LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Nevada Volleyball closed out the second of two Silver State Series games against UNLV, falling in four sets (25-18, 25-17, 20-25, 25-22).
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Nevada battled early in the opening set, trading points with UNLV through the first portion of play. Kills from
Paige Thies,
Adriana Dorn, and
Mckaley Herr helped keep the Wolf Pack within striking distance as the score sat at 7-11. UNLV then found momentum behind a scoring run and a pair of service aces to stretch its lead to 15-10 heading into the media timeout. Nevada responded with points from
Madison Long,
Karly Bonaventure, and a service ace from
Lara Pacheco to cut the deficit to two at 16-14, but the Rebels answered with a 6-0 run to regain control of the set. Late kills from
Paige Thies and
Madison Long kept the Pack alive, but UNLV closed out the frame 25-18.
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The Wolf Pack battled through a tightly contested start to the second set, with kills from
Paige Thies,
Madison Long, and
Karly Bonaventure helping Nevada stay within one point early. After trailing 10-8, Nevada used a service ace from
Adriana Dorn and a Long kill to knot the score at 10-10. The teams continued to trade points before UNLV found separation late, taking a 15-12 lead into the media timeout. A kill from
Malia Pilimai cut the deficit to two out of the break, but the Rebels responded with a 5-1 run, aided by a service ace and strong play at the net, to extend the lead to 21-15. Nevada added late points from Pilimai and Long, but UNLV closed the set on a service ace to claim a 25-17 victory and take a 2-0 match lead.
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Nevada responded in the third set, racing out to a 7-3 advantage behind kills from
Madison Long,
Karly Bonaventure, and
Malia Pilimai. The Rebels battled back with a 7-2 run midway through the frame, turning a five-point deficit into an 11-10 lead. Nevada answered as Pilimai, Bonaventure, and
Paige Thies helped keep the set within reach, before the Pack found momentum late. Trailing 18-17, Nevada used a block from Bonaventure and
Adriana Dorn to tie the score before a Dorn service ace put the Pack in front 20-19. Back-to-back Long kills extended the advantage, and Nevada closed out the set on consecutive UNLV attacking errors to secure a 25-20 victory and extend the match.
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The fourth set featured 12 ties with neither team seeming able to pull away. Kills from Pilimai, Dorn, and Thies kept Nevada within striking distance throughout the set, while a Thies ace gave the Pack an 11-10 lead. UNLV responded with a late push to take a 16-13 advantage after the media timeout, but Nevada continued to battle back. A block from Thies and Bonaventure cut the deficit to one at 18-17 before kills from Bonaventure and Long, along with a service ace from
Masyn Navarro, helped Nevada erase another deficit and take a 21-20 lead. The Rebels answered in the closing stretch, capitalizing on a pair of late points at the net before a back row kill sealed the 25-22 set victory and the match.
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Paige Thies led the Wolf Pack with 13 kills, while
Madison Long added 12 kills on a .308 hitting percentage and four blocks.
Malia Pilimai contributed eight kills, and
Karly Bonaventure added five kills while leading Nevada with a match-high seven blocks.
Adriana Dorn directed the offense with 24 assists, added three kills, and two service aces, while
Masyn Navarro contributed 12 assists and six digs. Defensively,
Summer Suppik and
Adriana Dorn shared the team lead with eight digs apiece, while
Keely Hummel chipped in five assists and seven digs as Nevada received balanced contributions across the lineup.
The Pack return to action on Thursday against UC Davis at home in Virginia Street Gym at 6 p.m.
