March 2, 2000
Thu., Mar. 2 UNLV at Colorado State 7:00 p.m. MDT
Game at Moby Arena (8,745), Fort Collins, Colo.
Thu., Mar. 4 UNLV at Wyoming 2:00 p.m. MDT
Game at Arena Auditorium (15,028), Laramie, Wyo.
Games may be heard live on KENO 1460 AM in Las Vegas
Games also may be heard live at www.unlvrebels.com
Storyline
The UNLV women's basketball team embarks on its final road trip of the 1999-2000 regular season this weekend for two Mountain West Conference games. The Lady Rebels will face Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colo., on Thursday before heading to Laramie, Wyo. to play Wyoming on Saturday. Both games may be heard live on KENO 1460 AM in Las Vegas with Bob Blum calling the action. All UNLV Lady Rebel broadcasts may also be heard on the internet by logging onto www.unlvrebels.com.
Lady Rebels On The Air
The 1999-2000 season marks UNLV's first on KENO 1460 AM. Every Lady Rebel contest including exhibitions and any postseason action may be heard live on the Las Vegas sports radio station. All broadcasts may also be heard live on the internet by logging onto www.unlvrebels.com. Bob Blum, the dean of West Coast broadcasters, is in his 12th season as voice of the Lady Rebels and will deliver the play-by-play. UNLV Head Coach Regina Miller's Radio Show may be heard prior to the tipoff of every Lady Rebel game this season. Blum will host the five minute pregame show.
The Lady Rebels
UNLV (14-11, 6-6 MWC) returns five players and two starters from last year's team, which became the most improved Division I team in the nation from 1997-98 to 1998-99...Head Coach Regina Miller is in her second season with the Lady Rebels and has a 31-22 mark...She is in her eighth year as a head coach with an overall record of 91-122...UNLV is riding a three-game winning streak entering the week with home victories over conference rivals Air Force, New Mexico and San Diego State...The Lady Rebels defeated Air Force, 86-53, on Thursday, Feb. 17, and followed that with a 65-50 win over New Mexico on Saturday, Feb. 19, in front of the largest home crowd of the year (1,152)...Last week, the Lady Rebs knocked off San Diego State, 61-58, in their only action of the week. UNLV is led in scoring by 1998-99 national Freshman of the Year award winner Linda Fr?hlich...Fr?hlich is averaging 21.7 ppg and also leads the team in rebounding (11.6) and steals (3.3)...She leads the Mountain West Conference in scoring, total rebounding, offensive rebounds and defensive rebounds...Kinesha Davis is second on the team in scoring and third in the conference with 14.0 ppg, while Constance Jinks is third on the team with 11.6 ppg...Davis is second on the team and seventh in the conference in rebounding with 6.1 rpg, while Carlesa Dixon is third on the team with 5.9.
The Opponents
Colorado State (19-6, 9-3 MWC) fell to New Mexico, 67-59, last Saturday at home after beating Air Force, 67-45, on Thursday...The Rams sit atop the MWC standings in a three-way tie for first with Utah and New Mexico...Head Coach Tom Collen is in his third year at CSU and has an overall coaching record of 76-15 (.835)...The Rams are led in scoring by Heather Haanen, who averages 13.7 ppg, and in rebounding by Ashley Augspurger with 5.8 rpg.
Wyoming (9-16, 3-9 MWC) suffered the same fate as CSU last week, defeating Air Force at home, 62-48, and losing to New Mexico, 88-52...The Cowgirls are currently tied for sixth place in the conference with San Diego State and could clinch the No. 6 seed in the Mountain West Conference Tournament with a victory over the Aztecs on Thursday...Head Coach Cindy Fisher is in her second year at UW and owns a career mark of 16-35 (.314)...The Cowgirls are led in scoring by Carrie Bacon, who was named the MWC Player of the Week last week...She ranks second in the MWC in scoring, averaging 17.1 ppg, and third in rebounding at 8.1 rpg.
Priority Staffing 3-Point Tally
For every three-pointer the Lady Rebels make this season, Priority Staffing will donate $10 to the Rebel Rousers. So far on the season (including exhibitions), UNLV has made 117 three-pointers which totals $1,170.
Series History
Colorado State leads the all-time series between the two schools, 8-1, including a 81-79 last-second win over the Lady Rebels in the first meeting this season on Feb. 3...The Lady Rebels defeated CSU 60-50 in the first meeting between the two schools, but the Rams have won all eight subsequent meetings since the two became conference rivals...UNLV took a 5-4 edge in the all-time series with Wyoming with its 73-59 win over the Cowgirls on Feb. 5...The Lady Rebels have won the last four meetings in the series.
Last Time Out
In its last game, UNLV held off a late scare from San Diego State to win its third straight game of the season and third straight home game over a Mountain West Conference opponent, 69-63. Linda Fr?hlich got off to an early start, scoring 19 points and pulling down 10 rebounds by halftime and putting her club on top, 40-29. The Lady Rebels went up by 21 with 12 minutes to play before the Aztecs went on a 25-5 run to pull within one. UNLV hit six free throws down the stretch, however, to hold on for the win.
Rebels Will Be No. 5
Regardless of the outcome of this weekend's Lady Rebel games, UNLV will enter the Mountain West Conference Tournament as the No. 5 seed. It is currenly two games behind BYU with two to play, but the Cougars swept the season series. The Lady Rebels have a three-game advantage over sixth-place Wyoming, which locks them into the No. 5 slot. BYU is fourth in the league entering this week and would be the Lady Rebels' first round opponent if the season were to end today. However, with three MWC teams log jammed at the top of the standings at 9-3 (Colorado State, Utah and New Mexico) and BYU just a game behind at 8-4, any combination of things could affect the final conference standings. UNLV will face one of those four teams at 6:00 p.m. PDT on Thursday, March 8 in the Thomas and Mack Center.
