Thursday, November 1
Reno, Nev.
6:30 PM PT
University of Nevada Las Vegas
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UNR
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Rebels Face Wolf Pack, Spartans This Week
10/31/2018 5:11:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
UNLV volleyball to face UNR and San Jose on the road Thursday and Saturday, respectively.
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV volleyball team, which recently completed a four-match homestand, begins a stretch that will see it play four of its final six matches on the road beginning with two this week in the northern portions of Nevada and California. The Rebels will trek to Reno to face UNR Thursday night (6:30 pm) and then travel to San Jose to play San Jose State Saturday afternoon (2:00 pm).
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During the six pack of contests, the Scarlet & Gray will host San Diego State and Fresno State as well as travel to Colorado State and Wyoming over the next two weeks.
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TUNE IN, WATCH & LISTEN:Â Live stats for both of UNLV's matches this week can be found online at UNLVRebels.com in the "schedule" section of the volleyball page. Additionally, the UNR contest will be streamed live via the Mountain West Network, and, it too, will be linked to UNLVRebels.com. The San Jose State affair will not have a video feed available.
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ON THE SIDELINES:Â UNLV welcomes the San Diego State Aztecs and Fresno State Bulldogs to Las Vegas and the Cox Pavilion on Nov. 8 and 10, respectively. These two matches signal the completion of the Rebels' home schedule, as two road affairs at Colorado State and Wyoming will close out the team's regular season the following week.
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BACK HOME AGAIN:Â UNLV welcomes the San Diego State Aztecs and Fresno State Bulldogs to Las Vegas and the Cox Pavilion on Nov. 8 and 10, respectively. These two matches signal the completion of the Rebels' home schedule, as two road affairs at Colorado State and Wyoming will close out the team's regular season the following week.
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THEY'VE MADE THE TURN & DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME:Â To date, UNLV (7-5 MW) sits tied for fourth place alongside New Mexico (7-5) in the Mountain West standings with each having six matches left. The Rebels and Lobos trail third-place Wyoming (8-5) by half of one game, while Wyoming is second (9-2) and Colorado State is first (11-2).
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The Scarlet & Gray's final six bouts will come against 11th-placed UNR, sixth-placed San Jose State and eighth-place San Diego State as well as the league's top-three teams - two of which (CSU and UW) are on the road.
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MARIENA(CE) TO SOCIETY:Â One year ago, Mariena Hayden concluded her freshman season with a total of 43 aces in 31 matches. Thus far, in 2018, she has aced 82 serves in only 23 contests. Not only are those 88 aces the most by a Rebel in a single season, but they rank first overall in the NCAA (through Oct. 25). Additionally, her average of 0.94 aces per set is also tops in the nation.
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Hayden's closest competitors South Carolina's Aubrey Ezell and Alcorn State's Fiapaipai Iosia sit second (65) and third (53), respectively, in service aces . The two flip spots in aces per set, as Ezell is second (0.74) and Iosia is third (0.71).
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SILVER STATE CUP:Â The Silver State's NCAA Division I programs rekindled their rivalry on Oct. 6, with the newly named Silver State Cup presented by Nevada Donor Network and Laborers Union. In the six previous iterations of the all-encompassing athletic and academic competition - formerly known as the Governor's Series - between UNLV and UNR, the Rebels won five and tied the Wolf Pack once (2016-17).
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Thus far, in 2018, UNLV has amassed wins in both volleyball (3-0) and women's soccer (2-1 on Oct. 26); however, women's cross country was won by UNR (6th to 11th) at the Mountain West Championships (Oct. 26). Currently, the series score sits at 3-3 with volleyball's points to be decided Thursday night.
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WHAT-A-START: 24 MATCHES:Â UNLV's 16-8 record through 24 matches this season is tied with the 2006 squad for the fourth-best mark in program history. Sitting atop the list are the 2007 and 2016 editions that went 21-3 en route to making the NCAA Tournament, while 1998 is next at 18-6 and 2014 is third at 19-5.
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WHAT-A-START: UNLV FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACH:Â Dawn Sullivan, who took over the reins of the program in January, notched her 16th win of the year last Thursday against Air Force and, subsequently, became the second winningest head coach in Rebel history.
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Sullivan only trails Karen Lamb's 23 wins in 1984 after she surpassed Cindy Fredrick's 15 and Allison Keeley's 14 from the 2011 and 2005 campaigns, respectively.
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The first phase of Rebel volleyball lasted from 1978 to 1980 with Matti Smith coaching the inaugural season to the tune of 10 wins, while Gena Borda followed in 1979 with 12 wins.
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Deitre Collins, San Diego State's current head coach, notched five wins in her first year at UNLV in 1996.
