UNLV WOMEN’S SOCCER SEASON ENDS IN PK SHOOTOUT TO WYOMING IN MW TOURNAMENT Game ended in 1-1 tie, Wyoming advances to the second round UNLV’s women’s soccer season came to an end on Monday night, as the Rebels lost a penalty kick shootout 4-2 to Wyoming after finishing their first-round matchup in a 1-1 … Read more
UNLV WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FLIES PAST CONCORDIA 81-43 Lady Rebels finish the night with 23 assists on 30 made field goals In its only exhibition contest of the season, the UNLV women’s basketball team jumped out to a big first half advantage and led comfortably for the rest of the night on the way to … Read more
OLEKAIBE WAIVER APPROVED BY NCAA UNLV now awaits word from Mountain West on relief from intra-conference transfer rule The NCAA has approved a waiver submitted by UNLV that grants relief from the mandatory one-year residency requirement, allowing UNLV senior guard Kevin Olekaibe to play for the Runnin’ Rebels immediately. The Mountain West Conference must … Read more
Las Vegas Challenge Invades Orleans Arena December 18 and 19 Dixie State Athletics will host the second annual Las Vegas Challenge men’s and women’s Division II basketball tournament December 18 and 19 at the Orleans Arena. The NCAA basketball tournament will include men’s and women’s teams from Dixie State, Academy of Art, Cal State – Dominguez Hills, along with the men’s … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS HOST ADAMS STATE TUESDAY AT 7 PM IN EXHIBITION FINALE The UNLV men’s basketball team will close out the exhibition portion of its 2013-14 season on Tuesday, Nov. 5, with a game against Adams State at 7 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Runnin’ Rebels lost their first exhibition game, 71-70, … Read more
UNLV’s WOLFE NAMED MW WOMEN’S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Senior scored golden goal in victory over Nevada, Reno Thanks to her heroics in UNLV’s double-overtime win over in-state rival Nevada, Reno on Friday night, UNLV forward Jenn Wolfe was named the Mountain West Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, the league … Read more
UNLV MEN’S SOCCER MOVES INTO TIE FOR SECOND WITH 3-1 WIN AT GRAND CANYON Rebels on longest unbeaten streak in 18 years Thanks to three goals from three different players, UNLV increased its unbeaten streak to five games thanks to a 3-1 victory at Grand Canyon on Sunday afternoon in WAC men’s soccer action … Read more
THREE UNLV WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Courtney Botelho named all-district first team for second straight year For the third time in three years, UNLV had at least three players voted to the Capital One Academic All-District VIII Women’s Soccer teams, the organization of sports information directors (CoSIDA) announced on Thursday. UNLV placed … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS HOST DIXIE STATE FRIDAY AT 8 PM The UNLV men’s basketball team will tip off the 2013-14 season on Friday, Nov. 1, in an exhibition game against Dixie State at 8 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. It will be one of two exhibition contests the Runnin’ Rebels will play at … Read more
SOUTH POINT ARENA AND EQUESTRIAN CENTER NOVEMBER EVENT SCHEDULE EVENTS California Saddle Horse Breeders’ Association Futurity Horse Show – Oct. 31 –Nov. 2 South Point Arena and Equestrian Center presents the California Saddle Horse Breeders’ Association Futurity Horse Show Thursday, Oct. 31 – Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Throughout … Read more
UNLV MEN’S SOCCER’S KYLE MELLIES NAMED WAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Las Vegas native helped Rebels to a 2-0 weekend UNLV’s Kyle Mellies earned his first career weekly honor on Monday, as he was named the Western Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced on Monday. He is the second … Read more
THE DAVE RICE RADIO SHOW STARTS TUESDAY Program will originate from Brendan’s Irish Pub at The Orleans Hotel & Casino. Will air live during the lunch hour on Sports 920 The Game then be replayed later in the day on ESPN Radio 1100 AM/98.9 FM The Dave Rice Radio Show will make its 2013-14 … Read more
RIVAS LEADS UNLV MEN’S SOCCER TO 5-2 SENIOR DAY VICTORY OVER HOUSTON BAPTIST Rebels move into third place in the WAC with the three-goal victory Las Vegas native Joaquin Rivas made sure his Senior Day would be a successful one, as he scored a pair of goals and added an assist in UNLV’s 5-2 … Read more
UNLV SWIMMING AND DIVING SPLITS DUAL MEET WITH ARIZONA STATE Competing in the state of Arizona for the second time in as many days, the UNLV swimming and diving team earned a split in a dual meet contest at Arizona State on Saturday afternoon. The Rebel men evened their record at 1-1 with … Read more
UNLV SWIMMING AND DIVING FALLS IN SEASON OPENER AT ARIZONA The UNLV men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams dropped their season opener on Friday afternoon at Arizona, with the Rebel men falling by a 208-91 score to the 23rd ranked Wildcats, and the UNLV women suffering a 183-109 loss. On the men’s … Read more
UNLV MEN’S SOCCER POSTS SECOND STRAIGHT SHUTOUT, 2-0 OVER KANSAS CITY Rebels improve to 5-3 at home this season UNLV notched a pair of second half goals and posted its second straight shutout on the way to a 2-0 victory over Kansas City on Friday night in WAC men’s soccer action from Peter Johann Field. … Read more
UNLV WOMEN’S SOCCER RUNS PAST AIR FORCE 3-1 Rebels get goals from three different players in the home victory UNLV received goals from three different players and dominated the flow of the game for almost the entire afternoon in a 3-1 victory over Air Force on Friday afternoon in Mountain West women’s soccer action … Read more
UNLV ATHLETICS POSTS STRONG GRADUATION NUMBERS Rebels’ Graduation Success Rate is 78 percent with three teams at 100 percent and six at 90 percent or greater UNLV’s student-athlete graduation numbers continue to rise according to the most recent data collected by the NCAA using the federal calculation for graduation rates, which were released this … Read more
