PHOENIX, Ariz. - For the first time since 2014, the New Mexico State women's soccer team is headed to the WAC Tournament Semifinals after a dominating 3-0 win over UTRGV Friday afternoon at GCU Stadium in Phoenix, Ariz.

In what Head Coach Rob Baarts called "The best performance of my tenure at New Mexico State," the Aggies dominated the game from start to finish. The Aggies got a good look from Xitlaly Hernandez early on, but it was saved. The Phoenix native got her redemption in the 28th minute on a shot just inside the box that found the back of the net. 

After taking the lead into the break, the Aggies used an aggressive attack to score two goals in the 49th minute and the 52nd minute to blow the game open. Megan Ormson got her foot on a beautiful crosser from Hannah Leitner, and she easily found the back of the net for her fourth goal of the year.

It was Leitner again in the 52nd minute who dished it off to Corey Kizer inside the box, and Kizer tapped it in with no one in front of her for her second goal of the year. 

The Aggie defense was phenomenal, as they held the Vaqueros to just six shots on goal compared to the Aggies' nine. Dmitri Fong anchored the net for the Aggies, and she was terrific with six saves. 

The Aggies will now face the #1 seed Utah Valley in the semifinal match on Thursday at 4 p.m. The Aggies fell to the Wolverines twice on Feb. 25 and Feb. 27 by scores of 4-0 and 2-0. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.

Quick Notes

• The Aggies picked up its first win in the WAC Tournament since 2014, and its third WAC Tournament win in program history. 
• Today was the first time Head Coach Rob Baarts has coached in the WAC Tournament.
• This was the Aggies largest margin of victory since its 6-1 win over Chicago State on Feb. 22.
• Hannah Leitner picked up her third multi-assist game of her career.
• Freshman Megan Ormson's four goals on the season are the most goals by an Aggie freshman since Jody Hernandez in 2017.