LAS CRUCES, N.M. –The NM State women's basketball team will put its seven-game winning streak on the line this Saturday at 2 p.m. when CSU Bakersfield comes to town for the highly anticipated Pack The Pan Am 2.0.
 
Adam Young will once again have the call for Aggie fans while Patrick Knapp serves as the analyst on various TV networks.
 
WHERE TO WATCH
Below is a list of channels Aggie fans can watch the women's hoops team on Saturday if they can't make the trek to Las Cruces.
 
-ESPN3 online or via the WatchESPN app on your mobile device/tablet
-Altitude
    -DISH: 413
    -DirectTV: 681
-Comcast New Mexico
    -Channel 77
-FOX Sports Arizona PLUS
    -DISH: SD: 445 | HD: 9515
    -DISH Hopper: 412-33
    -DirectTV: 686-1 SD & HD
-FOX Sports Southwest PLUS
    -DISH: SD: 444 | HD: 9514
    -DISH Hopper: 412-32
    -DirectTV: 676-4 SD & HD
-FOX College Sports Pacific
    -Will air LIVE
 
CSU BAKERSFIELD LINKS: ESPN3 | Live Stats | @NMStateWBB | @CSUAthletics
 
CIRCLING THE 'RUNNERS
Heading into Saturday's afternoon tilt, CSU Bakersfield is 5-14 overall and 2-2 in Western Athletic Conference play. The Roadrunners opened their road trip with a 60-46 loss to UT Rio Grande Valley Thursday night.
 
NM State trails the all-time series against CSUB 3-2 with the 'Runners winning the last meeting on their home floor, 82-78. Bakersfield has yet to register a win on the road this season, going 0-7 in non-conference play and 0-1 in league play so far.
 
CSUB played a pretty tough non-conference schedule, squaring up against five ranked opponents. Of the13 games all-time against ranked opponents, the closest game came against then-No. 12 Nebraska, 54-45, on Dec. 13, 2014.
 
Batabe Zempare, paces CSUB with 10.7 points per game and 9.1 boards per game. The 6-2 junior was averaging 17.2 points the first five games of the season, but have been held to less than 14 points or less in her next 14 games. The league leader in rebounds has been coming off the bench the last two games since starting her first 17. Zempare has been held to just 8.2 points per game since the start of league play as well.
 
Alyssa Shannon is Bakersfield's lead returning scorer with 9.9 points per game this season. The 5-2 guard has been heating up on the offensive end, registering double-digit points in eight of her last 10 games (10.8ppg). As much as she's been producing on the offensive end, Shannon is also the team's lead distributer with 85 assists on the year.
 
Freshman Addi Walters, who recently broke the single-game 3-point record at CSUB, is tied with Shannon in scoring for the 'Runners with 9.9 points per game. The 5-9 guard had a career-night against Seattle U last week, dropping 33 points 11-of-18 shooting – nine of which came from deep. UMKC did a great job on the freshman, holding her to zero points on 0-of-8 shooting in 37 minutes of action.
 
Erika Williams is fourth on the team with 8.8 points per game. She set a new career-high in points with 24 against a ranked UCLA squad at Pauley Pavilion. She followed up with a 19-point effort against Pepperdine, but has since been relegated to less than 10 points a game.
 
PACK THE PAN AM
Pack The Pan Am 2.0 is set for this Saturday at 2 p.m. (MT) game against CSU Bakersfield with tickets selling for just $2! As of Friday morning, the NM State athletic department has sold 5,619 tickets; breaking the all-time regular season attendance record of 4,427. Don't miss out and be a part of Aggie history on Saturday.
 
AGGIES HONOR SCHROEDER AND SANCHEZ-GALAZ FOR NGWSD
The NM State women's basketball team and NM State athletic department will honor Linda Schroeder and Mari Sanchez-Galaz on Saturday, Jan. 23, when it celebrates the 30th anniversary of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This year's NGWSD theme, Leading the Way, is a nod to all those individuals and organizations who are on the frontline for girls and women on and off the court.
 
