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2007-08 UNLV SCHEDULE/RESULTS 7-15 OVERALL / 3-6 MWC UNLUN V WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2007-08 GAME NOTES Nov. 9 ..........Long Beach State ...............W, 73-57 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas Nov. 11 ........Loyola Marymount .............L, 61-59 MARK WASIKWASIK • UNLVUNLV WOMEN’SWOMEN’S BASKETBALLBASKETBALL SIDSID Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas Offi ce - (702) 895-3208 895 3208 • Cell C ll - (702) 528-0289 528 0289 • FFax - (702) 895-0989 895 0989 Nov. 17 ........Texas Tech ...........................L, 79-64 Press row phone - (702) 895-3005 • [email protected] Cox Pavilion Las Vegas Nov. 23-24 • Lady Rebel Shootout GAME 23 - Wednesday, February 13 • 6 pm (PST) Nov. 23 ........Richmond ............................L, 68-59 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas Nov. 24 ........Oregon State ........................L, 68-65 UNLV (7-15, 3-6 MWC) Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas Head coach: Regina Miller (174-118 10 years) Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 • Lady Privateer Invitational Leading scorer: Sr./G Sequoia Holmes (18.1 ppg) Nov. 30 ........vs. #16 George Washington .W, 62-61 Human Performance Center New Orleans at Dec. 1 ..........at New Orleans .....................L, 63-50 Human Performance Center New Orleans Air Force (7-14, 1-8 MWC) Dec. 7 ..........at UC Riverside ....................L, 61-49 Head coach: Ardie McInelly (47-143, 7 years) Student Recreation Center Riverside, Calif. Leading scorer: Sr./F Alecia Steele (12.9 ppg) Dec. 9 ..........at UC Irvine .........................W, 85-73 Bren Center Irvine, Calif. Clune Arena (5,939) Dec. 20-21 • Lady Rebel Christmas Classic Colorado Springs, Colo. Dec. 20 ........Austin Peay ........................W, 56-38 TV: None Cox Pavilion Las Vegas Radio: KSHP 1400AM (Bob Blum, Mark Wasik) Dec. 21 ........Liberty .................................L, 70-68 Cox Pavilion Las Vegas Online: Live audio and live stats at UNLVRebels.com Dec. 28 ........at Nevada, Reno....................L, 84-63 Offi cials: Kent Johnson, Michelle Russi, Robert Strong Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nev. Dec. 30 ........Long Island .........................L, 63-55 Cox Pavilion Las Vegas UNLV Looks For 2nd Straight Road Win UNLV will take on the Falcons of Air Force on Wednesday night in an attempt to win two Jan. 9 ..........Colorado State* .................W, 57-55 Cox Pavilion Las Vegas straight games on the road for the fi rst time this season, coming off Saturday’s 76-68 victory at Colorado State. Though the Lady Rebels have already defeated Air Force once this season, that Jan. 12 ........Air Force* ...........................W, 58-48 Cox Pavilion Las Vegas game was in Las Vegas, and the Falcons were without the services of leading scorer Alecia Steele, who sat out with an ankle injury but has since returned to the lineup. Jan. 16 .........at BYU* ................................L, 77-65 Wednesday’s contest is big for both teams, as a win by UNLV would not only give it a three- Marriott Center Provo, Utah game lead over the Falcons, but bring the Lady Rebels into a tie for sixth place along with the Jan. 23 .........at #18 Wyoming* .................L, 87-39 loser of the San Diego State-New Mexico contest. An Air Force victory however would bring it Arena Auditorium Laramie, Wyo. to just one game back of the Lady Rebels. Jan. 26 ........San Diego State* .................L, 75-55 The contest is also a homecoming for Colorado Springs native Shamela Hampton, a junior Cox Pavilion Las Vegas center who attended Sierra High. She has played in front of the hometown crowd once, in last Jan. 29 ........TCU* ....................................L, 56-38 year’s game at Air Force, when Hampton posted 16 points in a UNLV victory. Cox Pavilion Las Vegas Highlighting the Lady Rebels is senior forward/guard and Las Vegas native Sequoia Holmes, Feb. 2...........at New Mexico* ...................L, 94-64 who is currently 33rd in the nation in scoring at 18.1 ppg and remains fi rst in the MWC. She The Pit Albuquerque, N.M. went over the 1,300 career point mark against No. 20 Utah on Feb. 6 after scoring 11 points, and Feb. 6 ..........#20 Utah* .............................L, 82-53 currently has 1,333 points in her four years in Las Vegas. Cox Pavilion Las Vegas Holmes is also the MWC’s all-time career steals leader and has 245 in her career. Feb. 9...........at Colorado State* ...............W, 76-68 Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colo. UNLV Probable Starters Feb. 13.........at Air Force* .............................. 6 pm Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colo. No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. 