Air Force Men’s Tennis Falls at UNLV

Air Force men's tennis dropped a 5-2 contest at UNLV (8-7, 1-0 MW) in Mountain West play Sunday afternoon at the Fertitta Tennis Complex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Falcons (6-11, 1-3 MW) were led by wins by Arjun Kersten and Jack Brown in singles play.

UNLV opened by taking the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 2 doubles.

The Rebels went up 3-0 after taking the first two singles matches at No. 2 and 6. Brown then got the Falcons on the scoreboard with a win at No. 5 over Martin Jovenin in straight sets 6-4, 7-6.

UNLV clinched by winning at No. 3 singles. The Falcons capped the match with Kersten winning at No. 1 singles over Anton Ornberg 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 3-3, 1-0 (10-7).

Head coach Evan Urbina recapping the match:
"Today's match was a lesson for our team. We know we need to improve how we begin matches and adapt quicker to our opponents. I was proud of AJ and Alec for getting into third sets, for finding a way to start problem solving and playing better. Of course, Jack and Arjun both getting good conference wins was important for their confidence and development. We will keep up the pursuit of excellence as we head to New Mexico next weekend."

Air Force returns to action Saturday, April 13 at New Mexico.

Air Force vs. UNLV Results:

Singles competition
1. Arjun Kersten (AF) def. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 3-3, 1-0 (10-7)
2. Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) def. Phillip Deaton (AF) 6-3, 6-4
3. Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) def. AJ Moore (AF) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
4. Aaron Bailey (UNLV) def. Alec Fritzinger (AF) 6-1, 1-6, 7-5
5. Jack Brown (AF) def. Martin Jovenin (UNLV) 6-4, 7-6
6. Taiyo Hirano (UNLV) def. Kyle Garner (AF) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Jackson Atherton/Anton Ornberg (UNLV) def. Arjun Kersten/Jack Brown (AF) 6-2
2. Taiyo Hirano/Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) def. Phillip Deaton/Kyle Garner (AF) 6-0
3. Thomas Navarro/Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) vs. AJ Moore/Tyler Leaird (AF) 3-5, unfinished

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,6,5,3,4,1)

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Players Mentioned

Jack Brown

Phillip Deaton

Alec Fritzinger

Kyle Garner

Arjun Kersten

Tyler Leaird

AJ Moore

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