ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— The Lobos return to the road for a match against Wyoming on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. MT on MW+.
Live stats will also be available.
UNM enters the match 6-4-2 and 3-2-0 in the Mountain West, coming off of a 2-1 win over UC Davis on Sunday. Wyoming is 10-3-0 on the season and 3-1-0 in conference, with both teams in a four-way tie for second place in the standings at nine points.
SERIES VS. WYOMING
UNM is 21-9-8 all-time against the Cowgirls and 7-3-5 in Laramie.
The Lobos have been unbeaten in the last nine matches against Wyoming with six wins and three ties and have tied the last two matches in Laramie, 0-0 and 1-1.
In addition, 20 of the matches have been decided by one goal with UNM 14-6 in those matches.
The Lobos have outscored the Cowgirls 55-36 in the series.
IF THERE’S TIME ON THE CLOCK, THERE’S A CHANCE
The Lobos scored two goals nine minutes apart in the final nine minutes of the match against UC Davis, tying the match in the 81st minute (80:31) and scoring the game-winning goal on a penalty kick with 29 seconds left (89:31).
Sherry Diep scored her first collegiate goal on a header from a Celina Frenz cross into the box, with Presley Devey also getting an assist on the play.
Nicole Anderson drew a foul in the box in the 90th minute and was awarded a penalty kick, which Devey took and converted.
It is the second time the Lobos have trailed at the half and come back to win, with the other Nevada.
GO THE DISTANCE
In the 12 matches, Morgan Juran has played the full 1080 minutes, the only Lobo to do so.
Last season, Juran played 90 minutes in 14 of the 19 matches, and in her three years at UNM, has played the full 90 in 31 matches. Counting her freshman season at Elon, she’s played 90 minutes 39 times throughout her collegiate career.
Kennedy Brown played 90 minutes 16 times last season and in a total of 35 matches in her time as a Lobo. Brown has also started every match the last three years and the last 63 matches. She played the full 90 minutes in five matches this season plus 88 against Grand Canyon.
Fiona Jenkins played 90 minutes in eight matches last season and 34 times in her four years as a Lobo. She played the full 90 matches in six matches this season.
Gabby Beaudry recently joined the list, playing the full 90 minutes in three consecutive matches (CSUN, Colorado and Northern Colorado) and in the last four. She’s played the full time eight times in her time as a Lobo, going 90 minutes last year at Oregon.
Macie Harris played the full 90 minutes against Idaho State and six times in the last two years.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
Wyoming is 3-1-0 in conference play with wins over UNLV, San José State and Nevada and a loss to UC Davis.
The Cowgirls are outscoring their opponent 30-12 with Alyssa Glover leading the team with seven goals and is tied for the team lead with five assists (Maddie Burr also has five assists).
Eleven different players have scored in a match with five with multiple goals.
Wyoming is outshooting its opponents 222-109 with a 96-48 edge in shots on goal, as well as a 122-43 margin in shots in the second half. UW has scored 15 goals in each half with opponents limited to three goals in the second half.
Going into the match, Wyoming leads the conference in goals in conference matches at 12 and points at 34. Overall, Wyoming leads the conference in shots, points (84), goals, assists (24) and is second in shutouts with seven.
Haley Bartel has started all 13 matches and has allowed 11 goals with 35 saves with the seven shutouts.
Up next: Following Thursday’s match, the Lobos return home to host UNLV on Sunday at 1 p.m. on MW+, one of the final two home matches on the schedule.