LAS CRUCES, N.M. – After clinching the Western Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship, the New Mexico State volleyball team is slated to wrap-up the regular season with a pair of matches at Chicago State on Monday, March 22, at 5 p.m. (MT) and Tuesday, March 23, at 12 p.m.
 
The two matches will not count towards NM State's conference record.
 
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 both of this week's matches with live stats by StatBroadcast.
 
Quick Hitters
• NM State played its first home match since Nov. 16, 2019, on Monday, March 15, 2021, against Tarleton State.
 
• Head coach Mike Jordan won his 500^th match with a sweep of California Baptist on Feb. 22.    
 
• Nationally, the Aggies rank ninth in hitting percentage (.305), third with 15.10 kills per set and second in assists per set (13.98).  NM State also ranks 12^th in opponent hitting percentage (.119).
 
• As of March 19, three different Aggies rank in the WAC top-10 for hitting percentage. Lia Mosher leads the conference, hitting .422 while Shaney Lipscomb (.337) checks in at fourth and Katie Birtcil ranks 10th (.309). 
 
• Mosher's .422 hitting percentage is also good for 22^nd nationally.
 
• Savannah Davison (3.21) and Victoria Barrett (3.00) both rank top-10 in the conference in kills per set with Davison checking in at sixth and Barret at eighth.
 
• Natalie Mikels leads the WAC with 0.46 aces per set and ranks sixth in NM State history with 134.
 
• NM State set the school record for hitting percentage in a three-set match hitting .554 against Seattle U on March 3. Shaney Lipscomb hit 14 kills on 14 attempts to set the school record for hitting percentage in a three-set match.
 
• The Aggies lead the WAC in hitting percentage (.305), opponent hitting percentage (.119), assists (13.98), kills (15.10) and aces (1.56).
 
Scouting the Cougars
Chicago State has only played six matches so far and holds a 0-6 record in those matches. The Aggies are 14-0 all-time against the Cougars and have only lost three sets total in those matchups.
 
Despite their struggles, the Cougars are hitting just .149 as a team, a pair of Cougars rank top-5 in the WAC for hitting percentage. Middles Berenice Alameyda (.411) and Mesalina Severino (.360) rank second and third respectively.
 
Last Time Out
NM State hosted its first matches in the Pan American Center against Tarleton on March 15 and 16. The Aggies took both matches from the Texans to clinch back-to-back WAC Regular Season Championships and the one-seed at April's WAC Tournament.
 
On March 15, Lia Mosher went off against Tarleton for 16 kills on just 22 attacks to hit .636 for the day. Freshman Victoria Barrett (14) and junior right side Shaney Lipscomb (12) also added double-digit kills for an NM State attack that hit .311 on the afternoon.
 
The Aggies followed that up with a 25-20, 25-17, 25-20, sweep on March 16 to clinch the out-right WAC Championship. Savannah Davison and Barrett each hit 12 kills while Lipscomb added 10.
 
Up Next
NM State heads to Orem, Utah, and Lockhart Arena for the WAC Tournament April 2-3 where it will look to win its third-straight WAC Tournament Championship and appear in its third-straight NCAA Tournament. Fans can stream all the action from Orem live on the WAC Digital Network.