Rebels lose two MWC matches on road

November 23, 2009 by Sage Sammons 

UNLV suffers sweep against Wyoming, takes CSU five sets

The Rebels took to the road to end conference play, but they ended up losing to both Wyoming and Colorado State.
The Rebels lost to the Wyoming Cowgirls in three straight 14-25, 23-25, 25-27. The Rebels had 11 more errors than the Cowgirls, which was the main component in the loss.
Cursty Jackson, who ended with 13 kills and hit for .321 average, led UNLV. She now has finished with 10 or more kills in 14 matches this season. She also had a career high eight digs. Erin Greenwood also hit for .300 and ended with three assisted blocks.
Jackson also moved into third in UNLV record books by playing in 114 matches. Samantha Richard had 31 assists, five digs, two kills and one ace.
Nile T’eo led the Rebels with eight digs, but was closely followed by Kela Lau Hee, who ended with seven digs.
The Rebels then traveled to Fort Collins, Colo. to face the No. 25 Colorado State Rams. The Rams had already clinched the Mountain West Conference title, but that didn’t stop the Rebels, as they forced the match to five sets, but still lost 26-24, 24-26, 27-25, 22-25, 12-15.
Samantha Richard and Sarah Nehf each had a career night for the Rebels.
Richard collected her eighth double-double of the year, while Nehf got her third. Richard had a career high of 52 assists and 15 digs, she also tallied three assisted blocks and two kills. Nehf ended with a career high 22 digs and 14 kills, she also added four blocks and a career high three assists. Cursty Jackson led the team with 17 kills and Kela Lau Hee led the team with 19 digs.
The Rebels now hit the road to play in Long Beach State’s Mizuno Thanksgiving Tournament. The Rebels face Long Beach State Friday and Cal State Fullerton Saturday.