Rebels Take Final Roadtrip Of The Regular Season This Weekend - University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics

LAS VEGAS (UNLVrebels.com) – After an exciting last week, the UNLV volleyball will look to continue the momentum with its final set of Mountain West road matches in the 2024 season.

The Rebels (12-13, 5-9 MW) head out to Utah State and UNR, both matches being rematches to their meetup in Cox Pavilion earlier in the season. The Scarlet & Gray will first face off against the Aggies on Thursday, Nov. 14, kicking off at 6 p.m. PT in Logan, Utah. Afterwards the team will take on the final segment of the Silver State Series, presented by America First Credit Union against UNR, facing their rival in Reno, Nev., on Saturday, Nov. 16.

UNLV ran hot last weekend in Cox pavilion, taking down both San Jose State and Fresno State on 3-1 final scores. Basia Latos was honored with her second Mountain West Freshman of the Week honor this season in celebration of the Rebels' success, totaling 25 kills between the two matches that included a career-high 17 against the Spartans.

The Rebels have continued to sit near the top of the league rankings in blockers per set, currently notching 2.48 per set for third overall. The team currently holds six student-athletes with at least .50 blocks per set during Mountain West matches, Chloe Thomas and Jada Ingram running the top spots in the lineup with over 35 blocks each during the timeframe.

The team holds three strong offensive weapons in Latos, Thomas and Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos, the trio each averaging over 2.4 kills per set during the 2024 conference season. Thomas' efficiency on the attack has totaled one of the highest on the lineup, the senior right-side hitter averaging .255 with only 40 attack errors during MW play.

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS:

Utah State (12-12, 9-5 MW):
The Aggies run one of the top offenses in the Mountain West, ranking inside the league's top three in each of the three offensive statistical categories (hitting percentage; second, assists; second, kills; second). Kaylie Kofe is the main facilitator that keeps the offense rolling, dishing out 9.91 set assists per set and the third-highest rate in the conference up to this point. Utah's State also holds several different weapons, Mara Štiglic leading the charge with three kills per set and four other Aggies holding 2.2 kills per set or higher. The defense is led by Tierney Barlow and Kelsey Watson, the duo both ranking in the league's top-10 spots in blocks per set.

UNR (11-14, 4-10):
Gabby McLaughlin shines as one of the top players in the conference, hosting the third-best kills per set average in the league (4.17). With her blocks and aces putting her at 4.56 points per set, Kinsley Singleton compliments her attacking teammate with a defense that also sits inside the league's top-10 spots. Singleton's dig rate is set to ninth in Mountain West play with 3.15 digs per set. They'll look to hone in on the serve against the Rebels, averaging 1.46 aces per set.

WHERE THE WATCH:

Fans can catch both road matches on the Mountain West Network, which can be found here as well as links to the matches' tickets, livestats, etc. Fans can also follow along on the team's social media accounts: Twitter / X, Instagram and Facebook. News and updates on the Rebels will also be posted online at UNLVrebels.com.

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Players Mentioned

Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos

Jada Ingram

Basia Latos

Chloe Thomas

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