Schroeder received both her bachelors and master's degrees at New Mexico State in 1971 and 1973, respectively, in Physical Education and Arts & Teaching. During her time at New Mexico State she was the cheer captain that opened the Pan American Center back when it first opened. Schroeder was also the first women's coach ever at NM State after earning bachelors working as a graduate assistant coach for swimming. She also coached field hockey and gymnastics during that stretch. She was also a member of the NM State faculty in the physical education department.
 
She is currently the Chief Executive Officer for Samson Weight Training Equipment, which she started with her husband Dave Schroeder — who played football at NM State. The Schroeder family has been a valued member of the Aggies Athletic Club, donating countless monies and weight-room equipment to their alma mater.
 
Sanchez-Galaz is a 2003 and 2008 graduate of NM State, and is also a former women's basketball player. A four-year letterwinner for the Aggies, Sanchez-Galaz was inducted into the Aggie Hall of Fame in 2010. Her 283 career triples still stands as the most ever in NM State history. Her 84 treys during the 2001-02 season is also best in program history. Her 10 3-pointers against UL-Lafayette back in 2002 was finally broken last season when Abby Scott knocked down 11 vs Chicago State.
 
A Las Cruces native, Sanchez-Galaz devotes her free time with several youth teams in her community; empowering young girls on and off the field – especially in academics. She currently coaches at Holy Cross School, a K-8 school where former Aggie ballplayer Connie Vaul-Limon is the principal. She's also a varsity coach at Saint Mary's high school in town. Her giving back to the community doesn't end there. She also volunteers her time to coach the Pistoleroes, a youth basketball team for children ages 4-10. Sanchez-Galaz doesn't stop at basketball; she also coaches youth soccer and t-ball.
 
Sanchez-Galaz, who earned both her bachelors and masters in industrial engineering from New Mexico State, currently works as an engineer at White Sands Missile Range.
 
REDHAWKS CLIPPED BY SALAS AND DAVIS
Behind season-highs from Brooke Salas and Shanice Davis, the NM State women's hoops team cruised to a 69-54 win over Seattle U on Thursday at the Pan Am Center for its seventh-consecutive win.
 
Salas, a 5-10 freshman guard, scored 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting with seven boards and six assists. This is the second time Davis has broken her season-high in points the past three games. She recorded 18 points on Thursday thanks to a 4-of-9 effort behind the arc.
 
Junior Brianna Freeman also added 14 points for the Aggies to go with her three blocks as the trio combined for 52 of NM State's 69 points.
 
NM State turned the Redhawks over 24 times on Thursday and converted them for a whopping 36 points. The Aggie offense has also settled down in the backcourt, committing just 11 turnovers – 4.4 below its average.
 
ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN'
The Aggies have been on a roll this year, winning 16-of-19 games so far and will take a seven-game win-streak into Saturday's match-up with league-rival CSU Bakersfield. New Mexico State has also won 10 of its last 11 games. During that stretch, the Aggies have held opponents to just 57.9 points per game to their 66.0 points per game.
 
The Aggie defense has also been ferocious in that stretch, forcing 20.2 turnovers per game and registering 11.3 steals per game.
 
KEY WAC-OPENING WIN
With its win last Thursday over Utah Valley in the conference opener, NM State became 1-of-4 teams to have won their WAC opener. In the 10 years NM State has been in the conference, every team that has gone on to win the regular-season has won their opening game of the conference slate.
 
LEADING LADIES
With the non-conference slate concluded, NM State and its players lead the league in several categories or are in the top-10.
 
As a team NM State leads the league in scoring offense (69.4), scoring margin (+8.6), blocked shots (80), turnover margin (+4.3), turnovers forced (19.94), 3-point field-goals made (139) and steals (190).
 
Sasha Weber's 12.7 points per game is good for fifth. Brianna Freeman, who is shooting .478 from the field, is third in the league while Weber's 43-percent from the field is good for eighth. Freeman's 6.8 boards per game also have her in fifth.
 
