LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV women's soccer team picked up its first Mountain West win of the season in shutout fashion, 1-0, over Fresno State at Peter Johann Memorial Field on Sunday.
The Rebels' (3-6-2, 1-0-1 MW) senior duo of
Mallie Ramirez and
Cadence Whitley, who both hail from Fresno's neighboring town of Clovis, California, connected for the match's lone score against the Bulldogs (4-3-3, 1-1-0 MW) in the 30th minute. Ramirez netted the eventual game-winning goal on the direct feed from Whitley that was set up by a
Michelle Madrid cross to the left of the box.
With the result, the Scarlet & Gray end the weekend unbeaten in MW play with four points after also securing a draw vs. San Jose State in its conference opener. This marks the third straight season UNLV has started the conference slate with at least three points against its first two league opponents.
STAT OF THE GAME: Anchored by senior goalkeeper
Hanne Breur, the Rebel backline withstood a furious Bulldog attack by deterring all 19 shots faced for the squad's second clean sheet of the season. In just her second game back in the lineup, Breur made saves on all six Fresno State shots on goal en route to her first shutout and win of the 2025 campaign.
UP NEXT: UNLV will take its momentum into a two-match road trip starting with a contest at Wyoming on Thursday, Oct. 2.
MATCH NOTES:
- With her assist vs. the Bulldogs, Madrid finishes with three points on a weekend that includes her goal against SJSU.
- Whitley and Madrid now share the Rebel team lead with seven points on the season after combining for the double assist on Ramirez's goal.
- Ramirez tallied her first goal of the year, which marked both the 14th goal and third game-winner of her career.
