Annual Scarlet & Gray Scrimmage Set For Saturday

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV volleyball program will play in a pair of preseason tune-up matches over the next two weekends in preparation for its 29-match campaign.

Fifth year head coach Dawn Sullivan and the Rebels will hold the annual Scarlet & Gray Scrimmage at the UNLV Student Recreation and Wellness Center this Saturday at 5 p.m. There will be a $10 entry fee to all attendees that do not have an active membership at the SRWC or an active Rebel Card.

The Rebels will then hit the road to face the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in an exhibition match Friday, August 19 at 1 p.m. (PT). It will be the fourth instance that the Mountain West and Big Sky squads have squared off in a preseason exhibition prior to the start of their respective seasons.

2022 SEASON: The defending National Invitational Volleyball Champions will play a total of 29 regular-season matches over a four-month span that begins at the end of August and stretches into late November.

The Rebels will participate in four tournaments - three of which will be away from the friendly confines of the Cox Pavilion - during the first four weeks of competition. The Scarlet & Gray will face 11-straight nonconference opponents before playing 18 consecutive matches against Mountain West foes over a nine-week period. MW action will run Sept. 22 through Nov. 19, with the Scarlet & Gray playing home-and-home series against nine conference foes and a single affair against San Jose State (home on Oct. 20).

UNLV SEASON TICKETS: Season tickets for the fall campaign are now on sale and can be purchased through UNLVtickets.com or by calling 702-739-FANS (3267). The Scarlet & Gray will play three home matches in the Rebel Challenge, as well as nine more in Mountain West play.

Season tickets are $50 for adults (13 and older), and $40 for active alumni, seniors, faculty and staff.

RETURNING REBELS: UNLV returns eight letterwinners from last year's squad, Jordyn Freeman, Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos, Arien Fafard, Chloe Thomas, Isha Knight, Keyana Cruse, Dakota Quinlan and Livvy Setla. Vailin Tagaloa and Isabel Martin will also be returning to the team this season. Additionally, the Rebels welcome back Thea Sweder who played for the Rebels from 2017- Spring 2021 and was a three-time Fall Academic All-Mountain West Team member (2017-19) and a two-time MW Scholar-Athlete (2017-19).

REBEL NEWCOMERS: The volleyball program has brought in seven newcomers this Fall, including three incoming freshman - Sydney Stenson (Lakewood, Colorado/Bear Creek HS), Maya Sands (Rock Falls, Illinois/Rock Falls HS) and Fatima Sheriff (Temecula, California/Great Oaks HS) - a trio of sophomore transfers - Alyssa Muraoka (Honolulu, Hawai'i/Portland), Madi Kelly (Lake Forest, California/Oregon State) and Jenna Howard (Bothell, Washington/Washington State) who transferred last semester and be a junior in fall. The Rebels also welcomed a graduate student transfer - Ellease Crumpton (Houston, Texas/ Arkansas).

REBEL NOTES:
- UNLV concluded the Fall 2021 season 28-9 overall after earning the first postseason championship title in program history, the 2021 National Invitational Volleyball Championships.
- Dating back to 2019, UNLV has gone 57-12 in the last 69 matches. The Rebels won 28 of 29 last season and 26 of its last 32.
- UNLV finished second in the MW regular-season and in the MW conference tournament last season.
- UNLV earned two spots on the 2021 MW All-Tournament team with Mariena Hayden and Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos.
- UNLV was well represented on the 2021 NIVC All-Tournament team with Hayden (MVP) and Jordyn Freeman.
- Head Coach Dawn Sullivan signed a new five-year contract after accumulating a total of 83 wins against just 24 losses and having made four straight trips to the postseason, including the NCAA Tournament in Spring 2021 and winning the NIVC title last season.

-UNLV-

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Players Mentioned

#7 Mariena Hayden: OH; 6' 0"; Sophomore; 2L

#6 Thea Sweder: OH; 5' 10"; Sophomore; 2L

#18 Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos: RS/OH; 6' 2"; Junior; 2L

#21 Keyana Cruse: OH; 6' 1"; Sophomore; HS

#10 Arien Fafard: S; 5' 7"; Junior; 1L

#11 Jordyn Freeman: MB; 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior; 1L

#9 Jenna Howard: S; 5' 10"; Junior; TR

#20 Isha Knight: L; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#17 Isabel Martin: OH; 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior

#2 Dakota Quinlan: MB; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#4 Livvy Setla: L; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#5 Chloe Thomas: RS; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#7 Mariena Hayden
: 6' 0"; Sophomore; 2L
: OH

#6 Thea Sweder
: 5' 10"; Sophomore; 2L
: OH

#18 Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos
: 6' 2"; Junior; 2L
: RS/OH

#21 Keyana Cruse
: 6' 1"; Sophomore; HS
: OH

#10 Arien Fafard
: 5' 7"; Junior; 1L
: S

#11 Jordyn Freeman
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior; 1L
: MB

#9 Jenna Howard
: 5' 10"; Junior; TR
: S

#20 Isha Knight
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: L

#17 Isabel Martin
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior
: OH

#2 Dakota Quinlan
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: MB

#4 Livvy Setla
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: L

#5 Chloe Thomas
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: RS