Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Sunday, September 29
Las Cruces, N.M.
2:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
4-7-0, 1-2-0
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New Mexico State
7-4-1, 2-1-0
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2
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Middle Tenn.
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New Mexico St.
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Middle Tennessee Suffers Late Defeat at New Mexico State
9/29/2024 4:31:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Middle Tennessee women's soccer team (4-7-0, 1-2-0 CUSA) closed out its two-match road trip with a 0-1 loss to the New Mexico State Aggies (7-4-1, 2-1-0 CUSA) on Sunday afternoon at the NMSU Soccer Complex in Las Cruces, N.M.
The opening 45 minutes were relatively quiet in terms of scoring opportunities with just six total attempts on goal, four for New Mexico State to two from Middle Tennessee. Blue Raider goalkeeper Demi Gronauer made four stops in the first half to keep the score level at 0-0 heading into the halftime break.
Midfielder Risui Arasaki, making her fourth start this season today, and defender Emma Brown recorded the pair of chances in opening half of play, but the Blue Raiders continued to search for the match's first goal.
The second half opened similarly to the way the first half ended with the majority of play being controlled in the midfield, as well as the Blue Raiders defensive half.
Late in the second half, in the 77th and 78th minutes, leading goalscorer Manon Lebargy and Idun Kvaale, the Blue Raiders hero in the 2-0 win over UTEP on Thursday, recorded the second half's first scoring chances, forcing Aggies' goalkeeper Valerie Guha into her third and fourth saves of the afternoon.
The following chance would go to the home side 88th minute, as New Mexico State midfielder Meredith Scott would slot home the opening goal of the match, as well as what would be the winner for the Aggies.
The final whistle would blow with New Mexico State leading 1-0, claiming their seventh win of the 2024 season and their second in Conference USA play.
By the Numbers:
The two sides were separated only by Scott 88th minute winner, as the Conference USA foes featured similar numbers in shots, shots on goal, saves, fouls and corner kicks.
The Blue Raiders could not find the back of the net in Las Cruces on 10 total shots, including four that required a save from Guha. Along with Gronauer, midfielder Megan Carroll and defenders Sascha Nielsen and Brown played the entire 90 minutes for Middle Tennessee.
Next Fixture:
Following the road trip, the Blue Raiders will return home for a meeting with the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in Murfreesboro on Thursday, Oct. 3 at Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium.
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Follow Middle Tennessee Women's Soccer on social media on Facebook, (BlueRaiderSoccer) X (MT_Soccer) and Instagram (mt_wsoccer).
The opening 45 minutes were relatively quiet in terms of scoring opportunities with just six total attempts on goal, four for New Mexico State to two from Middle Tennessee. Blue Raider goalkeeper Demi Gronauer made four stops in the first half to keep the score level at 0-0 heading into the halftime break.
Midfielder Risui Arasaki, making her fourth start this season today, and defender Emma Brown recorded the pair of chances in opening half of play, but the Blue Raiders continued to search for the match's first goal.
The second half opened similarly to the way the first half ended with the majority of play being controlled in the midfield, as well as the Blue Raiders defensive half.
Late in the second half, in the 77th and 78th minutes, leading goalscorer Manon Lebargy and Idun Kvaale, the Blue Raiders hero in the 2-0 win over UTEP on Thursday, recorded the second half's first scoring chances, forcing Aggies' goalkeeper Valerie Guha into her third and fourth saves of the afternoon.
The following chance would go to the home side 88th minute, as New Mexico State midfielder Meredith Scott would slot home the opening goal of the match, as well as what would be the winner for the Aggies.
The final whistle would blow with New Mexico State leading 1-0, claiming their seventh win of the 2024 season and their second in Conference USA play.
By the Numbers:
The two sides were separated only by Scott 88th minute winner, as the Conference USA foes featured similar numbers in shots, shots on goal, saves, fouls and corner kicks.
The Blue Raiders could not find the back of the net in Las Cruces on 10 total shots, including four that required a save from Guha. Along with Gronauer, midfielder Megan Carroll and defenders Sascha Nielsen and Brown played the entire 90 minutes for Middle Tennessee.
Next Fixture:
Following the road trip, the Blue Raiders will return home for a meeting with the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in Murfreesboro on Thursday, Oct. 3 at Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Women's Soccer on social media on Facebook, (BlueRaiderSoccer) X (MT_Soccer) and Instagram (mt_wsoccer).
Team Stats
MTSU
NMSU
Goals
0
1
Shots
10
11
Shots on Goal
4
5
Saves
4
4
Corners
3
3
Fouls
9
10
Scoring Plays
Meredith Scott (4)
GOAL by NMSU Scott, Meredith.
87:43
Game Leaders
Players
def
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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