Anderson, Brown and Jenkins Named to MW Preseason Watch List; Lobos Picked Seventh
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— Nicole Anderson, Kennedy Brown and Fiona Jenkins were selected to the 2025 Mountain West Women’s Soccer Watch List while New Mexico was picked seventh in the MW Preseason Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Poll as announced on Wednesday.
Voted on by the conference coaches, the Lobos received 80 points in the preseason poll with two first-place votes, one of five teams to receive first-place votes. The Lobos play three teams picked ahead of them in the polls at home and don’t play one of the teams picked in the top three.
Utah State, which the Lobos will host on Oct. 16, was the preseason favorite with six first-place votes and 128 points. Boise State, which the Lobos host on Oct. 19, was picked to finish second with three first-place votes and 121 points. Colorado State (111, one first-place vote) and San Diego State (109 points, one first-place vote) round out the top four with new MW member Grand Canyon, which UNM hosts on Oct. 9, picked fifth at 93 points. UNLV was picked sixth at 87 points, with Wyoming (59 points), Nevada (55 points), Colorado College (54 points), Fresno State (50 points), Air Force (44 points) and San José State (23 points) picked below UNM.
In addition, Anderson, Brown and Jenkins were among the Mountain West Women’s Soccer Watch List, comprised of three players from each school that is expected to lead their respective programs. The trio started all 18 matches for the Lobos a season ago with Anderson the second-best goal scorer from 2024 behind four goals. Jenkins played 90 minutes in 12 of the 18 matches, playing the most minutes of any position player, and scored her first collegiate goal and was credited with her first collegiate assist against conference opponents last season. Brown played 90 minutes in seven matches and also was credited with her first collegiate assist in 2024.
New Mexico returns 18 from a season ago and added nine newcomers in the offseason, with the 2025 roster comprised of 14 underclassmen and 13 upperclassmen.
The Lobos open the 2025 season with an exhibition against UTEP on Thursday, Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m. before the regular season starts at home against Texas Southern on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. All home matches for the 2025 season have free admission.
2025 MW PRESEASON WOMEN’S SOCCER COACHES’ POLL
Pl. Team (1st place votes) Points
1. Utah State (6) 128
2. Boise State (3) 121
3. Colorado State (1) 111
4. San Diego State (1) 109
5. Grand Canyon 93
6. UNLV 87
7. New Mexico (2) 80
8. Wyoming 59
9. Nevada 55
10. Colorado College 54
11. Fresno State 50
12. Air Force 44
13. San José State 23
2025 MW WOMEN’S SOCCER WATCH LIST
Jordan Dillingham, So., D, Air Force
Peyton Ferrell, Sr., MF, Air Force
Annika Jost, So., D/MF, Air Force
Jillian Anderson, So., MF, Boise State
Cindy Conner, Jr., F, Boise State
Kaitlyn Slocum, Jr., D/MF, Boise State
Kendall Memoly, Jr., MF, Colorado College
Finley Schoenbeck, So., F, Colorado College
Regan Wallace, Jr., GK, Colorado College
Mia Casey, Jr., MF, Colorado State
Kaja Dionne, So., F, Colorado State
Michaela McGowan, Jr., MF/F, Colorado State
Alexis Campbell, Sr., M/F, Fresno State
Anaya Shelton, Sr., F, Fresno State
Ciara Wilson, Sr., F, Fresno State
Ellie Johannes, So., F, Grand Canyon
AJ Loera, Sr., MF, Grand Canyon
Neve Renwick, Jr., F, Grand Canyon
Maddie Benson, Sr., D, Nevada
Naima Castro, Fr., F, Nevada
Olivia Loomis, Jr., F, Nevada
Nicole Anderson, Jr., F, New Mexico
Kennedy Brown, Jr., D/MF, New Mexico
Fiona Jenkins, Jr., D, New Mexico
Grace Goins, Sr., D, San Diego State
Alexys Ocampo, Jr., F, San Diego State
Katie Senn, Jr., MF, San Diego State
Taejah Aitken, Fr., MF, San José State
Paige Fry, So., GK, San José State
Leilani White, Jr., D, San José State
Hanne Breur, Sr., GK, UNLV
Gianna Newby, Sr., D, UNLV
Cassie Villanueva, Jr., F, UNLV
Kaylie Chambers, Sr., F, Utah State
Summer Diamond, Jr., MF, Utah State
Tess Werts, Sr., F, Utah State
Maddie Burr, So., D, Wyoming
Alyssa Glover, Jr., MF, Wyoming
Hadley Linder, So., MF, Wyoming