Oscar Velazquez had a goal an an assist to help UNLV to a 3-2 win over Texas-Rio Grande Valley in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference men’s soccer tournament Thursday in Orem, Utah.
With the victory, the Rebels (8-11-1) will face top-seeded host Utah Valley (15-3-1) in a rematch of a semifinal last season that the Wolverines won 1-0.
Utah Valley also downed UNLV 2-1 on Oct. 29.
Rebels freshman Timo Mehlich’s goal in the 14th minute opened the scoring, before the Vaqueros (6-9-3) scored twice over the next five minutes to take a lead.