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Lady Rebels Travel To Play In-State Rival UNR on Saturday

UNLV and UNR will tip-off on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1:00 p.m. PT at Lawlor Events Center

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV Lady Rebels are on the road for the next two Mountain West games with the first game up north against in-state rival UNR on Saturday, Jan. 24. The Lady Rebels and Wolf Pack will tip-off at 1 p.m. at Lawlor Events Center. This game is part of the Silver State Series presented by America First.
 
ABOUT UNR: UNLV holds the overall series 46-14 over UNR. Under head coach Lindy La Rocque the Lady Rebels are 9-2 against the Wolf Pack. UNR heads into Saturday's contest with a 7-12 overall record and a 3-6 MW record. The Wolf Pack have lost three straight games. UNR is led by Skylar Durley's 10.6 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game. Ahrray Young is the second leading scorer on the squad with 9.7 points per game, while Makayla Carter is the second-leading rebounder with 4.9 boards per game.
 
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
  • Feb. 15, 2025 - UNLV won 64-50 in Reno
  • Feb. 1, 2025 - UNLV won 68-59 in Las Vegas
  • Feb. 24, 2024 - UNLV won 98-67 in Reno
  • Jan. 27, 2024 - UNLV won 92-47 in Las Vegas
  • March 6, 2023 - UNLV won 84-47 in the Mountain West Championship Quarterfinal in Las Vegas 
BROADCAST INFO: The game will be streamed on theMW.com/watch. Fans can also listen to UNLV's live audio with play-by-play announcer Wyatt Tomchek for free on Stretch Internet.
 
LAST TIME ON THE COURT:  The UNLV Lady Rebels are back in the win column after a 78-47 victory over Air Force on Wednesday evening at The Pavilion. The Scarlet & Gray had four players score in double-digits. Shelbee Brown was the leading scorer for UNLV with a season-high 20 points. Brown shot 9-for-12 from the field and 2-for-3 from the charity stripe. She was also the second-leading rebounder with eight boards. Jasmyn Lott had 15 points on the night by shooting 5-for-9 from the field, 2-for-3 from the three and was 3-for-4 from the free throw line. Meadow Roland collected 12 points and led the squad in rebounds with nine boards. Mariah Elohim drained 10 points and brought down a season-high five rebounds.
 
SQUAD LEADERS: Meadow Roland leads the Scarlet & Gray in points per game, averaging 13.5 and she is the second-leading rebounder bringing down 8.9 boards per game. Jasmyn Lott is second on the team with 13.2 points per game and leads the team in made field goals with 5.1 per game. Aaliyah Alexander leads the Lady Rebels in assists per game with 3.3. Alexander is also fourth on the squad, averaging 10.6 points per game. Shelbee Brown leads the squad in rebounds with 9.9 per game and is third in points per game with 10.8.
 
NON-CONFERENCE WRAP: The Lady Rebels wrapped up non-conference play with a 5-5 overall record. UNLV's wins came against Washington State, DePaul, Creighton in the rematch of the 2023 NCAA First round, Northern Iowa and UTSA.
 
4X MOUNTAIN WEST REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS: The Lady Rebels continued to rise last season becoming the first Mountain West team since 2017 to collect four straight regular season titles. UNLV made a trip to the Women's Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT) and collected the first postseason victory in over two decades. The Scarlet & Gray claimed the league's Coach of the Year in Lindy La Rocque and Freshman and Sixth Player of the Year for the second straight year with Meadow Roland.
 
WHAT UP SQUAD?: The Lady Rebels return five of the 13 players from their 2025 championship team, including starter Aaliyah Alexander and Mountain West Sixth and Freshman of the Year Meadow Roland. UNLV welcomes nine new players, which includes graduate students Shelbee Brown and Destiny Leo, seniors Destiny Brown and Mariah Elohim, juniors Ongolea Afu and Sydni Summers and freshmen Trystan James, Hodaya Kabada and Alexis Swillis.
 
UP NEXT: UNLV will play a midweek Mountain West contest at New Mexico on Wednesday, January 28 at 6 p.m. PT/7 p.m. MT.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Aaliyah Alexander

#25 Aaliyah Alexander

G
5' 8"
Graduate Student
1L
Jasmyn Lott

#10 Jasmyn Lott

G
5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
2L
Meadow Roland

#32 Meadow Roland

F
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
1L
Hodaya Kabada

#6 Hodaya Kabada

G
5' 10"
Freshman
HS
Trystan James

#21 Trystan James

F
5' 10"
Freshman
HS
Mariah Elohim

#2 Mariah Elohim

G
5' 10"
Senior
TR
Ongolea Afu

#12 Ongolea Afu

F
5' 10"
Junior
TR
Shelbee Brown

#3 Shelbee Brown

F
6' 0"
Graduate Student
TR
Destiny Brown

#5 Destiny Brown

F
6' 4"
Senior
TR
Destiny Leo

#7 Destiny Leo

G
5' 10"
Graduate Student
TR
Sydni Summers

#1 Sydni Summers

G
5' 5"
Junior
TR
Alexis Swillis

#11 Alexis Swillis

C
6' 3"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Aaliyah Alexander

#25 Aaliyah Alexander

5' 8"
Graduate Student
1L
G
Jasmyn Lott

#10 Jasmyn Lott

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
2L
G
Meadow Roland

#32 Meadow Roland

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
1L
F
Hodaya Kabada

#6 Hodaya Kabada

5' 10"
Freshman
HS
G
Trystan James

#21 Trystan James

5' 10"
Freshman
HS
F
Mariah Elohim

#2 Mariah Elohim

5' 10"
Senior
TR
G
Ongolea Afu

#12 Ongolea Afu

5' 10"
Junior
TR
F
Shelbee Brown

#3 Shelbee Brown

6' 0"
Graduate Student
TR
F
Destiny Brown

#5 Destiny Brown

6' 4"
Senior
TR
F
Destiny Leo

#7 Destiny Leo

5' 10"
Graduate Student
TR
G
Sydni Summers

#1 Sydni Summers

5' 5"
Junior
TR
G
Alexis Swillis

#11 Alexis Swillis

6' 3"
Freshman
HS
C