UNLV totaled 30 hits Saturday in sweeping a Mountain West baseball doubleheader from host New Mexico by scores of 4-2 and 18-8.
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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.
The Andre Agassi Foundation for Education is making an unspecified donation to help create an academic center for UNLV’s athletic department.
UNLV sophomore Polly Mack is tied for 64th and senior Elizabeth Prior 74th after the first round of their NCAA regional at Tumble Creek Golf Club.
Danielle Willson won in singles and was part of a doubles victory to help No. 13-ranked Southern California top UNLV 4-0 in an NCAA women’s tennis regional final Sunday in Los Angeles.
UNLV freshman Connie Li rebounded from a 6-3 tiebreaker deficit to win 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7) in the decisive match, lifting the Rebels past Texas Tech 4-3 in the first round of an NCAA women’s tennis regional Saturday in Los Angeles.
The UNLV men’s golf team has qualified for its 31st consecutive appearance in the NCAA regionals, a national record and one more consecutive national championship berth than the Kansas basketball team.
Lauren Tycksen and Reina Bondi hit consecutive RBI singles in UNLV’s three-run seventh inning, lifting the Rebels past UNR 10-7 in a Mountain West softball game Friday in Reno.
Senior Aiwen Zhu leads UNLV into the NCAA regionals this weekend at Los Angeles. She is nearing the end of one of the top careers in program history.
Las Vegas took one step closer Friday to landing major college postseason events such as the Final Four men’s basketball tournament and the College Football Playoff National Championship.