LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The Idaho State men's tennis team faced a tough task over the weekend, taking on 4-1 UNLV on the road in Las Vegas. The Bengals were searching for their first-ever program win over the Runnin' Rebels, and Head Coach, Oliver Good, was looking for his first win over the team he used to assistant coach for prior to joining the Bengals.
In doubles, the Bengals were unable to get much going, falling quickly in the #2 and #3 doubles matches.
DOUBLES
De Pellegrin/Sklenka (ISU) vs. Maksymchuk/Karakas (UNLV) 3-3, unfinished
Navarro/Rsovac (UNLV) def. Rawson/Lamothe (ISU) 6-2
Gibson/Horovoy (UNLV) def. Ciguenza/Bouman (ISU) 6-3
Idaho State knew after dropping the doubles point, that if the comeback was possible, they would need to do it swiftly in singles play. And the Bengals did just that. Winning 4 of the 6 singles matches to take their first ever win over UNLV, 4-3.
SINGLES
Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) def.
Valentino De Pellegrin (ISU) 7-6, 6-3
Victor Sklenka (ISU) def. Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Jowan Rawson (ISU) def. Thomas Navarro (UNLV) 7-5, 6-7, 6-4
Quentin Lamothe (ISU) def. Kemal Karakas (UNLV) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Vitaliy Horovoy (UNLV) def.
Lewie Bouman (ISU) 6-7, 7-6, 6-4
Sam Wenlsey (ISU) def. Joel Gibson (UNLV) 7-6, 6-2
After clinching the win over UNLV, Idaho State moves to 4-3 overall and 4-1 in their last 5 matches.
Head Coach, Oliver Good, shared his thoughts on his team's performance in Vegas, "We competed well today in difficult conditions. This [win] gives us great confidence moving forward.
Now we make sure we're ready for great tests next week against Utah State and BYU."
UP NEXT
Up next for Idaho State, they will travel down the I-15 for Valentine's dates with Utah State and BYU. On Valentine' Day, Friday, Feb. 14
th, ISU will play at Utah State, looking to end an eight-match losing skid to the Aggies. The Bengals will follow this up with a match on Saturday, Feb. 15
th at BYU, as Idaho State looks to earn their first-ever program win over the Cougars (0-9 All-Time).
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