Riding a six-match winning streak, New Mexico hosts Utah State Friday in a showdown of the two teams tied for the lead in the Mountain West Conference women’s soccer standings.
The Lobos are 7-2, 2-0. Utah State (9-1-1, 2-0) is coming off a 2-1 win over Nevada and a 2-0 win over UNLV to start the conference schedule.
It’s the opener of a weekend home stand that also includes a Sunday match vs. Boise State (7-2-1, 1-0-1). By its conclusion, the defending league champion Lobos will have a concrete idea of whether a repeat is possible.
“It’s going to be a battle of two very good teams with some incredibly talented players on the field for both groups,” said UNM coach Heather Dyche.