LARAMIE, Wyo. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV volleyball team (10-3, 1-1) swept Wyoming (4-10, 0-2) in three sets Saturday afternoon at the UniWyo Sports Complex.

The Rebels fought hard in the first set to take it 25-21, before absolutely dominating in the next two frames by scores of 25-18 and 25-21. 

REBEL OF THE MATCH: Junior Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos paced the match with a match-high 12 kills and 14 points. 

The Scarlet & Gray were led by Jhenna Gabriel's match-high 39 assists, and two digs, freshman Maya Sands tacked on nine digs, two service aces and two points. 

The hitting contest went to UNLV as it outhit Wyoming .282 to .206. Arretche-Ramos's .391 hitting percentage and sophomore Dakota Quinlan's .385 made the Rebel duo the squad's leaders in attack efficiency. 

UP NEXT: The Rebels will return home to continue conference play against Fresno State, Thursday September 29 at 6:30 p.m., followed by San Diego State Saturday, October 1 at 1 p.m. 

OTHER NEWS & NOTES
- Dating back to 2019, UNLV has gone 67-15 in its last 82 matches. The Rebels have won 10 of 13 matches this season and 36 of its last 45.
- 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). 

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