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AT UNLV: A third-year player who will again add depth to the squad in both singles and doubles ... Earned Academic All-MWC honors. 2008: Lettered playing mainly at doubles ... Earned first career singles win, 6-1, 6-3, over Utah State's Matt Braithwaite in Rebel victory over Aggies on March 1 ... Finished with 5-10 doubles mark compiled with three partners ... Played in two fall tournaments and saw success with partner Bryan Miller ... Won twice at UNLV Fall Classic and again in a consolation match at ITA West Regional. 2007: Got his first taste of college tennis ... Compiled an 0-4 singles record in two tournaments and 0-2 in doubles in two dual matches with partner Jonathan Hooper. HIGH SCHOOL: A graduate of Park City HS ... A four-time state champion for the Miners ... Finished his prep career a perfect 85-0 in singles ... Also lettered two years in basketball ... Ranked in the top five regionally and top 200 nationally as a junior 18-and-under. PERSONAL: Matthew Scott Kunkel was born on Nov. 6, 1987, in Salt Lake City ... The son of Scott and Denise Kunkel ... Has a younger sister, Kaitlin, and brother, Spencer ... Majoring in management. | |||||||||||||||||||||