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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State volleyball welcomed CSU Bakersfield to the Pan American Center for a Western Athletic Conference match on Thursday night. The Aggies took down the Roadrunners 25-15, 25-16, 17-25, 25-21 to remain undefeated in league play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

NM State (14-3, 5-0 WAC) began the match on an 8-1 run before CSUB (7-10, 2-3 WAC) burned a timeout. The Crimson and White battled back-and-forth with the opposition following the break but a four-point scoring run, which included a pair of aces by Natalie Mikels, put the squad ahead 16-9. NM State continued to overpower CSU Bakersfield and the 'Runners called their final timeout with the Aggies ahead 20-12. Holding all the momentum, New Mexico State dominated late in the set and Megan Hart scored out of the middle to put away the 25-15 victory.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Aggies are champions yet again.

The NM State women's golf team claimed both the team and individual titles at the Aggie Invitational Wednesday, dominating the course and field en route to a 33-stroke victory. It is the second tournament title that the Aggies have won this season, previously taking home the trophy at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic.

Sophomore Amelia McKee earned her first collegiate win, finishing at five-under-par 211 to claim the individual title. She came back with a three-under-par 69 one day after firing a career-best five-under-par 67 in the second round.

The entire Aggie fivesome finished in the top 25. Senior Dominique Galloway placed second at one-under-par 215, while freshman Alison Gastelum came in at two-over-par 218, tying for fifth.   Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Following a record-setting season, the New Mexico State men’s basketball team was unanimously selected as the favorite to repeat as Western Athletic Conference Champions in both the Preseason Coaches’ and Media Polls, the league announced on Wednesday.

Following the announcement head coach Chris Jans said, “When a program returns nine guys who played double figure minutes on a team that won some games you are bound to receive some preseason nods. Although, it doesn’t help with the upcoming season in terms of wins and losses. Our kids understand that and will continue to strive to get better as we all prepare for the upcoming season.”  Continue Reading This Post >>

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DENVER, CO - The New Mexico State women’s basketball team is picked to win its sixth-straight Western Athletic Conference championship by both the media and the league’s coaches while Gia Pack was tabbed preseason WAC Player of the Year by the coaches, the conference announced Wednesday. The WAC’s nine head coached could not vote for their own teams or players.

The Aggies are looking to become the first team in WAC history to win six-straight regular-season championships.

“This is great recognition for our program and for Gia as well,” said head coach Brooke Atkinson. “We are going to continue to work hard and embrace the challenge of playing with a target on our backs every night.”  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico state diver Italia Aranzabal was named Diver of the Week by the Western Athletic Conference after a dominant performance against WAC rival Northern Colorado.

“Italia was very impressive this weekend, said diving coach Miranda King. “She competed in her first collegiate meet and controlled her nerves well. We are working on small, specific things each practice, and she didn't let the meet take those away. She took everything we are working on, focused on those, and had some results on both boards that I am incredibly proud of. It is a long season and I am excited to see where she can go from here. Over the next three weeks before our meet against Wyoming, we are working on some dives to add some additional difficulty to her list, but all in all it was a fantastic start to the season for the Aggie divers.”  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Round one goes to Liberty.

The Aggie defense, led by redshirt freshman linebacker Devin Richardson's career-high 2.0 sacks and senior defensive back Shamad Lomax's two pass breakups, delivered a strong all-around performance for the second week in a row.

Liberty was just as good, though. The Flames (4-2) outlasted NM State (0-6), 20-13, to win the first of the teams' two meetings this season Saturday night inside Aggie Memorial Stadium.   Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State softball was named an Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Academic Team for the 2019 season, the organization announced on Tuesday. Additionally, the Aggies had nine individuals honored as Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athletes.

A record-breaking 8,161 student athletes received honors from the organization with 1,769 players coming from NCAA Division I programs. NM State was among four teams in the Western Athletic Conference to receive recognition and 49 players from WAC schools earned individual accolades.

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NM State NFCA Scholar-Athletes

Kayla Bowen
Keala Brown
Victoria Castro
Mya Felder
Kayla Green
Kelsey Horton
Melika Ofoia
Kennedi Sorensen

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - NM State and Louisiana have agreed to extend their home-and-home series with additional games scheduled for 2023 and 2024, Director of Athletics Mario Moccia announced Wednesday, Oct. 2.

The Aggies will visit Louisiana on Oct. 14, 2023, before playing host to the Ragin’ Cajuns at Aggie Memorial Stadium on Oct. 26, 2024.

NM State is 5-8-0 all-time against Louisiana. The two teams most recently clashed in 2018, when the Aggies traveled to Lafayette, La.

The current home-and-home series continues next season, as Louisiana makes the trip to Las Cruces, N.M. The game is set for Oct. 24, 2020.