Lady Rebels Packed the 'Mack
A season-best 1,152 fans witnessed the Lady Rebels' 65-50 victory over New Mexico as part of UNLV's Pack the 'Mack promotion. That marked the most fans to watch a Lady Rebel home game since national powerhouse Connecticut came to town in the 1997-98 season. As part of the promotion, UNLV donated $1 to the Ronald McDonald House for all 538 tickets sold.
Fr?hlich Wins UNLV's First MWC Player of the Week Award
Linda Fr?hlich was named UNLV's first Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week winner on Dec. 23. She averaged 24.5 ppg and 14.0 rpg for the week.
Fr?hlich Earns MWC POW Award Again
Fr?hlich was named MWC Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the second time this season on Jan. 10. She averaged 22.5 points and 12 rebounds for the week. Fr?hlich became the first women's player to win the award twice and it marked her fourth time winning conference player of the week honors. She won the WAC Mountain Division Player of the Week award twice last year. She is the only player this year to earn the nod twice.
This Season's UNLV Honors
In addition to Fr?hlich's MWC Player of the Week awards, she was named to the Nassau Sun Splash Shootout's All-Tournament team after scoring 26 points and pulling down 10 rebounds vs. Liberty and scoring 23 points with a career-high 18 rebounds vs. Cal State Sacramento...Fr?hlich was also named to the Cox Communications/Lady Rebel Shootout All-Tournament team after scoring 24 points and pulling down 13 rebounds vs. Weber State and scoring 37 points and contributing 14 rebounds vs. Southeast Missouri State. Against SEMO, Fr?hlich was three points shy of her career-high scoring total.
Four Players, One Coach Served Suspensions
As a result of an institutional NCAA self-report, four UNLV women's basketball student-athletes and one assistant coach have served game suspensions imposed by the athletics department for a secondary violation of a NCAA rule governing extra benefit legislation. Suspensions were imposed for Lady Rebels Kinesha Davis Linda Fr?hlich, Erin Johansson and Courtney Swanson and assistant coach Staci Schulz. Davis and Swanson missed the games vs. Southern Utah and Weber State. Fr?hlich and Johansson missed the game against Cal State Fullerton, and only Johansson missed the game against Navy. Schulz missed the Southern Utah contest.
Fr?hlich Notches 1,000th Career Point At SDSU
In UNLV's game at SDSU, Linda Fr?hlich scored her 1,000th career point. She had 22 in that contest to move her total to 1,015 for her career. It was the 45th game that she had played in her UNLV career.
Fr?hlich Honored At Halftime Of Men's Game
Lady Rebel Linda Fr?hlich was honored at halftime of the UNLV men's basketball team's game vs. Georgetown on Nov. 28. Fr?hlich was presented with her award for being named the 1998-99 national Freshman of the Year.
UNLV Successful When Fr?hlich Scores Big
UNLV is 5-2 all-time when Linda Fr?hlich scores 30 or more points and is 21-11 when she scores 20 or more points.
UNLV And Opponents In College RPI
As of Feb. 29 on collegerpi.com, UNLV is listed at 120th. Colorado State is ranked 39th and Wyoming checks in at 226th, while as a conference, the Mountain West is 13th out of 32 conferences. There are a total of 315 Division I schools.
Davis Fulfilling Expectations As Impact Player
Kinesha Davis is playing this season the way she left off after her freshman year at Western Illinois...Against UCSB, Davis scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds in 37 minutes...She scored 25 points vs. Liberty and 26 at Denver...This season, she is averaging 14.0 points per game, which is second on the team and third in the MWC...At WIU two years ago, Davis broke the freshman scoring record for both the school and the Mid-Continent Conference averaging 19.4 ppg...She transferred to UNLV following the 1997-98 season and redshirted last year.
Scoring Starts At The Point
UNLV's leading scorers Linda Fr?hlich and Kinesha Davis should be thanking Dayna Gambill for finding them open so far this season. Gambill leads the team in assists with 107 (4.3) and is tied for third in the Mountain West Conference. She leads the league with a 1.95 assist/turnover ratio.
Jinks Becoming A Stand-Out
Constance Jinks is putting up the numbers that many were looking for her to contribute early in the season...A true freshman, Jinks is third on the team in scoring with 11.6 ppg including a career-high 21 points vs. Valparaiso...She had 20 points in each of her first two conference games against Brigham Young and Utah and is averaging 13.3 ppg in MWC games, which is second on the team.
Dixon Is A Presence In the Middle
Carlesa Dixon has become a dominant force on defense for UNLV...She is third on the team in rebounding, averaging 5.9 per contest...In addition, she is second on the team in steals with 47 (2.0 per game) and is second on the team in blocks with 16...She leads the MWC in offensive rebounding in MWC games with 3.17 rpg.
Fr?hlich's Double-Double Streak Ends At 12, Total Is At 18
Linda Fr?hlich's streak of games in which she scored in double figures in both points and rebounds in the same game ended at 12. Against Utah, Fr?hlich was limited to only nine points and seven rebounds. Since the Utah game, she has been back on track, recording a double-double in six of her last 10 outings to make it 18 in her last 23 games. Her 18 double-doubles ranks sixth nationally, according to Stats, Inc.
Double Trouble
UNLV has had four players record double-doubles in points and rebounds a combined 23 times this season...Linda Fr?hlich recorded 12 straight before the Utah game and has 18 total (32 points, 10 rebounds vs. SUU, 24, 13 vs. Weber State, 37, 14 vs. SEMO, 27, 10 at NAU, 16, 13 at Denver, 18, 12 at UNR, 26, 10 vs. Liberty, 23, 18 vs. Cal State Sacramento, 20, 15 at Pacific, 24, 13 vs. Navy, 21, 13 vs. Valparaiso, 19, 16 vs. BYU, 13, 12 at AFA, 20, 10 at UNM, 22, 22 at SDSU, 27, 14 vs. UW, 24, 13 vs. UNM, 28, 14 vs. SDSU)...Kinesha Davis has three (27, 10 at UCSB, 26, 12 at Denver, 11, 10 at UNM)...Carlesa Dixon has one (14, 10 at AFA)...Tiana Sanders has one (18, 10 vs. Weber State).
