LAS VEGAS – The UC San Diego men's tennis team was swept in its Sunday double-header against UNLV at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

UC San Diego is now 3-7, and UNLV sits at 6-1.

INSIDE THE MATCH 1
Final Score: UC San Diego 0, UNLV 4
Team Records: UC San Diego 3-6; UNLV 5-1

RESULTS
Doubles
1. Milos Dabic/ Maxim Verboven (UNLV) def. Daniel Traxler/William Lan (UC San Diego) 6-4
2. Zach Garner/ Anton Ornberg (UNLV) def. Phillip Lan/Pelayo Rodriguez (UC San Diego) 6-4
3. Eric Silberman/ Diogo Tinoco (UC San Diego) vs. Dusan Rsovac/Aaron Bailey (UNLV) unfinished

Singles
1. Daniel Traxler (UC San Diego) vs. Maxim Verboven (UNLV) unfinished
2. Phillip Lan (UC San Diego) vs. Milos Dabic (UNLV) unfinished
3. Diogo Tinoco (UC San Diego) vs. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) unfinished
4. Aaron Bailey (UNLV) def. Jett Cole (UC San Diego) 6-2, 7-6 (4)
5. Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) def. Pelayo Rodriguez (UC San Diego) 6-4, 6-3
6. Eduardo Cohen (UNLV) def. Charles Qian (UC San Diego) 6-2, 6-3
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the first match of the day, UNLV gave UC San Diego a sturdy challenge. The Rebels entered the match with four-straight wins on its home court, looking to extend their streak. 

The Tritons started the day with a battle in the doubles matches, but ultimately the Rebels clinched the point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2, leaving No. 3 unfinished. 

The singles matches got off to a strong start for the Tritons. At No. 1, Daniel Traxler secured a first set win, 7-5. Both Phillip Lan and Diogo Tinoco made gritty comebacks in set two of their matches. At No. 2, Lan won a tiebreaker 7-3 to take his second set, and Tinoco turned the tables on his opponent, winning the second set 6-1.

However, the Tritons were undone as UNLV was victorious at 4, 5, and 6, sweeping the first match of the day.

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INSIDE THE MATCH 2
Final Score: UC San Diego 0, UNLV 4
Team Records: UC San Diego 3-7; UNLV 6-1

RESULTS
Doubles
1. Maxim Verboven/Milos Dabic (UNLV) def. Diogo Tinoco/Joseph Teh (UC San Diego), 6-3
2. Eduardo Cohen/Thomas Navarro (UNLV) def. Sanjith Devineni/ William Lan (UC San Diego), 6-0
3. Jett Cole/Tristan Taylor (UC San Diego) vs. Jack Hambrook/ Aaron Bailey (UNLV), unfinished

Singles
1. Jett Cole (UC San Diego) vs. Milos Dabic (UNLV), unfinished
2. William Lan (UC San Diego) vs. Anton Ornberg (UNLV), unfinished
3. Sanjith Devineni (UC San Diego) vs. Aaron Bailey (UNLV), unfinished
4. Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) def. Joseph Teh (UC San Diego), 6-3, 6-2
5. Thomas Navarro (UNLV) def. Tristan Taylor (UC San Diego), 6-4, 6-3
6. Eduardo Cohen (UNLV) def. Eric Silberman (UC San Diego), 6-4, 6-1

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons fought hard in the second match of the day, but UNLV clinched doubles and three swift singles victories to win 4-0 once more. 

UC San Diego head coach Timmer Willing opted to rotate the Triton lineup coming in, giving William Lan, Sanjith Devineni, Joseph Teh, and Eric Silberman an opportunity. 

The fresh lineup struggled during the doubles matches, with UNLV taking victories at No. 1 and No. 2.

Similar to the morning match, the Tritons fell short at No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6, leading to another victory by the Rebels.
 
QUOTABLE FROM HEAD COACH TIMMER WILLING
"We came out more prepared and ready than we did Saturday. The energy level was good and it carried over into singles, but UNLV had too much depth. Losing a close doubles point was a big difference again with their bottom lineup strength. 
 
The second match, we rotated players to help develop the future and they came out ready. I'm proud of how they competed in doubles. Moving out most of our starting lineup and Jett Cole to number one, he was able to secure the first set and competing to finish in straight sets while Sanjith Devineni was down but battling to take the second set at 3 before the match was clinched with UNLV's depth again."
 
UP NEXT
The Tritons return home next weekend for a double-header against Northern Arizona on Feb. 19. All spectators at Northview Tennis Courts receive free admission. The campus requires parking permits seven days a week.

About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.