LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV Athletics had a department-best 52 student-athletes named to the Fall 2017 Academic All-Mountain West Team, the league announced today. The previous high was 45 in Fall 2008.

Rebel football made great strides in the classroom, as it boasted a team-high 26 honorees â€" six more than its previous best of 20 in 1998.

The women's soccer team had 12 make the list, while volleyball and cross country had nine and five representatives, respectively.

Overall, a league-record 618 student-athletes were named to the Fall 2017 Academic All-MW Team, four more than last year's best of 614.

To be eligible for selection to the Academic All-MW Team, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic term at the school, while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their team.

Additionally, the UNLV men's soccer team had seven of its own, a record haul, tabbed to the 2017 Academic All-WAC Team.

Fall 2017 Academic All-MW Team

Cross Country
Lindy Eskin, Senior, 3.79, Communication Studies
Skyler Free, Freshman, 3.67, Undeclared
Elisa Rovere, Freshman, 3.68, Kinesiological Studies
Emma Wahlenmaier, Freshman, 4.00, Physics
Avi'Tal Perteete, Freshman, 4.00, Undeclared

Football
Aaron Borg, Junior, 3.47, Hospitality Management
Devonte Boyd, Senior, 3.10, Interdisciplinary Studies
Christian Clapp, Senior, 3.83, Master's in Public Administration
Riley Erickson, Freshman, 3.75, Undeclared
Greg Francis, Freshman, 3.35, Business
Brandon Gahagan, Freshman, 3.30, Criminal Justice
Julio Garcia, Sophomore, 3.26, Hospitality Management
Daniel Gutierrez, Freshman, 3.35, Pre-Business
Farrell Hester II, Freshman, 3.33, Business
Tariq Hollandsworth, Freshman, 3.50, Communication Studies
Mike Hughes, Senior, 3.06, Criminal Justice
Joseph Lang, Junior, 3.13, Finance
Nate Neal, Freshman, 3.73, Crimina Justice
Jameer Outsey, Junior, 3.13, Sociology
Evan Owens, Junior, 3.09, Journalism and Media Studies
Kurt Palandech, Senior, 4.00, Master's in Business Administration
Darren Palmer, Junior, .307, Human Services
Evan Pantels, Junior, 3.09, Marketing
Ty'Jason Roberts, Junior, 3.16 Kinesiological Sciences (Art)
J'Ondray Sanders, Senior, 3.44, Finance
Kyle Saxelid, Senior, 3.76, Master's in Business Administration
Cody Scherff, Junior, 3.01, Marketing
Chauncey Scissum, Senior, 3.33, Master's in Public Administration
Drew Tejchman, Freshman, 3.40, Undeclared
Charles Williams, Sophomore, 3.05, Journalism and Media Studies
Darren Woods, Sophomore, 3.40, Journalism and Media Studies

Women's Soccer
Chidera Akubuilo, Senior, 3.22, Kinesiological Sciences
Paige Almendariz, Sophomore, 3.35, Undeclared
Katie Ballou, Sophomore, 3.88, Hospitality Mangement
Sophia Cortes, Senior, 3.46, Hospitality Management
Michaela Kelsey, Senior, 3.66, Master's in Exercise Physiology
Georgia Kingman, Sophomore, 3.54, Hospitality Management
Caitlyn Kreutz, Junior, 3.66, Sociology
Michaela Morris, Sophomore, 3.22, Psychology
Isabella Myers, Junior, 3.51, Human Services
Robin Pollard, Freshman, 3.40, Pre-Nursing
Ariana Reyes, Freshman, 3.60, Sociology
Jordan Sallee, Senior, 3.15, Criminal Justice

Volleyball
Jill Berg, Freshman, 3.72, Kinesiological Studies
Elsa Descamps, Junior, 3.70, International Business
Alison French, Freshman, 3.80, Biological Sciences
Mariena Hayden, Freshman, 3.48, Criminal Justice
Elena Ivanova, Freshman, 3.85, Undeclared
Riley Jacobs, Sophomore, 3.55, Hospitality Management
Ashley Owens, Senior, 3.43, Management
Shania Scott, Freshman, 3.54, Undeclared
Thea Sweder, Freshman, 3.92, Undeclared