LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State women's soccer team hits the road for more Western Athletic Conference play beginning with Utah Valley on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. (MT). The Aggies head to Seattle U for a 1 p.m. match on Saturday, Oct. 14.
 
 
HART NAMED WAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

• Forward Devin Hart took home WAC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in her collegiate career.
• She assisted in setting the equalizer during the CSU Bakersfield match, which ultimately led to a 2-2 draw.
• Hart scored the first goal for NM State against Grand Canyon, giving the team an early 1-0 lead.
• In the 102nd minute, Hart scored the golden goal, lifting the Aggies past Grand Canyon, 2-1.

 
AGGIES DEFEAT ARIZONA CHRISTIAN IN OVERTIME TO CONCLUDE NON-CONFERENCE SEASON

• New Mexico State closed out the non-conference season on a high note as it held on for the 3-2 overtime win against Arizona Christian.
• Forward Devin Hart scored the first two goals for the Aggies, coming at 9:59 and 46:46.
• Firestorm's Veronica Cruz and Marisa Ortiz each got the ball around Aggie goalkeeper Dmitri Fong in the second half, sending the match into overtime.
• In the 95th minute of play, midfielder Alexandria Otero made a cross to forward Audriana Chavez who scored the game-winning goal on a header.

 
NM STATE SETTLES FOR DRAW AGAINST CSU BAKERSFIELD IN CONFERENCE OPENER

• In another double-overtime battle, the Aggies and Roadrunners settled for a 2-2 tie during the Oct. 6 match.
• CSU Bakersfield took an early 1-0 lead when Aminah Settles maneuvered the ball around NM State goalkeeper Dmitri Fong.
• The Aggies trailed 2-0 early in the second half when Roadrunner Jordan Martinez found the back of the net.
• At 81:09, midfielder Aileen Galicia powered the ball into the net, cutting CSU Bakersfield's lead to 2-1.
• In the 88th minute of action, forward Devin Hart made a pass to Galicia to score the equalizer.
• After two overtime segments, NM State and CSU Bakersfield settled for a draw when no shots made it past either goalkeeper.

 
AGGIES TAKE DOWN GRAND CANYON IN DOUBLE-OVERTIME

• In a thrilling, double-overtime match, New Mexico State came out on top as it defeated WAC competitor Grand Canyon, 2-1, on Oct. 8.
• At 12:50, midfielder Aileen Galicia passed the ball to forward Devin Hart who found the back of the net, giving the Aggies a 1-0 lead.
• Several minutes later, the Lopes' McKenzie Cook evened the score with a goal of her own.
• NM State and GCU remained scoreless through the second half and the first overtime segment.
• In the 102nd minute of the match, Galicia found Hart wide open and made a cross in which Hart scored the game-winning goal for the Aggies.

 
SNEAK PEEK: NEW MEXICO STATE AT UTAH VALLEY

• The Aggies take on Utah Valley for the first road game of Western Athletic Conference action. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. (MT) on Oct. 12.
• Chris Lemay enters his first season with the Wolverines as the fourth head coach in Utah Valley's 14-year history.
• NM State trails UVU with an all-time record of 0-4-2.

 
NM STATE AT SEATTLE U: PREVIEW

• The Aggies head to the Northwest in search of their first win over Seattle U as the squad currently trails with an overall record of 0-7-0.
• The Redhawks are led by head coach Julie Woodward, who brings 21-plus years' experience to the team.
• NM State and Seattle U take the field on Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. (MT).

 
CATEGORY LEADERS

• Points: Devin Hart (20), Audriana Chavez (18), Aileen Galicia (13)
• Goals: Devin Hart and Audriana Chavez (7), Aileen Galicia (5), Jody Hernandez (3)
• Assists: Devin Hart (6), Audriana Chavez (4), Micaela Milavec and Aileen Galicia (3)
• Shots: Aileen Galicia (39), Devin Hart (33), Audriana Chavez (27)
• Shots on Goal: Aileen Galicia (18), Devin Hart (16), Audriana Chavez (12)
• Game-winning Goals: Audriana Chavez (4), Aileen Galicia, Tuti Tirado and Devin Hart (1)

WHAT'S TO COME…

• NM State travels to the Windy City as it takes on Chicago State on Friday, Oct. 20, at noon.
• In the final home match of 2017, the Aggies host University of Missouri-Kansas City at the Soccer Athletic Complex on Sunday, Oct. 22. Kickoff is at noon.

WAC DIGITAL NETWORK TO OFFER MULTIPLE STREAMING PLATFORMS

• The Western Athletic Conference announced fans will now be able to watch selected conference and tournament games via over-the-top (OTT) applications for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Roku devices in addition to the WAC Digital Network games.
• The WDN will be streaming the WAC women's soccer tournament on the OTT platforms.