New Mexico Highlands enters the final week of its 2026 season with a road match against Western New Mexico before closing out the schedule at home. The Cowgirls are seeking a response after a three-set loss to Colorado State Pueblo and will face a Mustangs team that beat them in straight sets earlier this season.

By the Numbers
  • Western New Mexico is 14-12 overall and 8-7 in the Lone Star Conference.
  • In the 2026 RMAC preseason poll, New Mexico Highlands was picked 12th of 15 teams with 52 points.
  • New Mexico Highlands’ leaders: Aziza Morris has 342 kills, Marissa Sandoval-Moya has 361 assists, Lea Süsoy has 25 aces, Becca Wiersema has 277 digs and Elise Fourt has 52 blocks.
  • The Cowgirls went 12-16 overall and 4-10 in conference play in 2025.
Yes, But

The Cowgirls have made progress under third-year coach Meg Grose, including their most wins since 2013 in 2025 and back-to-back all-conference selections. But Western New Mexico won the teams’ first meeting this season, and Highlands is coming off a sweep in which its hitting struggles proved costly.

State of Play
  • New Mexico Highlands travels to Silver City on Tuesday to face Western New Mexico.
  • The Cowgirls then return to the Wilson Center for their final home games of the season.
  • Mustangs standout Daphne Posthumus leads her team with 251 kills and had eight in the teams’ first meeting.
Bottom Line

The final week offers New Mexico Highlands a chance to build on its recent progress and finish at home with momentum, but the Cowgirls will need to address their attacking struggles to turn the rematch against Western New Mexico into a different result.