Friday, October 16
Las Cruces, NM
7 PM CST (6 PM MDT)
Jax State
at
New Mexico State
Photo by: Emily Kish / Jax State
Jax State Travels to New Mexico State
10/14/2026 12:25:00 PM | Volleyball
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Jax State volleyball is on the road this weekend at New Mexico State. It is the first road trip for the Gamecocks since CUSA opening weekend at Delaware on Sep. 25-26. The Gamecocks are coming off a pair of 3-0 losses at home to Western Kentucky last weekend.
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Sophia Schweikert led the Gamecocks across the two matches with 18 kills on 3.00 kills per set. Lauren Buchanan added 11 kills on 1.83 kills per set. Mia Duong led Jax State with 18 digs. Duong averaged 3.00 digs per set. Sofia Varela had a team-best 21 assists on 3.50 assists per set; Addison Stone added 13 assists. Azavia Thomas had three total blocks to lead Jax State.
Varela leads Jax State this season with 327 assists on 5.11 assists per set, while Stone follows with 234 assists on 3.77 assists per set. Schweikert leads the Gamecocks with 140 kills on 2.33 per set. Buchanan has 121 kills on 1.89 per set, and Thomas has 120 kills on 1.97 kills per set.
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Claire Evans has the next most kills with 139 on 2.62 per set. Evans suffered an injury against Liberty that sidelined her. Delaney Moon paces the Gamecocks with 138 digs on 2.51 per set, while Taya Nordmann leads the way with 52 total blocks thus far.
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NMSU ranks fifth in CUSA in hitting percentage at .219 on 2,587 attempts with 957 kills. Jax State hits .177 with 680 kills on 1,933 attempts. NMSU has played in 77 sets this season, while the Gamecocks have played in 64.
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NMSU is eighth in assists at 11.62 per set and 893 total. Meanwhile, Jax Sate has 642 assists on 10.03 assists per set. The Aggies rank eighth in kills with 957 total and 12.43 per set. The Gamecocks average 10.63 kills per set with 680 total this season.
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NMSU is fourth in the league in service aces and Jax State ranks 10th. NMSU has 119 aces on 1.55 per set, while the Gamecocks have 71 aces on 1.11 per set.
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NMSU is 9-10 on the year and 2-4 in CUSA play after splitting the weekend versus Liberty last week. Jacksonville State is 3-15 on the season and 0-6 in league play after falling 3-0 twice to WKU last weekend.
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To stay up-to-date with the Gamecocks, follow their Facebook (Jacksonville State Volleyball), Twitter (JaxStateVB), and Instagram (JaxStateVB) accounts.
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Sophia Schweikert led the Gamecocks across the two matches with 18 kills on 3.00 kills per set. Lauren Buchanan added 11 kills on 1.83 kills per set. Mia Duong led Jax State with 18 digs. Duong averaged 3.00 digs per set. Sofia Varela had a team-best 21 assists on 3.50 assists per set; Addison Stone added 13 assists. Azavia Thomas had three total blocks to lead Jax State.
Varela leads Jax State this season with 327 assists on 5.11 assists per set, while Stone follows with 234 assists on 3.77 assists per set. Schweikert leads the Gamecocks with 140 kills on 2.33 per set. Buchanan has 121 kills on 1.89 per set, and Thomas has 120 kills on 1.97 kills per set.
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Claire Evans has the next most kills with 139 on 2.62 per set. Evans suffered an injury against Liberty that sidelined her. Delaney Moon paces the Gamecocks with 138 digs on 2.51 per set, while Taya Nordmann leads the way with 52 total blocks thus far.
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NMSU ranks fifth in CUSA in hitting percentage at .219 on 2,587 attempts with 957 kills. Jax State hits .177 with 680 kills on 1,933 attempts. NMSU has played in 77 sets this season, while the Gamecocks have played in 64.
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NMSU is eighth in assists at 11.62 per set and 893 total. Meanwhile, Jax Sate has 642 assists on 10.03 assists per set. The Aggies rank eighth in kills with 957 total and 12.43 per set. The Gamecocks average 10.63 kills per set with 680 total this season.
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NMSU is fourth in the league in service aces and Jax State ranks 10th. NMSU has 119 aces on 1.55 per set, while the Gamecocks have 71 aces on 1.11 per set.
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NMSU is 9-10 on the year and 2-4 in CUSA play after splitting the weekend versus Liberty last week. Jacksonville State is 3-15 on the season and 0-6 in league play after falling 3-0 twice to WKU last weekend.
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To stay up-to-date with the Gamecocks, follow their Facebook (Jacksonville State Volleyball), Twitter (JaxStateVB), and Instagram (JaxStateVB) accounts.
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