Match Six
NM State (2-2-1, 0-0 WAC) vs. Nevada (1-2-1, 0-0 Mountain West)
Friday, Sep. 9 | 7:00 p.m. MT | NM State Soccer Complex | Las Cruces, N.M.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Coming off back-to-back shutout victories, NM State soccer is back home this week to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack. This match is the Aggies' final non-conference matchup before opening up conference play next week at home against Utah Valley.
This week, the Aggies will be looking for their third straight victory after going 2-0 last week against UTEP and Portland State. The defense was the headline following last weekend's matchups - NM State outscored their opponents 6-0 and outshot them 33-7.
Makenna Gottschalk recorded five saves over the weekend, earning her WAC Defensive Player of the Week Honors. She is currently tied for second in the conference with 20 saves for the season.
Nevada is coming into this match as winners for the first time after defeating Sacramento State 3-0. Before that, the Wolf Pack bolstered a record of 0-2-1 after falling to UC Riverside and Idaho and tying Eastern Washington. After their date with the Aggies, Nevada will be headed to the Sun City to face UTEP before returning home.
Tomorrow's kick-off is set for 7 p.m. at the NM State Soccer Complex.
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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 3, vs. Portland State 0 | Saturday, September 3, 2022 | Box Score
• NM State Soccer outshot Portland State 14-5. Both teams put four shots on target, but the Aggies got three of them to go into the net, and the Vikings failed to get anything on the scoreboard.
• Seven different players took shots for the Aggies, three different Aggies scored goals, and four players had assists.
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Sydnee Johnson (36'),
Loma McNeese (76') and
Bianca Chacon (81') scored the three Aggie goals.
• Mya Gonzalez (36'),
Sofia Beerworth (76'),
Bianca Chacon (76') and
Brooke Schultz (81') were all credited with assists for the three scores.
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Makenna Gottschalk recorded four saves, not allowing a score for the second consecutive match.
By the Numbers.
• NM State is tied for sixth in the conference standings
• They are top-five in points (28), goals (9), assist (4), and corners (25).
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Sydnee Johnson currently ranks sixth in the conference in shots (13) and shots per game (2.60)
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Makenna Gottschalk is tied for second in the conference for saves (20), third in saves per game (4.00) and ranks top-five in save percentage (.769)
Scouting Nevada | 1-2-1, 0-0-0 Mountain West | Roster | Schedule | Statistics
•Nevada is coming into Las Cruces as winners after defeating Sacramento State 3-0.
•The Wolf Pack outshot the Hornets 16-8.
•Luz Arreaga scored two times in that match. She now leads the team in goals with two
•Emily Rich assisted on both of Arreaga's goals. She leads the team in assists with three.
•Nevada is outscoring their opponents this season 6-5 and outshooting opponents 40-29.
Next Up
This will be the final non-conference game of the year for the Aggies. After their match with Nevada, NM State will host Utah Valley to open up conference play. After that, Seattle U will come into town to close out this five-game home stand before the Aggies hit the road to face UTRGV.
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