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PURCHASE TICKETS: Single-game ticket prices this season are $8 for adults, $6 for faculty/staff and seniors, although a special internet price of $5 is available for all tickets bought online at UNLVTickets.com, good up to three hours before the match. All high school, middle school and elementary students are now free under UNLV's new admission policy. To receive free admission, high school students must present valid Nevada area school I.D. at the box office on gameday to receive one (1) complimentary ticket. All other students will receive a complimentary ticket at the box office (no I.D. required). Kids not yet elementary school age will continue to receive free admission for all UNLV Olympic sports.
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During the six pack of contests, the Scarlet & Gray will host San Diego State and Fresno State as well as travel to Colorado State and Wyoming over the next two weeks.
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TUNE IN, WATCH & LISTEN:Â Live stats for both of UNLV's matches this week can be found online at UNLVRebels.com in the "schedule" section of the volleyball page. Additionally, the UNR contest will be streamed live via the Mountain West Network, and, it too, will be linked to UNLVRebels.com. The San Jose State affair will not have a video feed available.
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ON THE SIDELINES:Â UNLV welcomes the San Diego State Aztecs and Fresno State Bulldogs to Las Vegas and the Cox Pavilion on Nov. 8 and 10, respectively. These two matches signal the completion of the Rebels' home schedule, as two road affairs at Colorado State and Wyoming will close out the team's regular season the following week.
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BACK HOME AGAIN:Â UNLV welcomes the San Diego State Aztecs and Fresno State Bulldogs to Las Vegas and the Cox Pavilion on Nov. 8 and 10, respectively. These two matches signal the completion of the Rebels' home schedule, as two road affairs at Colorado State and Wyoming will close out the team's regular season the following week.
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THEY'VE MADE THE TURN & DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME:Â To date, UNLV (7-5 MW) sits tied for fourth place alongside New Mexico (7-5) in the Mountain West standings with each having six matches left. The Rebels and Lobos trail third-place Wyoming (8-5) by half of one game, while Wyoming is second (9-2) and Colorado State is first (11-2).
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The Scarlet & Gray's final six bouts will come against 11th-placed UNR, sixth-placed San Jose State and eighth-place San Diego State as well as the league's top-three teams - two of which (CSU and UW) are on the road.
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MARIENA(CE) TO SOCIETY:Â One year ago, Mariena Hayden concluded her freshman season with a total of 43 aces in 31 matches. Thus far, in 2018, she has aced 82 serves in only 23 contests. Not only are those 88 aces the most by a Rebel in a single season, but they rank first overall in the NCAA (through Oct. 25). Additionally, her average of 0.94 aces per set is also tops in the nation.
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Hayden's closest competitors South Carolina's Aubrey Ezell and Alcorn State's Fiapaipai Iosia sit second (65) and third (53), respectively, in service aces . The two flip spots in aces per set, as Ezell is second (0.74) and Iosia is third (0.71).
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SILVER STATE CUP:Â The Silver State's NCAA Division I programs rekindled their rivalry on Oct. 6, with the newly named Silver State Cup presented by Nevada Donor Network and Laborers Union. In the six previous iterations of the all-encompassing athletic and academic competition - formerly known as the Governor's Series - between UNLV and UNR, the Rebels won five and tied the Wolf Pack once (2016-17).
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Thus far, in 2018, UNLV has amassed wins in both volleyball (3-0) and women's soccer (2-1 on Oct. 26); however, women's cross country was won by UNR (6th to 11th) at the Mountain West Championships (Oct. 26). Currently, the series score sits at 3-3 with volleyball's points to be decided Thursday night.
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WHAT-A-START: 24 MATCHES:Â UNLV's 16-8 record through 24 matches this season is tied with the 2006 squad for the fourth-best mark in program history. Sitting atop the list are the 2007 and 2016 editions that went 21-3 en route to making the NCAA Tournament, while 1998 is next at 18-6 and 2014 is third at 19-5.
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WHAT-A-START: UNLV FIRST-YEAR HEAD COACH:Â Dawn Sullivan, who took over the reins of the program in January, notched her 16th win of the year last Thursday against Air Force and, subsequently, became the second winningest head coach in Rebel history.
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Sullivan only trails Karen Lamb's 23 wins in 1984 after she surpassed Cindy Fredrick's 15 and Allison Keeley's 14 from the 2011 and 2005 campaigns, respectively.
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The first phase of Rebel volleyball lasted from 1978 to 1980 with Matti Smith coaching the inaugural season to the tune of 10 wins, while Gena Borda followed in 1979 with 12 wins.
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Deitre Collins, San Diego State's current head coach, notched five wins in her first year at UNLV in 1996.
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PURCHASE TICKETS: Single-game ticket prices this season are $8 for adults, $6 for faculty/staff and seniors, although a special internet price of $5 is available for all tickets bought online at UNLVTickets.com, good up to three hours before the match. All high school, middle school and elementary students are now free under UNLV's new admission policy. To receive free admission, high school students must present valid Nevada area school I.D. at the box office on gameday to receive one (1) complimentary ticket. All other students will receive a complimentary ticket at the box office (no I.D. required). Kids not yet elementary school age will continue to receive free admission for all UNLV Olympic sports.
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