Beach Volleyball: No. 18 New Mexico kicks off season in Arizona
Bo Yu | March 1The UNM beach volleyball team will take on Benedictine University at Mesa in its 2017 season opener in Mesa, Arizona on Thursday. The Lobos just established their beach volleyball program two years ago, but have already enjoyed the fruit of success. Thanks to the impressive 17-6 record of the team last season, the latest preseason DiG Magazine Poll placed UNM at No. 18 in the national ranking. “We really have a handle on what we need to do to be successful,” head coach Jeff Nelson said on Media Day. “In the past, we’ve been learning. Now we’re playing better ball...because we have so much experience.”