ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico Volleyball closed out a four-set victory over San Jose State (25-16, 25-20, 23-25, 25-15) in emphatic fashion Friday night at The Pit - Powered by Nusenda, extending UNM’s home win streak to five matches as three Lobos finished with double-digit kills.
Seenane Brewer (17 kills), Addison France (15 kills) and Mina Stanojevic (14 kills) led the way as the Lobos snapped a three-match losing streak to San Jose State with their first home win over the Spartans since 2019.
Madeleine Miller surpassed 40 assists for the seventh time this season with a match-high 47, moving up to No. 9 on the UNM all-time career assists lists with 2,639 in total. She also recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 10 digs, with Stanojevic putting up her eighth of the season with 15 digs.
Camila Canedo racked up a match-high 21 digs – her fifth 20+ dig performance of the season – to anchor the Lobos’ back row. Six different Lobos finished with at least one block, led by Madeleine Miller (1 BS / 2 BA) and Reagan Miller (1 BS / 1 BA).
After entering this weekend’s series tied for second in the MW standings, the Lobos improved to 6-3 in conference with their sixth win in their last seven matches. UNM finished with a 59-40 advantage in kills and outhit San Jose State .213 to .122, holding the Spartans below .100 in each of the final two sets. The Lobos also controlled the back row with a 64-42 edge in digs and finished with 56 assists to San Jose State’s 37.
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SET 1 | NEW MEXICO 25, SAN JOSE STATE 16
After falling behind 3-0, the Lobos quickly found their footing with a 7-1 run that turned a 4-2 deficit into a 9-5 lead. Addison France supplied two aces during that stretch, with Reagan Miller adding back-to-back kills.
UNM stretched its advantage to 13-7 behind back-to-back kills from Stanojevic and maintained control from there. France’s third ace pushed the lead to 20-13 before the Lobos scored five of the final six points, finishing things off with three kills in a row from Stanojevic, Hollister and France.
France powered the opening-set win with eight kills and three aces as the Lobos hit .353 as a team. Stanojevic supplied four more on nine swings, matching Canedo with a team-high seven digs in the process.
SET 2 | NEW MEXICO 25, SAN JOSE STATE 20
The Lobos broke a 2-2 tie with an early 4-0 run, getting two kills from Brewer, a kill from Madeleine Miller and a block from Madeleine and Reagan Miller to take a 6-2 lead they wouldn’t relinquish the rest of the way.
San Jose State pulled within one at 11-10 before UNM answered with a 9-2 surge, highlighted by solo blocks from both Millers and kills from Brewer, Reagan Miller, France, Stanojevic and Zoe Leonard. UNM built its lead to 22-13 and reached set point at 24-16 on Brewer’s fourth kill. The Spartans fought off four set points before a service error secured the Lobos’ 2-0 advantage. Stanojevic led UNM with five kills in the frame.
SET 3 | SAN JOSE STATE 25, NEW MEXICO 23
UNM’s bid for a sweep came up just short as San Jose State weathered a late Lobo rally to extend the match. A solo block from France and an ace from Stanojevic helped UNM build a 13-10 lead, but the Spartans answered with a 5-0 run to turn the set and take their first lead since the opening set.
France delivered her career-high fourth ace of the night to pull the Lobos even at 16-16 before San Jose State took five of the next six points. UNM battled back behind two more Stanojevic kills back to back, trimming the deficit to 21-20, and stayed within striking distance down the stretch. Leonard erased the Spartans’ first set point with a kill before Kosikova finished the frame.
Brewer paced the Lobos with six kills in the set, with the Lobos holding San Jose State to match-low .095 hitting but hitting only .027 themselves.
SET 4 | NEW MEXICO 25, SAN JOSE STATE 15
The Lobos wasted little time regaining control, turning an early 3-2 deficit into a 10-4 lead behind an 8-1 run that featured consecutive Leonard aces. San Jose State never pulled closer than four the rest of the way as UNM hit .281 and limited the Spartans to .028. Back-to-back Brewer kills stretched the advantage to 19-11, and the Lobos answered a late Spartan push by claiming six of the final seven points. Stanojevic supplied consecutive kills before two San Jose State attack errors sealed UNM’s fifth consecutive home victory and sixth win in its last seven matches. Brewer led the closing set with four kills, while France and Stanojevic added three apiece.