LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) — UNLV men's soccer will face San José State in its Mountain West home opener at 7 p.m. PT on Wednesday at Peter Johann Memorial Field.
The Rebels (4-3-2, 0-1 MW) will battle the Spartans in search of their first MW victory while aiming to protect their unbeaten 2-0-1 record at home. SJSU (3-4-2, 0-0-1), which earned a draw in its MW opener vs. UC Davis, travels for its first league road match this year.
PROMOTION: As part of the night's Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, free Viva Los Rebels ceramic mugs will be given to fans at the marketing table near the entrance while supplies last. Along with that, the UNLV men's soccer players will toss mini UNLV soccer balls to fans in the stands prior to kickoff.
PURCHASE TICKETS: Season tickets to UNLV soccer games — $25 for seniors, faculty and staff, and $35 for the general public — can 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, $12 or $10 for seniors, faculty and staff at the door and free for kids in high school or younger.
FOLLOW ALONG: Fans can follow the action at the live stats link found here. Updates will also be provided on the official team X, formerly known as Twitter (
@UNLVMensSoccer) and Instagram (
@unlvmenssoccer) accounts.
WATCH ON MW+: Fans have a new way to follow the Rebels through MW+, the Mountain West's direct-to-consumer digital subscription platform. Each of UNLV men's soccer's Mountain West matches are expected to be available on the service, along with live events across MW sports, on-demand replays, original programming and exclusive content. A majority of each subscription purchased through UNLV's dedicated MW+ page directly supports UNLV Athletics. Fans may subscribe by
clicking here.
NOTES:
- The Rebels have been ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Far West Region Poll all six times on the year, reaching as high as No. 3 in the region (Sept. 15). In the latest rankings, they sit at No. 10.
- On the defensive side, UNLV's backline and goalkeeping units have played themselves into the top-30 nationally in three categories. Among the rankings, the Scarlet & Gray stands at 15th in save percentage (.833), as well as 30th in the country in both goals against average (.889) and saves per game (4.44).
- Individually, senior goalkeeper Hugo Lemos ranks 29th in the nation in save percentage (.818) and total saves (36).
- After scoring in the Mountain West opener at Grand Canyon, UNLV has now scored goals in five consecutive matches.