In the assist column, Shanice Davis is fourth in the WAC with 3.4 dimes per game.
 
Weber is also third in the conference in 3-point field-goal percentage, checking in at .373 and second in conference for 3-point field-goals made with 44 (2.4 per game).  Fellow senior, Abby Scott is 13th on the list with 1.4 triples per game.
 
Freeman is second in conference play with 1.5 blocks per game (25) and also tied for ninth on the Aggies' all-time blocks leaderboard. Tamera William's 42 steals (2.2 SPG) has her sitting in third while Davis is tied for seventh with 1.6 swipes per game.
 
RETURN OF THE MACK
Since her return to the line-up, Moriah Mack is averaging 9.8 points per game and 4.7 rebounds for NM State through 11 games. She also has 25 steals, 21 assists and shooting .430 from the field during that stretch. The junior is third on the team in conference play with 11 points per game and 5.0 boards per game with a .388 shooting-percentage.
 
MAGIC MACK
NM State was able to pull away from Utah Valley at home in its WAC opener thanks to the solid guard play of junior Moriah Mack. The 5-8 guard had a career-high night, scorching the Wolverines for 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting. She went 3-of-5 from beyond the arc and had four assists as well. Her three triples Thursday also tied her new career-high for the third time. She last hit three treys against Florida Atlantic on Dec. 20, 2014.
 
OPENING ACT
Since joining the Western Athletic Conference for the 2005-06 season, NM State is 7-4 when playing in its conference openers and 3-3 when those conference openers are played at the Pan Am Center.
 
Overall, the Aggies are 24-18 all-time in their conference opening games with the exception of 1973-74 season due to incomplete records.
 
Under head coach Mark Trakh, NM State is 4-2 in its first conference match and is currently on a three-game winning streak after Thursday's victory over Utah Valley.
 
Conference Opener Breakdown (Includes 2015-16)
• WAC – 7-4 (1-0 in OT)
• Sun Belt – 2-3
• Big West – 5-5 (1-0 in OT)
• High Country – 6-2
• Intermountain – 4-4 (Missing results from inaugural season in 1973-74 due to incomplete records)
 
TRENDING UPWARD
The NM State hopes to see the same upward trend its players had last season once the conference slate begins. Last season, Sasha Weber (13.8) Shanice Davis (11.1) and Brianna Freeman (9.2) combined to average 11.3 points during the non-conference schedule. Once the dust settled, the three combined to average 16.5 points – 5.2 points better – in league play.
 
TRAKH-ING THE WINS
NM State's victory over Eastern New Mexico gave head coach Mark Trakh his 350th career-win at the helm. The fifth-year head coach has brought the national spotlight back to New Mexico State, leading the Aggies to their first WAC regular-season crown and first WAC Tournament title in 2014-15. He also led the Aggies to their first NCAA appearance since the 1987-88 season.
 
The win last week over Texas A&M Corpus Christi marked the fourth-straight year Trakh has guided the Aggies into the double-digit win category.
 
TAYLOR'S TIME
Tyesha Taylor showed the Aggie faithful a glimpse of what the redshirt freshman is capable of. The 6-4 forward recorded a career-high 15 points in 13 minutes of action for the Aggies versus Eastern New Mexico. Her 13 points against the Greyhounds eclipsed what she had scored in her first seven games combined (10). Another great sign for NM State was that Taylor made 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.
 
Against Western New Mexico, Taylor smashed her previous career-high in rebounds of five with 15 against the Lady Mustangs. She also finished the contest with seven points and 5-of-10 shooting from the line.
 
WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF?
The last time NM State followed a home loss with a victory was against Eastern New Mexico in 2014-15. That team wound up winning 22 of its final 25 games and went on to win 17-straight games, 12 of which came from the 2014-15 season, at home before falling to UTEP on Dec. 5.
 