Fr?hlich Among National Leaders
As of Feb. 29, Linda Fr?hlich was among the national statistical leaders and is as follows:
Scoring 5th 21.7 (1st among all sophomores) Rebounding 7th 11.6 (2nd among all sophomores) Steals 24th 3.3 (4th among all sophomores)
Lady Rebels Playing First Full Season In The Mack This Year
This season marks the first full season that the Lady Rebels will play at the Thomas & Mack Center. In the past, UNLV played most of its home games at Lied Gymnasium, however over the years the Lady Rebels have played in the big building. The Lady Rebels have hosted 104 regular season games at the T&M over 17 years and own a mark of 81-26 (.757) in those games. UNLV finished the home regular season at 9-4.
UNLV Team Notes
UNLV shot 53 percent as a team from the field vs. Southern Utah...The Lady Rebels had four players score in double figures vs. Southern Utah...Against SEMO, UNLV only had two players score in double figures...Fr?hlich (37) and Davis (16)...They combined for 77 percent of the team's scoring in the win...At Northern Arizona, UNLV shot 49 percent from the field and had three players score in double figures...They were Fr?hlich (27), Johansson (12) and Davis (11)...At NAU Johansson finally broke out of her three point slump...Prior to the game she had made only 6-of-27 but against NAU she hit 4-of-8...At Denver, UNLV shot 36 free throws and made a season-high 27, for a percentage of .750...UNLV had three players score in double figures at UNR (Fr?hlich 18, Jinks 16, Gambill 13)...Against Liberty, Fr?hlich (26) and Davis (25) accounted for 72 percent of UNLV's scoring...Against Sacramento State, UNLV had four players score in double figures...They were Fr?hlich(23), Davis (16), Gambill (13) and Dixon (13)...UNLV w as without three starters vs. Cal State Fullerton, however still managed to win...Davis scored 16 points, while Dayna Gambill and Constance Jinks each had 14...At Pacific, UNLV had three players in double-figures in scoring (Fr?hlich 20, Davis 19 and Gambill 11)...Fr?hlich added 15 rebounds for her ninth double-double in a row...UNLV outrebounded Navy 39-23 and out-shot them 50 percent to 43 percent...Against Valparaiso, UNLV had five players score in double figures and two players score over 20 points...As a team, UNLV shot 50.7 percent from the field...UNLV outrebounded Brigham Young 41-33...Against Utah, the Lady Rebels committed only 15 turnovers...At AFA, UNLV shot a season-high FG% of .583 and 3FG% of .529 as well as a season-high point total of 89...UNLV also had a season-low 14 turnovers...At New Mexico, UNLV shot a season-high FT% of .917 (11-of-12) in the upset at The Pit...UNLV played in front of 11,045 fans, which is believed to be the largest crowd ever to witness a Lady Rebel game...At SDSU, UNL V shot a season-low 15.4 percent from the free throw line and was 0-for-17 from 3-point range...UNLV trailed by as many as 19 points, came back to take the lead, however could not hold on for the victory...Against Colorado State, UNLV committed a season-low eight turnovers and only lost by two points even though CSU shot .660 (33-of-50) for the game...Against Wyoming, UNLV stole the ball 22 times to UW's 6...At BYU, UNLV outshot the Cougars .477 to .459...At Utah, UNLV outrebounded the Utes 42-41 and stole the ball 11 times to Utah's 6...Against Air Force, four Lady Rebels scored double figures and posted the team's second highest scoring total for the year...Against New Mexico, a season-best 1,152 fans witnessed the game as part of UNLV's Pack the 'Mack promotion.
1998-99 In Review
Regina Miller's first season as head coach of the Lady Rebels was a memorable one. Followin are some of the major team accomplishments: The team became the most improved Division I women's basketball team in the nation. In 1997-98 the Rebels went 4-23, but improved to 17-11 in 1998-99...Their 17-11 mark in 1998-99 was their best record since the 1993-94 campaign when they went 23-7...They qualified for the WAC Tournament for the first time. Under the old WAC format, only six of the eight teams in each division qualified for the tournament...Their 73-67 win over Hawai'i in the first round of the WAC Tournament was their first conference tournament game win since 1994, when they were a member of the Big West Conference...With their 17 wins in 1998-99, they more than quadrupled their win total for the year prior and exceeded their victory total of the previous three seasons combined...Freshman Linda Fr?hlich was selected as the national Freshman of the Year by the Women's Basketball Journal and the United St ates Basketball Writers Association after leading the WAC in scoring with 23.5 ppg in 1998-99. She also led the nation in scoring among all freshman...Fr?hlich was selected as First-Team All-WAC Mountain Division, WAC Mountain Division Freshman of the Year, to the WAC Mountain Division All-Newcomer Team, a nd All-WAC Tournament...Fr?hlich was selected as WAC Mountain Division Player of the Week twice...The Lady Rebels recorded a 10-3 home record, which was their best since 1993-94 when they were 15-2 at home...They won the Golden Gopher Classic, which was their first tournament title since they won the UNLV Showboat Shootout in 1993-94. That win also marked the first tournament win on the road since the Houston Lady Cougar Classic in 1990-91...They won their conference opener for the first time since 1993-94 and first conference opener on the road since 1992-93.
