Official Site of the Aggies · Apr 3, 2021
@NMStateVBall Cruises Past Cougars in WAC Semifinal
OREM, Utah – The New Mexico State volleyball team hit .341 and cruised to a 25-18, 25-16, 25-17 sweep of Chicago State in a Western Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal match at Lockhart Arena in Orem, Utah, on Friday night.
The Aggies advanced to the WAC Championship match for the third-straight year.
NM State (16-1) started slow and held a slim 16-15 lead midway through the first set. However, a kill from Katie Birtcil and a service ace from Jordan George sparked a 9-3 Aggie run which included the last-four points in the first set for the 25-18 win. The Aggies served well in the first set, recording three aces in the frame.