Oct. 29, 2002

LAS VEGAS - The Rebels have won three of their last four matches and improved to 3-6 in the MWC. Last week on the road, UNLV defeated BYU and lost to Utah.

Three Rebels topped 10 kills each in the win at BYU, led by Patricia Assuncao with 13. Assuncao is averaging 3.16 kills per game in MWC matches and has reached double figure kills in seven of nine conference matches this season.

Sophomore Sheila Ocasio-Clemente is slowly returning to the Rebel lineup. Ocasio-Clemente has played in only four of the last eight UNLV matches, totaling 11 kills and nine blocks in that time. UNLV is also looking for consistency as only three Rebels (Nicki King, Patricia Assuncao, Shannon Chase) have played in every match this season.

UNLV hosts Colorado State and Wyoming this week. In the last four meetings in Las Vegas, UNLV is 2-2 vs. CSU and 2-2 vs. Wyoming.