University of Denver
UNLV
PIONEERS DOWN REBELS 4-1
3/26/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
The DU men's tennis team wrapped up its appearance at the 2017 Texas Tamale Company Rice Invitational in Houston in winning fashion on Sunday, downing the UNLV Rebels by a score of 4-1 at the George R. Brown Tennis Center. Denver is now 7-9 on the season after going 2-1 this weekend.
Denver got off to a good start by winning the doubles point thanks to impressive victories from Team Gasson/James & Team Lovera/Fernandez Del Valle. The Pioneers then won three of the four completed singles matches to take the team victory.
After going 2-0 in singles play on Saturday, senior Pio Yannik James earned another win on Sunday, downing UNLV's Jakob Amilon in a dramatic three-set match to end the tournament with a perfect 3-0 record. Click HERE to view complete results from Sunday's match.
Up next for the Crimson & Gold is a Mar. 31 showdown with Drake in Denver. Click HERE to view DU's complete 2017 schedule.
