The University of New Mexico split their second pair of Mountain West conference matches to go 12-9 on the season and 2-2 in conference play.
The first of the two fixtures was away to San Diego State. Last season, UNM lost to SDSU on a couple of occasions. One loss came in Mountain West play, while the other occured in the Mountain West tournament.
With last season’s disappointing results in mind, the matchup proved to be a potential benchmark for the Lobos, a measure of progress for a squad largely unchanged from the previous season.
It was close, but UNM found a way to break its recent SDSU stint.