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Volunteer volleyball coach Gitaik Hong passes the ball to players randomly during a drill at Johnson Gym. The Lobos will have their first exhibition of the fall 2016 season Saturday August 20, 2016.

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Volleyball: New Mexico slated for a strong season despite key losses

Liam Cary-Eaves | August 16

The UNM volleyball squad is poised for a good year, despite losing vital players in the middle block and at the setter position. There will be no replacing Hannah Johnson, the quarterback of the group, and the leader for such a long amount of time. However, head coach Jeff Nelson said the Lobo attack is going to be fierce with four seniors on the outside.

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Volleyball: Lobos schedule highlighted by match against defending champs

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 10

Obviously, the goal is to win the conference in order to take part in the NCAA tournament. However, head coach Jeff Nelson put together a rigorous schedule to boost potential RPI and open a separate path to place a bid for the postseason.

Junior Devanne Sours tips the ball over the net while playing MCU Friday March 18, 2016 at Lucky 66 Bowl’s sand volleyball courts. The Lobos will compete in the Battle On The Bayou this weekend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Beach Volleyball: Flood Warning ends New Mexico's season

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 2

New Mexico’s 2016 campaign came to a close early after the final day in the Battle on the Bayou was cancelled. According to a UNM release, the Lobos’ last two scheduled matches of the season on Sunday were called off due to “inclement weather”.

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Beach Volleyball: UNM heads to Louisiana in season finale

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 28

Beach volleyball will close out its 2016 campaign with a big weekend, playing five matches in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU will serve as the host team in the Battle on the Bayou tournament and will hope to keep its national championship aspirations alive, while the Lobos hope to keep climbing up the unofficial rankings ladder, where DiG Magazine currently places them at No. 16.

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos drop three in Texas

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 18

On the verge of breaking into the top-10 best programs in the country, the Lobos stumbled at the Cowtown Classic this past weekend. Head coach Jeff Nelson said in a release that the Friday double-header was disappointing. New Mexico fell 3-2 to host TCU followed by a 5-0 sweep to No. 1 USC. The head coach said in the statement that his team couldn’t get anything together and just played flat on the road in Fort Worth, Texas.

Junior Lise Rugland dives for the ball while playing MCU at Lucky 66 Bowl’s sand volleyball courts. The Lobos compete in the Cowtown Classic this Friday and Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Beach Volleyball: After sweeping California, Lobos head to Lone Star State

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 14

New Mexico is on the cusp of a top-10 ranking after climbing to No. 12 in the nation, according to DiG Magazine, the nation’s official collegiate beach volleyball magazine. UNM’s caliber of play will be tested this weekend at the Cowtown Classic in Fort Worth, Texas. New Mexico’s trip to TCU will be highlighted by the Friday night match against No. 1 ranked USC, preceded by the TCU match at 3 p.m.

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Volleyball: UNM slides through rainy California skies by sweeping weekend

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 13

After a week off, the Lobos took a trip to California and swept another weekend on the road. New Mexico (16-4) is now riding a five game winning streak, and have won 13 of its past 14 contests.

Junior Cassie House jumps up to spike the ball at Lucky 66 Bowl’s sand volleyball courts. The Lobos will play this weekend in California with their first game against Pacific this Friday.

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Beach Volleyball: Rain or Shine - UNM looks to finish season strong

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 7

This weekend may feature something new for New Mexico’s beach volleyball squad – rain. Head coach Jeff Nelson said he is not thrilled with the idea of playing mud volleyball, in Sacramento, California this weekend because it’s something the Lobos can’t prepare for.

Junior Lise Rugland rushes to hit the ball back to set Devanne Sours up for a kill against a Colorado Mesa player March 18, 2016 at Lucky 66 Bowls sand volleyball courts. The Lobos beach volleyball program was ranked in the top 20 programs in the nation by DiG magazine.

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos among NCAA elite

Liam Cary-Eaves | March 31

New Mexico has joined the nation’s elite, jumping in among the nation’s top tiered schools, according to DiG magazine, the official publication for beach volleyball. The weekly poll releases the top 20 programs in the nation, though the NCAA only ranks the top-10 schools.

Junior Devanne Sours jumps to the net to block an off speed shot by a New Mexico State player on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Luck 66 Bowl’s sand volleyball courts. The Lobos will compete in the Wildcat Spring Challenge in Tucson, Arizona this weekend.

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos look to build on recent tear

Liam Cary-Eaves | March 25

Riding a seven game winning-streak, the Lobos will take to the road in Arizona in hopes to continue their triumphant push in just the second season the program has been in place. After playing two matches in Tempe, and Phoenix Arizona, UNM will play three more games in the Grand Canyon State, this time in Tucson, Arizona. The squad is going to play against three opponents – CSUN and No. 7 Arizona on Friday followed by a Saturday matchup against California State University, Bakersfield.

