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Aztecs to Battle Wyoming in First Round of MW Tourney

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Aztecs to Battle Wyoming in First Round of MW TourneyAztecs to Battle Wyoming in First Round of MW Tourney
Derrick Tuskan/SDSU Athletics

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State volleyball team begins its quest for postseason glory next week when it faces Wyoming in the first round of the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championship on Wednesday, Nov. 26, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The sixth-seeded Aztecs will battle the No. 3 seed Cowgirls at The Pavilion on the UNLV campus, starting at 4 p.m. PT.

In addition to live stats, the SDSU-Wyoming clash will air live on the Mountain West Network, with links available on GoAztecs.com. Fans can also catch all the exciting action on their smartphones or TVs by downloading the MW app.

If the Aztecs defeat the Cowgirls, they will face No. 2 seed Colorado State in the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 28 at 4 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, top-seeded Utah State, the Mountain West regular-season champion, will await the winner of Wednesday’s other first-round matchup pitting fourth-seeded Boise State against No. 5 seed Grand Canyon.

For ticket information and complete tournament schedule, visit the MW Championship page.

San Diego State (14-15, 9-9 MW) clinched the final spot in the Mountain West Championship after sweeping Fresno State (25-13, 25-21, 25-21) on Saturday, while San José State was eliminated from after dropping a 3-0 decision at UNLV.

Conversely, the Aztecs will face a Wyoming squad that has won four straight matches to finish the regular season with a 17-12 overall record and a 13-5 mark in conference play. Last week, the Cowgirls posted a pair of five-set victories at home over New Mexico and Grand Canyon.

SDSU leads the all-time series vs. Wyoming 40-27 in 67 varsity meetings since 1985. The Cowgirls swept the Aztecs in the lone meeting between the teams this season on Nov. 15 in San Diego.

Last year, the Scarlet and Black recorded its first regular-season sweep of Wyoming since the 2012 campaign with a pair of 3-0 whitewashes.

San Diego State will be making its second straight appearance in the MW Championship and third since the tournament was revived following the fall 2021 campaign. Last season, the fifth-seeded Aztecs registered a 3-1 triumph over No. 4 Fresno State before dropping in four sets to Colorado State in the semifinals.