EL PASO – The New Mexico State women's soccer team battled rival UTEP for 95 minutes but came up short, 2-1, in the Battle of I-10 on Thursday night in El Paso.
NM State (4-2, 0-0 WAC) started off strong, putting pressure on the UTEP backline. The Aggies were able to break through with Hannah Leitner speeding past the Miners outside back and finding Bianca Chacon at the top of the box. Chacon, an El Paso native, chipped it in upper 90 for her firs career goal.
The Aggies had a few good chances, none better than Leitner's in the 33rd minute but her shot sailed just wide after beating her defender down the left flank.