March 23, 2016 LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV women's tennis' Aiwen Zhu 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.
Zhu helped her team set a school record for consecutive wins at 17-0 on the season this past weekend with victories over Oklahoma and Montana. Against Oklahoma, she upset 84th-ranked Emma Devine, 6-3, 6-2, and then she won at both No. 1 doubles and singles vs. Montana.
Zhu was also named Mountain West Tennis Player of the Week for the second time this season.
2015-16 OUTSTANDING REBEL OF THE WEEK AWARD WINNERS
March 23 - Aiwen Zhu, Women's Tennis
March 16 - Elizabeth Prior, Women's Golf
March 9 - Alyssa Batastini, Softball
March 2 - Lucas James, Men's Swimming and Diving
Feb. 24 - Michelle Troup, Women's Swimming and Diving
Feb. 17 - Janine Petmecky, Softball
Feb. 10 - Kaysee Pilgrim, Women's Track and Field
Feb. 3 - Lucas James, Men's Swimming and Diving
Jan. 27 - Kaysee Pilgrim, Women's Track and Field
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