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Bulldogs Top No. 75 UNLV, 4-1
4/5/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
By Josh Mitchell
jomitchell@csufresno.com
GoBulldogs.com
LAS VEGAS -- Facing 20-mph winds, blowing sand and its third nationally-ranked opponent this week, the Fresno State men's tennis prevailed, defeating No. 75 UNLV, 4-1, at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. The Bulldogs improved to 14-7 on the year and are 2-1 in their current week-long four-match road trip against ranked opponents.
"The way these guys handled themselves on the road against a tough nationally ranked conference opponent in one of the toughest conditions I have ever seen a dual match played in, it was very impressive," head coach Evan Austin said. "I hope the guys can take a lot of confidence from this match and finish the season strong."
Fresno State earned the doubles point as Sai Kartik Nakireddi and Nikolas Papic improved to 11-3 together after defeating Denys Pume and Alexandr Cozbinov, 6-4, to start play. The duo of Euan McIntosh and Youssef Hassan, which had recently moved up to the No. 1 spot, then outlasted Ace Matias and Adam Gage-Brown for a 7-5 victory.
The momentum from doubles continued over to singles competition as Papic, in his first match this season at No. 1, defeated Matias in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. Ruben Alberts pulled the Rebels back within one with a 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 over Hassan on Court Six.
That was as close as UNLV would get as Adam Glynn pulled the Bulldogs within one point of winning the dual match with a three-set win over Adam Gage-Brown at No. 4. On Court Five, Eric Komati then clinched the match for the `Dogs as he topped Cozbinov, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.
The win was Fresno State's second over a ranked foe this season. The team will now face its fourth-straight Top 75 team in a week when it travels to No. 38 Stanford on Tuesday. The dual match is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m., PT.
Fresno State vs UNLV
April 5, 2015 at Las Vegas
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)
Fresno State 4, #75 UNLV 1
Singles competition
1. Nikolas Papic (FS) def. Ace Matias (UNLV) 6-3, 6-3
2. Denys Pume (UNLV) vs. Sai Kartik Nakireddi (FS) 6-3, 3-6, 3-4, unfinished
3. Jakob Amilon (UNLV) vs. Euan McIntosh (FS) 4-6, 7-6, 1-2, unfinished
4. Adam Glynn (FS) def. Adam Gage-Brown (UNLV) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
5. Eric Komati (FS) def. Alexandr Cozbinov (UNLV) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
6. Ruben Alberts (UNLV) def. Youssef Hassan (FS) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Euan McIntosh/Youssef Hassan (FS) def. Ace Matias/Adam Gage-Brown (UNLV) 7-5
2. Jakob Amilon/Ruben Alberts (UNLV) vs. Adam Glynn/Eric Komati (FS) 5-4, unfinished
3. Nikolas Papic/Sai Kartik Nakireddi (FS) def. Denys Pume/Alexandr Cozbinov (UNLV) 6-4
Match Notes:
Fresno State 13-8, 2-3 MW
UNLV 12-7, 2-2 MW; National ranking #75
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,6,4,5)
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