Box Score

LOGAN, Utah (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV volleyball team fell behind by one set on two occasions Saturday night; however, the resilient Rebels rallied to claim a 3-2, road win over the Utah State Aggies at the Wayne Estes Center. The Scarlet & Gray, which won by set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-20, 15-13, got double-doubles from both Bree Hammel and Alexis Patterson in the come-from-behind victory that upped the squad to 18-2 overall and 7-1 in Mountain West play. The Aggies, on the other hand, fell to 8-11 on the year and 3-5 in Conference bouts.

UNLV's offense combined to hit a staggering .429 during the must-win fourth and fifth frames with 22 kills against four errors in 42 attack attempts. The squad, which hit .317 overall, belted out a .542 efficiency in only 24 swings that resulted in 14 kills and one error in the fourth alone.

For the match, the Rebels outhit the Aggies by 28 points (.317 to .289) with help from one extra kill (70-69) and four fewer errors (19-23) in only two more attempts (161-159). UNLV opened with its lowest hitting output â€" .189 â€" of the contest, but turned things around in the second with its second-best effort, a .342 efficiency (17-4-38). USU's best showings, ironically, occurred in two sets that it lost, as the hosts tallied a .367 (14-3-30) in the second and a .310 (15-6-29) in the fourth.

"We seem to like to play five sets on the road," stated head coach Cindy Fredrick. "We definitely are getting every team's best effort. We actually hit and defended well, but we needed more consistency and less unforced errors. I'm very happy with this team's effort and no-quit attitude."

Hammel led the Rebel attack with 17 kills while Sadie Stutzman and Ashley Owens added 13 and 12 more, respectively. Besides the kills, Hammel registered 10 digs for the double-double feat, aced two serves and had a hand in five total blocks (one solo). Both Stutzman and Owens hit well, as the former had a .300 showing to a .409 from the latter. Stutzman also registered six digs, one assist and one assisted block while Owens had six assisted blocks.

Elsa Descamps was productive on both sides of the net, too, with nine kills, a .368 hitting efficiency and six assisted blocks.

Patterson's double-double came off a pairing of 58 assists and 10 digs. She also chipped in five kills and five assisted blocks.

Elisa Woinowsky gave the Rebels three players in dig double figures, as she led the squad with 15.

USU got double-doubles from Erica Moscoso (67 assists/11 digs) and Kaylie Kamalu-Smith (15 kills/11 digs). Lauren Anderson led the Aggie offense with a match-high 22 kills, and she also hit .372 in the process while Hannah Gleason roamed the back row and had a match-best 20 digs.

The Rebels remain on the road next week for two more Conference matches in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Boise, Idaho. They will complete the season series with both Air Force and Boise State next Thursday (October 20) and Saturday (October 22), respectively. UNLV returns home to the Cox Pavilion at the end of the month with bouts against San Jose State (October 27) and Fresno State (October 29).

Notes: With help from both her blocks and kills, Hammel moved up in the program's record book in career total blocks (fourth/356), assisted blocks (fifth/308) and kills (seventh/942).