SEATTLE, Wash. – The long awaited Western Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Tournament is finally here, and the Aggies are primed and poised to make a run for the trophy.
 
First, they must get through the first round. Their matchup will be the #6 seed California Baptist, a team they saw not too long ago when they met up in Riverside last Saturday.
 
The Aggies came up victorious in that match after Blakley Edgar and Brooke Shultz powered the Aggies to a come from behind victory securing the #3 seed in the tournament and a rematch with the Lancers for Wednesday in Seattle.
 
Now, both teams have a little more to play for; the winner of the match will move on to the semifinal to take on the host of this year's tournament, Seattle U.
 
FOLLOW ALONG

• Aggie Nation can stream all this week's action through ESPN+
• Additionally, fans can follow the action through Live Stats thanks to Statbroadcast

 
KICKOFF

• Kickoff is set for 4:00 p.m. (PT), 5:00 p.m. (MT) from Championship Field in Seattle.
• The Aggies are currently riding a three-game win streak - all on the road - recently defeating Sam Houston (1-0), Grand Canyon (2-1) and California Baptist (2-1).
• Prior to their loss Saturday night against the Aggies, the Lancers were riding a two game win streak of their own beating Utah Tech (1-0) and Sam Houston (2-1).

 
LAST TIME OUT | NM State 2, CBU 1 | October 29, 2022 | Riverside, Calif. | Box Score

• With the win, NM State finishes the season at 10-4-3 overall and 7-2-2 in WAC play.
• This is the third time the Aggies have finished the season with ten wins.
• The Aggies finished the match with 14 shots to the lancers 16.
• Nine shots were on goal for the Aggies
• Just four shots were on goal for the Lancers
• NM State took five corners to the CBU's 6
• Blakley Edgar (44') and Brooke Shultz (68') both recorded their second goals of the season.
• This was Shultz's third career goal and Edgars second.
• Bianca Chacon records tied Xitlalty Hernendez for the team lead in assists (7).
• Jenna Johannes recorded her first career assist (44')
• Makenna Gottscahlk recoded three saves in the match allowing just one score.
• Three yellow cards were handed out during the match: Lauryn White (14'), Mya Hammack
• (14') and Sydnee Johnson (20').

 
NM STATE IN THE WAC TOURNAMENT

• This is the ninth time in school history the Aggies have qualified for the WAC Women's Soccer Tournament - the third consecutive season they have qualified
• Their overall record in the Tournament stands at 3-9.
• The three wins came in 2011 against Hawaii (2-1), 2014 versus CSU Bakersfield (3-0) and in the Spring of 2021 defeating UTRGV 3-0.
• Last year, the Aggies were bounced in the first round of the tournament losing to Lamar 1-0.

 
HISTORY VS. CBU

• The Lancers lead the all-time series 5-2 against the Aggies.
• NM State won the last battle in Riverside 2-1 last Saturday (10/29) for the regular season finale.
• The first meeting was on Oct. 5, 2018 - a game that saw CBU shutout the Aggies 3-0 on their home turf.
• The Aggies first win against the Lancers didn't come until their fifth meeting on Oct. 5, 2021- NM State shutout the Lancers 1-0.

 
ALL-WAC HONOREES

• Seven Aggies saw their name appear on the Western Athletic Conference's postseason awards list that the league announced Tuesday.
• Loma McNeese becomes the first Aggies to earn All-WAC First Team honors since 2017 and just the fourth player in NM State history to earn First Team honors. McNeese leads the Aggies with nine goals and 23 points this season. With nine goals, McNeese has tied Audriana Chavez for fourth on NM State's single-season goals record.
• Makenna Gottschalk, Landy Williams, and Xitlaly Hernandez each earned a selection to the All-WAC Second Team. Hernandez also earned second team honors in the fall of 2021, making her the only current Aggie to earn multiple career selections.
• Hernandez split the team lead in assists with Bianca Chacon at seven apiece, while also landing 16 shots on goal. The highlight of Hernandez's season came against Nevada on September 9 when she dished out three assists.
• Gottschalk posted a stellar season in net for the Aggies, recording eight shutouts. Posting what is currently the fourth-highest save percentage in school history, Gottschalk shattered the NM State records for shutouts in a single-season and goals-against-average.
  Throughout the season, Gottschalk received plenty of assistance from her back line which featured Williams. In her second season with the Aggies, Williams logged 1,492 minutes – Third highest among the NM State roster. The defense allowed just 15 goals this season, obliterating the previous low of 25, set by the 2011 team.  
• The Aggies also saw a trio of players in Jena Johannes, Sofia Beerworth, and Sydney Johnson selected to the Freshman All-WAC Team. Beerworth was the lone freshman to log over 1,000 minutes, playing in 1,034. The Montreal, Canada native picked up two goals and two assists in her freshman campaign. Beerworth logged her first career goal in the crimson and white on September 1 against UTEP.
• Johannes recorded her first career in NM State's last contest on the road versus California Baptist. The freshman defender appeared in 15 contests, making 11 starts and tallying three points. The freshman from Kihei, Hawai'i found the back of the net for the first time against Nevada on September 9.
• As a true freshman, Johnson appeared in all 17 matches for NM State, making eight starts. Johnson beat the keeper three times this season, notching goals against Portland State, Nevada, and Southern Utah, including a game winner.

 
NEXT UP
The winner of this match will go on to face the #2 seed Seattle U. on Friday, November 4th, at 5 p.m. (MT). The winner of that game goes on to the WAC Championship.