New Mexico volleyball finished its 2016 season on Tuesday. with an even .500 record after dropping its finale 3-1 to UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Lobos (16-16, 6-12 Mountain West) registered their ninth season at .500 or better under head coach Jeff Nelson, and tied at No. 8 in the Mountain West standings with Fresno State.
The Rebels (23-7, 12-6) placed third in the regular season after winning 25-15, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21 against the Lobos.
“This was just an incredible match,” UNLV head coach Cindy Fredrick said in a release.
UNLV started the match with an 8-3 lead, but UNM fought back with a 6-3 stretch to make it 11-9.