DENVER – The University of Nevada men's tennis team struggled on the first day at the ITA Mountain Regional played at the Denver Tennis Park on Wednesday.  The doubles action begins for the Wolf Pack on Thursday.
 
Sophomore Gvidas Motuzas won his first match of the day 6-4, 6-3 over New Mexico's Jake Trondson in the round of 128.  In the round of 64 Motuzas fell 7-5, 6-4 to Utah's Russell Benkiam.
 
In the round of 128 Delmas N'Tcha lost 6-2, 6-4 to Arvid Hjalte of Utah State.  Benjamin Campi, Daniel Dudockin, and Julien Evrard all dropped their opening matches in the round of 64.
 
In addition to the doubles competition the singles consolation will be contested on Thursday.

Tennis Tournament Results
ITA Mountain Region
Oct 16, 2019 at Denver, Colo. (Denver Tennis Park)
Singles competition
Oct. 16
r128 Arvid Hjalte (Utah State) def. Delmas N'tcha (Nevada) 6-2, 6-4
r128 Gvidas Motuzas (Nevada) def. Jake Trondson (New Mexico) 6-4, 6-3
r64 Paul Ohde (Weber State) def. Benjamin Campi (Nevada) 6-1, 6-2
r64 Ludvig Hallgren (Montana) def. Daniel Dudockin (Nevada) 6-2, 6-4
r64 James Davis (DEN) def. Julien Evrard (Nevada) 6-2, 6-2
r64 Russell Benkiam (Utah) def. Gvidas Motuzas (Nevada) 7-5, 6-4