The Aggies followed up that home loss to UTEP with a win against Eastern New Mexico on Dec. 14, setting them up for another clash with history.
 
AWARDS CENTRAL
Sasha Weber received NM State's second WAC Player of the Week honor this season when she reeled off 20 points and 16 points against San José State and New Mexico, respectively, on the road. This is the second honor of her career and first of the season. During the three-game stretch, Weber averaged 14.3 points and 4.0 rebounds. The Lacey, Wash., product was also .519 from the floor and .474 from three to go with seven assists, three blocks and three steals.
 
Brianna Freeman earned the Aggies' first player of the week honor on Nov. 30 when she recorded back-to-back double-doubles in the Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic hosted by the Aggies. During the tournament, the junior forward averaged 19.5 points and 10.5 boards.
 
HOW SWEEP IT IS
NM State swept the WAC Player of the Week (Nov. 30) honor for both men's and women's basketball for the first time ever in school history. The last time NM State swept a weekly conference honor in basketball dated back to March 3 of the 2002-03 season when the Aggies were in the Sun Belt Conference.
 
IN THE NATION
Through Thursday night's games, NM State is tied for 19th in NCAA Division I women's basketball with a 16-3 record. The Aggies are also in the top-75 of several categories.
 
On the offensive end, NM State's 147 three-pointers has them in 18th-place while their 7.7 shots from downtown per game rank them 28th.
 
On the defensive end, NM State's 20.16 turnovers forced average is also good for 27th in the country. Its 202 steals on the year has them in 13th while its 10.6 steals per game puts NM State in 24th. New Mexico State's 4.79 turnover margin is good for 22nd in the nation. The Aggies' 84 blocked shots also has them in 52nd-place while its 4.4 blocks average is good for 84th amongst the 344 teams.
 
Tamera William's 42 steals on the year has her sitting in 65th amongst Division I players this season and trails Seattle U's Kaylee Best by just two for the conference lead.
 
BEST OF THE BEST
Sasha Weber currently ranks amongst the best of the best in the NCAA. Her 1,366 career points total has her 91st in the NCAA Division I active career leaders list in scoring while her 234 made 3-pointers has her checking in at No. 14 amongst active players.
 
WRITING THEIR OWN STORY
The 2015-16 NM State women's basketball team etched its name into the Aggie record books when it started the season 6-0, and was two wins shy of the 1993-94 squad that started the year off 8-0. That team went on to finish the season 24-4 and 14-4 in Big West play.
 
NM State's win on Thursday over Seattle U keeps its hope alive on matching the 26-3 mark the 1987-88 team set.
 
The Aggies saw their 17-game win-streak at the Pan Am Center snapped against I-10 rival UTEP, 71-65. The 17-game win-streak at home is the third-longest streak ever in program history since the 1992-94 squads won 18-straight.
 
There were 370 days between NM State's last lost at home to Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 29, 2014) and its loss to UTEP on Dec. 5, 2015.
 
The last time the Aggies lost at home, they went on a 22-3 run to end the 2014-15 season. Counting last season, NM State has now won 38 of its last 44 games.
 
TWICE IS NICE, BUT THREE IS BETTER
With its 52-47 win over New Mexico on Dec. 20, NM State swept their neighbors to the north for the first time since the 1995-96 season. The win also made it three-straight for the Aggies over the Lobos. The last time that happened, the Aggies won 10-straight from 1992-96.
 
The last time NM State defeated New Mexico at The Pit came on Dec. 22, 1995, a 78-73 double-overtime thriller in favor of the Aggies.
 
NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER
NM State had one of its best starts in program history thanks to a 6-0 record in the month of November. It is the most wins for the Aggies in the opening month of the season. The best record in the month of November for NM State was back in 2010 when the Aggies went 5-0. This is only the seventh time in 43 seasons that the Aggies have been undefeated in November.
 
