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Wildcats Drop Heartbreaker to Rebels in the Desert
9/1/2022 10:06:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The Weber State Wildcats took to Cox Pavilion on Thursday night to open the UNLV Rebel Classic against the tournament's hosts and stayed extremely competitive but ultimately ended up falling 3-1 (25-17, 20-25, 25-27, 23-25).
The Wildcats got out to a big lead early on against the 2021 NIVC champion Rebels, and were able to keep that momentum throughout the first set. With typical tough serving and hot hitting from the pins, Weber State was able to take the first set from UNLV 25-17.
The eight-point loss seemed to awaken the Rebels from their first-set slumber, and they came out on fire in the second set. UNLV hit .257 for the set compared to .146 for Weber State, and the Rebels muscled their way to 25-20 second-set triumph.
Weber State had a strong answer to start the third frame. The 'Cats took the lead at 6-5 and held it throughout the majority of the set. The lead was extended to 13-7 and stretched out to 24-19 at one point of the set, but the Rebels wouldn't be denied on their homecourt. UNLV scored eight of the final nine points to steal the third set 27-25 and take a 2-1 lead in the match.
Despite having stayed within punching distance for basically the entire fourth set, Weber State was never able to deliver the fatal blow that it needed to. At one point UNLV saw its lead extend to 23-18, but WSU came clawing back into the match. A couple of Rebel errors paired with a kill from Saane Katoa and an ace from Emma Mangum, and the Wildcats had whittled the lead down to a single point. They kept the set close, but UNLV snuck away with a 25-23 victory.
With the loss, Weber State drops to 3-1 on the season.
NOTABLES
-Dani Richins led the way for the Wildcats with 11 kills and also contributed nine digs on defense.
-Baylee Bodily was nearly unstoppable on offense, totaling eight kills on 19 swings for a .421 hit percentage. She had three block assists, as well.
-Makayla Sorensen made an impact defensively and from the service line with 12 digs and two aces, both of which led the team.
-With seven kills on 21 swings, Mangum helped balance the Wildcat attack from the right side.
UP NEXT
Weber State will square off against the St. John's Red Storm on Friday, September 2 in Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be the second of three Wildcat matches in the UNLV Rebel
Classic. It will be the first time that Weber State has ever played St. John's in program history.
TICKETS
Season and single match tickets are on sale and can be purchased online or by calling the Weber State ticket office at 801-626-8500.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Make sure to follow Weber State volleyball on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter to stay up to date with everything happening with the Wildcats.
The Wildcats got out to a big lead early on against the 2021 NIVC champion Rebels, and were able to keep that momentum throughout the first set. With typical tough serving and hot hitting from the pins, Weber State was able to take the first set from UNLV 25-17.
The eight-point loss seemed to awaken the Rebels from their first-set slumber, and they came out on fire in the second set. UNLV hit .257 for the set compared to .146 for Weber State, and the Rebels muscled their way to 25-20 second-set triumph.
Weber State had a strong answer to start the third frame. The 'Cats took the lead at 6-5 and held it throughout the majority of the set. The lead was extended to 13-7 and stretched out to 24-19 at one point of the set, but the Rebels wouldn't be denied on their homecourt. UNLV scored eight of the final nine points to steal the third set 27-25 and take a 2-1 lead in the match.
Despite having stayed within punching distance for basically the entire fourth set, Weber State was never able to deliver the fatal blow that it needed to. At one point UNLV saw its lead extend to 23-18, but WSU came clawing back into the match. A couple of Rebel errors paired with a kill from Saane Katoa and an ace from Emma Mangum, and the Wildcats had whittled the lead down to a single point. They kept the set close, but UNLV snuck away with a 25-23 victory.
With the loss, Weber State drops to 3-1 on the season.
NOTABLES
-Dani Richins led the way for the Wildcats with 11 kills and also contributed nine digs on defense.
-Baylee Bodily was nearly unstoppable on offense, totaling eight kills on 19 swings for a .421 hit percentage. She had three block assists, as well.
-Makayla Sorensen made an impact defensively and from the service line with 12 digs and two aces, both of which led the team.
-With seven kills on 21 swings, Mangum helped balance the Wildcat attack from the right side.
UP NEXT
Weber State will square off against the St. John's Red Storm on Friday, September 2 in Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be the second of three Wildcat matches in the UNLV Rebel
Classic. It will be the first time that Weber State has ever played St. John's in program history.
TICKETS
Season and single match tickets are on sale and can be purchased online or by calling the Weber State ticket office at 801-626-8500.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Make sure to follow Weber State volleyball on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter to stay up to date with everything happening with the Wildcats.
Team Stats
Weber
UNLV
Kills
47
60
Errors
19
25
Attempts
168
174
Hitting %
.167
.201
Points
63
70
Assists
45
60
Aces
5
2
Blocks
11
8
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
4
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