Rebels land Albany’s top tennis transfer
Kenic will have three seasons to play for the Rebels, and she made her debut on Friday through Sunday in the UNLV Invitational at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. She is playing anywhere from the fourth to sixth seed, a familiar spot for Kenic, who rose three spots up to the No. 1 spot at Albany.
She went 28-5 last season with the Great Danes, earning the America East Conference player and rookie of the year honors.
“You’ve got to have somebody winning at the bottom if you’re going to be good,” Cory said. “She’s not coming in saying, ‘I’m No. 1, I want to play No. 1.’ She’s ‘I’ll do whatever you need me to do, Coach. I want to help the team.’ So she’s exactly the kind of person you like to have.”
Kenic joins a UNLV team with high expectations. The Rebels’ top three seeds were All-Mountain West last season for the conference tournament champions. Men’s soccer:
And she’s happy to be part of that repeat effort.
“Albany was really cold, and here is awesome,” Kenic said. “The campus is awesome. The city is so pretty. I love my team.”
■ WOMEN’S SOCCER — The team is moving into a larger locker room and needs financial support for the proper upgrades.
“These resources will will help us compete at the highest level and become one of the premier women’s soccer programs in the country,” coach Chris Shaw said in a news release.
Those interested in donating can go here.
■ SOFTBALL — Fall practice begins this week, with the Rebels playing a doubleheader against Mount San Antonio College at noon Saturday at Jim Rogers Field. UNLV plays an alumni game on Oct. 8 and then exhibitions later in the month against Brigham Young and Salt Lake Community College.
UNLV opens its regular season Feb. 11 by hosting Texas Tech in the Sportco Kick Off Classic. Contact Mark Anderson at manderson@reviewjournal. com or 702-387-2914. Follow on Twitter: @ markanderson65