2007-08 Statistics Feb. 16 ........BYU* .........................................7 pm 12 Sequoia Holmes G/F 6-1 Sr. 18.1 ppg, 7.0 rpg Cox Pavilion Las Vegas 24 Shamela Hampton C 6-3 Jr. 10.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg Feb. 23 ........Wyoming*.................................7 pm 1 Dominique Harris G 5-10 Jr. 8.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg Cox Pavilion Las Vegas 11 Allison Holiday G 5-6 So. 3.7 ppg, 1.5 rpg Feb. 27.........at San Diego State* ................... 8 pm 25 Raquel Jupiter F 6-1 Jr. 1.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg Cox Arena San Diego, Calif. Mar. 1 ..........at TCU* ................................... 12 pm Air Force Probable Starters Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. 2007-08 Statistics Mar. 4 .........New Mexico* ............................8 pm Cox Pavilion Las Vegas 32 Alecia Steele F 6-0 Sr. 12.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg Mar. 8 ..........at Utah* ..................................... 2 pm 30 Pamela Findlay G 5-11 Sr. 11.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 20 Raimee Beck G 5-8 Fr. 9.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg Mar. 11-15 • 2008 Mountain West Tournament 34 Brooke Cultra G 5-11 Jr. 8.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg Mar. 12 ........MWC Quarterfi nals ....................TBA 43 Kim Kreke C 6-3 Jr. 5.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas lladyady rrebelebel bbasketballasketball Page 2 UNLV at Air Force Feb. 13, Colorado Springs, Colo. Head Coach Players to watch Regina Miller Three players (the Lady Rebel “H” girls) have been leading the team in conference play this season, senior guard/forward Sequoia Holmes, junior center Shamela Hampton and junior guard Regina Miller has Dominique Harris. accomplished what Holmes, the most athletic player in the league, was the 2006-07 Mountain West Defensive Player she was brought to Las of the Year. The Las Vegas native is leading the MWC and is 33rd in the nation in scoring with 18.1 Vegas to do in 1998 – ppg. She ranks in the top 15 in the MWC in rebounding (tied fourth-7.0 rpg), assists (15th-2.55 apg), to resurrect and build and steals (second-2.55 spg). Holmes also has three double-doubles on the season. the Lady Rebels back Hampton is 17th in the MWC in scoring (10.7 ppg), ninth in rebounding (6.6 rpg), seventh in into one of the nation’s fi eld goal percentage (47.3%), sixth in blocks (1.18 bpg) and has three double-doubles as well. premier programs. Harris has come on strong recently and is averaging 8.0 ppg, and 8.8 in league play. She is a She led UNLV to the good free throw shooter (74.1%), and has knocked down 15 three-pointers this season. postseason a school record six straight seasons, and has eight winning seasons overall. Scouting Air Force She led the Lady Rebels to the WNIT fi rst The Falcons had a successful non-conference performance, posting a 6-6 mark, but that hasn’t round in both 2004-05 and 2005-06. Her translated into wins in league play. Air Force will come into Wednesday’s contest at 1-8 in the MWC, 2003-04 team had one of the most successful with the lone victory coming at last place Colorado State, 56-43, on Jan. 23. The team has also campaigns in school history, as UNLV fi nished struggled on offense recently, having been held to an average of 48.3 ppg in the last four outings, with a 26-8 record and advanced to its fi rst-ever including Saturday’s 71-52 setback at No. 20 Utah. appearance in the WNIT championship game. The Utes shot almost 60% in the fi rst half on the way to the win, and held a 24-2 advantage on UNLV also set a new school record with 10 points off turnovers. Two Falcons did fi nish in double fi gures, with Brooke Cultra posting 13 points MWC wins. Miller guided the 2002-03 Lady and Raimee Beck 12. Rebel squad to a 17-12 mark and an appearance Leading the team is Alecia Steele with team-highs in points (12.9 ppg) and rebounds (7.5 rpg). in the WNIT Pamela Findlay is also averaging double-fi gures with 11.6 ppg. Beck adds 9.6 ppg, and has team- UNLV fi nally broke back into the national highs in assists (56) and steals (29), and is the top three-point threat as well (40-of-105 for 38.1%). scene after the Lady Rebels’ outstanding season As a team Air Force has very similar statistics to UNLV, but shoots well from the line at 72%, in 2001-02, in which they earned their fi rst as well as from behind the arc at 35.6%. The Falcons only force 15.8 turnovers per game and have NCAA Tournament berth since the 1994 season and their eighth all-time appearance. That a negative rebound margin as well at -0.6. year’s squad posted a remarkable 23-8 overall record, one of the best seasons in school history, By The Numbers which also included a MWC tournament runner- UNLV 2007-08 Stats Air Force up fi nish.