LAS CRUCES, N.M. – With one week remaining before the start of regular season action, the Aggies took to the field at the NM State Soccer Athletic Complex for an exhibition with Cochise College on Thursday night.
 
CUSA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Loma McNeese tallied multiple goals to lead the NM State scoring attack on the night, while fellow CUSA Preseason Team member Bianca Chacon scored and assisted on the night.
 
The Aggies rotated through the three goalies currently on the roster: Valerie Guha, Karolanne Lafortune and Diana Martinez, as they look to replace two extremely talented goalkeepers in Makenna Gottschalk and Dmitri Fong. Along with the trio, every player who entered the match played at least 13 minutes, including a game-high 61 minutes for sophomore forward Meredith Scott.
 
"Preseason has been extremely tough." Said Head Coach Rob Baarts after the match. "So I think finally getting out and playing and building our way through all the emotion we've been through was very difficult, and I'm super proud of all of them."
 
UP NEXT
 
NM State kicks off its season with a road match against the Portland State Vikings on Thursday August 17^th from Portland, Oregon. The Aggies make the trek to the Rose City after the Vikings came to Las Cruces in the 2022 season – a 3-0 victory for the Crimson & White. Kick off is set for 7 p.m. MT. For complete coverage of NM State Soccer, visit NMStateSports.com - the official home of Aggie athletics - and follow us on Twitter (@NMStateWSOC), Instagram (@NMStateWSOC), and like us on Facebook (NMStateWSOC).