LAS CRUCES, N.M. – For the first time in program history, NM State soccer played host to a Power Five program. While the final result didn't reflect the competitiveness of the match, the Aggies fed off the energy provided by nearly 1,000 fans to push a tough Arizona State squad while also having to deal with being a woman down for most of the contest.
NM State (1-2-0, 0-0 CUSA) fought tooth and nail to keep Arizona State (2-0-1, 0-0 Pac-12) off the scoreboard for nearly 60 minutes. After going ahead 1-0 in the first half, NM State allowed the Sun Devils to score four goals to drop the match by a final score of 4-1.