Friday, January 23
Las Vegas, NV
10:00 AM PT
University of Nevada Las Vegas
4
vs
0
UC Riverside
Photo by: Lucas Peltier
1/23/2026 1:27:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's tennis team opened its home schedule with a 4-0 victory over UC Riverside on a cool Friday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
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The Rebels improved to 2-1 while the Highlanders fell to 0-6 on the young season.
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The hosts took a 1-0 lead by winning the first two completed doubles matches. Ilia Snitari and Arda Karakas won 6-3 over Lucas Suarez and Lucas Msyca at the top spot to clinch the point after Illia Maksymchuk and Michael Kouame blanked Owen Pearson and Ivaylo Simeonov on court two.
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In singles, All-American Snitari, ranked 35th, posted a 6-4, 6-2 win over Simeonov at the top spot. Maksymchuk took care of Suarez, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 2 and Kouame downed Mzyca, 6-0, 6-2, at the third position.
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REBEL OF THE MATCH: Snitari improved to 14-1 in singles during his sophomore campaign and 22-1 as a Rebel.
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UP NEXT:Â UNLV will host New Mexico State Saturday starting with doubles play at 10 a.m. Admission to all matches at Fertitta Tennis Complex is free of charge.
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Men's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 4, UC RIVERSIDE 0
Jan. 23, 2026, at Las Vegas, NV
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. #35 Ilia Snitari (UNLVMT) def. Ivaylo Simeonov (UCRM) 6-4, 6-2
2. Illia Maksymchuk (UNLVMT) def. Lucas Suarez (UCRM) 6-2, 6-1
3. Michael Kouame (UNLVMT) def. Lucas Mszyca (UCRM) 6-0, 6-2
4. Vitaliy Horovoy (UNLVMT) vs. Andrew Lavine (UCRM) 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
5. Joel Gibson (UNLVMT) vs. Owen Pearson (UCRM) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished
6. Roberto Hernandez (UNLVMT) vs. Michael Chang (UCRM) 6-0, 1-6, 1-1, unfinished
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Doubles competition
1. Ilia Snitari/Arda Karakas (UNLVMT) def. Lucas Suarez/Lucas Mszyca (UCRM) 6-3
2. Illia Maksymchuk/Michael Kouame (UNLVMT) def. Owen Pearson/Ivaylo Simeonov (UCRM) 6-0
3. Vitaliy Horovoy/Joel Gibson (UNLVMT) vs. Andrew Lavine/Jovan Pedroza (UCRM) 4-4, unfinished
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Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,1,3)
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The Rebels improved to 2-1 while the Highlanders fell to 0-6 on the young season.
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The hosts took a 1-0 lead by winning the first two completed doubles matches. Ilia Snitari and Arda Karakas won 6-3 over Lucas Suarez and Lucas Msyca at the top spot to clinch the point after Illia Maksymchuk and Michael Kouame blanked Owen Pearson and Ivaylo Simeonov on court two.
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In singles, All-American Snitari, ranked 35th, posted a 6-4, 6-2 win over Simeonov at the top spot. Maksymchuk took care of Suarez, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 2 and Kouame downed Mzyca, 6-0, 6-2, at the third position.
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REBEL OF THE MATCH: Snitari improved to 14-1 in singles during his sophomore campaign and 22-1 as a Rebel.
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UP NEXT:Â UNLV will host New Mexico State Saturday starting with doubles play at 10 a.m. Admission to all matches at Fertitta Tennis Complex is free of charge.
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Men's Tennis Match Results
UNLV 4, UC RIVERSIDE 0
Jan. 23, 2026, at Las Vegas, NV
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. #35 Ilia Snitari (UNLVMT) def. Ivaylo Simeonov (UCRM) 6-4, 6-2
2. Illia Maksymchuk (UNLVMT) def. Lucas Suarez (UCRM) 6-2, 6-1
3. Michael Kouame (UNLVMT) def. Lucas Mszyca (UCRM) 6-0, 6-2
4. Vitaliy Horovoy (UNLVMT) vs. Andrew Lavine (UCRM) 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
5. Joel Gibson (UNLVMT) vs. Owen Pearson (UCRM) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished
6. Roberto Hernandez (UNLVMT) vs. Michael Chang (UCRM) 6-0, 1-6, 1-1, unfinished
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Doubles competition
1. Ilia Snitari/Arda Karakas (UNLVMT) def. Lucas Suarez/Lucas Mszyca (UCRM) 6-3
2. Illia Maksymchuk/Michael Kouame (UNLVMT) def. Owen Pearson/Ivaylo Simeonov (UCRM) 6-0
3. Vitaliy Horovoy/Joel Gibson (UNLVMT) vs. Andrew Lavine/Jovan Pedroza (UCRM) 4-4, unfinished
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Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,1,3)
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