LAS CRUCES, N.M. – With non-conference play in the bank, the New Mexico State women's soccer team has turned its focus towards Western Athletic Conference action as the Aggies host Chicago State at noon on Friday, Oct. 7. NM State then flies out to Kansas City for another battle at noon on Sunday, Oct. 9, with UMKC on the WAC Digital Network.
 
QUICK HITS

• NM State picked up its third shutout of the season last week with its 4-0 victory over Arizona Christian.
• The last time the Aggies recorded three shutouts in a season was back in 2011 when they finished the season 10-8-3 overall.
• The Aggies also had four different players score, matching last year's mark against Chicago State.
• New Mexico State is 2-4-1 all-time in WAC opening matches and 2-0-1 when opening conference play at home, including a win last year over UT Rio Grande Valley.
• Women's soccer is 4-0 all-time against Chicago State and 1-5 all-time against UMKC.

 
QUOTEABLES
"The non-conference season has had both highs and lows.  We have played some very good teams and learned quite a bit about our squad. We have seen our talent and flashes of great play.  We also suffered some heart breaking losses, but have gained valuable experience which I am sure will benefit us in WAC Conference play.  Our record does not reflect the talent or progress we have made this season.  Overall, I am proud of the effort, character and resilience we have demonstrated thus far.  We definitely have the talent, team chemistry and desire to make a great run in both season and Tournament play."
 
                                                                                                                                                                --Head Coach Freddy Delgado
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Ashley Martin is ranked 24th in the nation in total saves with 69.
• Martin owns both the top spots in the single-game saves category this season for NM State with 15 (at New Mexico) and 11 (at Valaparaiso).
• Aileen Galicia is second in the league with two game-winning goals, trailing UTRGV's Andreya Barrera by just one.
• Galicia's three goals and six points against Idaho State tied her for the second-most in a single game amongst conference players.
• Her 11 points (5g, 1a) also paces the team while Gabby Campbell leads the team in assists with two.

 
MOVIN' ON UP

• With 69 saves heading into Friday's match, Martin now has 127 career saves, good for third all-time at NM State. Jessica Schutter (2009-13) leads all players with 142 career saves while Mikaela Butner (2009-13) is in second with 133 saves.
• Aileen Galicia's five goals so far this season pushes her career total to 10, tying with Crystal Burns (2009-10) for fourth on the all-time list.
• Gabby Campbell is now tied with Mary Kate Koziol (2010-13) for fourth all-time in the assists category with seven. The list is headed by Burns with 11 while Layla Todd (2011-14) sits in second with 10 and Jennae Cambra (2011-14) in third with nine.
• Campbell's two assists also gave the senior her third-career multi-assist game. She now leads the five other plays tied for second by two.

 
WAC OPENER ON THE HORIZON

• Friday's noon WAC opener against Chicago State will be the first time the Aggies started conference play versus the Cougars.
• Chicago State has lost seven-straight heading into Friday's contest.
• Mariela Alba leads CSU with six points (3g) with Taylor Rankin the only other player with multiple goals on the team (2).
• Alejandra Alonso and Madison Berg pace Chicago State in the assist category with two each while Ashley Hamrick and Jordyn Stanberry each have an assist.
• Gabby Klemp and Audra Wisehart have split time in goal for the Cougars with Klemp getting most of the starts and the lone victory this season.
• Chicago State has been outscored 59-7 this season with opponents averaging 5.90 goals to go along with a .574 shots on goal percentage.

 
ENTERING ROOS TERRITORY

• After hosting Chicago State, the Aggies fly out to Kansas City to take on UMKC on Sunday, Oct. 9, at noon on the WAC Digital Network.
• New Mexico State will also debut its brand new PINK jersey's for breast cancer awareness month.
• The Roos are 3-7-2 overall on the year and 1-2-1 when playing at home.
• UMKC's three wins have come at the expense of UT Martin (2-0), South Dakota (2-1) and Oral Roberts (4-0).
• Kelsey Mothershead paces UMKC with 12 points (6g) and is the lone player with double-digit points.
• Reighan Childers checks in with five points (2g, 1a) while Sydni Young has four points (1g, 2a). Kara Priest, Sammi Arch and Abby Small round out the multiple point scorers for the Roos while four other players have tallied one point.
• Anna Lillig has seen most of the action between the pipes for UMKC, allowing 18 goals with a 1.79 goals against average. She's also registered 45 saves with a 71.4 saves percentage.

 
UP NEXT

• After its quick road trip to UMKC, the Aggies return home to host a pair of matches against Seattle U (Oct. 14) and Utah Valley (Oct. 16).
• The Aggies then make their southwest swing as fly to Grand Canyon (Oct. 21) followed by CSU Bakersfield (Oct. 23).