Molly McCluskey delivers 22 kills and a double-double, Gia Rivera posts a career-high 20 kills and Kaliya Ndiaye records 10 blocks as the Tritons suffer their third consecutive five-set loss.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. | For the third consecutive match, UC San Diego women’s volleyball pushed its opponent to a decisive fifth set. And for the third straight time, the Tritons came agonizingly close without getting the result they wanted.
New Mexico State rallied past UC San Diego 24-26, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11 Friday night at the Pan American Center, handing the Tritons another narrow five-set defeat despite a commanding advantage at the net.
UC San Diego fell to 2-5 overall, while New Mexico State improved to 5-4.
The Tritons outblocked the Aggies 14-5 and hit .244 for the match, but New Mexico State produced a 68-64 advantage in kills and seized control of the fifth set with a decisive five-point run.
The final result continued an unusual and frustrating stretch for UC San Diego. The Tritons have played three consecutive five-set matches and lost all three — despite being outscored by just one combined point across those contests.

