Alexandr Cozbinov and Courtney Lock each notched a straight-sets singles win and teamed for a victory at No. 1 doubles to lead UNLV to a 4-2 triumph over UC Riverside on Friday at Fertitta Tennis Complex.
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Eric Samuelsson and Jordan Sauer each won in singles and were part of a doubles victory to help UNLV edge Purdue 4-3 in the ITA Kickoff Weekend men’s tennis tournament Sunday in Waco, Texas.
Katie Powell had 21 points and 16 rebounds to help UNLV rally for a 75-64 victory over host San Diego State in a Mountain West women’s basketball game Saturday.
UNLV’s swimming and diving teams swept Wyoming on Friday at Buchanan Natatorium, with the men cruising to a 91-56 victory and the women pulling out a 77-69 win.
Air Force athletic director Jim Knowlton said Friday at a news conference that the academy is in a much better position to continue to play scheduled games should another federal government shutdown take place.
UNLV has hired Dawn Sullivan to be its new volleyball coach, athletics director Desiree Reed-Francois announced Monday.
UNLV senior midfielder Kevin Partida was selected by the San Jose Earthquakes in the third round of the 2018 MLS Superdraft, marking the first time two Rebels players were picked in the same draft.
Sofia Carnevale contributed to three wins for UNLV in its 169-129 loss to UNR in a women’s swimming and diving meet Saturday at Buchanan Natatorium.
Air Force has canceled for now all sporting events because of the federal government shutdown, jeopardizing future matchups with UNLV.
UNLV junior Aiwen Zhu improved to 11-1 at No. 1 singles with a straight-set victory, helping the Rebels open their women’s tennis dual season with a 7-0 win over visiting New Mexico State on Friday.
Aiwen Zhu and En-Pei Huang of UNLV lost 6-2 to top-seeded Ena Shibahara and Jada Hart of UCLA in the semifinals of the Freeman Memorial women’s tennis tournament Sunday at Fertitta Tennis Complex.
The UNLV doubles team of Aiwen Zhu and En-Pei Huang posted a 7-6 quarterfinal upset of 51st-ranked Chloe Ouellet-Pizer and Makenna Jones of North Carolina in the Freeman Memorial on Saturday.
UNLV freshman Izumi Asano won two matches in her collegiate debut Friday to advance to the quarterfinals on the first day of the 16th annual Freeman Memorial at Fertitta Tennis Complex.
Katie Powell had 25 points and 11 rebounds to rally UNLV to a 63-54 win over Utah State in a Mountain West women’s basketball game Saturday in Logan, Utah.
UNLV volleyball coach Cindy Fredrick’s contract will not be renewed, athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois announced Sunday.