Fr?hlich All-Everything
Sophomore Linda Fr?hlich was tabbed a 1999-2000 third-team preseason All-American by the Women's Basketball News Service. Last year she was selected as the national Freshman of the Year by the Women's Basketball Journal as well as the United States Basketball Writers' Association. She was selected first team All-WAC for the Mountain Division, named Freshman of the Year for the WAC's Mountain Division, named to the WAC Mountain Division's all-newcomer team and selected as All-WAC Tournament. She was named UNLV Sportswoman of the Year, selected as WAC Mountain Division's Player of the Week twice (Nov. 30, Jan. 4), named tournament MVP at the Golden Gopher Classic in Minneapolis, Minn., and was named all-tournament at the Four Queens Shootout in Las Vegas. She also led the WAC in scoring with 23.5 ppg, was sixth in the nation in scoring and first among all freshman, led the team in rebounding with 9.2 rpg, which was second in the WAC and tied for 36th in the nation, she led the team in steals and was tied f or first in the WAC and 30th in the nation with 2.9 spg and she led the team in field goal percentage at .462 and was seventh in the WAC. In addition, she was second on the team in free throw percentage with .767 and was 12th in the WAC, tied for 10th in the WAC in blocks per game with 0.9 and recorded 12 double-doubles, including one triple-double.
Fr?hlich Voted Mountain West Conference's Top Returner
Sophomore Linda Fr?hlich led the way on the Mountain West Conference's preseason all-conference team as she was voted both the coaches and media's choice as top returning player in the conference. Also named to both squads were Utah's Lori Red, Colorado State's Heather Haanen and BYU's Cady Williams. Rounding out the coaches' five-member team was New Mexico's Miranda Sanchez. The media chose BYU's Jill Adams.
Head Coach Regina Miller
Regina Miller is in her second season as head coach of the Lady Rebel basketball program. In her first season, Miller led a team that had gone 4-23 the year prior to a 17-11 mark making the squad the most improved in all of Division I women's basketball from 1997-98 to 1998-99. She also led the team to its first-ever WAC Tournament berth and the team's first conference tournament victory since 1994. Miller came to UNLV from Western Illinois where she was the head coach of the Westerwinds six seasons. While at WIU, she led the Westerwinds to the 1995 regular season and post-season conference championships, and the NCAA Tournament. She was also honored as the 1995 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's Coach of the Year. Prior to earning the post at WIU, where she compiled a record of 60-100, Miller spent five years an assistant coach at her alma mater and national power Old Dominion from 1987-92. ODU reached the NCAA Tournament four of the five years she was there. She landed her first assistant coa ching position at Arizona (1986-87) and spent two years (1985-86) as a graduate assistant at Western Kentucky as it made the Final Four both years she was there. At UNLV her record is 30-22, while her career head coaching record is 90-122.
Assistant Coaches
UNLV's assistant coaches are Kristen Cole, Brenda Pantoja and Staci Schulz, while the director of basketball operations is Ayanna Hines. Cole, who is in her first year, came to UNLV from Auburn where she served as an assistant coach since the summer of 1996. Cole graduated from Notre Dame in 1994 where she played basketball. Pantoja, who is in her first year, came to UNLV >from Long Beach State where she was an assistant coach since 1997. Pantoja graduated from Arizona in 1996 where she played basketball. Staci Schulz, who is in her second year, came to UNLV from Western Illinois where she was an assistant coach for one season. Schulz was a player at Mount Marty College in Yankton, S.D., where she graduated from in 1996. Hines, who is in her frist year, came to UNLV from the WBCA where she was an events manager. Hines graduated from Howard in 1994.
1999-2000 UNLV Women's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.-Exp. 3 Kinesha Davis G 5-10 So.-RSIllinois 12 Thyree Brooks G 5-7 Sr.-1V 13 Linda Fr?hlich F 6-2 So.-1VGym. Stade 20 Marenna Nyffeler F 6-1 Jr.-TRCollege 22 Dayna Gambill G 5-6 Jr.-TR 23 Constance Jinks G 5-7 Fr.-HS 24 Erin Johansson G 6-1 So.-1V
Head Coach: Regina Miller (2nd Year / Old Dominion '84)
Assistant Coaches: Kristin Cole (1st Year / Notre Dame '94)
Brenda Pantoja (1st Year / Arizona '96)
Staci Schulz (2nd Year / Mount Marty College, '96)
Dir. of Basketball Oper.: Ayanna E. Hines (1st Year / Howard '94)
1999-2000 UNLV Women's Basketball Recaps
Nov. 15 - UCSB WNIT Recap
Five Gauchos scored in double figures as No. 14 UC Santa Barbara defeated the UNLV women's basketball team 77-56 in the first round of the Preseason Women's National Invitation Tournament at The Thunderdome. UCSB outscored the Lady Rebels 21-5 over 10:14 in the second half to take a commanding 23-point lead at 67-44 with 5:11 remaining and held on for the win. Leading 32-30 with just under two minutes to play in the first half, UCSB used a 9-2 run over the remainder of the half to take a 41-32 halftime lead. UCSB (1-0) was led in scoring by Kate Christensen's 15 points. Other double-figure scorers for the Gauchos were Stacy Clinesmith with 12, Kristi Rohr with 11 and Erin Buescher with 10. Christensen led the team in rebounds with 14. Kinesha Davis led all scorers with 27 points and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds for a double-double. Linda Fr?hlich fouled out with seven points. UNLV fell to 0-1 on the season.
Nov. 23 - Southern Utah Recap
Linda Fr?hlich scored 32 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead the UNLV women's basketball team (1-1) to its first victory of the season, an 82-68 win over Southern Utah (1-1). Fr?hlich, who had 22 points at halftime, also matched a career high with three 3-point goals. The Lady Rebels, who led from start to finish in the game, held off a 10-0 run by the Thunderbirds in the second half with 18 free throws. Freshman Constance Jinks scored 12 points before fouling out in her first career start.
Nov. 27 - Weber State Recap
Crystal Howe hit a jumper with 30 seconds left and Stephanie Howard sank two free throws with 11 seconds remaining in overtime to secure a 75-72 Weber State victory over the UNLV women's basketball team in the second game of the Cox Communications/Lady Rebel Sh ootout at the Thomas & Mack Center. After UNLV's Erin Johnasson made two free throws with 15 seconds remaining in regulation to give the Lady Rebels a 65-62 lead, Weber State's Meghan Geddes hit a three-pointer with six seconds on the clock to send the game into overtime. Weber State led 53-47 with 7:04 left in regulation when UNLV went on a 12-3 run to tie the score at 59-59 with 3:10 to play. The Wildcats led by as many as 10 points in the first half and took a 30-21 lead into the break. Weber State (1-1) was led by Howe's game-high-tying 24 points. Shelly Olson added 17 points, while Geddes added 11. UNLV (2-1) was led by Linda Fr?hlich, who had a game-high-tying 24 points and a game-high 13 rebounds but fouled out with just under four minutes r emaining in overtime. Tiana Sanders added a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Dayna Gambill dished out a game-high 7 assists for the Lady Rebels.
