PROVO, Utah — Nine years had passed since UNLV’s only other appearance in the NCAA volleyball tournament. But the Rebels, even in the throes of suffering a second-round sweep at the hands of Brigham Young on Saturday, sounded like a team determined not to let another such drought occur.
UNLV fell 25-23, 25-21, 25-12 as the Rebels started strong and fought through close first and second sets before eventually succumbing to the 10th-ranked Cougars.
“A lot of teams, their first time in it (the NCAA tourney), are just overwhelmed by it,” said UNLV coach Cindy Fredrick, whose squad beat No.