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UTA Holiday Inn Invitational: After a couple of days of shuffling the schedule, the Lobos will play just two matches in Arlington - Friday vs. Sam Houston State and Saturday against host Texas-Arlington. The schedule was re-worked with the withdrawal of Texas Southern and addition of Houston in the tournament, due to issues from the aftermath of Hurricane Ike in the Houston area. New Mexico is 3-0 against Sam Houston State and is 1-2 against Texas-Arlington.

Up Next: The Lobos wrap up their 11-match road trip with MWC matches at San Diego State (Sept. 25) and UNLV (Sept. 27).

QUICK HITS

• Mileage Rewards ... The Lobos hope to rack up some wins in September to go along with the frequent flyer miles. UNM picks up 1,272 more miles this week, roundtrip to Dallas/Fort Worth, bringing the two-week total to 6,656.

• More Tournament Wins and Honors ... The Lobos earned runner-up honors at the Ameritas Players Challenge, hosted by Nebraska, over the weekend. UNM beat St. John's, 3-0, on Friday and lost to No. 2 Nebraska, 3-0, in the winner's match on Saturday. Jeanne Fairchild and Jade Michaelsen were named to the all-tournament team. It is the third all-tournament team honor for each player this season.

• A part of history ... The crowd at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Friday night to watch UNM-St. John's and Nebraska- LSU topped out at an NCAA regular season record of 13,412. The next day 4,153 crammed into the cozy confines of the NU Coliseum to watch the Huskers win their 107th consecutive home match in the Coliseum. It was also a sellout, again, for the Huskers. The sea of red cheered for every team on great plays with the loudest coming for the home team.

About New Mexico (8-2, 0-0 MWC) ... The Lobos are currently 5-2 through the first seven matches of their 11-match road trip ... UNM did not drop a set to start the season at 24-0, a school record. The NCAA record is 105 consecutive by Florida in 2003 ... The 8-0 season start ranks fourth-best in program history ... All-America candidate Jeanne Fairchild leads the Lobos with 4.65 kills per set, while sophomore Jade Michaelsen leads the setters with 10.64 assists per set ... Defensively, junior Anna Lehne leads the front row with 1.34 blocks per set, while senior Gayle Tripp runs the back row with 4.72 digs per set.

About Sam Houston State (5-8, 0-0 Southland) ... The Bearkats have won two consecutive matches coming into the tournament ... Anna Ferguson averages 2.39 kills per set ... Kym Loving is the top setter with 7.52 assists per set ... Haley Thomas leads the defense with 0.89 kills per set, while Kelly Moyer holds down the back row with 2.85 digs per set ... Head coach Brenda Gray is in her 25th at SHSU.

All-Time vs. Sam Houston State (3-0; H: 0-0, A: 0-0, N: 3-0)
10/2/82	W, 2-1	Beaumont, Texas
9/26/86	W, 3-1	Baton Rouge, La.
9/16/89	W, 3-0	Norman, Okla.

About Texas-Arlington (4-7, 0-0 Southland) ... The Mavericks have won one of their last six matches coming into the tournament ... Biana Sauls leads the team in kills with 2.43 per set ... Raegan Daniel averages 8.27 assists per set ... Alicia Shaffer has 2.80 blocks per set, while Emily Shearin averages 0.95 blocks per set.

All-Time vs. Texas-Arlington (1-2; H: 0-0, A: 0-0, N: 1-1)
Pre-1980	L
9/26/80	L, 0-2	Provo, Utah
9/22/83	W, 2-0	Provo, Utah