Hayden Named Outstanding Rebel Of The Week
10/10/2018 12:47:00 PM | General, Women's Volleyball
Volleyball sophomore Mariena Hayden earns honor for third time this year after leading Rebels to a 2-0 record last week
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) -Â UNLV volleyball sophomore Mariena Hayden has been named the Outstanding Rebel of the Week, the school announced Wednesday. This is the third time in the last five weeks Hayden as earned the honor.
The award goes to the student-athlete who turned in the best individual performance during the previous week of competition from Monday through Sunday as voted on by the UNLV Athletic Communications department.
Hayden, an outside hitter from Belle Plaine, Minnesota, helped the Rebels to a 2-0 record last week with a pair of 3-1 wins over San Jose State and UNR. The sophomore led UNLV in kills (37), kills per set (4.62) and aces (7) to go along with 19 digs and six total blocks.
Against the Spartans, Hayden posted 18 kills off .275 hitting with nine dig and three total blocks, which included at least three kills and one dig in each set. Six of her 18 kills came in the decisive fourth set. Against the Wolf Pack, Hayden combined 19 kills with 10 digs for a double-double and hit .375 with six aces and three total blocks. She recorded a minimum of two kills and two digs in all four sets and had at least one ace in all four frames, including two in both the third and fourth sets.
Hayden and the Rebels are back in action Thursday, October 11 at Fresno State then wrap up the weekend Saturday, October 13 at San Diego State.
The award goes to the student-athlete who turned in the best individual performance during the previous week of competition from Monday through Sunday as voted on by the UNLV Athletic Communications department.
Hayden, an outside hitter from Belle Plaine, Minnesota, helped the Rebels to a 2-0 record last week with a pair of 3-1 wins over San Jose State and UNR. The sophomore led UNLV in kills (37), kills per set (4.62) and aces (7) to go along with 19 digs and six total blocks.
Against the Spartans, Hayden posted 18 kills off .275 hitting with nine dig and three total blocks, which included at least three kills and one dig in each set. Six of her 18 kills came in the decisive fourth set. Against the Wolf Pack, Hayden combined 19 kills with 10 digs for a double-double and hit .375 with six aces and three total blocks. She recorded a minimum of two kills and two digs in all four sets and had at least one ace in all four frames, including two in both the third and fourth sets.
Hayden and the Rebels are back in action Thursday, October 11 at Fresno State then wrap up the weekend Saturday, October 13 at San Diego State.
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