LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State volleyball team heads to Orem, Utah, to take on second-place Utah Valley in two Western Athletic Conference matches on March 8, at 6 p.m. (MT) and March 9 at 12 p.m. The undefeated Aggies have won 30-straight conference matches, 18-straight sets, 30-of-33 sets played and 10-straight matches to start the year.
 
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
• Head coach Mike Jordan won his 500^th match with a sweep of California Baptist on Feb. 22.    
 
• Nationally, the Aggies rank fourth in hitting percentage (.335), seventh with 14.97 kills per set and fifth in assists per set (13.79).  NM State also ranks 13^th in opponent hitting percentage (.118) and 20^th with 2.70 blocks per set.
 
• As of March 6, three different Aggies rank in the WAC top-5 for hitting percentage. Lia Mosher leads the conference, hitting .422. Shaney Lipscomb (.379) checks in at third and Katie Birtcil ranks fifth (.356). 
 
• Outside hitter Savannah Davison, the WAC Preseason Player of the Year, ranks fifth in the league with 3.42 kills per set.
 
• 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 (.335), opponent hitting percentage (.120), assists (13.83), kills (15.03) and blocks (2.73)
 
• Counting the WAC Tournament, NM State has won 34-straight matches against WAC opponents including a 30-match regular season winning streak.
 
Historic Performance
On Wednesday, March 3, the Aggies put together a historic performance in a 25-15, 25-11, 25-10, sweep over Seattle U at Memorial Gym in El Paso.
 
As a team, NM State set a school record for hitting percentage in a three-set match, hitting a scorching .554. The Aggies hit 46 kills on 74 attempts with just five errors. It was also the highest hitting percentage in a three-set match in the NCAA this season.
 
Individually, Shaney Lipscomb went off for 14 kills on 14 swings to set the school record for hitting percentage in a three-set match (1.000). The previous record was held by 2015 AVCA All-American Gwen Murphy.
 
Scouting the Wolverines
Utah Valley currently sits at 8-3 overall with an 8-2 WAC record, good for second place behind the Aggies. Most recently, UVU took two matches from Dixie State on March 1 and 2. NM State swept UVU in the 2019 WAC Tournament semifinals behind 15 kills from Savannah Davison.
 
The Wolverines have a solid offensive attack, ranking third behind NM State and GCU with a .214 hitting percentage. UVU has also been solid on defensively ranking third in opponent hitting percentage (.171) and second in blocks (2.58).
 
Individually, preseason All-WAC outside hitter Kazna Tanuvasa leads the Wolverine attack with 3.63 kills per set on .259 hitting. Tanuvasa has been named First-Team All-WAC twice and was the WAC Freshman of the Year in 2018.
 
Up Next
The Aggies host Tarleton at Memorial Gym in El Paso, Texas, on March 15 and 16. Fans can stream all the action live on the WAC Digital Network.