Match Seven

NM State (3-2-1, 0-0 WAC) vs. Utah Valley (4-1-2, 0-0 WAC)

Friday, Sep. 16 | 7:00 p.m. MT | NM State Soccer Complex | Las Cruces, N.M.

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Coming off the best three game stretch in program history, which saw the Aggies go 3-0, and outscore opponents 10-0. The NM State women's soccer team looks to keep the momentum alive and move their win streak to four in a row as they get set to open conference play at home for two games this weekend.

Friday's kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. MT from the NM State Soccer Complex. The Aggies will be recognizing the start of Hispanic Heritage Month by dedicating the day to celebrating Hispanic Heritage. Fans can enjoy a halftime performance by NMSU's very own Mariachi Orgullo. Popcorn is also being sold at concessions for just $1.

Sunday's game versus Seattle U is set for 1:00 p.m. MT. That game is being promoted as Kid's Day, which will feature a free rock wall for kids to climb courtesy of New Mexico Army National Guard.

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Aggie Nation can follow along with all the action thanks to live stats from StatBroadcast. Subsequently, fans can also stream the action through WAC International (formally known as WAC Digital Network). To stream, you will need to create a free account through WAC International - no subscription is needed.

Last Time Out | NM State 4, vs. Nevada 0 | Friday, September 9, 2022 | Box Score

• NM State's back line continued to give opposing offenses trouble last week. The Aggies recorded their third-consecutive shutout after only allowing seven shots, three shots on goal the entire match.
• Excluding the Aggies 17-point explosion in the exhibition game at the start of the season, the team set a new season high in goals with four. The last time the Aggies scored four or more goals in a match was two seasons ago when they rolled past Chicago State 6-1 after beating them 5-0 just a few days prior.
• Four different Aggies scored goals in the match. Bianca Chacon (7') and Loma McNeese (77') both recorded their third goals of the season. This also was the fifth career goal for both players.
• Freshman Jenna Johannes (76') scored her first goal of her young career with a header off a beautiful feed from Xitlaly Hernandez following a free kick. Sydnee Johnson (79') recorded her second goal of the season off another Hernandez assist.
• Xitlaly Hernandez was dishing out the assists Friday night like it was candy on Halloween. The Senior tallied three assists for the match, setting a new career high, and doubling her career total to six. She was credited for assists on Chacon's goal (7'), Johannes (76'), and Johnson's (79').
• Megan Ormson and Mya Hammack were both credited with assists on the McNeese goal (77'). This is Ormson's first assist of the season, second of her career. For Hammack, it was her second of the season, fourth of her career.

Stats of Note | NM State

• NM State soccer is coming off its best three-game stretch in program history. In the last two weeks, the Aggies went 3-0, scoring ten goals and allowing none.
•The last time the Aggies went 3-0 over a three game stretch was the start of last season when they began the year on a three game win streak beating Abilene Christian (2-1 OT), UC Davis (2-0) and Nevada (3-2). Even during that streak, the Aggies only scored seven goals and allowed three.
• Eight of the Aggies 13 goals this season are coming after the 75-minute. The Aggies only have four goals in the first half of each of their six matches.
• NM State currently sits eighth in conference standings headed into WAC play. Although this might seem low, the Aggies are one of eight teams in the conference to have a winning record headed into this weekend.
• After her performance last week, Xitlaly Hernandez has placed herself towards the top of the WAC assist leaders. She currently is in a four way tie for fourth place with three assists.
• Makenna Gottschalk is currently tied for second in the conference in shutouts with three. She did fall to fifth on the WAC saves leader board, but that's due to the very few shots being attempted by opposing shooters. As a result, her goals against average has gone down to an even 1.00, which is good for third in conference.

Scouting Utah Valley | 4-1-2, 0-0-0 WAC | Roster | Schedule | Statistics

• Although the team has been faced with tough competition to start the season. This weekends slate might be one of their biggest challenges yet. The 2021 conference runner-ups are having quite the start to their 2022 campaign. In seven matches, Utah Valley has four wins, including a win last time out against #13 ranked BYU (4-2). They also have a loss against #18 Alabama (1-0), and a tie with #23 UCF (0-0)
• UVU was out shot 17-15 in their match versus BYU last week. However, the Wolverines still managed to have more shots on goal (7) than the cougars (5).
• Four different players scored for the Wolverines in that match - Hannah Lee, Heather Stainbrook, Isabella Stewart, and Julianna Carter. Stainbrook and Carter both lead the team in goals with four each, and are tied for third in conference scores. Faith Webber leads team and conference in assists with five.
• The Wolverines are outscoring their opponents 17-9 on the season. They lead the conference in shots (108) and assists (18), are second in points (52), third in goals (17) and goals per game (2.43).
• Their Season high in goals game in a 6-1 victory over Idaho State on September, 3. They have one shutout against Colorado College winning 2-0.

Next Up

NM State will have to make a quick turnaround after facing Utah Valley. After Friday's match, the Aggies stay at home for the final match of this five-game home stand to face Seattle U Sunday before hitting the road to take on UTRGV next week.

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