UNLV vs. California Baptist | Saturday, September 25 | Live Stats | ESPN+
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – Fresh off a thrilling comeback win to wrap up non-conference play, the UNLV men's soccer team looks to ride its momentum into its WAC opener Saturday at 6 p.m. at home against California Baptist
The Rebels bring a 4-3 record into the match, including a 2-0 mark on their home turf after last weekend's 3-2 victory over UC Irvine. Meanwhile, the Lancers (5-1-1), who posted the second best record among WAC teams in non-conference action, seek to extend their win streak to three games.
Notwithstanding the difference in win-loss records, UNLV and CBU mirror each other on the attacking side with 14 goals apiece to sit in a tie atop the WAC rankings in goals scored. The Scarlet and Gray also comes into the contest with the league's top-ranked team in assists (16), but will face a stingy CBU backline that stands tied among the conference leaders with only 1 goal allowed per contest.
Fans can follow the action via broadcast with an ESPN+ subscription and live stats on UNLVRebels.com, as well as in-game updates on the team's official Twitter account @UNLVRebelSoccer.
Admission is free for UNLV students and kids, as well as Nevada high school students with their High School I.D. Adult tickets are $6 each when purchased before Sunday ($10 on Sunday) and can be purchased at UNLVTickets.com.
NEWS & NOTES:
- Following senior Marco Gonzalez's game-winning goal with 20 seconds remaining in UNLV's 3-2 comeback win over UC Irvine last weekend, the Rebels now have three game-winning goals in the 85th minute or later during the 2021 campaign. The go-ahead score by Gonzalez was his second this of the season, as he also sent UNLV to a 2-1 win with an 85th-minute goal in the season opener at Gonzaga.
- UNLV senior Aedon Kyra extended his consecutive games with a goal or an assist streak to four matches last week, as he tallied an assist on the squad's first goal against the Anteaters in its last outing and netted the game-winner in the game prior at Sacramento State.
- Meanwhile, senior Marco Gonzalez continues to be a catalyst for the Rebels' attack with an assist in each of their past four outings, including the setup on Kyra's last two goals and an assist last weekend against UC Irvine.
- Three of the Rebels' four wins this season have come off late scores, as it also received game-winning goals from Gonzalez in the 85th minute of the season opener against the Zags and Kyra in the 89th minute in the squad's season-opening, 2-1 win against UC San Diego.
- The Rebels return defender Billy Jones and midfielder Bailey Letherman, who were both named WAC Second Team All-Conference in 2020.
- Additionally, the Scarlet and Gray welcome back WAC All-Conference honorable mention selections Claudio Gabriel and goalkeeper Miguel Duenas Jr., as well as All-Freshman Team honoree Louis Hiepen from last season.
- Head coach Rich Ryerson is in his 12th year as leader of the Rebel men's soccer program.
