ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – When head coach Heather Dyche took to the podium in early August to talk about the 2015 season, one of her first sentences gave media and fans a common buzzword surrounding the women's soccer program at the University of New Mexico.
"It's an exciting time Lobo Women's Soccer."
That excitement takes many forms, including a first-year head coach, a roster of 28 returners, and a season-opening date with defending national champion Florida State. That "e-word" was not only used by the head coach, but also by seniors Dylann O'Connor and Cassie Ulrich.