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Western New Mexico University Athletics
WVB
3
Winner Angelo State ASU
2
Western N.M WNMU
Winner
Angelo State ASU
3
Final
2
Western N.M WNMU
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Angelo State ASU 24 22 25 25 15 (3)
Western N.M WNMU 26 25 15 21 11 (2)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Falls Short of Playoff Birth

Silver City, N.M -- In a must-win match for the Western New Mexico Mustangs, the visiting Angelo State Rambelles came back from a 2-0 deficit to outlast the Mustangs in five sets, ruining Western's chances of making the Lone Star Conference tournament. 

Set one saw the Mustangs take an early 8-3 lead which they maintained until a late surge by Angelo gave them the lead at 20-19. It would take extra points, before a kill by Erin Moss (Kailua, HI/University Laboratory School) and an Angelo attack error gave the Mustangs the 26-24 set win.
In set two, the Mustangs jumped out to a 4-0 lead, again maintaining that lead until costly errors allowed Angelo back in to tie it at 9-9. A kill by Delaney Seitz (Hillsboro, OR/Century High School), and back-to-back service aces by Sarah Campoli (Weatherford, TX/Azle High School) helped the Mustangs go ahead 20-17. Later, with the set tied at 22-22, errors by Angelo and a statement kill by Selai Damuni (Kula, HI/Tempview High School) ended it, 25-22, in favor of Western. 

Sets three and four saw Angelo claw their way back into the match, hitting an efficient .407 to the Mustangs -.029 in the third set. With the roles reversed, Angelo jumped out early and maintained the lead throughout both sets. An Angelo kill ended it all in the fourth, 25-21, forcing a winner take all deciding fifth set. 

In the fifth and final set, Angelo jumped out to an early 5-1 lead thanks to unforced errors by Western. The Mustangs fought to get within two, at 8-6, as the teams switched ends of the court. A service ace and kill by Angelo put them within one point of taking the match, but the Mustangs refused to go down without a fight. A block by Deyzha Samuelu (Garden Grove, CA/Edison High School) and Bria Augustine (Bell Flower, CA/Mayfair High School) brought the Mustangs within three at 11-14, but a Mustang service error gave Angelo the 15-11 win, and crushed the chances of a playoff berth for the Mustangs. 

A double-double by Bria Augustine (Bell Flower, CA/Mayfair High School) with 17 kills and 14 digs, followed by Erin Moss (Kailua, HI/University Laboratory School) with 14 kills lead the Mustangs offense. Adriana Leon (Lodi, CA/Sahuarita High School) contributed behind the service line producing three of the seven Mustang service aces. Sarah Campoli (Weatherford, TX/Azle High School) added two service aces, and 31 assists, and Gabi Lau (Kailua, HI/University Laboratory School) rounded out her 2018 season with 538 digs, 22 in tonight's match alone. 

Western New Mexico finishes the 2018 season 10-19 overall and 6-14 in Lone Star Conference play. 
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