Lotulelei brothers, Boyko set to play in new pro football league
Three former UNLV football players made rosters of teams in the Alliance of American Football, which kicks off its inaugural season Saturday.
Linebacker John Lotulelei (2011-12) and offensive tackle Brett Boyko (2011-14) are with the San Diego Fleet, and linebacker Tau Lotulelei (2013-16) is with the Atlanta Legends. The eight-team AAF’S title game set for April 27 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Softball: At Eller Media Stadium, Lauren Tycksen went 5-for-6 with two RBI triples and five runs to lead the
Rebels (2-0) to a 7-6 win over Seton Hall (1-1) and a 9-0 victory over Utah Valley (0-1).
Women’s tennis: At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Aiwen Zhu, Izumi Asano, En-pei Huang, Connie Li and Alex Kalachova won in singles and were part of three doubles victories to lead the Rebels (3-2) to a 7-0 triumph over Youngstown State (2-4).
Men’s tennis: At Malibu, Calif., Clayton Alenik and Tom Ciszewski won in singles for the Rebels (5-1) in a 5-2 loss to Pepperdine (1-3).
Track and field: At Albuquerque, N.M., Mackenna Howard placed fifth in the weight throw (63 feet), the best of the Rebels’ six topeight finishes on the first day of the 27-team Don Kirby Invitational.