LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Aggies (7-5, 0-0 WAC) got off to a bumpy start to begin their quest for a fourth-straight Western Athletic Conference regular season title as they fell in straight sets to visiting UT Rio Grande Valley (12-4, 0-0 WAC).
After being on the road for eight of its 10 non-conference matches, NM State started conference play in front of a home crowd of nearly 1,000 fans – 936 to be exact. Despite the Aggies posting better numbers than UTRGV in assists and digs, the Vaqueros still managed to exit the Pan American Center with its first win over the Aggies since 2018.