LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV volleyball team (22-3, 13-1 MW) swept the New Mexico Lobos (14-10, 5-9 MW) in three sets Saturday afternoon at the Cox Pavilion. The Rebels also took the win over New Mexico in three sets earlier this season (Oct. 6) at the Johnson Center in Albuquerque.
This win marks the 13th consecutive win for the Scarlet & Gray. UNLV started off strong during the first set winning by a score of 25-15 and continued that momentum throughout the match to win the next two frames by scores of 25-21 and 25-18.
REBEL OF THE MATCH: Redshirt junior Isabel Martin recorded a match-high 17 kills and 20 points, she also tacked on two service aces.
The Scarlet & Gray were led by graduate student Jhenna Gabriel's double-digit outing with a match-high 39 assists and 19 digs, followed by freshman Maya Sands with 18 digs and sophomore Isha Knight with 18 digs.
Leading the squad in attack efficiency were redshirt junior Jordyn Freeman and Martin who hit for .533 and .371, respectively. The hitting contest went to UNLV as they outhit the Lobos .250 to .131.
UP NEXT: The Rebels will hit the road for the final two away games of regular season, beginning with a trip to San Diego State to take on the Aztecs Thursday evening at 7 p.m., and closing out with a trip to Fresno to play against the Bulldogs Saturday afternoon at 12 p.m.
OTHER NEWS & NOTES
- Dating back to 2019, UNLV has gone 79-15 in its last 94 matches. The Rebels have won 22 of 25 matches this season and 48 of its last 57.
- 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.
- UNLV was the first MW program to clinch a spot in the MW Tournament held November 23-25 in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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