UNLV Shuts Out Falcons, 7-0
    Rodgers, Soster win No. 1 doubles match

    Freshman Taylor Soster
    Freshman Taylor Soster

    March 28, 2008

    Despite winning the No. 1 doubles match, the Air Force men's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to UNLV Friday in Las Vegas, Nev. Sophomore Brett Rodgers and freshman Taylor Soster defeated Elliott Wronski and Bryan Miller, 8-7 (7-4) at the top doubles spot. Air Force fell to 10-10 overall and 0-2 in the Mountain West Conference while UNLV improved to 8-8 overall and 1-1 in league play.

    Unfortunately for the Falcons, UNLV captured the other two doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead. Luca Barlocchi and David Campbell won the No. 2 match, 8-2, over AFA sophomore Austin Francis and freshman Alex Beaussart, while Wesley Burrows and Matthew Kunkel defeated sophomore Mike Gies and Johnny Buckingham by the same score at the No. 3 spot.

    The Rebels cruised through singles action, winning all six matches in straight sets. Burrows led things off with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Francis at the No. 2 position, the Rony Yeghnazary defeated Buckingham, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4. Andrew Giuffrida clinched the team match for UNLV with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Gies at the No. 6 spot.

    UNLV won the other three singles matches in straight sets.

    The Falcons take on BYU on Saturday, March 29 at 10 a.m. (PT).

    UNLV 7, Air Force 0
    Friday, March 28, 2008
    Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas, Nev.

    Singles
    1. Luca Barlocchi (UNLV) def. Brett Rodgers (AFA) 6-3, 6-0
    2. Wesley Burrows (UNLV) def. Austin Francis (AFA) 6-2, 6-1
    3. David Campbell (UNLV) def. Taylor Soster (AFA) 6-4, 6-2
    4. Rony Yeghnazary (UNLV) def. Johnny Buckingham (AFA) 6-1, 6-0
    5. Bryan Miller (UNLV) def. Alex Beaussart (AFA) 6-3, 6-4
    *6. Andrew Giuffrida (UNLV) def. Mike Gies (AFA) 6-0, 6-0
    Order of Finish: 2,4,*6,1,5,3
    *Clinching match

     

     

    Doubles
    1. Rodgers/Soster (AFA) def. Wronski/Miller (UNLV) 8-7 (4)
    *2. Barlocchi/Campbell (UNLV) def. Francis/Beaussart (AFA) 8-2
    3. Burrows/Matthew Kunkel (UNLV) def. Gies/Buckingham (AFA) 8-2
    Order of Finish: 3,*2,1
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