Nov. 28 - Southeast Missouri State Recap
Linda Fr?hlich led all players with 37 points and 14 rebounds as the UNLV women's basketball team defeated Southeast Missouri State 69-58 in the consolation game of the Cox Communications/Lady Rebel Shootout at the Thomas & Mack Center. Fr?hlich missed career highs by three points and one rebound as UNLV evened its record at 2-2. Kinesha Davis was the Lady Rebels' second-leading scorer with 16 points. SEMO (1-4) had four players score in double-figures with Paula Corder-King leading the way with 11 points. Regan Hughston had 11 rebounds with her 10 points and both Pam Iversen and Kristy Roherty added 10. With a 54-51 lead and 4:52 remaining in the game, UNLV went on a 7-0 run over 2:15 to take a 10-point lead and cruised from there for the 11-point victory. UNLV exploded out of halftime with a 13-5 run to take a four-point lead with 11:59 remaining at 44-40. SEMO led at the half 35-31.
Dec. 1 - Northern Arizona Recap
Linda Fr?hlich led all players with 27 points and 10 rebounds and UNLV had two other players in double-figure scoring as it defeated the Northern Arizona women's basketball team 71-57 at the Rolle Activity Center. Erin Johansson contributed 12 points on 4-of-8 three-point shooting and Kinesha Davis added 11 as UNLV improved its record to 3-2. Fr?hlich also had 7 steals and 4 assists. Northern Arizona (1-3) was led by Kara Kleinhenz who had 16 points. UNLV used a 15-3 run in the first half to take a 10-point lead and led 32-25 at halftime. The Lady Rebels opened the second half with an 11-1 run and led by 17 points with 15:31 left. NAU cut the Lady Rebels' lead to nine points at 46-37 with 11:42 left, however that was as close as the Lumberjacks would get as UNLV recorded the 14-point win.
Dec. 6 - Denver Recap
Both Kinesha Davis and Linda Fr?hlich recorded double-doubles for UNLV as it defeated Denver 74-65 at Magness Arena. Davis led all scorers with 26 points and added 12 rebounds for UNLV (4-2), while Fr?hlich had 16 points and 13 rebounds. Constance Jinks contributed 14 points, while Carlesa Dixon pulled down 10 rebounds. Denver (2-2) was led by Michaela Pavlickova's 21 points and 11 rebounds. UNLV led 47-35 with 11:05 left in the game when Denver made a run to cut the Lady Rebels' lead to four points at 55-51 with 4:15 remaining. Denver would get no closer as UNLV held on for the nine-point win. UNLV used a 13-2 run over 7:26 in the first half to take a 26-18 lead with 7:15 left. UNLV was then held scoreless over 6:31 and went into halftime with a 29-24 lead.
Dec. 11 - Nevada, Reno Recap
Kate Smith led all scorers with 26 points as four Wolf Pack players scored in double figures to lead the Nevada, Reno women's basketball team past UNLV 83-75 in overtime at Lawlor Events Center. Rachel Sorensen scored 17 points, and Katie Golomb and Ashley Bastian each had 13 for UNR (5-3). Smith led the team in rebounding with 12. Linda Fr?hlich led UNLV (4-3) with 18 points and 12 rebounds, but fouled out before the end of regulation. It marked her fifth double-double in as many games. Constance Jinks added a career-high 16 points and Dayna Gambill contributed 13. UNR opened up the overtime period with a 7-2 run and broke UNLV's three-game winning streak with the eight-point win. UNLV used a 15-4 run over 7:28 in the second half to take its first lead of the game at 54-52 with 7:54 remaining. The Lady Rebels then held a 65-61 lead with 1:12 left in regulation, however UNR scored the remaining four points including two free throws by Kate Smtih with 6.2 seconds remaining to send the game into overti me. UNR raced out to an 8-0 lead to start the game and held UNLV scoreless until the 16:43 mark. The Lady Rebels battled back to trail by only two points at 18-16 with 8:02 left, however they would get no closer as UNR used a 7-2 spurt to close out the first half to take a 39-29 lead into the break.
Dec. 20 - Liberty Recap
Elena Kisseleva made two free throws with 3.3 seconds left to give Liberty a 75-71 win over the UNLV women's basketball team in the second game of the Nassau Sun Splash Shootout played at Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium. UNLV cut the Lady Flames' lead to 73-71 with a Linda Fr?hlich three-pointer with 18 seconds remaining, but could get no closer. With the game tied at 52-52 with 11:41 left, Liberty went on a 13-6 run to take control. Liberty opened up the second half with a 13-4 run over four minutes to take a five-point advantage. UNLV broke a 15-15 tie with 10:24 remaining in the first half with an 8-0 run over 1:51 - all with free throws - and led the rest of the first half to take a 35-31 halftime lead. Liberty (5-4) was led by Sharon Wilkerson's 19 points. Kisseleva added 17 points and led the team in rebounds with eight. Sarah Farley was the only other Lady Flame in double-figure scoring with 10. Fr?hlich led UNLV (4-4) with 26 points and 10 rebounds for her seventh double-double in as man y contests. Kinesha Davis added 25 points for the Lady Rebels, while Dayna Gambill made her per-game average in assists with five.
