Box Score RENO, Nev. – The Nevada volleyball team dropped a four-set match to New Mexico on Saturday at Virginia State Gym to wrap up two-match series between the teams to open the Mountain West season.
 
Nevada fell to 0-2 while New Mexico improved to 2-0 on the young season.
 
The Wolf Pack dig itself a hole early against the Lobos, dropping the first set 25-18 and the second 25-15. But the young Nevada squad showed some early-season resiliency by fight back with a win in the third set, 25-17.
 
The Pack led most of the way in set four before the Lobos rallied to tie the match at 23. New Mexico got back-to-back points to come from behind and close the set and the match.
 
"I'm disappointed with the losses but there are a number of great takeaways that we will gain from these two matches," said sixth-year head coach Lee Nelson. "We have such a young team and I'm excited with some of the things we've seen so far from a number of our freshmen. And we are getting a steady contribution from our returners as well."
 
Freshman Reke Monteleone paced Nevada with 18 kills while Kassie McGill had 15 and Brianna Souza added 10. Monteleone, Souza and Kaila Spevak each recorded a team-high three blocks and Spevak led the way with 18 digs for Nevada. Sophomore Andrea Alcaraz had 41 assists for Nevada.
 
Nevada will be back in action next week when three-time defending Mountain West champion Colorado State comes to the VSG. The Rams opened the season Friday with a win over Air Force and were taking on the Falcons again later on Saturday. CSU is receiving votes in the national Top 25 poll.
 
A live stream is available at NevadaWolfPack.TV.