LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – In a match much closer than the final score indicated, the UNLV volleyball team (10-4, 2-0) defeated San Jose State 3-0 in a Mountain West match Thursday night at Cox Pavilion.

With the 27-25, 25-23, 27-25 sweep that included 38 tie scores and 16 lead changes, the Rebels won their sixth straight match overall, improved to 2-0 in Mountain West play and defeated the Spartans for the seventh straight time at home.

Isabel Martin recorded a match-high 18 kills for the Rebels, hit a team-high .342 and had a team-high seven digs. Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos also was in double figures in kills for UNLV with 11, while Arien Fafard had a match-high 37 assists. Caleigh King had a match-high three service aces, while Jordyn Freeman contributed on four blocks.

San Jose State (9-5, 0-1) was led by Letizia Cammillucci's 13 kills, Brooke Slusser's 15 assists and Alessia Buffagni's 12 digs. Mari Lawton had six block assists.

UNLV out-hit SJSU .231 to .181 for the match and also led in kills (50-38) and assists (42-31). The Spartans led in service aces (6-4), digs (39-34) and blocks (13-5).

UNLV improved to 17-8 all-time against San Jose State and has won nine of the last 10 meetings overall with the Spartans.

NEXT FOR THE REBELS: UNLV will head back out on the road next week for two matches: at Wyoming on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. PT and at Colorado State on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. PT. Live stream and statistics links will be available on the UNLV volleyball schedule page at UNLVRebels.com.

2023 TICKETS: Tickets for UNLV volleyball may be purchased at UNLVtickets.com or by calling 702-739-3267. Single-game tickets are $6 per adult when purchased in advance of game day, $10 on game day and free for kids in high school or younger.

NEWS & NOTES:

• The Rebels, who are led by first-year head coach Malia Shoji, returned 11 letterwinners from last season's Mountain West regular-season championship team.

• UNLV, which has been named the preseason league favorite along with Utah State in a poll voted on by the conference's head coaches, added five new players to their 2023 roster.

• 2022 Mountain West Player of the Year Isabel Martin is back and was also named the 2023 Preseason MW Player of the Year.

• Also returning are last season's all-conference honorees: senior outside hitter Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos and senior middle blocker Jordyn Freeman. 

• Martin also earned all-region honors last season and was named an honorable mention All-American.

• UNLV went 26-5 overall in 2022, including a 17-1 record in Mountain West play, and made another NCAA Tournament appearance.