Dec. 21 - Cal State Sacramento Recap
Linda Fr?hlich recorded 23 points and a career-high 18 rebounds for her eighth double-double in as many games as the UNLV women's basketball team defeated Sacramento State 78-64 in the consolation championship of the Nassau Sun Splash Shootout played at Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium. UNLV outscored Sacramento State 16-3 over the final 5:00 to seal the victory. Trailing 42-34 with 16:18 left to play, UNLV went on a 12-0 run to take a four-point lead at 46-42 with 11:42 remaining. The Lady Rebels led 62-61 with 5:00 left in the game before running away from the Hornets. UNLV used a 9-2 run over 3:47 in the first half to take a 19-10 lead with 11:17 to play. Sacramento State battled back and took a 26-25 lead with 4:14 remaining in the half and outscored UNLV 9-2 from there to take a 35-27 halftime lead. UNLV (5-4) had four players record double figure in points. Kinesha Davis contributed 16, while Carlesa Dixon and Dayna Gambill each had 13. Dixon's 13 points marked a career-high for her. UNLV committed 14 turnovers in the first half, however only lost the ball six times in the second half. Sacramento State (2-7) was led by Sephora Scoubes' 23 points and nine rebounds.
Dec. 28 - Cal State Fullerton Recap
Kinesha Davis led UNLV with 16 points as it defeated Cal State Fullerton 63-58 in a women's basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center. Leading 60-58 with 17.3 seconds left, UNLV made three free throws in the final 10 seconds to put the game out of reach. UNLV went on a 8-0 run over 2:02 to increase its lead to 14 points at 50-36 with 9:52 remaining before Cal State Fullerton climbed back into the game to trail by only two points with 2:33 left. The Lady Rebels never trailed in the contest. UNLV used a 9-0 run over 4:05 in the first half to take a 16-6 lead with 11:40 left until halftime. Cal State Fullerton cut the Lady Rebels' lead to three points at 18-15 with 7:56 left, but the Titans would come no closer in the half as UNLV led 31-20 at the break. UNLV (6-4) also received scoring from Dayna Gambill and Constance Jinks, each with 14 points. Dishawn McCracklin led the team in rebounding with nine. Fullerton (0-8) was led by Erin Whiteside's 20 points. Nieshia Cleveland contributed 13, while Kanda ce Hunter added 10. CSUF was led in rebounding by Heather Hansen with nine.
Jan. 2 - Pacific Recap
Chante Guggia made a layup with 35 seconds left and Selena Ho put the game away with two free throws with 3.7 remaining as Pacific defeated UNLV 69-65 in a women's basketball game at the Alex G. Spanos Center. UNLV opened the second half with a 8-2 run to take a 39-33 lead. Pacific tied the game at 48-48 with 8:48 left and neither team led by more than two until Pacific held a four-point advantage at the end. UNLV opened the game with A 15-5 run over the first 8:34, however Pacific cut the Lady Rebels' lead to one point at 15-14 with a 9-0 spurt. UNLV then went on a 10-0 run to take a 25-14 lead with 6:17 left in the first half. Pacific outscored UNLV 17-5 from there to head into halftime tied at 31-31. Pacific (7-3) was led by Millie Kimpton's 20 points and 12 rebounds. Martha Yarbrough was also in double-figure scoring for the Tigers with 13 points. UNLV (6-5) was led by Linda Fr?hlich's 20 points and 15 rebounds. It marked the ninth double-double in a row for Fr?hlich. Kinesha Davis added 19 poin ts and Dayna Gambill had 11 points and a career-high 9 assists.
Jan. 4 - Navy Recap
Linda Fr?hlich recorded her 10th straight double-double with 24 points and 13 rebounds to lead all players and UNLV past Navy 74-56 in a women's basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center. Fr?hlich also recorded game-highs of seven assists and six steals. Carlesa Dixon was the only other player in double-figure points for UNLV (7-5) with 11 points. The Lady Rebels dominated the glass, outrebounding Navy 39-23 for the game. UNLV shot 50 percent to Navy's 43 from the field. Navy (2-8) was led by Erica Hayes' 23 points. Jennifer Bombinski added 11 points and pulled down a team-high six rebounds. After holding a 39-26 halftime lead, UNLV opened the second half with a 16-9 spurt to lead 55-35 with 11:16 to play and never looked back.
Jan. 8 - Valparaiso Recap
Five players scored in double-figures for UNLV as it defeated Valparaiso 79-62 in a women's basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center. Constance Jinks scored a career-high 21 points and recorded a team-high five steals to pace the Lady Rebels. Linda Fr?hlich also had 21 points and added 13 rebounds to record her 11th straight double-double. Other Rebels in double figure scoring were Erin Johansson (12), Kinesha Davis (11) and Carlesa Dixon (10). UNLV (8-5) has now won four of its last five games. Valparaiso (8-5) was led by Jeanette Gray's 12 points and six rebounds. Shantil Robinson added 11 points for the Crusaders. UNLV broke the game open with a 17-6 spurt in the second half to lead 54-29 with 15:13 left to play. Valparaiso cut UNLV's lead to 10 points at 56-46 with 10 minutes to play, but would come no closer. Leading 16-14 with 9:26 left in the first half, UNLV used a 14-3 run over 5:04 to lead 30-17 and held a 39-26 lead at halftime.
Jan. 13 - Brigham Young Recap
Jill Adams led all scorers with 28 points and three other Cougars scored in double figures as Brigham Young defeated UNLV 84-75 in both team's Mountain West Conference opener at the Thomas & Mack Center. Adams also led BYU (11-3, 1-0 MWC) with seven rebounds and five assists. Other Cougars in double-figure scoring were Erin Thorn with 15 points, Cady Williams with 14 and Jennifer Leitner with 10. UNLV was led by Constance Jinks' 20 points. Linda Fr?hlich recorded her 12th straight double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds. Kinesha Davis added 16 points for UNLV (8-6, 0-1 MWC), while Erin Johansson made four three-pointers for 12 points. Brigham Young used a 12-0 run over 4:23 in the first half to take a 21-6 lead with 10:37 left. UNLV cut the Cougars' lead to 10 points at 27-17 with five minutes left in the first half, however BYU took a 36-22 halftime lead. BYU increased its lead to 21 points at 58-37 with 10:39 remaining in the game. UNLV fought back to cut the deficit to six points at 79-73 with 34.2 seconds left, but would get no closer.
