SDSU volleyball still has hope amidst rough five-game stretch

Decorative BackgroundDespite another home loss, the Aztecs are in third place in Mountain West standings, still with room to improve

San Diego State Freshman setter Kendall Mairs sets the ball for her teammate in a 0-3 loss against Yale on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at the Peterson Gym

San Diego State volleyball (12-10, 7-4 Mountain West) was defeated 3-1 by the Utah State Aggies (14-7, 11-0 MW) at Peterson Gym on Thursday night. The loss marks the Aztecs’ fourth defeat in their last five matches — an unfortunate regression following the squad’s 6-0 conference start.

To make matters worse, SDSU is without its top middle blocker, junior Amber Keen. The 6-foot-4-inch standout was leading the…