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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State Director of Athletics Mario Moccia announced on Wednesday a one-year contract extension for head men’s basketball coach Chris Jans. This announcement keeps the two-time Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year through the 2022-23 season in addition to other provisions included in the extension.

Following the announcement, head coach Chris Jans said, “We appreciate the confidence New Mexico State University and particularly Mario Moccia has shown our staff. The Las Cruces community and Aggies fans have been welcoming and generous with their support of this storied program.”  Continue Reading This Post >>

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DENVER, CO - Redshirt senior middle blocker Megan Hart was named the Western Athletic Conference offensive player of the week after impressive performances in three WAC wins last week.

The Kelowna, B.C., Canada native recorded 43 kills with only six errors on 74 attempts as the Aggies remained unbeaten in conference play. Hart started the week with 15 kills to go along with a .560 hitting percentage at California Baptist on Oct. 7. She then recorded a .643 hitting percentage and a career-best 19 kills in a sweep over Grand Canyon on Oct. 12.

The Aggies hit the road to take on Kansas City on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. (MT) and Chicago State on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 11 a.m. Thursday’s match can be streamed live on the Roo Sports Network.

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MOUNT PLEASANT, MI - A one-possession game entering halftime, the Aggies had their sights set on the first win of the season.

The Chippewas, however, had other plans. NM State's offense was slowed to a halt in the second half, as the Aggies lost 42-28 to Central Michigan Saturday afternoon inside Kelly/Shorts Stadium.

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Josh Adkins lead the Aggies' high-powered attack, matching his season high with three touchdown passes. The Aggie signal caller completed 24-of-40 passes for 263 yards, linking up with redshirt freshman wide receiver Naveon Mitchell, redshirt senior wideout OJ Clark and redshirt junior wide receiver Jared Wyatt for touchdowns.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State volleyball faced Grand Canyon at the Pan American Center on Saturday afternoon. The Aggies clobbered the Lopes 25-18, 25-13, 25-16 for their seventh-straight win.

HOW IT HAPPENED

NM State (15-3, 6-0 WAC) battled point-for-point to open the match but a three-point run that included an ace from Julianna Salanoa sent the Aggies to the media timeout with a 15-10 lead over GCU (14-4, 4-2 WAC). The Crimson and White held all the momentum and a kill from Salanoa put the squad ahead 21-14 before the opposition used a timeout. The break did not stall the Aggies and a service error by the Lopes put away the 25-18 win for NM State.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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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 >>