Jan. 15 - Utah Recap
Erin Gibbons scored 17 points on 4-of-5 shooting from three-point range as Utah defeated UNLV 76-46 in a Mountain West Conference women's basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center. Amy Ewert added 15 points and eight rebounds, while Lindsay Sodja scored 11 points for Utah (11-4, 2-0 MWC). UNLV (8-7, 0-2 MWC) was led by Constance Jinks' 20 points. Utah used a 27-7 run over 12:18 in the second half to take a commanding 63-39 lead with 5:07 to play. The Utes led at halftime 31-25.
Jan. 20 - Air Force Recap
Erin Johansson made six three-pointers and scored a game-high 20 points as UNLV defeated Air Force 89-59 in a Mountain West Conference women's basketball game at Clune Arena. UNLV (9-7, 1-2 MWC) had a total of four players score in double figures and two in double-digit rebounding. Linda Fr?hlich had 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Carlesa Dixon recorded a career-high 14 points and a career-high-tying 13 rebounds. Kinesha Davis was the other Lady Rebel in double-figure scoring with 14 points. Johansson was one three-pointer shy of tying her own Lady Rebel record for most three-pointers in a game, which she set last year at Air Force with seven. Air Force (3-12, 0-2 MWC) was led by Rozalyn Russ' 15 points. Three other Falcons scored in double figures. They were Mollie Peters with 12, and Lauren Maher and Morgan Bennett each with 10 points. As a team, UNLV recorded season-highs in points scored, field goal percentage (.583) and three-point field goal percentage (.529). UNLV also recorded a season-low turnover total of 14. UNLV played all 11 players on its bench and 10 of them scored. UNLV held Air Force scoreless for the first 8:21 of the game and raced out to a 15-0 lead before the Falcons scored their first basket. UNLV increased its lead to as many as 26 points at 43-17 with 3:30 to play in the half and held a 45-21 halftime lead. In the second half, UNLV led by as many as 34 points on its way to the 30-point victory.
Jan. 22 - New Mexico Recap
Kinesha Davis made two free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining to put the game away as UNLV upset New Mexico 55-51 in a Mountain West Conference women's basketball game at The Pit. Trailing 53-51 with the ball and 18.5 seconds left in the game, UNM's Aiyana Nash missed an off-balance three-pointer with three seconds remaining as Davis came down with the rebound and was fouled. UNLV never lost the lead in the second half, but battled through two tie-scores. The game was tied at 49-49 with 2:49 left and then again at 51-51 with 1:58 remaining. UNLV led by as many as nine points in the second half at 42-33 with 12:48 to play. UNLV led 29-23 at halftime after seven lead changes and four ties. UNLV used a 12-0 run over 3:36 to take a 29-21 lead with 1:48 remaining in the first half. UNM scored the half's final basketball to snap a scoring drought that lasted 4:46. UNLV (10-7, 2-2 MWC) won its second straight road Mountain West game, this time in front of 11,045 fans. "This win is huge for our program," sai d an elated Regina Miller, UNLV's head coach, following the contest. "To be able to come in to this type of environment and win is a great feeling. It is the first time that this team has played in front of a crowd like this - and with our youth and inexperience - to be able to pull out a victory gives us something to look forward to in the future." In addition to Fr?hlich's contributions, Davis also added a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Lady Rebels. New Mexico (11-5, 2-1 MWC) only shot 30 percent >from the free throw line (3-of-10), while UNLV connected on 92 percent (11-of-12), which proved to be the difference in the game. UNM was led by Miranda Sanchez' 14 points. Molly McKinnon added 12, while Jennifer Williams scored 10. Nikki Heckroth led the team in rebounds with eight.
Jan. 29 - San Diego State Recap
Shannon Lee drove the lane and made a layup with 28.7 seconds left to break a tie-score and San Diego State held on from there for a 54-52 win over UNLV in a Mountain West Conference women's basketball game at Cox Arena. UNLV trailed by as many as 19 points in the first half, but rallied during the second half of play to eventually tie the score at 50-50 with 3:20 to play. The Lady Rebels took a 52-50 lead with 2:43 left, but SDSU scored the final four points of the game. The Lady Rebels used a 12-0 run over 8:05 to take the tw o-point lead with 2:43 left. San Diego State started the game by scoring the first 10 points and eventually increased its advantage to 19-2 with 12:19 to play. UNLV cut the lead to 10 points at 19-9 with 8:59 left, however SDSU increased its advantage to 19 on its way to a 36-22 halftime lead. San Diego State (6-12, 1-4 MWC) won its first-ever conference game behind Lee's 17 points. Kacee Wheeler added 11 for SDSU. UNLV (10-8, 2-3 MWC) was led by Linda Fr?hlich's double-double o f 22 points and a career-high 22 rebounds. Fr?hlich entered the contest seven points shy of recording her 1,000th career point. Constance Jinks contributed 18 points for UNLV, which was 0-for-17 from 3-point range and 2-for-13 from the free throw line.
Feb. 3 - Colorado State Recap
Angie Gorton drove the left side of the lane and made a layup with 1.5 seconds remaining as Colorado State edged UNLV 81-79 in a Mountain West Conference women's basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV trailed CSU by 10 points, 57-47, with 14:13 left, but battled back to tie the score at 70-70 with five minutes to play. CSU then took a six-point advantage at 76-70 with 3:36 left, but the Lady Rebels went on a 9-3 run which included two Constance Jinks' free throws with 18.1 seconds left to tie the score at 79-79. Colorado State led 43-40 at the half. Colorado State (15-4, 5-1 MWC) had four players score in double-figures and was led by Gorton's 21. Jacque Johnson added 18, Heather Haanen had 14, while Ashley Augspurger contributed 13. The Rams shot an amazing 66.0 percent from the field (33-of-50), which is a season-high. CSU's best performance before was 54.8 percent vs. Vermont on Nov. 26. UNLV (10-9, 2-4 MWC) also had four players score in double figures and was led by Linda Fr?hlich's 21 points. Jinks added 19, Kinesha Davis contributed 15, while Carlesa Dixon had 11.
