LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State volleyball squad heads to Edinburg, Texas, with a chance to extend its 22-matchconference win streak against UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m. (MT) and Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m.
 
Where to Watch
All of this week's Aggie volleyball action can be streamed live on the WAC Digital Network.
 
Follow Along
NM State fans can keep up with all the WAC action with live stats by SideArm Sports.
 
Quick Hitters
 
• Nationally, the Aggies rank 13^th with 14.62 kills per set.  
 
• Middle blocker Lia Mosher leads the WAC and ranks fifth nationally with a .517 hitting percentage. Mosher has 18 kills on 29 swings with just three attacking errors through two matches.
 
• Counting the WAC Tournament, NM State has won 26-straight matches against WAC opponents including a 22-match regular season winning streak.
 
Fast Starts
A number of Aggie newcomers impressed in their debuts in the Crimson and White.
 
• Freshman Victoria Barrett debuted with 18 kills against Dixie State on Jan. 25. She wrapped up the two-game series with the Trailblazers with 29 kills and a .234 hitting percentage.
 
• Darian Markham, also a freshman, started both matches for NM State at the Libero position. She finished the series with 24 digs.
 
• Grossmont College transfer Shaney Lipscomb hit .375 with eight kills in the first match against Dixie State (Jan. 25) and then led the Aggies with 12 kills on Jan, 26.
 
• Junior setter Carly Aigner-Swesey, a transfer from Long Beach State, assisted on 45 kills in NM State's opening series against Dixie State. In the two wins, the Aggies hit .280 as a team.
 
Scouting the Vaqueros
UT Rio Grande Valley currently sits at 0-4 overall and 0-2 in WAC play. The Vaqueros were swept twice by Dixie State to open conference play. Last season, NM State swept UTRGV in both matchups.
 
Statistically, the Vaqueros rank towards the bottom in the WAC. They rank 7^th in hitting percentage (.154) and ninth in opponent hitting percentage (.308).
 
Last Time Out
NM State opened its regular season with a pair of conference games against Dixie State in Tucson. The Aggies defeated the Trailblazers 3-1 on back-to-back days to run their WAC win streak to 22 matches. Freshman Victoria Barrett was impressive, hitting 29 kills over her first weekend of college action.
 
NM State came out of the gates hot, hitting .280 with 117 kills over both games against DSU. Five different Aggies hit at least 18 kills in the series.
 
Up Next
The Aggies return "home" to take on Grand Canyon on Feb. 15 and 16 at Memorial Gym in El Paso, Texas.