LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV volleyball team continues its season this week with a trip to El Paso, Texas for the third round of the Women's National Invitational Volleyball Championship. The Rebels will square off against the Arkansas Razorbacks Tuesday evening 4:00 p.m. (PT) at the Memorial Gym on the campus of the University of Texas, El Paso.

UNLV and Arkansas are two of eight teams still competing in the NIVC, with Tuesday's winner advancing to face either Weber State or UTEP - who play Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. (PT) also at the Memorial Gym - in the tournament's semifinals. The other side of the bracket features Valparaiso hosting Evansville in Valparaiso, Indiana and UConn hosting North Florida in Storrs, Connecticut. 

The NIVC's semifinals are slated for Dec. 8-11, while the championship bout will be held Dec. 12-14.

TUNE IN, WATCH & LISTEN 
Fans can follow this week's NIVC matches through live stats, live video and social media. Links to live stats and live video can be found online at UNLVRebels.com in the "schedule" section of the team's volleyball page, as well as on the team's official social media channels. 

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
UNLV and Arkansas have met once before at a neutral site in San Diego back in September 2005, but fell 0-3 to the Razorbacks. 

THE MOUNTAIN WEST IN POSTSEASON
Boise State was knocked out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament after falling in a three-set sweep to No. 11-seed BYU (25-6, 25-19, 25-10) Friday night in Provo, Utah. Colorado State also fell on Friday night in the second round of the NIVC to UTEP in four sets (25-22, 12-25, 25-18, 25-19). The Rebels are the only Mountain West team still participating in postseason play.

RECORDS WERE MADE TO BE BROKEN
- UNLV's 25 victories in 2021 mark the ninth instance that a Rebel squad has hit the 20-win mark in program's history. The Rebels are one win away from tying the program record for season-high team wins from 2014 with 26.
- By virtue of playing in five sets Saturday, Lauryn Burt and Arien Fafard moved into a tie for fourth-place in the program's single-season record book for sets played, with each briefly sitting at 126 with Tuesday's match on deck. Kate Brennan tied for second with her own 2019 record of 128 sets played.
- Kate Brennan earned a spot at the top of the program's record book for season-high hitting efficiency with .374.
- Jordyn Freeman is now fifth in the program's single season record book for both assisted blocks (133) and total blocks (147).

NIVC NOTES
- The Rebels have yet to battle UTEP in the 21st century. The first meeting with the Miners was back in 1979, the most recent contest between the two is 1997. The Miners hold the overall record 0-3.
- UNLV has faced Weber State seven times throughout program history and currently hold the overall record 4-3.