Feb. 3, 2006
Las Vegas, NV--The 60th-ranked UNLV Men's Tennis team shutout Idaho State 7-0 Friday afternoon at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. The Bengals fall to 2-1 overall on the season while UNLV improves to 2-1.
The Rebels improved to 2-1 while the Bengals suffered their first loss in three matches this season.
UNLV began the afternoon by sweeping three doubles matches for one team point. The Rebels lost only a single set in singles play to Masimba Ruwo.
Senior Joel Kielbowicz defeated Marc Pijoan 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1. Romain Massaro beat Pablo Garces 6-0, 6-3 at No. 2, Brett Hunter swept Alex Danilkovich 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3. Freshman Elliot Wronski won the super-ten tiebreaker to earn the match against Masimba Ruwo 6-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-1) at No. 4. Jonathan Hooper and Wesley Burrows also scored for the Rebels.
The Bengals next match will occur Feb. 4 in Las Vegas against Weber State.
Doubles:
1. Kielbowicz/David Campbell (UNLV) def. Pijoan/Mohadeb (ISU) 8-5
2. Wronski/Hunter (UNLV) def. Garces/Danilkovich (ISU) 8-5
3. Massaro/Burrows (UNLV) def. Sakamoto/Ruwo (ISU) 8-3
Singles:
1. Joel Kielbowicz (UNLV) def. Marc Pijoan (ISU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Romain Massaro (UNLV) def. Pablo Garces (ISU) 6-0, 6-3
3. Brett Hunter (UNLV) def. Alex Danilkovich (ISU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Elliot Wronski (UNLV) def. Masimba Ruwo (ISU) 6-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-1)
5. Jonathan Hooper (UNLV) def. Ryo Sakamoto (ISU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Wesley Burrows (UNLV) def. Alan Mohadeb (ISU) 6-0, 6-3
Final Score: #60 UNLV 7, ISU 0
