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Men's Tennis Avenges Falcon Upset
UNLV shuts out Air Force in first round of MWC tournament.
April 26, 2001
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - The last time it played a match back on April 7, an injury-plagued UNLV men's tennis team handed Air Force its biggest victory in school history, falling 4-2. On Thursday, a rested and healthy Rebel squad got revenge by shutting out the Falcons 4-0 in the first round of the Mountain West Conference championships being played at the Snowbird Canyon Racquet Club.
Third-seeded UNLV, ranked 49th, improved to 12-9 overall and 3-3 in the league while 75th-ranked and sixth-seeded Air Force fell to 16-11 and 1-5. The Rebels advance to take on second-seeded New Mexico in one of Friday's semifinals after the Lobos received a first-round bye.
"It was nice to get a match under our belts and get acclimated to the altitude," UNLV head coach Larry Easley said. "The guys were a little sloppy but if we step up our play in the next round, we have a chance against New Mexico."
The Rebels began the day by winning both completed doubles matches for one team point. Nenad Zivkovic and Thomas Schneiter teamed for an 8-4 victory at the top spot while Leslie Eisinga and Artin Tafazoli won at the third position 8-5. The match on the second court did not finish.
In singles play, the Rebels did not lose a set in the completed matches. Schneiter won at No. 2, Danny Erez swept his opponent at No. 3, and Eisinga closed things out with a straight-set victory at No. 6. The remaining matches were then halted.
UNLV MEN'S TENNIS RESULTS
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