TUCSON, Ariz. – UTEP volleyball defeated the defending NIVC champions and Big 12 foe Arizona, 3-1, Tuesday night at McKale Center. The Miners were led by Torrance Lovesee, who tallied a match-high 17 kills and reached a major career milestone, surpassing 1,000 career kills with 1,016 total.

UTEP improves to 9-1 on the season, while Arizona drops to 6-3.

MATCH SUMMARY

The Miners took the first set 25-19, jumping out to an early lead and maintaining control. Arizona answered in the second set with a late surge to even the match at 25-21. UTEP regained momentum in the third set, combining strong swings, timely aces, and key blocks at the net to take the set 25-17. The Miners carried that energy into the fourth set, dominating both offensively and defensively to close out the match 25-18.

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