UNLV rallied from a 2-0 deficit with three unanswered goals for a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over Incarnate Word Saturday night in WAC men's soccer action from Peter Johann Memorial Field. The Rebels improved to 7-7-1 overall with the victory, and moved into a tie for seventh in the league with seven points off a 2-3-1 mark.

The visitors took an early lead with a goal in the seventh minute for a 1-0 advantage. The margin moved to 2-0 in the 26th minute for UIW, while Rebel goalkeeper Enrique Adame was injured on the play. UNLV countered with a goal late in the first half, and then posted a pair of goals in the second half to claim the home victory.

THE TURNING POINT: The Cardinals had all the momentum in the game through the first half through the first 39 minutes. In the 40th minute however the game changed when the Rebels were able to cut the deficit to half as Tyler Allen took a pass from Timo Mehlich and from just past midfield, sent a booming kick into the box that would find the right post, getting past the UIW goalkeeper for a UNLV score. That gave the Rebels new life, and they came out firing on offense in the second half, leading to a pair of scores.

REBEL OF THE GAME: The game was still tied in the 75th minute when freshman defender Jake Mecham made the biggest play of the game. He leaped up and headed in a corner kick that would hit the bottom of the crossbar, and then bounce off the head of a defender on the goal line before going back into the goal for the score. That gave the Rebels their first lead of the night.

STAT OF THE GAME: UNLV had seven corner kicks to one for Incarnate Word.

REBEL NOTES: 
* The last time the Rebels came back to win in a game they were trailing by two goals was a 3-2 victory at Houston Baptist on Oct. 26, 2014.
* UNLV's second goal of the night came Daniel Moran, his fifth of the year in the 61st minute after he scored off a rebound of a Bay Kurtz shot.
* Clasen's assist gave him seven for the season, which ties the freshman for the 10th-most ever in a season at UNLV.
* Nate Bohn played the final 64:41 of the game in goal for the Rebels and posted three saves with no goals allowed.

NEXT FOR THE REBELS: UNLV will take on UMKC in Kansas City, Missouri, in a WAC conference match Friday, Oct. 19 at 5 pm. The game will be streamed live on the WAC Digital Network, available on UNLVRebels.com as well as through the Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV and Android streaming devices.