by LAS VEGAS — Seenane Brewer (Navajo, Cherokee) tied for the team lead with 15 kills on Thursday night as the New Mexico Lobos rallied from two sets down to beat UNLV, 3-2, at The Pavilion.
Brewer played all five sets and finished with 15 kills and 3 errors on 41 attempts for a .293 hitting percentage. She added 1 ace, 1 block assist and 2 digs for 16.5 points.
UNLV took the first two sets, 25-23 and 25-22, before New Mexico turned the match around. The Lobos won the third set 25-21 and the fourth 25-20, then closed out the fifth set 15-11, hitting .556 as a team in the deciding set.
Addison France also had 15 kills with 18 digs for New Mexico. Reagan Miller added 13 kills, Aylin Ravell had 12 kills, and setter Madeleine Miller finished with 49 assists and 14 digs.
Jaida Harris led UNLV with 20 kills, and Jada Ingram added 18 kills on .515 hitting. Basia Latos had 15 kills and 20 digs, and setter Kaia Thiele finished with 53 assists for the Rebels.
New Mexico improved to 10-15 overall and 8-7 in the Mountain West, and UNLV fell to 11-15 and 7-8. The Lobos play UNLV again on Saturday, November 14 at UNLV, with first serve at 1 p.m. PT.
