LYNCHBURG, Va. - Liberty took the first match of the weekend over NM State in four sets. The Lady Flames won their first match in 29 days, entering the day on a nine-match losing streak. NM State fell to 12-6 overall and 5-2 in conference play. Liberty (8-9, 1-4) earned their first-ever Conference USA win in program history.
Set-by-set: NM State loses 1-3 (13-25, 25-23, 21-25, 17-25)
The opening frame got away from the Aggies quickly. The Lady Flames took advantage of a set where NM State put up nine attack errors and hit -.