Box Score LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV volleyball team pushed out to an early 1-0 lead on the No. 17 Colorado State Rams Saturday afternoon at the Cox Pavilion, but the host Rebels were unable to maintain that early momentum the remainder of the Mountain West contest. The Rams rebounded to win the second, third and fourth sets to defeat the Rebels, 3-1, behind set scores of 24-26, 25-1, 25-19, 25-17.
The Rams (12-1 overall, 2-0 MW) outhit the Rebels (4-9, 0-2 MW) by 119 points (.339 to .220) with help from four more kills (52-48) and six fewer errors (13-19) in 17 fewer attack attempts (115-132). The visitors from Fort Collins hit .320 or better in all four sets, topping out at .367 (12-1-30) in the second. UNLV, on the other hand, opened the affair with its best hitting display, as the offense posted a .323 (14-4-31) efficiency. The Rebels also hit .286 (third set) and .267 (fourth), but were held to a .028 in the second frame.
The Scarlet & Gray got double-doubles from
Mariena Hayden and
Shelby Capllonch, with the pair combining kills and digs for the feat. Hayden led the squad in both kills and digs with 15 of each, and added three aces and two assists. Capllonch threw down 11 kills and recorded 13 digs to go along with one ace and one assist.
The offense ran through the setting duo of
Antonette Rolda and
Lauryn Burt who dished out 19 and 18 assists, respectively.
REBEL NOTES:
- UNLV has now played two teams that reside in the latest AVCA Top-25 Poll, with CSU sitting at No. 17 and the California Golden Bears – a week-two opponent – coming in at No. 21. The teams are a combined 23-2 on the year with the Rams' lone loss coming against Cal in the second match of the season.
- The match featured a total of 11 ties and only two lead changes, with both of the latter taking place in the third set. The first frame had six ties, while the third had four and the fourth one.
- To date, Capllonch has eight double-doubles on the year, while Hayden has three.
- Hayden upped her season total for aces to 10 and, subsequently, her career tally to 167. She needs only nine more to tie San Diego State's Robyn Gregg (2000-03) for first in the Mountain West record book with 176 apiece.
- Hayden moved into a tie for seventh place in career attack attempts alongside Bree Hammel (2013-16) with 2,636.
UP NEXT: UNLV hits the road for a pair of Mountain West matches in the Golden State. The Rebels open the week Thursday night (6:00 pm) against the San Diego State Aztecs and then face the Fresno State Bulldogs Saturday afternoon (1:00 pm).
