NM State Downs FIU and Advances to CUSA Championship

VB Team Celebration croppedLYNCHBURG, Va. - Ryleigh Whitekettle and Kacia Brown put on all-around dominant performances in the Aggies' semifinal matchup with Florida International on Saturday afternoon. Whitekettle dropped in 15 kills on just 17 swings, good for an .824 hitting percentage. Brown became the first Aggie to drop double-digit blocks in a match this season with 11. The Aggies took down the Panthers in four sets, and moved on to the CUSA Tournament Championship. FIU's season came to a close at 13-19, while NM State improved to 21-9. Waiting for them is nationally-ranked Western Kentucky.

Set-by-set: NM State wins 3-1 (25-15, 23-25, 25-14, 25-20)

First Set

The Aggies hit .593 in the…