The New Mexico women’s soccer team was eliminated from postseason play after a match it didn’t even play in.
Unfortunately for the Lobos (8-7-3, 4-5-1 MW), a 0-0 decision between Wyoming and San Diego State on Sunday means that, regardless of what happens during the last day of conference play, the Lobos cannot qualify for the Mountain West Conference tournament.
If goal differential was the first tiebreaker between teams tied in the standings, then it would still be mathematically possible for the Lobos to qualify, but head-to-head competition accounts for the first method of determining who advances in the event of a tie.