LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV women's tennis' Carol Zi Yang has been named the Outstanding Rebel of the Week presented by Air Force Reserve, the school announced Wednesday.

The award goes to the student-athlete who turned in the best individual performance during the previous week of competition, as voted on by the UNLV communications department.

Yang posted two upset victories over nationally ranked players over the weekend as part of the Freeman Memorial Tournament in Las Vegas that garnered her Mountain West Women's Tennis Player of the Week. She went 5-2 overall in singles and doubles against the elite field, making it to the semifinals in doubles before losing to the nation's No. 2-ranked duo from UNC. In singles, she shocked No. 25 Kourtney Keegan of Florida and then one day later stunned No. 76 Spencer Liang, also of Florida, to close out her tourney run.

2015-16 OUTSTANDING REBEL OF THE WEEK AWARD WINNERS

Jan. 20 - Carol Zi Yang, Women's Tennis
Jan. 13 - Nikki Wheatley, Women's Basketball
Jan. 6 - Lina Rathsack, Women's Swimming and Diving
Dec. 16 - Brooke Johnson, Women's Basketball
Dec. 9 - Ike Nwamu, Men's Basketball
Dec. 2 - Patrick McCaw, Men's Basketball
Nov. 27 -- Patrick McCaw, Men's Basketball
Nov. 19 -- Kendal Keys, Football
Nov. 11 -- Lexington Thomas, Football
Nov. 4 -- Jordan Magnin, Women's Soccer
Oct. 28 - Shota Takada, Men's Soccer
Oct. 21 - Spencer Moore, Cross Country
Oct. 14 -- Richard Garness, Men's Soccer
Oct. 7 -- Ryan McAleenan, Football
Sept. 30 -- Tim Hough, Football
Sept. 23 -- Jodi Barber, Women's Soccer
Sept. 16 -- Bradley Kamdem, Men's Soccer