“We saw a lot of good things, a little messy at times, but that happens in these types of matches,” Aggie head coach Mike Jordan said. “We played a lot of different lineups and everybody got a chance to play. Some players improved their stock, others struggled a little bit.”
The alumni team won the first set, but NM State came back to take three of the final four sets, including the second and third set. Led by the middle bigs, including redshirt freshman Sasha-Lee Thomas and junior Gwen Murphy, the Aggies closed the match with a 15-10 win in the final set.
“Our middles did a good job, Sasha and Gwen did a good job in the middle,” Jordan said. “(Jordan) Abalos and (Kassandra) Tohm did a good job at times, especially for freshman, and our defense did a solid job. I was fairly happy with the way we passed-serve-received, all in all a decent match.”
The WAC champions then return home to host their own NM State Tournament Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 4-6. The first home match for NM State will be on Thursday, Sept. 4, versus North Dakota State beginning a 7 p.m. (MT) inside the Pan American Center.
Remember season tickets are now on sale for only $50 at the Pan American ticket center or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Kids 12 and under are free for every Aggie volleyball match. For ticket information call the Pan Am ticket office at 575-646-1420.