UNLV senior Aiwen Zhu opens play in the NCAA women’s tennis singles championship against Oklahoma junior Oleksandra Korashvili at approximately 2 p.m. PT Monday in Orlando, Florida.
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Despite closing the regular season with four straight losses, UNLV claimed a berth in the Mountain West baseball tournament by virtue of San Jose State’s 8-2 loss at Air Force.
J.T. Arruda went 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBIs to lead regular-season league champion Fresno State past host UNLV 16-5 in a Mountain West baseball game Friday.
Ryan Jensen struck out 10 over eight shutout innings to lead Fresno State past UNLV 7-0 in a Mountain West baseball game Thursday at Wilson Stadium.
UNLV junior shortstop Bryson Stott, a Desert Oasis product, was named a semifinalist for two national baseball awards.
For the third straight year, the UNLV men’s golf team has qualified for the NCAA championships.
Senior Harry Hall and freshman David Rauch each shot 1-under 71 to lead the Rebels in the first round of the NCAA regional Monday at TPC Myrtle Beach.
A strong pitching performance by Chase Maddux went for naught Sunday as UNLV lost to New Mexico 3-2 in a Mountain West baseball game in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
UNLV totaled 30 hits Saturday in sweeping a Mountain West baseball doubleheader from host New Mexico by scores of 4-2 and 18-8.
The university is negotiating for a new shoe and apparel contract to replace the one with Nike that expires May 31. Nike had an exclusive negotiating window that ended April 1.
Justine Federe, Reina Bondi and Lauren Tycksen each went 2-for-3 and scored twice to lead host UNLV past New Mexico 8-0 in a Mountain West softball game Friday.
Freshman Jenny Bressler struck out 11 in seven innings, and Samantha Diaz hit a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth, leading host UNLV past New Mexico 2-1 in a Mountain West softball game Thursday.
UNLV sophomore Polly Mack tied for 22nd, and senior teammate Elizabeth Prior tied for 40th to wrap up play in the NCAA women’s golf regional Wednesday in Cle Elum, Washington.
All 17 UNLV teams achieved an Academic Progress Rate multiyear score of greater than 950, well above the 930 required by the NCAA to be eligible for the postseason.
UNLV sophomore Polly Mack shot a 2-under 70 in the second round and is now tied for 22nd in the NCAA regional after being tied for 64th after the first round.
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