USAFA, Colo. — New Mexico Volleyball got 15 kills apiece from Addison France and Seenane Brewer but fell in five sets to Air Force (28-26, 16-25, 25-18, 21-25, 10-15) Saturday at Cadet East Gym.
The Lobos twice took the lead in the match, outlasting the Falcons in an extended opening set and taking the third before Air Force claimed the final two frames.
France finished with 15 kills and 15 digs for a double-double, hitting .300, while Brewer hit .312 on 32 swings. Reagan Miller added 13 kills at a .423 clip with three blocks, and Mina Stanojevic contributed nine kills, nine digs and two aces.
Madeleine Miller distributed 47 assists to go with eight digs, six blocks and six kills on an error-free .500 hitting performance. Zoe Leonard led the Lobos at the net with eight blocks, including one solo, while Camila Canedo paced the back row with 21 digs.
UNM finished with 64 kills on .224 hitting, holding advantages in digs (68-59) and blocks (11-10). Air Force hit .268 with 69 kills, led by Alysa Walker’s match-high 25.
The Lobos overcame an early 4-0 deficit in the opener and fought off a set point at 25-24 before finishing strong. Brewer put down two kills in UNM’s final four points, and Stanojevic delivered the winner to seal a 28-26 victory. New Mexico hit .342 with 18 kills in the frame.
Air Force answered with a 25-16 win in the second, but UNM regained control in the third. The Lobos opened a 7-2 lead and hit .316 while limiting the Falcons to .170. France finished the set with a kill as New Mexico scored the final three points to win 25-18 and move ahead 2-1.
In the fourth, UNM erased an early 8-4 deficit and briefly moved in front, 10-9, before Air Force responded with five straight points. The Lobos later trimmed a 22-18 deficit to one, but the Falcons closed with three consecutive points to force a fifth set.
New Mexico built a 4-2 lead in the deciding frame and remained ahead at 5-3 before Air Force used a five-point run to take control. The Lobos continued to trade points down the stretch but could not draw even as the Falcons secured the match with a 15-10 win.