LAS VEGAS, Nev. — New Mexico Volleyball delivered another five-set comeback at Cox Pavilion Saturday afternoon, rallying from a 2-1 deficit to defeat UNLV and complete its first season sweep of the Rebels since 2018.
The Lobos (11-15, 9-7 MW) prevailed 25-21, 21-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-13, following Thursday’s reverse sweep with another resilient finish to close their road schedule. UNM overcame an 18-20 deficit in the fourth and a 10-11 deficit in the fifth, with Reagan Miller putting away the match-winning kill for the second match in row.
Lobos win another 𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘-𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗥‼️ https://t.co/yqnNqArPow
— New Mexico Volleyball (@UNMLoboVB) November 14, 2026
The weekend sweep moved New Mexico into sole possession of fourth place in the Mountain West at 9-7, one match ahead of UTEP (8-8) with two regular-season matches remaining. With the top four teams advancing to the MW Tournament, the Lobos control their own path to their first appearance since 2023 — two home wins over Wyoming next week would guarantee a berth.
| Team | MW | Pct. | Overall | Pct. | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai‘i | 15-1 | .938 | 23-4 | .852 | W4 |
| Grand Canyon | 11-5 | .688 | 17-10 | .630 | W8 |
| UC Davis | 10-5 | .667 | 14-12 | .538 | W2 |
| New Mexico | 9-7 | .563 | 11-15 | .423 | W2 |
| UTEP | 8-8 | .500 | 16-12 | .571 | L3 |
| UNLV | 7-9 | .438 | 11-16 | .407 | L3 |
| Wyoming | 6-9 | .400 | 13-13 | .500 | L1 |
| Air Force | 6-10 | .375 | 10-17 | .370 | L2 |
| San José State | 4-12 | .250 | 9-18 | .333 | W2 |
| Nevada | 3-13 | .188 | 5-21 | .192 | L10 |
Four Lobos recorded at least 16 kills, led by Seenane Brewer’s 18 on .279 hitting. Aylin Ravell reset her career high for the second straight match with 17 kills, while Reagan Miller and Addison France added 16 apiece.
Miller hit a team-best .438 with just two errors in 32 swings and led UNM with six blocks, including one solo. France finished with 11 digs for her second double-double of the weekend, adding two aces and two blocks. Brewer contributed eight digs, two blocks and an ace.
Ravell followed her 12-kill breakthrough Thursday with another strong performance, hitting .256 on 43 attempts. The first-year outside hitter totaled 29 kills across the two victories after entering the weekend with 17 on the season.
Madeleine Miller directed the offense with 53 assists and added 15 digs for her second double-double of the series, along with four kills and four blocks. She finished the weekend with 102 assists and 29 digs, bringing her career assists total to 2,937 after moving into seventh in program history Thursday.
Camila Canedo paced the back row with 20 digs, followed by Mina Stanojevic with 19. Stanojevic also matched France with a team-high two aces.
New Mexico held a 72-55 advantage in kills, outhit the Rebels .255 to .185 and outdug them 84-77. UNM finished with nine blocks and seven aces, overcoming UNLV’s 12 aces and 11 blocks. Basia Latos led the Rebels (11-16, 7-9 MW) with 19 kills.
The Lobos opened with their most efficient set of the afternoon, hitting .378 with 16 kills and only two errors. Ravell supplied six kills on .455 hitting as UNM never trailed. After UNLV pulled even at 17-17, the Lobos scored three straight to regain separation, and Madeleine Miller finished the 25-21 win with a kill.
UNLV responded with consecutive 25-21 victories to take control of the match. The Rebels held New Mexico to .105 hitting in the second and led throughout the third, putting the Lobos in another must-win fourth set.
New Mexico responded by building an 11-6 advantage behind a six-point run that included three France kills. The Rebels rallied, however, using six consecutive points to turn a 15-11 UNM lead into a 17-15 deficit.
Trailing 20-18 later in the frame, the Lobos answered with consecutive kills from Brewer, Reagan Miller and France to move back in front. With the score tied at 22-22, Brewer put away another kill before Reagan and Madeleine Miller combined on a block for set point. Ravell delivered the final kill to force a fifth with a 25-23 win.
France and Ravell each recorded five kills in the fourth, while Brewer added four without an error. UNM hit .292 and held the Rebels to .136 in the frame.
The deciding set featured eight ties as the teams traded points through the middle of the frame. UNLV moved ahead 11-10 on an ace, prompting a New Mexico timeout.
Reagan Miller answered with a kill to begin a four-point run. A Rebel attack error and France kill gave UNM a 13-11 advantage before Brewer served an ace for match point. UNLV saved the first two opportunities, but Miller finished the match with her fifth kill of the set following another Lobo timeout.
New Mexico totaled 12 kills in the fifth, with Miller accounting for five, France three and Brewer and Ravell two apiece.
UP NEXT
The Lobos return to The Pit – Powered by Nusenda to close the regular season against Wyoming Wednesday at 1 p.m. MT and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. MT, with Thursday serving as Senior Day. Streaming will be 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.