PALO ALTO, Calif. - NM State fell at No. 8 Stanford in straight sets (25-20, 25-13, 25-17) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday, snapping a 19-match winning streak. The Aggies conclude the season 28-6.
NM State was out-hit .415 to .133 on the match. The Cardinal also out-blocked the Aggies 8-1.
WAC Player of the Year Gwen Murphy paced NM State with nine kills and three aces, while Andrea Tauai added seven kills and Bradley Nash had six. Jordan Abalos had a match-high 15 digs in the loss.