Box Score

SAN JOSE, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV volleyball team (12-9 overall, 5-4 Mountain West) overcame a first-set loss to win three consecutive frames en route to its 3-1 victory on the road against the San Jose State Spartans (11-11, 3-6 MW) Thursday evening at Spartan Gym. The Rebels, who were paced by double-doubles from Alexis Patterson and Ashley Owens, claimed the contest behind scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-13, and completed its lengthy road trip of four matches in an eight-day span on a high note.

For the second straight outing the Scarlet & Gray registered a minimum of 17.5 blocks with its output of 18.5 against the host Spartans. The visitors from Southern Nevada tallied two solo blocks and 33 more that were assisted upon. Owens loomed large at the net, once again, with 10 blocks (all assisted) in consecutive affairs â€" she had 10 (one solo and nine assisted) Tuesday at Fresno State.

Besides Owen's effort, the Rebels also got at least five blocks from four more players. Both Elsa Descamps and Alyssa Wing had six assisted stuffs, while Ceannia Kincade and Alexis Patterson had five blocks (one solo and four assisted).

Owens and Patterson helped offensively, as well, with the former throwing down 11 kills with a match-high .474 hitting efficiency to the latter's 33 assists â€" a match best, two kills and an ace.

Bree Hammel, like Owens, notched double figures in kills with her team-high 12. Hammel also chipped in three digs and two total blocks (one solo).

In addition to her five total blocks, Kincade recorded nine digs to go along with eight kills and an assist.

Carly Riehl was tops for UNLV in digs with 15, and she was one of five to have at least seven defensive stops. Wing had eight of her own, while Sadie Stutzman, who had five total blocks (one solo) and two kills, had seven more.

"Our kids put up great blocks tonight," said head coach Cindy Fredrick. "Alexis and Ashley really did a great job at the net. Our serves kept them out of system and we balanced that with good defense. We played Bree on the outside, which gave us a different look, and Ceannia came through for us in the front and back row."

The Rebels outhit the Spartans by 83 points (.158 to .075); however, the latter had more kills (45-44) and attack attempts (146-133). SJSU also committed 11 more errors (34-23) in defeat. The hosts opened the bout with a .333 effort (19-6-39), but faltered in their three subsequent stanzas with paltry contributions of .000 (second), .027 (third) and -.079 (fourth). UNLV, on the other hand, hit between .111 (second) and .158 (third) before its best display â€" .212 in the fourth.

The Spartans were led by a match-best 15 kills by Giulia Gavio as well as 30 assists from Allison Meehan, 19 digs from Yavianliz Rosado and seven total blocks (two solo) by Nandyala Tresnakova.

UNLV returns to Las Vegas with six of its next nine matches at home in the Cox Pavilion. This run, which coincidentally begins the second half of the Conference season, starts Thursday (Oct. 29/6:00 pm) and Saturday (Oct. 31/5:00 pm) with return engagements from the Utah State Aggies and the Boise State Broncos.