LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's soccer team wraps up its non-conference slate this week when the Aggies travel to Houston to face the Cougars at the Carl Lewis Complex on Friday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. The Aggies then return home for a 1 p.m. kick off on Monday, Sept. 26, when they entertain Arizona Christian before starting Western Athletic Conference play.
 
Friday's contest at Houston will be live-streamed (paid access) through the Cougar's website.
   
QUICK HITS

• Keeper Ashley Martin picked up her second-straight game with double-digit saves and third of the season. Taylor Rice (2014) was the last player to tally three double-digit matches in a season.
• Friday's contest is the first meeting between Houston and New Mexico State. Monday's match against Arizona Christian will also serve as the first meeting between the Firestorm and Aggies.
• Despite having five more home matches, Houston will have its senior day on Friday when it squares off with New Mexico State.
• Freshman Jess McDow has now started in four-straight matches at midfield for the Aggies.

 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Martin's 68 saves on the year is good for third-best in the nation while her 6.80 saves per game ranks 21st in the nation.
• The 7.00 saves per game for NM State are also good for 24th amongst 329 teams in the country.
• Her 68 (6.80) saves also leads the conference while her .810 saves percentage has her in third.
• Aileen Galicia is tied for first in the Western Athletic Conference with five goals while her 10 points puts her in a three-way tie for second.
• The 38 shots given up by the Aggies against UNM were the most-ever taken by an opponent. The previous high was 35 by Seattle u on Nov. 7, 2014.

 
MOVIN' ON UP

• With 68 saves heading into Friday's match, Martin now has 126 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.

 
ENTERING THE COUGAR'S DEN

• Houston enters the match with a 4-1-1 mark and 2-1 record when playing at the Carl Lewis Complex.
• The Cougars are riding a one game winning streak after their 2-0 victory over UTSA on Sept. 18.
• UH has held opponents to just four goals this season to go with a dismal .063 shooting percentage.
• Two days prior, UH fell to UC Riverside 3-0 at home.
• Houston and NM State have played a similar opponent in Texas State. The Aggies took down the Bobcats 2-1 in extra time while UH tied with Texas State, 0-0, after extra time.
• Hannah Dauzat paces Houston with nine points (4g, 1a) while Selena Peters sits right behind her with eight points (3g, 2a).
• Brook Ruyon and Vanessa Almaguer are the other players with goals on the year.
• Rachel Estopare has seen most of the action in the cage for Houston, logging 481:49 minutes of play with a 0.75 goals against average and .826 saves percentage.

 
KEEPING AN EYE ON THE FIRESTORM

• Arizona Christian is 2-1-1 on the year entering this week. The Firestorm is schedule to play Hope International at home before making the drive down I-10 to face New Mexico State.
• ACU recently fell to NAIA foe No. 11 Biola 6-1 on the road.
• The Firestorm has knocked in 12 goals this year while holding opponents to just eight. They had held opponents to just two goals before Tuesday's loss to Biola.
• Makenna Newman leads all scorers with 16 points (6g, 4a). Marisa Ortiz is next on the team with six points (3g) while Zoe Kalos checks in with five points (2g, 1a) as Grace Koury rounds out the scorers with one goal.
• Serenity Masterson has started all four matches for Arizona Christian in the cage with a 1.98 goals against average and .765 saves percentage.

LAST TIME OUT

• The Aggies dropped both of their matches last week by a score of 2-0 to Battle of I-25 rival New Mexico on the road and Nevada at home.
• The two goals NM State gave up at UNM came within two minutes of one another, beginning with the first goal in the 62nd minute
• At home against the Wolfpack, NM State went down 1-0 in the first half before giving up the second goal in the 73rd minute.
• Sophomore Ashley Martin went 233:31 minutes without giving up a goal until the 61:11 mark against the Lobos.

 
LOOKING AHEAD

• The Aggies get about 11 days off before they open conference play on Oct. 7 against Chicago State at noon.
• NM State then hits the road the next day as it travels to UMKC for another noon time match up on Oct. 9.
• The following week (Oct. 14-16) the Aggies return home to host Seattle U and Utah Valley.