THE WILLIAM WAY
Junior Tamera William has been on a tear for NM State early on in the 2015-16 season. The 5-9 guard is averaging 8.6 points. The Las Vegas, Nev., product is also shooting 38.3-percent from the field and 48-of-63 from the charity stripe to go with her 39 steals, 12 blocks and 89 rebounds.
 
William also tallied her first-career double-double on Nov. 19 when she netted 14 points and 10 boards against Sacramento State.
 
In the season-opener against North Dakota State, she paced the Aggies with a career-high 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting. William then followed it up with a game-high 18 points to help guide NM State past in-state rival, New Mexico, for the second-straight time in two years – the first time NM State has won back-to-back games against UNM since the 1995-96 season.
 
She followed up her double-double performance with a new career-high in rebounds with 13 against Southern Utah. On Dec. 2 against Arizona out of the Pac-12 Conference, William recorded a new career-high with 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting. She was also 2-of-3 from deep and a perfect 6-for-6 at the line.
 
William was two points shy of passing her career-high (20 points) at Chicago State. The junior recorded 19 points on 5-of-12 shooting to go with a perfect night from the line (7-of-7). She also added five boards, three assists and two steals to go with her team-high 19 points.
 
SALAS SHINES
Freshman Brooke Salas has taken full advantage of the opportunity as a starter for NM State. The Placentia, Calif., product opened her Aggie career with 10 points against North Dakota State in a hostile road game and nearly had a triple-double. She also finished with eight boards and seven steals.
 
The 5-10 guard followed up with a 13 point showing against New Mexico in NM State's home-opening rivalry match. Her final line included four rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal.
 
After going 0-19 behind the arc in her first five collegiate games, Salas finally knocked down her first 3-pointer against Northern Arizona and finished the night 3-of-5 from downtown. She also picked up a new season-high that night, scoring 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting.
 
Salas tallied a new season-high over the Christmas break when she dropped 18 points against Texas A&M Corpus Christi at the Fordham Holiday Classic.
 
The freshman yet again set a new season-high in scoring against Seattle U, scoring 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting to go with seven rebounds and six dimes. The six assists tripled her previous high of two and was also one rebound shy of tying her season high.
 
Salas is currently fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 8.8 points and 4.8 rebounds.
 
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTER Z
Sophomore Zaire Williams came off the bench and nearly had a double-double against Sacramento State. The Dana Point, Calif., product dished out eight dimes to go with her eight points, six steals and six rebounds to help the Aggies down the stretch against the Hornets. The eight assists by Williams was also a new career-high. Head coach Mark Trakh believed she was the impact player of the game against the Hornets, being the most stable guard for the Aggies against Sacramento State's pressure.
 
WEBER MOVING ON UP
Sasha Weber, a 6-0 senior guard, continues to leave her mark in the record books as she moved into 11th all-time in scoring for the Aggies. The Lacey, Wash., product now has 1,366 points in her career. She's now 22 points shy of passing Princess Moore (1,387, 2000-04), an Irvine, Texas, native that played at MacArthur High School for 10th-place.
 
Weber recently passed Sinnamon Garrett (1,344, 2000-04) for 11th place against UMKC (Jan. 14).
 
With nine games remaining in the regular season, Weber will likely crack the top 10 this week and could possibly be in the top six if her scoring average stays within the range of years past.
 
Weber (75) passed Vicki Evans Thursday night against Seattle U for sole possession of eighth-place in the Aggies' all-time blocks leader list.
 
Weber also made her 200th three-point field-goal against Southern Utah when she nailed a 3-pointer with 32 seconds remaining in the first quarter. She now has 234 career three-point field goals.
 
WHAT'S ON TAP
The Aggies will wrap up the first half of WAC play next Saturday (Jan. 30) at UT Rio Grande Valley, who is tied with NM State for the league lead at 5-0 heading as of Friday, Jan. 22.
 
The three-game road swing continues for NM State as they begin the second-half of conference play at Grand Canyon (Feb. 4) and Utah Valley (Feb. 6)