Feb. 5 - Wyoming Recap
Linda Fr?hlich led all players with 27 points, 14 rebounds and six steals as UNLV ran past Wyoming 73-59 in a Mountain West Conference women's basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV held a 36-30 halftime lead and outscored Wyoming 16-8 over the first 7:02 of the second half to take a 14-point lead at 52-38. The Lady Rebels increased their advantage to 19 points at 63-49 with 6:48 to play, which included a 10-0 run over 3:13. UNLV trailed 25-21 with 4:35 left in the first half and outscored the Cowgirls 15-5 to head into halftime with a six-point lead. UNLV (11-9, 3-4 MWC) also had double-figure scoring from Kinesha Davis who had 19 points. The team stole the ball 22 times to UW's six and forced 26 turnovers, while committing only 18. Wyoming (8-12, 2-5 MWC) was led by Jessica Gibbs' 14 points and five rebounds.
Feb. 10 - Brigham Young Recap
The BYU women's basketball team used a second half run to overcome a halftime deficit and defeat UNLV, 98-81 in front of 826 fans in the Marriott Center. The Lady Rebels (11-10, 3-5 MWC) led 44-38 at the intermission, holding the Cougars (15-7, 5-4 MWC) to just 39 percent from the field in the first half. But BYU tied the game at 50 behind a 10-2 scoring run early in the second half and never looked back. Linda Fr?hlich led the Rebels with 31 points, including 19 in the second half. Freshman Constance Jinks chipped in with 16 and dished out six assists. Stacy Jensen led a balanced attack by the Cougars, scoring a career high 30 while Jennifer Leitner recorded a double-double with a 19-point, 10 rebound effort.
Feb. 12 - Utah Recap
Amy Ewert's steal and layup with 1:20 left to play put Utah up by five and sealed a 56-52 victory for the Utes over the UNLV women's basketball team in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Rebels (11-11, 3-6 MWC) led 45-42 with about five minutes to play, but allowed the Utes (17-5, 8-1 MWC) to go on a 11-2 run down the stretch, capped by Ewert's layup. UNLV had fought back from a 31-25 halftime deficit and captured its first lead of the game with eight minutes to play, going up 41-40 on a driving layup by Constance Jinks. The two teams traded buckets over the next five minutes and knotted the game at 47 with 2:38 to play. Excellent defense by Utah held the Rebels to their second-lowest scoring output of the season. UNLV shot just 33 percent from the field and had 10 shots blocked by the Utes. Constance Jinks led all scorers with 16 points and added 8 rebounds. Linda Fr?hlich managed only 14 points on 5-of-13 shooting >from the field and grabbed 9 boards.
Feb. 17- Air Force Recap
Linda Fr?hlich led all scorers with 18 points as UNLV ran past Air Force 86-53 in a Mountain West Conference women's basketball game Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV led 49-24 at halftime and out shot the Falcons 49 to 35 percent for the game. The Lady Rebels shot 61 percent in the first half on 19-of-31 shooting to take the commanding lead. UNLV forced Air Force to commit 30 turnovers for the game. The Lady Rebels (12-11, 4-6 MWC) were assisted in the win by Constance Jinks' 17 points. Carlesa Dixon contributed 13, while Kinesha Davis had 12. Davis led all players in rebounds with eight, while Dayna Gambill led in assists with nine. Air Force (4-18, 1-8) was led by Rozalyn Russ' 14 points.
Feb. 19 - New Mexico Recap
Linda Fr?hlich led all players with 24 points and added 13 rebounds as UNLV defeated New Mexico 65-50 in a Mountain West Conference women's basketball game Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV raced out to a 19-4 lead with 9:22 remaining in the first half, which included an 11-0 run over 6:39. The Lady Rebels led 35-23 at halftime. UNLV used a 10-4 spurt over the first 2:52 of the second half to take a commanding 18-point lead at 45-27. The Lady Rebels increased their advantage to as many as 22 points and cruised to the win. The win marked a season sweep over the Lobos for UNLV, which won 55-51 in Albuquerque earlier this season. The game was billed as "Pack the Mack" night as 1,152 fans were in attendance. That figure is UNLV's highest home attendance since 1,500 fans witnessed UNLV vs. Connecticut during the 1997-98 season. UNLV (13-11, 5-6 MWC) was assisted in the win by Carlesa Dixon's game-high 15 rebounds. Erin Johansson scored 12 points on 4-of-8 3-point shooting, while Kinesha Davis added 10 poi nts. New Mexico (16-7, 7-3 MWC) was led by Miranda Sanchez' 13 points and six rebounds.
Feb. 26 - San Diego State Recap
Linda Fr?hlich poured in 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help the UNLV women's basketball team survive for a 69-63 win over San Diego State Saturday. The Lady Rebels, 14-11 overall, evened their Mountain West Conference record at 6-6 with their fourth-straight home win and third consecutive overall. The Aztecs, who upset UNLV on a last-second shot last month in San Diego, fell to 8-17 and 3-9. Led by Fr?hlich's 19 points and 10 rebounds in the first 20 minutes alone, UNLV dominated early and led 40-29 at halftime. The Lady Rebels went up by as many as 21 on a Fr?hlich jump shot to make it 57-36 with just over 12 minutes left in the game. The Aztecs, who were led by Jamey Cox's 16 points, went on a 25-5 run to fight to within one point, 62-61, with one minute remaining. UNLV, however, made six free throws sandwiched around a layup to pull away for the win. Fr?hlich, who also had seven assists, recorded her 18th double-double of the season, while Carlesa Dixon added 12 points and nine rebounds in the final regular-season home game of the season.
