UNM VOLLEYBALL
Lobos rally past Arizona at the Pit
UNM volleyball rebounded from an exhibition loss to Northern Arizona with a four-set win over the Wildcats.
The UNM volleyball team bounced back from Friday鈥檚 five-set exhibition defeat 鈥� at the hands of Northern Arizona 鈥� with a 3-1 win over Arizona (27-25, 15-25, 25-16, 25-20) at the Pit.
The Lobos finished with 48 kills on .179 hitting while holding the Wildcats to .137.
Sophomore right-side hitter Addison France led the Lobos with a match-high 19 kills on .255 hitting. She also tallied eight digs and two block assists.
鈥淲e鈥檝e been busting our butts in the weight room and on the court,鈥� France told the Journal earlier this week. 鈥淪o I think we鈥檙e all getting antsy to show everybody what we鈥檝e been working on.鈥�
Campbell Hollister connected at a team-best .400 clip with five kills on 10 swings, while Aylin Ravell added five kills.
Madeleine Miller dished out 33 of UNM鈥檚 40 assists while adding six digs, with Camila Canedo anchoring the back row with a match-high 22 digs.
In the opening set alone there were 15 ties and eight lead changes as the Lobos rallied from a deep hole. Three consecutive kills from Reagan Miller changed the momentum and UNM won the set.
After Arizona rallied and took the second set, France immediately set the tone in the third, tallying kills on the Lobos鈥� first three points.
The fourth set began with four immediate points from Arizona, putting New Mexico in a hole once again. But the Lobos responded with eight unanswered to swing the momentum once again and take the set.
Both exhibition games were played at the Pit, marking the first time Lobo volleyball has taken the floor at the iconic arena since 2023. This season, they鈥檒l play all of their home games at the Pit for the first time since 1999.
Up next, the Lobos open the 2026 regular season, Aug. 28 against Cal Baptist at the Pit.
