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Rebels Down Wolfpack, 5-2
3/16/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 16, 2002
LAS VEGAS - Playing in unusually cold desert conditions, the 75th-ranked UNLV men's tennis team rallied after losing the doubles point to down North Carolina State 5-2 at the Fertitta Tennis Complex Friday.
The Rebels improved to 6-5 overall and 5-0 at home this spring while the Wolfpack fell to 4-11.
NCSU took two of three doubles matches for one team point and the lead. UNLV's only winners were Romain Tug and Aviram Salomon, 8-4, at the No. 3 spot.
In singles play, UNLV's 62nd-ranked Thomas Schneiter eased by Reinaldo Valor 6-4, 6-3 at the top spot. UNLV also got straight set wins from Tug at No. 2 and Thomas Michaud at No. 4. With UNLV up 3-2, Andreas Maurer won 6-3, 6-7, 6-2 on the sixth court to clinch the team victory. Salomon then closed the match with a come-from-behind three-set win at No. 3.
MEN'S TENNIS RESULTS
UNLV 5, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 2
At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas, NV
March 15, 2002
SINGLES - (UNLV EARNS FIVE TEAM POINTS)
1. (62) Thomas Schneiter (UNLV) def. Reinaldo Valor (NCSU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Romain Tug (UNLV) def. Matt Lucas (NCSU) 7-6, 6-2
3. Aviram Salomon (UNLV) def. Michael Carducci (NCSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
4. Thomas Michaud (UNLV) def. Ryan Boward (NCSU) 6-4, 7-6
5. RJ Murray (NCSU) def. Leslie Eisinga (UNLV) 7-5, 6-4
6. Andreas Maurer (UNLV) def. Bryce McGrory (NCSU) 6-3, 6-7, 6-2
DOUBLES - (NCSU EARNS ONE TEAM POINT)
1. Lucas/Valor (NCSU) def. Eisinga/Michaud (UNLV) 8-2
2. McGrory/Murray (NCSU) def. Schneiter/Maurer (UNLV) 8-5
3. Salomon/Tug (UNLV) John Davis/Boward (NCSU) 8-4
