ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico Volleyball saw its six-match home win streak come to an end as the Lobos fell in straight sets to Grand Canyon (19-25, 15-25, 20-25) Thursday night at The Pit - Powered by Nusenda.
The Lobos drop to 9-12 (7-4 MW) on the season, with the Lopes improving to 12-10 (6-5 MW). The two teams will return for a rematch on Saturday, with first serve set for 1 p.m. MT.
Addison France led the Lobos with eight kills, while Mina Stanojevic and Seenane Brewer added seven apiece. Stanojevic also collected 11 digs, and Madeleine Miller finished with 25 assists and nine digs. Campbell Hollister contributed four kills without an error on 12 swings (.333), while Reagan Miller recorded five kills and two solo blocks.
Camila Canedo picked up 20 digs -- her seventh match with 20 or more this season -- to pace the back row.
The teams finished even with 54 digs apiece, but Grand Canyon held advantages in kills (41-34), hitting percentage (.252-.066), blocks (12-3) and service aces (4-0). UNM committed 26 attack errors to the Lopes’ 11.
After dropping the opening two sets, the Lobos opened the third with five unanswered points and held GCU to .140 hitting in the frame. UNM later fought off three consecutive match points before the Lopes closed out the match.
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The Lobos and Lopes square off a second time Saturday at 1 p.m. MT, with streaming available via MW+ and live stats at GoLobos.com/VBStats. Follow @UNMLoboVB on IG, X and Facebook for match updates and coverage, promotional information, behind-the-scenes content and more.