UTRGV Final Score #4 UTRGV 0 | #5 NM State

Women's Soccer

No. 4 Women's Soccer Falls to No. 5 New Mexico State in Quarterfinals of WAC Tournament

PHOENIX, Ariz. – No. 4 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's soccer team fell 3-0 to the No. 5 New Mexico State Aggies in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday at GCU Stadium. 
 
The Aggies (5-12-1) outshot the Vaqueros (10-7-2) 16 to 11 and 9 to 6 on goal. 
 
The Aggies started the scoring in the 28thminute as Xitlaly Hernandez curved one into the corner of the goal past diving redshirt junior Maile Lunardi (9-6-2) for the 1-0 lead.
 
In the second half, Megan Ormsongave New Mexico State the 2-0 lead in the 49thminute as she took the pass from Emma Smith and found the back of the net. 
 
Minutes later, Corey Kizer made it 3-0 with a goal in the 52ndminute asHannah Leitner connected with her for the clincher. 
 
Lunardi made six saves in the match as New Mexico State put the pressure on in the second half. 
 
Dimitri Fong (2-4) made six saves in the match to keep the Vaqueros at bay. 

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Players Mentioned

Maile Lunardi

#1 Maile Lunardi

GK
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
FC United

Players Mentioned

Maile Lunardi

#1 Maile Lunardi

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
FC United
GK