Women's Volleyball

#25 Rebels Finish Undefeated At Home In MWC

Nov. 10, 2007

Final Stats

LAS VEGAS - The UNLV volleyball team completed a sweep of its weekend matches as the 25th ranked team in the country with its 3-1 win over TCU on Saturday night in the Cox Pavilion. The Rebels improved to 21-3 overall and 12-2 in the Mountain West with the 30-23, 21-30, 30-17, 30-25 win. The victory secures UNLV's undefeated run through its conference matches at home, as the team went 8-0. TCU drops to 21-11 overall and 8-8 in the MWC.

The win extends UNLV's winning streak to 10 matches, which ties the 1998 squad for the program's best run.

The Rebels slide back into first place in the MWC with the win. UNLV holds a half-match lead over #18 Colorado State as they wait to play its 14th conference match on Monday night against Air Force.

Tonight's match began with both teams hitting high numbers. UNLV opened with a .429, while TCU countered with a .349 in game one. The Frogs came out on fire in the second with their .548, while the Rebels could only muster a .222. After dropping game two, UNLV came back out with a .353 to take a 2-1 games advantage as TCU hit .000. The fourth game wasn't so pretty for either teams' offense, but UNLV cranked out a .125 to TCU's .053.

UNLV was led offensively by four players with double-digit kill tallies. Lauren Miramontes led the way, while hitting .319 throwing down a match-high 24 kills. Maria Aladjova followed closely behind with her .300 hitting and 18 kills, while Brittani Lumsden hit .306 with 15 kills. Erin Greenwood pitched in 10 kills, as well.

Aladjova, Lumsden and Melody Nua picked up double-doubles for UNLV. Aladjova combined her 18 kills with 15 digs for her 14th double-double of the year. Lumsden added 19 digs to her 15 kills to achieve her second double-double in as many matches. Nua used a combination of 65 assists and 10 digs for her eighth double-double.

On the defensive side of the net, UNLV had five players with double-digits in digs. Camille Cunningham (13) and Jada Walker (11) joined Lumsden, Aladjova and Nua in the 10+ category.

At the net, Miramontes blocked five shots (one solo), while Nua contributed three.

TCU was led by Lauren Otto's double-double of 14 digs and a team-high 16 kills. Kourtney Edwards (14) and Christy Hudson joined Otto in the double-digit kill club. Nirelle Hampton led the squad in assists with 47, while Calli Corley led in digs with 15.

UNLV hits the road for the final time in the regular season with matches at Utah and BYU next weekend. The Utes host UNLV in Salt Lake City on Friday, Nov. 16 at 6:00 pm PT. The Rebels and Cougars close out the regular season with a tilt in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 18 (6:00 pm PT).

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Players Mentioned

Camille Cunningham

#04 Camille Cunningham

S/L
5' 8"
Junior
2L
Erin Greenwood

#18 Erin Greenwood

MB
6' 4"
Sophomore
1L
Melody Nua

#03 Melody Nua

S
5' 7"
Junior
2L
Brittani Lumsden

#2 Brittani Lumsden

OH
5' 11"
Freshman
HS
Jada Walker

#7 Jada Walker

S
5' 5"
Freshman
HS
Lauren Miramontes

#10 Lauren Miramontes

MB
6' 3"
Sophomore
1V
Maria Aladjova

#14 Maria Aladjova

OH
5' 11"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Camille Cunningham

#04 Camille Cunningham

5' 8"
Junior
2L
S/L
Erin Greenwood

#18 Erin Greenwood

6' 4"
Sophomore
1L
MB
Melody Nua

#03 Melody Nua

5' 7"
Junior
2L
S
Brittani Lumsden

#2 Brittani Lumsden

5' 11"
Freshman
HS
OH
Jada Walker

#7 Jada Walker

5' 5"
Freshman
HS
S
Lauren Miramontes

#10 Lauren Miramontes

6' 3"
Sophomore
1V
MB
Maria Aladjova

#14 Maria Aladjova

5' 11"
Freshman
HS
OH