Junior Cassie House looks at her teammate and celebrates after a kill against Colorado Mesa Friday afternoon at Lucky 66 Bowl’s sand volleyball courts. The Lobos swept all four matches over the weekend.

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos don't disappoint home crowd

Liam Cary-Eaves | March 19

New Mexico has its sand legs firmly planted in the program’s second season. Prior to the weekend tournament, head coach Jeff Nelson said that the squad expected to win all of the matches it had scheduled.

Junior Julia Warren sets up for a kill against A New Mexico State player Saturday afternoon Lucky 66 Bowl's sand volleyball courts. The Lobos beat the Aggies 5-0 and swept the weekend.

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos drop ASU, look for weekend sweep against NMSU

Liam Cary-Eaves | March 19

With one game left in UNM’s only home tournament of the season, the Lobos remain a perfect 3-0 in Albuquerque. UNM (9-3) was able to hand ASU a 4-1 loss, the only loss coming on court one, for New Mexico.

Junior Devanne Sours attempts to block a Colorado Mesa player Friday afternoon at the Lucky 66 Bowl beach volleyball courts. The Lobos beat the Mavericks 5-0.

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos continue hot streak in home-opener

Liam Cary-Eaves | March 19

Colorado Mesa State has one more shot at getting a point against New Mexico. On the first day of New Mexico’s only home tournament of the season, the Lobos cruised past the Mavericks in a 5-0 sweep on Friday afternoon. It is the second time UNM has swept CMU (0-8).

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos pick up three more wins in California and Arizona

Liam Cary-Eaves | March 15

In the second road trip of the season, New Mexico picked up three wins yet again to improve to 6-3 on the year. The weekend provided a change of scenery as UNM took from the Arizona desert sand to play on the Newland Street Courts on Hunnington Beach in California.

Sophomore Eastyn Baleto (left) and junior Julia Warren look up for a high ball during a spring 2015 game. The Lobos will play Grand Canyon University and San Jose State this upcoming Sunday in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos build on last season

Liam Cary-Eaves | March 10

Heading into just the second tournament of the season, New Mexico already has as many wins as they did all of last season. In 14 matches during UNM’s inaugural season, the Lobos collected a 3-11 record against tough opponents. Head coach Jeff Nelson said he saw it as a growing experience to start the program off with a competitive edge.

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos come out of Arizona 3-2 in season opening tourney

Liam Cary-Eaves | March 7

Going into New Mexico’s opening weekend, the Lobos’ goal was to garner two wins against fierce competition. Upon leaving, head coach Jeff Nelson said UNM wanted to get four.

Junior outside hitter Devanne Sours looks as the ball passes her during a beach volleyball match in 2015. The Lobos will play their first match of 2016 in Tempe, Arizona this weekend.

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Beach Volleyball: New Mexico looks to improve on opening season

Liam Cary-Eaves | March 3

With the inaugural season in the books, New Mexico enters the 2016 beach volleyball campaign with a competitive attitude. The first season was more of a trial run, head coach Jeff Nelson said, but this season the Lobos have a better idea what to expect.

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Volleyball: Four Lobos set to compete for national spot

Liam Cary-Eaves | February 19

New Mexico announced on Monday that four players from the volleyball team are taking part in tryouts for the U.S. Women’s National Team Open Tryouts today at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The three-day open tryouts will feature freshman Carson Heilborn, redshirt sophomore Victoria Spragg, alongside juniors Cassie House and Devanne Sours.

Senior middle blocker Skye Gullatt leaps up for a kill against CSU at Johnson Center Nov. 7. Gullatt received Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week for her performance against Air Force.

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Volleyball: Gullatt selected as defensive player of the week/All-Mountain West

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 30

Tying a program record is going to turn some heads for anyone, but the way Skye Gullatt ended her career as a Lobo received conference attention. For the week of Nov. 24-28, Gullatt received Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week honors for her performance against Air Force in the final game of the 2015 campaign. Gullatt put together nine blocking assists, a solo block, and a dig in the final game of her collegiate career.

Senior Hannah Johnson is embraced by sophomore Eastyn Baleto after playing her last home game at Senior Night in Johnson Gym Wednesday night. The Lobos swept the series against the Utah State Aggies.

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Volleyball: New Mexico seniors turn out for final home game

Liam Cary-Eaves | November 19

Wednesday night couldn’t have ended more fittingly as UNM fans bid farewell to the three volleyball seniors in a 3-0 sweep over Utah State. Facing match point, senior setter Hannah Johnson lofted up a ball to fellow senior middle blocker Skye Gullatt who dropped the ball on the hardwood for the final action of the 2015 season in Johnson Center. While the Lobos have two remaining games on their schedule, UNM’s home court will be absent from action until next fall.