Coach Jordan addresses his team before the fourth set

A competitive alumni squad played the younger NMSU much closer in years past, but lost the match in four straight sets on Saturday night.

The new players all got significant play time, and with exception of some nerves showing, they all played well. Kayleigh Giddens has been working hard in the off season, and you can tell. She was making some fantastic saves, and she a lot more hop in her jump.

The highlight of the night for me was when freshman Rocio Gutierrez accidentally beamed a cheerleader with a mini-volleyball. She quickly turned around and casually threw the ball, but didn’t see the cheerleader boosted on the shoulders of a male cheerleader until it was too late!