DENVER, Co. - Wichita State men's tennis dropped a match to Denver, 6-1, on Friday but bounced back on Saturday by beating UNLV, 4-0, at the Denver Tennis Park.
 
Up Next
As of now, the team is off for about a month before they return to face Omaha on March 3rd and Memphis on March 5th in Wichita.
 
Denver
 
Doubles
Denver had firm control of the doubles features. The Pioneers picked up wins versus the Shocker 1's and 2's to snatch the point.
 
Singles
Orel Ovil picked up the only point for the Shocker's on the day. He came back from down a set to win at No. 5 against Denver's Krulig, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Luka Mrsic was also forced to play a third set at No. 6 after he won the second. He was unable to keep the momentum and dropped the match, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.
 
No other match went over two sets.
 
Match Results
WSU 1, Denver 6
 
Singles competition
1. Mattia Ros (DEN) def. Marius Frosa (WSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
2. James Davis (DEN) def. Murkel Dellien (WSU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
3. Matt Summers (DEN) def. Stefan Latinovic (WSU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Peter Sallay (DEN) def. Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Orel Ovil (WSU) def. Daniel Krulig (DEN) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
6. Nicolas Herrero (DEN) def. Luka Mrsic (WSU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Matt Summers/James Davis (DEN) def. #32 Marius Frosa/Murkel Dellien (WSU) 6-2
2. Mattia Ros/Peter Sallay (DEN) def. Stefan Latinovic/Luka Mrsic (WSU) 6-2
3. Ignacio Rivero/Nicolas Herrero (DEN) vs. Orel Ovil/Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) 3-4, unfinished
 
Match Notes
Wichita State 5-3
Denver 2-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (4,3,1,6,2,5)
 
UNLV
 
Doubles
The doubles matched proved to be a tight affair. The Shockers picked up the first doubles win at No. 2 when Stefan Latinovic and Luka Mrsic picked up their seventh doubles win of the year, 6-3. The Rebels won on three and then all heads turned to the top court. No. 28 Marius Frosa and Murkel Dellien were up 5-2, but the Rebels brought it to 5-4 before the Shocker duo clinched the point at 7-5.
 
Singles
Ray Lo came flying out the gate and set the tone for the Shokcers at No. 6. Lo beat Ciszewski, 6-0, 6-1, to win his sixth singles match of the year and improve his team-best record to 6-1.
 
The next two court wins came in quick succession for the Shockers. Nicolas Acevedo was forced to win a seventh game in the second set to top his opponent, 6-2, 7-5, and Ovil clinched the match soon after with a flipped score, 7-5, 6-2.
 
When play was halted, Latinovic was close to winning and up, 4-6, 6-1, 5-2, while Murkel Dellien was in the middle of fighting for a third set, 3-6, 6-5. Frosa won his first set but was about to start a third one when play was suspended.
 
Match Results
WSU 4, UNLV 0
 
Singles competition
1. Marius Frosa (WSU) vs. Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) 7-5, 1-6, unfinished
2. Stefan Latinovic (WSU) vs. Jordan Sauer (UNLV) 4-6, 6-1, 5-2, unfinished
3. Murkel Dellien (WSU) vs. Milos Dabic (UNLV) 3-6, 6-5, unfinished
4. Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) def. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) 6-2, 7-5
5. Orel Ovil (WSU) def. Clayton Alenik (UNLV) 7-5, 6-2
6. Ray Lo (WSU) def. Tom Ciszewski (UNLV) 6-0, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. #28 Murkel Dellien/Marius Frosa (WSU) def. Clayton Alenik/Eric Samuelsson (UNLV) 7-5
2. Stefan Latinovic/Luka Mrsic (WSU) def. Jackson Atherton/Anton Ornberg (UNLV) 6-3
3. Milos Dabic/Jordan Sauer (UNLV) def. Nicolas Acevedo/Orel Ovil (WSU) 6-4
 
Match Notes
UNLV 3-3
Wichita State 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,4,5)