The UNLV volleyball team split its matches Saturday at the Louisville Invitational, losing to the host and 12th-ranked Cardinals 23-25, 26-24, 25-6, 25-21, then beating Middle Tennessee State 25-20, 25-19, 25-20.
Daryn Glenn and Madeline Westman had 12 kills apiece in the win for the Rebels (7-5), and Kinsey Caldwell had 34 assists. Against Louisville, Caldwell had 37 assists and 16 digs, and Sekola Falemaka had 15 kills and 15 digs.
UNLV football is 3-0 to start the season. The Rebels will look to stay perfect when they travel to face Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.
UNLV football is 2-0 so far this season, but the Rebels will need their best defensive game yet to slow down UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava.
Former UNLV star Harry Hall has arguably become the best putter on the PGA Tour, thanks in part to the coaching he got from Dwaine Knight with the Rebels.
UNLV has a new football coach this year, but the team still expects to compete for a Mountain West championship and a College Football Playoff berth.
New UNLV football coach Dan Mullen has brought in several transfers to bolster his defense heading into his first season with the Rebels.
There is a battle at quarterback for the Rebels as camp gets underway.
The five schools leaving the Mountain West for the Pac-12 won a lot of championships in recent years. That could open some doors for UNLV.
UNLV athletic director Erick Harper discussed the House settlement and the future of the Mountain West in a wide-ranging Q&A with the Review-Journal.
Texas State’s decision to leave the Sun Belt Conference for the Pac-12 should end all speculation about UNLV possibly departing the Mountain West for the rebuilt league.
It could be a matter of weeks before the Mountain West finalizes its new media rights contract, commissioner Gloria Nevarez told the Review-Journal this week.
