The final game of the UNM Tournament on Saturday night had a different rotation than most were expecting, boasting a more youthful appearance.
After a thrilling 3-1 victory over Arizona State late Friday, the Lobos came out flat in the first game of Saturday’s double header, head coach Jeff Nelson said.
Though they were able to fight back against Idaho in a 2-1 hole, the fifth set did not go New Mexico’s way, forcing Nelson to make some changes against Fairfield in the evening’s festivities.
“We let some of our freshmen play tonight. Three of our freshmen played a lot tonight and I thought they did a really good job,” Nelson said.