Thursday, March 24
Las Vegas, Nev.
5 p.m. MT
University of Denver
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at
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UNLV
Photo by: Jamie Schwaberow/Clarkson Creative Photography
3/24/2022 8:03:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Pioneers earned the doubles point and won three of the final four courts to earn the victory
LAS VEGAS – The [69] University of Denver men's tennis team (9-6) earned the crucial doubles point and controlled the momentum in singles to earn a 4-1 victory over UNLV (8-9) on Thursday night at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
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Doubles:
Denver earned the doubles point with wins on the top two courts. James Davis and Nico Herrero Cuesta earned a 6-3 win on court one, while Matt Summers and Charlie Miller took the decisive court two by a score of 6-2.
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With the doubles-clinching win, Summers moved into second all-time in career wins with his 165th career win.
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Singles:
Peter Sallay made it 2-0 Pioneers with a straight-set win on court four, winning 6-2, 7-6 (7-0).
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UNLV cut it to 2-1 Pios with a win on court five before Daniel Krulig stretched the lead back out to two with a 6-1, 6-3 lead on court six.
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Summers clinched the match for Denver with a 7-6 (2), 6-1 win on court three to send the Pioneers to 9-6 on the season.
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On the unfinished courts, Davis and Cuesta earn won their first sets but the matches went unfinished.
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UP NEXT: Denver will begin Summit League play on Sunday, starting with a match-up with North Dakota at 10 a.m. MT at the Denver Tennis Park. Â
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Doubles:
Denver earned the doubles point with wins on the top two courts. James Davis and Nico Herrero Cuesta earned a 6-3 win on court one, while Matt Summers and Charlie Miller took the decisive court two by a score of 6-2.
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With the doubles-clinching win, Summers moved into second all-time in career wins with his 165th career win.
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Singles:
Peter Sallay made it 2-0 Pioneers with a straight-set win on court four, winning 6-2, 7-6 (7-0).
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UNLV cut it to 2-1 Pios with a win on court five before Daniel Krulig stretched the lead back out to two with a 6-1, 6-3 lead on court six.
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Summers clinched the match for Denver with a 7-6 (2), 6-1 win on court three to send the Pioneers to 9-6 on the season.
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On the unfinished courts, Davis and Cuesta earn won their first sets but the matches went unfinished.
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UP NEXT: Denver will begin Summit League play on Sunday, starting with a match-up with North Dakota at 10 a.m. MT at the Denver Tennis Park. Â
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DONATE: Fans interested in making a donation to the Pioneers Athletic Fund can do so by clicking here. Your gift will transform the lives of our student-athletes by giving them the first-class resources needed to excel in the classroom, in the classroom and beyond. Thank you for Building Pioneers for Life!
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Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 18 of DU's NCAA Division I sports
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Men's Tennis on Facebook
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_MTennis on Twitter
Follow @DenverPioneers and @du_mtennis on Instagram
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
123
70UF
610
#2 Singles Match
123
73UF
620
#3 Singles Match
12
76
61
#4 Singles Match
12
67
26
#5 Singles Match
12
34
66
#6 Singles Match
12
66
13
Order of Finish:
4,5,6,3
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