Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Thursday, October 22
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
7 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
vs
New Mexico State
10/21/2026 6:15:00 PM | Women's Soccer
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee women's soccer team returns home for the first time in three matches for an evening occasion with New Mexico State on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.
The Blue Raiders (8-4-4, 1-2-2 CUSA) are searching for their first win in program history against the Aggies (2-10-3, 1-3-1 CUSA) as they fight for vital conference points and a spot in the Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship.
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Series History
The Thursday matchup will be the fourth between the programs and the second in Murfreesboro as the Blue and White hope to snap a three-match winless streak. The sides faced off most recently in 2025, with the Aggies coming out on top, 2-1, in Murfreesboro.
Scouting the Aggies
The Blue Raiders will aim to snap a three-match winless streak when they welcome the New Mexico State Aggies to Murfreesboro for their penultimate home CUSA match.
The Thursday match will be the fourth between the programs, as MTSU searches for its first win.
Last season, the Aggies tallied a 2-12-4 (1-3-4 CUSA) mark in their third season as a member of CUSA.
In the 2026 Conference USA Preseason Poll, the Blue Hens were picked to finish eighth.
Delaware is led by 9th-year head coach Rob Baarts, who helped New Mexico State to its first regular season conference title as inaugural members of CUSA in 2023.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Stay up to date with MTSU Soccer on Instagram (@mt_wsoccer), X (@MT_Soccer), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Soccer).
The Blue Raiders (8-4-4, 1-2-2 CUSA) are searching for their first win in program history against the Aggies (2-10-3, 1-3-1 CUSA) as they fight for vital conference points and a spot in the Conference USA Women's Soccer Championship.
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- The Blue Raiders are looking to qualify for their third consecutive CUSA Tournament, having qualified for nine of the previous 13
- The Blue and White finished 7-2-2 in non-conference play, posting their highest win percentage (.727) since 2009 (.812) in the first period of the season.
- Middle Tennessee Soccer began the season with a 4-0-2 record, its best start in program history.
- MTSU currently sits in fifth place in the CUSA standings on five points after a 1-2-2 start.
- Team captains Megan Carroll and Hannah Murphy have led by example for the Blue Raiders in 2026, both fronting the team in minutes and having their career-best seasons to date.
- Murphy has scored against Alabama A&M, Jax State, and Sam Houston, and netted her first two career penalty kicks against Troy and Miami (OH) for five goals. She also has two assists, coming against West Georgia and Missouri State to add to her season-best 12 points.
- Carroll has set new single-season career-high goals (3) and points (6) totals, scoring against Southern Indiana, Sam Houston and Missouri State.
- Freshman forward Ania Denham has taken the nation by storm in her first collegiate season, scoring a team-leading eight goals and logging two assists for a total of 18 points through 16 games.
- Her goals and points tallies are tied for the most by any player in CUSA.
- Five of the Welshwoman's goals have been game winners, which is a tally that she is tied for sixth in the nation in.
- In total goals, she is tied for fifth among true freshmen nationwide.
- The nine's goal against Liberty on Oct. 1 marked her sixth consecutive match with a goal contribution, becoming the first Blue Raider to do so since Hannah Tillett between Aug. 31 and Sept. 30, 2018.
- Middle Tennessee was picked to finish sixth out of 10 teams in the 2026 Conference USA Coaches Preseason Poll, after a fourth-place finish a year prior.
Series History
The Thursday matchup will be the fourth between the programs and the second in Murfreesboro as the Blue and White hope to snap a three-match winless streak. The sides faced off most recently in 2025, with the Aggies coming out on top, 2-1, in Murfreesboro.
Scouting the Aggies
The Blue Raiders will aim to snap a three-match winless streak when they welcome the New Mexico State Aggies to Murfreesboro for their penultimate home CUSA match.
The Thursday match will be the fourth between the programs, as MTSU searches for its first win.
Last season, the Aggies tallied a 2-12-4 (1-3-4 CUSA) mark in their third season as a member of CUSA.
In the 2026 Conference USA Preseason Poll, the Blue Hens were picked to finish eighth.
Delaware is led by 9th-year head coach Rob Baarts, who helped New Mexico State to its first regular season conference title as inaugural members of CUSA in 2023.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Stay up to date with MTSU Soccer on Instagram (@mt_wsoccer), X (@MT_Soccer), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Soccer).
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