Nov. 9, 2007
LAS VEGAS - The UNLV volleyball team entered Friday night's volleyball match, in the Cox Pavilion, against New Mexico with its first-ever national ranking and held strong with its 30-19, 30-20, 30-18 victory. The win gives the #25 Rebels back-to-back 20-win seasons, while it is the third time in the program's history that they've reached that plateau. More importantly, the win puts UNLV in a tie for first place in the Mountain West Conference with Colorado State with its 11-2 record. Overall, the Rebels are 20-3 on the and extended its winning streak to nine matches.
The Rebels hit .390 tonight, which ranks as the best hitting efficiency by the team this season. UNLV hit above the .359 mark in all three games, with a high of .450 coming in the second frame. New Mexico, on the other hand, was held to .146 with two games below .128 and its best in the second stanza (.229).
Lauren Miramontes led the Rebels offensively with match-highs in kills (17) and in hitting efficiency (.516). On the impressive side, Miramontes only committed one error in 31 total attempts.
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