ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Behind thousands of fans, the University of New Mexico volleyball team battled against No. 1 Nebraska Saturday night, falling in straight sets to close out the Lobo Classic in WisePies Arena.
Bolstered by a supportive crowd announced at 4,473 fans — the fourth-best in program history — the Lobos (6-3) pushed the defending NCAA champion Cornhuskers (6-0) in the first two sets, eventually yielding in the third set.
The set scores were 25-22, 25-20, 25-14.
"It was everything we hoped for," 10th-year head coach Jeff Nelson said.