Falcons Fall To UNLV, 4-3

USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force men's tennis dropped a 4-3 match to UNLV (7-9, 1-2 MW) in Mountain West action Friday night at the USAFA Outdoor and Indoor Tennis Courts. The setback snapped a two-match win streak for the Falcons, who dropped to 10-9, 1-2 MW on the season.

After dropping the doubles point, the Falcons rallied back to tie the match up a 3-3. Thomas Navarro then won at No. 3 over AJ Moore 6-3, 6-4 to clinch for UNLV. The match began outside but was moved indoors due to darkness.

UNLV opened with wins at No. 1 and 2 doubles to take the point.

The Falcons responded by winning the first three singles matches to go up 3-1. Matthew Staton began by winning at No. 5 over Joel Gibson 6-1, 6-4. Arjun Kersten then won at No. 2 over Illia Maksymchuk 7-5, 6-1. Jack Brown won at No. 6 over Robert Hernandez 6-3, 6-4.

The Rebels came back by winning three straight singles of their own to escape with the win.

Head coach Evan Urbina recapping the match:
"Another 3-3 match, this time it didn't go our way. I was proud of the competitive spirit of our team, but once again found ourselves in a hole after doubles. We were grateful for the incredible crowd this evening, and their support was huge for our energy. We'll take what we can learn from this evening. We are turning our attention toward our senior day opponent, San Diego State. Go Falcons!"

Air Force returns to action Sunday, April 13, hosting San Diego State in its home-finale.

UNLV vs. Air Force Results
Singles
1. Ilia Snitari (UNLV) def. Phillip Deaton (AF) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. Arjun Kersten (AF) def. Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) 7-5, 6-1
3. Thomas Navarro (UNLV) def. AJ Moore (AF) 6-3, 6-4
4. Vitaliy Horovoy (UNLV) def. Alec Fritzinger (AF) 6-4, 6-4
5. Matthew Staton (AF) def. Joel Gibson (UNLV) 6-1, 6-4
6. Jack Brown (AF) def. Roberto Hernandez (UNLV) 6-3, 6-4
Order: 5, 2, 6, 4, 1, 3

Doubles competition
1. Ilia Snitari/Thomas Navarro (UNLV) def. Arjun Kersten/Jack Brown (AF) 6-3
2. Illia Maksymchuk/Roberto Hernandez (UNLV) def. Phillip Deaton/Tyler Leaird (AF) 6-3
3. AJ Moore/Langdon Tingleaf (AF) vs. Vitaliy Horovoy/Joel Gibson (UNLV) 4-4, unfinished
Order: 2, 1

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Players Mentioned

Jack Brown

Phillip Deaton

Alec Fritzinger

Arjun Kersten

Tyler Leaird

AJ Moore

Matthew Staton

Langdon Tingleaf

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