THE KICKOFF
•The New Mexico State soccer team is set to travel to the Lone Star State for a pair of road matches beginning with a match at Texas on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 6 p.m. (MT).
 
• NM State heads to Texas as the lone remaining unbeaten team in the Western Athletic Conference. This is the third match in a six-match road swing for the Aggies.
 
• Thursday's showdown is the first meeting between the two programs and just the Aggies' second match against a Big 12 opponent. NM State lost to Texas Tech in Lubbock during 2011 season.
 
• Hannah Leitner was named WAC offensive Player of the week after recording an assists in NM State's win over UC Davis before pouring in two goals and an assist in the win over Nevada.
 
• Fans can watch all the action live on the Longhorn Network at the following link. A valid cable subscription is required.
 
MAKING HISTORY
• Following a 3-2 win at Nevada on Sunday, Aug. 29, the 2021 Aggie squad made history, becoming the first team in program history to start a season with a perfect 3-0 record.
 
• This is the latest in the season the Aggies have remained unbeaten since a 2-0-1 start in 2010.
 
• Shea O'Connor and Hannah Leitner recorded the 16^th and 17^th multi-goal games in program history last weekend. O'Connor scored both goals in NM State's 2-0 win over UC Davis on Aug. 27 while Leitner scored two goals and assisted a third in a 3-2 win over Nevada. O'Connor and Leitner join teammate Alexa Barrera on NM State's multi-goal game list.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• NM State scored twice in the first 10 minutes on its way to a 3-2 win over former WAC rival Nevada in Reno.
 
• Hannah Leitner Assisted Megan Ormson's 4^th minute goal before scoring a pair of her own in the 10^th and 57^th minutes respectively.
 
SCOUTING TEXAS | ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATISTICS
• Texas is currently winless on the season with a record of 0-2-1.
• The Longhorns dropped their last match to #8 Georgetown, 2-0, in Austin.
• While not ranked at the time, UCF has climbed to #18 in United Soccer Coaches poll, handing Texas a 4-0 season-opening loss.
• The Longhorns are leaning heavily on youth with five freshmen starting every match so far through three games.
• Texas was picked to finish fifth in the Big 12 following a 7-5 season in the spring.
 
COMING UP NEXT
• NM State makes a quick trip down I-35 to San Antonio where it will take on UIW on Sunday, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m. Aggie fans can stream all of Sunday's action here.