LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Down two sets on the road, New Mexico Volleyball rallied to take the next three against UNLV, completing its first reverse sweep of the season and snapping a four-match losing streak against the Rebels with a pivotal win for the MW Tournament race Thursday night at Cox Pavilion.
The Lobos (10-15, 8-7 MW) prevailed 23-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-11, hitting .556 without an attack error in the deciding set to finish the comeback. The teams entered Thursday tied for fifth in the conference standings, with New Mexico seeking its first Mountain West Tournament appearance since 2023.
UNM ended its own four-match skid while earning its first victory over UNLV since the 2023 MW Tournament quarterfinals — another five-set battle in Las Vegas. Thursday also marked the Lobos’ first regular-season road win against the Rebels since Oct. 5, 2023, and their 10th all-time road victory in the series.
Lobos 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗣 the Rebels in Vegas! https://t.co/Lkejdv7y2o
— New Mexico Volleyball (@UNMLoboVB) November 13, 2026
UP NEXT
The Lobos get a chance to secure the weekend sweep 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.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Four Lobos finished with double-digit kills, led by 15 apiece from Seenane Brewer and Addison France. France added a team-high 18 digs for a double-double along with three blocks, while Brewer hit .293. Reagan Miller supplied 13 kills on .429 hitting with just one error in 28 swings, and first-year outside hitter Aylin Ravell delivered a career-high 12 kills on .333 hitting off the bench.
In her return from injury, Ravell was instrumental in turning the match around, putting away four kills in each of the final three sets. Her 12 kills surpassed her previous best of nine against California Baptist in the season opener.
Madeleine Miller finished with 49 assists and 14 digs for a double-double, adding five kills and an ace. She moved into seventh on UNM’s all-time career assists list with 2,884, passing Monica Meihack (2,840) and Karen Saavedra-Warnock (2,845).
Camila Canedo and Mina Stanojevic contributed 17 digs apiece, with Stanojevic serving a team-high two aces. Zoe Leonard led the Lobos at the net with four blocks, including one solo, and added five digs and an ace.
New Mexico finished with 65 kills on .231 hitting, improving its attack percentage in every set. The Lobos held UNLV to a .211 clip and finished with seven aces and 88 digs. Jaida Harris led the Rebels (11-15, 7-8 MW) with 20 kills.
UNM battled back from an early five-point deficit in the opening set, drawing even at 16-16 and again at 23-23 before the Rebels claimed the final two points. France supplied six kills in the frame, but UNLV took the early advantage with a 25-23 win.
The Lobos faced another deficit in the second, trailing 21-15 before a late push brought them within one at 23-22. UNLV again answered with the final two points to take a two-set lead.
New Mexico began its comeback with a six-point run that broke a 12-12 tie in the third. Reagan Miller started the stretch with a kill before combining with Ravell on a block, and Brewer added an ace during her service turn as UNM moved ahead 18-12. Ravell finished with four kills in the set, while France put away the final point to keep the Lobos alive with a 25-21 win.
Brewer powered the fourth-set offense with six kills as UNM built a 16-9 advantage. After the Rebels rallied to tie it at 20-20, the Lobos responded with five consecutive points to force a fifth. France accounted for three kills during the closing run, including the final two points, while Stanojevic added an ace.
The deciding set featured eight ties before New Mexico took control. At 8-8, Ravell put down a kill, Brewer and Leonard teamed up for a block and Stanojevic delivered another ace to give UNM an 11-8 lead. Reagan Miller supplied three of the Lobos’ final four points, including the match-winning kill, to complete the reverse sweep.
Ravell and Reagan Miller combined for eight of UNM’s 10 kills in the fifth, with Brewer adding the other two as the Lobos hit .556 on 18 attempts without an attack error.