RIVERSIDE, California  (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV women's soccer saw its win streak end at four games with a 1-0 loss at UC Riverside Sunday in the Rebels' non-conference finale. The Rebels' high-powered offense couldn't crack the Highlanders' defense, who entered the game having given up just one goal in eight games this year, and was shut out for just the second time this season.

UNLV finishes the non-league portion of its schedule at 6-2-1, while UCR remains unbeaten at 8-0-1.

THE TURNING POINT: The Rebels entered the game having shut out each of its last three opponents and the Highlanders had seven shutouts in eight games, so it was safe to assume one goal may make the difference in the defensive battle. UCR struck first with what proved to be the game-winner in the 12th minute and UNLV couldn't find the back of the net.

STAT OF THE GAME: UNLV's offense, which was ranked in the top-15 in the country heading into the weekend, was held to a season-low six shots in the game.

QUOTABLE: Head coach Chris Shaw: 
"The hard turf field is always difficult to adjust to, but the team battled in tough conditions. I felt like we were much better in the second half, but unfortunately, we could not dig ourselves out of the hole we dug in the first half."

UP NEXT: The Rebels will open Mountain West play on the road Friday, September 21 at Utah State, then return home next Sunday, September 23 to host Boise State in their league home opener. Friday's kickoff is set for 3 p.m. PT, while Sunday's match will get underway at 1 p.m. at Peter Johann Memorial Field.

REBEL NOTES: 
* The 6-2-1 non-conference record marks the third straight year under Shaw that the Rebels have finished with two losses or less during non-league play
* It was just the second time this year the Rebels have been held under 10 shots in a single game and marked only the second time they had been out-shot by their opponent as UCR held a 14-6 edge in that category
* The loss not only ended a four-game win streak, but also ended a three-game shut out streak
* UCR's goal in the 12th minute was the first scored on freshman keeper Emberly Sevilla in four games - ending a streak of 357 scoreless minutes 
* The loss was just the second for UNLV in the all-time series with UCR, which now stands at 4-2-1. UNLV's only other loss in the series came in the first meeting - a 3-2 UCR win on September 28, 2008
* UNLV is celebrating its 20th season in program history, with the official recognition taking place on Friday, Oct. 5 as the Rebels host Fresno State