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New Mexico women’s soccer vs. New Mexico State
Friday, Sep. 16 at 7 p.m. (MST)
UNM Soccer Complex — Albuquerque, N.M.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico women’s soccer team finally gets to feel the comforts of home after opening the season with seven games away from Albuquerque and do so in a key matchup with in-state foe New Mexico State in the Rio Grande Rivalry 7 p.m. Friday at UNM Soccer Complex.
The Lobos (3-2-2) are on a five-match unbeaten streak, including going 1-0-1 at the NAU Mountain Classic last weekend in Flagstaff, Arizona. UNM defeated Grand Canyon 2-0 on Friday and tied host Northern Arizona 0-0 on Sunday.
The Lobos enter Friday’s match a perfect 6-0 against New Mexico State (2-6-0) since the Aggies started women’s soccer in 2009. While UNM has outscored NMSU 12-1 in those contests, four of the six games have been 1-0 contests (including last season’s matchup in Las Cruces) and two of those games have gone to overtime (2012 and 2013).
Along with it being the Rio Grande Rivalry, it’s also Heroes Night as military personnel tickets are only $3 (with military I.D.). Also, the Navy Leap Frogs will be parachuting in prior to the start of the contest.
Another reminder that fans can purchase the 2016-17 Lobo Pride Pass for $50, which provides admission to every home women’s soccer match, plus all home volleyball, men’s soccer, softball, baseball and track & field events.
For more information, fans can contact Lobo Athletic Ticket representatives Joe Gehling at (505) 925-1620 or visit the Lobo Ticket Office located in WisePies Arena.
NOTES HEADING INTO FRIDAY:
- There are a combined 31 players from New Mexico on the Lobos’ and Aggies’ rosters – 14 for UNM and 17 for NMSU. Even some of the coaches have New Mexico ties with Lobo head coach Heather Dyche an Albuquerque native (graduated from Eldorado High School) and first-year Lobo assistant coach Paul Maestas is a University of New Mexico graduate and coached Albuquerque’s Eldorado High School to a state championship. In a twist, Maestas’ daughter – Valerie Maestas – is a freshman on the NMSU women’s team.
- NMSU enters Friday’s Rio Grande Rivalry matchup coming off of a 3-0 victory at Idaho State on Sunday – a team UNM defeated 4-3 in Pocatello, Idaho, earlier this season. The Aggies got all three goals from Aileen Galicia – giving the sophomore a team-best five on the season as she has scored all but two of NMSU’s seven goals this season.
- The Lobos have shut out their last two opponents and have a 234-minute scoreless streak going heading into Friday’s matchup with New Mexico State. UNM goalkeeper Tayler Hammack has played 218 minutes of that streak with Emily Johnson playing the other 16 minutes (during the Lobos’ 2-0 win over Grand Canyon on Friday). It’s the first time UNM has had back-to-back shutouts in non-conference play since 2010.
- Senior midfielder Maddie Irwin and her four goals this season (she added another Friday against Grand Canyon) are tied for the Mountain West lead with Clara Richter of Colorado College and Michaela Morris of UNLV. Irwin’s nine points is tied for third – just a point behind first place.
- UNM goalkeeper Tayler Hammack has been busy early in the season as the junior leads the Mountain West with 32 saves (4.57 per game). Her two shutouts this season is tied for third in the conference. Hammack has played all but 16 minutes this season at keeper for the Lobos.
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