LAS CRUCES, N.M. - For the first time since the opening match of the season, NM State went down in straight sets. The culprit: Western Kentucky (17-4, 7-0), who remained undefeated in CUSA play. The Aggies fell to 6-3 in conference action and 13-7 on the season. WKU continued their impressive winning streak in regular-season conference matches. The program last fell in Oct. 2018 to North Texas, and have amassed 65 consecutive CUSA wins since, the longest such streak in the nation.
Set-by-set: NM State loses 0-3 (20-25, 23-25, 19-25)
NM State got out to a hot start in the first set, taking a quick 2-0 lead.