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Men's Tennis
vs ITA Regionals
Monday, March 25
Las Vegas, NV
2:00 PM
University of Utah
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at
4
UNLV
Utah Falls to UNLV in 3-4 Match
3/25/2024 8:22 PM | Men's Tennis
Las Vegas, Nev. – The Utah men's tennis team took on UNLV in a road match this afternoon. The Utes secured the doubles point but were unable to hold the advantage and fell 4-3 to the Rebels.
During doubles play the Rebels were the first to gain control on court three. Despite dropping the third court, the Utes took the upper hand as Jayson Blando and Michael Blando downed the UNLV duo on court two in a 7-5 match. Soon after, Geronimo Espin Busleiman and Bruno Krenn also took the victory at the No. 1 spot, finishing 6-4 and granting Utah the first point of the match.
As the match moved to doubles the Utah squad looked to obtain the three courts needed for a clinch. The Rebels tied the match 1-1 after securing a point on court five.
Utah's second point came on court six where Michael Blando defeated UNLV's Thomas Navarro in a 6-3, 6-4 win. The Rebels tied once more after controlling court two. The Utes lost the advantage and were in a one-point deficit after losing court four.
Utah's third point came on court one after Espin Busleiman battled into a third set, downing Anton Ornberg in an impressive 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 match. Despite the team's effort, the match was clinched on three as UNLV took the victory.
UP NEXT
The Utah squad prepares for two home matches to kick off conference play. The Utes will host Washington on Friday, Mar. 29 at 3 p.m. MT and Oregon on Sunday, Mar. 31 at 3 p.m. MT. Both matches will take place at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along during the 2024 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahTennis | Instagram: @UtahTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahmenstennis).
UTAH 3, UNLV 4
Singles (5,6,2,4,3,1)
1. Geronimo Espin Busleiman (UTAH) def. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
2. Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) def. Bruno Krenn (UTAH) 6-3, 6-4
3. Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) def. Jayson Blandon (UTAH) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Martin Jovenin (UNLV) def. Dylan Applegate (UTAH) 6-4, 7-5
5. Taiyo Hirano (UNLV) def. Geremia Rossi (UTAH) 6-1, 6-3
6. Michael Blando (UTAH) def. Thomas Navarro (UNLV) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles (3,2,1)
1. Bruno Krenn/Geronimo Espin Busleiman (UTAH) def. Anton Ornberg/Jackson Atherton (UNLV) 6-4
2. Jayson Blandon/Michael Blando (UTAH) def. Taiyo Hirano/Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) 7-5
3. Dusan Rsovac/Thomas Navarro (UNLV) def. Dylan Applegate/Geremia Rossi (UTAH) 6-2
During doubles play the Rebels were the first to gain control on court three. Despite dropping the third court, the Utes took the upper hand as Jayson Blando and Michael Blando downed the UNLV duo on court two in a 7-5 match. Soon after, Geronimo Espin Busleiman and Bruno Krenn also took the victory at the No. 1 spot, finishing 6-4 and granting Utah the first point of the match.
As the match moved to doubles the Utah squad looked to obtain the three courts needed for a clinch. The Rebels tied the match 1-1 after securing a point on court five.
Utah's second point came on court six where Michael Blando defeated UNLV's Thomas Navarro in a 6-3, 6-4 win. The Rebels tied once more after controlling court two. The Utes lost the advantage and were in a one-point deficit after losing court four.
Utah's third point came on court one after Espin Busleiman battled into a third set, downing Anton Ornberg in an impressive 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 match. Despite the team's effort, the match was clinched on three as UNLV took the victory.
UP NEXT
The Utah squad prepares for two home matches to kick off conference play. The Utes will host Washington on Friday, Mar. 29 at 3 p.m. MT and Oregon on Sunday, Mar. 31 at 3 p.m. MT. Both matches will take place at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along during the 2024 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahTennis | Instagram: @UtahTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahmenstennis).
UTAH 3, UNLV 4
Singles (5,6,2,4,3,1)
1. Geronimo Espin Busleiman (UTAH) def. Anton Ornberg (UNLV) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
2. Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) def. Bruno Krenn (UTAH) 6-3, 6-4
3. Dusan Rsovac (UNLV) def. Jayson Blandon (UTAH) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Martin Jovenin (UNLV) def. Dylan Applegate (UTAH) 6-4, 7-5
5. Taiyo Hirano (UNLV) def. Geremia Rossi (UTAH) 6-1, 6-3
6. Michael Blando (UTAH) def. Thomas Navarro (UNLV) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles (3,2,1)
1. Bruno Krenn/Geronimo Espin Busleiman (UTAH) def. Anton Ornberg/Jackson Atherton (UNLV) 6-4
2. Jayson Blandon/Michael Blando (UTAH) def. Taiyo Hirano/Illia Maksymchuk (UNLV) 7-5
3. Dusan Rsovac/Thomas Navarro (UNLV) def. Dylan Applegate/Geremia Rossi (UTAH) 6-2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
166
Anton Ornberg / 0 [UNLV]
643
#2 Singles Match
12
34
Illia Maksymchuk / 0 [UNLV]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
643
Dusan Rsovac / 0 [UNLV]
366
#4 Singles Match
12
45
Martin Jovenin / 0 [UNLV]
67
#5 Singles Match
12
13
Taiyo Hirano / 0 [UNLV]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Thomas Navarro / 0 [UNLV]
34
Order of Finish:
5,6,2,4,3,1
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