Rebels Capture Second Straight Win, Defeats UC Irvine

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV volleyball team continued its strong start to The Rebel Challenge on Saturday, overcoming UC Irvine in four sets to win its second consecutive match at The Pavilion.HOW IT HAPPENED: The Rebels defeated the Anteaters 25-18, 16-25, 25-22, 25-19, improving to 3-7 on the season and handing UC Irvine its ninth loss in 11 matches. After opening the tournament with a sweep of Southeastern Louisiana on Friday, UNLV carried that momentum into Saturday’s matchup and produced another strong offensive performance. The Rebels finished with 54 kills on 161 attacks and hit .199 as a team,…