Finbar McGarvey (GCU) def. Vitaliy Horovoy/Joel Gibson (UNLV) 6-4
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