ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Volleyball continues Mountain West play at home on Thursday against Colorado State (10-8, 6-2 MW) before hitting the road to face Wyoming (11-7, 3-5 MW) in Laramie, Wyo. on Saturday.
THIS WEEK’S PROMO: Thursday is this year’s CHERRY-OUT day at Johnson Center — Don’t forget to wear your favorite cherry gear to cheer on your Lobos!
The Lobos dropped to 2-6 in MW play after two hard-fought four-set losses at home to San Jose State on Thursday (15-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-27) and Fresno State on Saturday (22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 29-31). After a week in which all but three Mountain West teams lost at least one match, they’ll get a chance to snap a five-match losing streak against the first-place Rams on Thursday before heading to the eighth-place Cowgirls on Saturday. This week’s action will be the lone regular-season matches against both teams for the Lobos.
Even after an 0-2 week, the Lobos are among the best in the Mountain West at keeping rallies going — UNM has held opponents to .194 hitting on the season so far and enter the week ranked in the Top 100 in the nation in digs per set (40th, 16.28) and blocks per set (92nd, 2.30). They’re leading the Mountain West in digs per set for a third consecutive season.
In 2023, UNM fell to the Rams in straight sets three times and split its two matches with Wyoming, winning at home in four and falling in three in Laramie. They’re 1-4 against the Rams in their last five meetings but 3-2 against the Cowgirls in the same span.
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vs. Colorado State (10-8, 6-2 MW)
Oct. 24 | 6:30 p.m. MT | Albuquerque, N.M. | Johnson Center
at Wyoming (7-11, 3-5 MW)
Oct. 26 | 12 p.m. MT | Laramie, Wyo.