ALBUQUERQUE—Ava Hewitt-Smith moved up the Spartan career solo blocking list and led the team in kills as the San José State volleyball team lost at New Mexico, 3-1 (25-16, 25-20, 23-25, 25-15) Friday night in a Mountain West match at The Pit.
- Ava Hewitt-Smith moved into seventh place on the San José State career solo block list with two solo blocks against the Lobos. She ended the night with 53 solo blocks in her two-year career, tying Lisa Ice (1982-86) and Gayle Olsen (191-83). Hewitt-Smith needs 12 solo blocks to tie Joslynn Gallop (1997-00), who had 65 in her career.
- Hewitt-Smith led the Spartan blocking attack with five total blocks, adding three assists to go with her two solo blocks.
- Hewitt-Smith hit .320 for the night to lead the team. She had a team-high 11 kills on 25 attempts and only three errors.
- Morgan Graves added eight kills, while Zuzana Kosíková had six kills.
- San José State outblocked New Mexico, 12-6, in the match with eight solo blocks. Learden Lee and Aniyah Hall each had two solo blocks.
- Lolohea Fonua led the Spartan defense with nine digs, followed by Fatimah Hall with seven and Kosíková and Hanna Darvas with six.
- The Spartans won the third set 25-23, taking the lead for good at 17-16 on a Lobo hitting error. Kosíková sealed the win with a kill.
UP NEXT – The two teams play Sunday night at The Pit. First serve at 6 p.m. PT, and can be seen on MW+.
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