Volleyball Caps Comeback in Five-Set Thriller

SILVER CITY, NM — Western NM defeated Texas Woman’s 3-2 on Saturday, winning 25-17, 23-25, 19-25, 26-24, 15-12. The deciding set swung when Western NM moved from an 8-9 deficit to a 13-10 lead before closing out the match. Western NM created separation in the opening set by winning seven of eight rallies from a 5-5 tie, moving ahead 12-6 behind kills from Jade Rampton (Nelson, New Zealand/Shanghai American School) and Ava Frezza and a Hannah Haggard (Tucson, AZ/Tanque Verde High School) ace. Texas Woman’s later narrowed the score to 15-12, but Western NM kept the lead and closed the…