LOGAN, Utah (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV volleyball team (20-3, 11-1 MW) defeated Utah State (15-8, 7-5 MW) in five sets at the Wayne Estes Center in Utah. The Rebels also took the win over the Aggies earlier this season (Oct. 13) in five sets at the Cox Pavilion.

This win marks the 11th win in a row for the Scarlet & Gray who took the win over USU in a long, five-set battle. After taking the first set by a score of 26-24, the Aggies came back to win the next two frames by scores of 25-15 and 25-18. The Scarlet & Gray came back with vengeance to secure the win in the final two frames by scores of 26-24 and 15-8.

REBEL OF THE MATCH: Redshirt junior Isabel Martin recorded 20 kills, 11 digs and 23.5 points. Martin also tacked on two solo blocks for the Rebels. 

UNLV was led by graduate student Jhenna Gabriel's double-digit outing with a match-high 51 assists and 13 digs.

Leading the squad in attack efficiency was graduate student Ellease Crumpton and redshirt junior Jordyn Freeman who hit for .368 and .350, respectively. The hitting contest went to UNLV as they barely outhit Utah State .244 to .242.

UP NEXT: The Rebels will return to the friendly confines of Cox Pavilion next week to take on Air Force Thursday, November 3 at 6 p.m. and New Mexico November 5 at 1 p.m. This will be the second time UNLV will play against both programs this season. 

OTHER NEWS & NOTES
- Dating back to 2019, UNLV has gone 77-15 in its last 92 matches. The Rebels have won 20 of 23 matches this season and 46 of its last 55.
- UNLV returned eight letterwinners this season. Also returning to the squad from last season were Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos, Arien Fafard, Jordyn Freeman, Chloe Thomas, Isha Knight, Keyana Cruse, Dakota Quinlan, Livvy Setla, Isabel Martin and Thea Sweder. There are eight newcomers, which include three freshmen, a trio of transfers and a pair of graduate transfers.
- UNLV is led by fifth-year head coach Dawn Sullivan, who looks to guide her squad to the postseason for the fifth straight season. 
- Junior Arien Fafard had her 1,000th career assist during the opening weekend of the Rebels' 2022 campaign at UNT. 
- The Rebels defeated No. 19 Kansas on September 10, 2022, making that the second win over a ranked team since 2016. The first being then No. 25 Washington State during the fall 2021 season at the Rebel Challenge (Sept. 4, 2021). 
- Head Coach Dawn Sullivan notched 100 wins during the match against then MW leaders San Jose State, 3-1.

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