Nov. 10, 2004

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This Week: UNLV closes out its 2004 regular season with road matches against New Mexico and Air Force. The Rebels will be looking to break their current four-match losing the streak, the team's longest streak this season. UNLV's current skid comes on the heels of a four-match winning streak, which was also a season high. The Rebels swept both New Mexico and Air Force at home in the Cox Pavilion earlier this season. UNLV is 2-3 on the road in Mountain West Conference play. With a split this weekend the Rebels will be assured of at least a .500 season for the first time since 1998 (23-8).

ABOUT THE LOBOS: New Mexico won its only match last week, sweeping Air Force in three games at home. The win snapped a six-match losing streak for the Lobos. UNM's last win before the streak also came against Air Force, a 3-0 win on the Falcons' home court. New Mexico's two wins against Air Force are the Lobo's only MWC wins this season. Nicole Ryan leads the Lobos with 3.19 kills per game while Samie Weber is blocking 1.27 balls per game.

2004 Record: 8-15, 2-10 in the Mountain West Conference.Series Record: UNLV leads the all-time series 8-6.FIRST MEETING THIS YEAR: UNLV won 3-0 in Las Vegas, Nev.HEAD COACH: Kelley McKee, 165-165 overall, 22-61 in three years at New Mexico.

ABOUT THE FALCONS: Air Force lost its only match last weekend against New Mexico, extending the Falcon's losing streak to 14 matches. The last match that Air Force won was a sweep of Texas Pan-American on Sept. 23 at home. The Falcons were 4-4 after that victory, but are winless since. Kristin Hamlett is leading the Falcons with 3.34 kills per game. Carly Siefken is sixth in the MWC in assists per game with 10.59.

2004 Record:

4-18, 0-12 in the Mountain West Conference. Series Record: UNLV leads the all-time series 15-2. FIRST MEETING THIS YEAR: UNLV won 3-0 in Las Vegas, Nev. HEAD COACH: Penny Lucas-White, 164-257 overall, 69-177 in nine years at Air Force.