Miners Rally Past NM State in Electric Five-Set Home Opener

EL PASO, Texas – Opening night at Club Memorial did not disappoint. With 3,176 fans packing the newly renovated venue, UTEP volleyball rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat NM State, 3-2 (25-23, 13-25, 24-26, 25-22, 15-13), in a five-set thriller that had the sold-out crowd on its feet Sunday night. The Miners improved to 1-1 on the young season, while the Aggies fell to 1-2 on opening weekend. The Miners are now 3-2 all-time when playing in front of a sold-out home crowd. MATCH SUMMARY After dropping the third set in a heartbreaker, UTEP responded with a resilient fourth-set…