April 3, 2016 Results
RENO, Nev. - The University of Nevada (4-12, 0-2 MW) men's tennis team fell 4-0 to intrastate rival UNLV (9-6, 3-0 MW) at Caughlin Club on Sunday afternoon. The Mountain West match was is part of the Governor's Series.
Nevada takes to the road next week for a pair of MW matches at Utah State on Friday and Boise State on Sunday. Both matches start at 1 p.m. PT.
The Rebels won the #1 and #3 doubles matches to earn the first team point. Jakob Amilon and Ruben Alberts defeated the Pack's Andrew Poustie and Robert Allan 6-4 on court one. In #3 doubles Alexandr Cozbinov and Richard Solberg knocked off Ryan Andrada and Billy Bumgardner 7-5.
In singles the Rebels won the first three complete matches on courts, one, two and five. Amilon defeated Andrada in the #1 singles match 6-4, 6-1 and the Pack trailed 2-0. Cozbinov pushed it to 3-0 with a 6-2, 6-4 over the Pack's Mile Cilic in the #2 singles match. Evaldo Neto clinched the 4-0 victory with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-1) win on court five.
Poustie and Allan were up a set and tied in the second set on courts three and four respectively when the match ended. Nevada's Robert Margitfalvi had split sets on court six and was tied 1-1 in the third set.
UNLV vs Nevada
Apr 03, 2016 at Reno, Nev.
(Caughlin Club)
UNLV 4, Nevada 0
Singles competition
1. Jakob Amilon (UNLV) def. Ryan Andrada (NEVADA) 6-4, 6-1
2. Alexandr Cozbinov (UNLV) def. Mile Cilic (NEVADA) 6-2, 6-4
3. Andrew Poustie (NEVADA) vs. Ruben Alberts (UNLV) 6-3, 6-6, unfinished
4. Robert Allan (NEVADA) vs. Adam Gage-Brown (UNLV) 7-5, 5-5, unfinished
5. Evaldo Neto (UNLV) def. Peter O'Donovan (NEVADA) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
6. Robert Margitfalvi (NEVADA) vs. Richard Solberg (UNLV) 6-3, 5-7, 1-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Jakob Amilon/Ruben Alberts (UNLV) def. Andrew Poustie/Robert Allan (NEVADA) 6-4
2. Robert Margitfalvi/Mile Cilic (NEVADA) vs. Adam Gage-Brown/Evaldo Neto (UNLV) 6-5, unfinished
3. Alexandr Cozbinov/Richard Solberg (UNLV) def. Ryan Andrada/Billy Bumgardner (NEVADA) 7-5
Match Notes:
UNLV 9-6 (3-0 MW)
Nevada 4-12 (0-2 MW)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,2,5)
