Cowgirls Ready for Final Split Weekend, Look to Clinch RMAC Tournament Berth

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LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The New Mexico Highlands women's soccer team (8-3-3, 5-2-3 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) looks to make its way into the RMAC Tournament field this weekend when the Cowgirls travel to take on Colorado Mesa (0-11-4, 0-8-3 RMAC) Friday (Oct. 24) in Grand Juction, Colorado, at 4:30 p.m.  New Mexico Highlands will then return home to take on eighth-ranked Metropolitan State University of Denver (11-1-2, 8-0-2) Sunday (Oct. 26) at 1 p.m.
 
To officially clinch a spot, Highlands will need to either: 1). Win both games 2). Win one game OR tie both games and Western State loses at Colorado School of Mines on Sunday.
 
The Cowgirls, currently sitting fourth in the RMAC, put themselves in contention to host an RMAC Tournament game by outscoring their oppnents 8-3 in their last six games and holding a 4-0-2 record during that span. That is after Highlands went 1-2-1 to begin conference play and only scoring two goals in that stretch – both of which came against Colorado Christian.
 
While the Cowgirls defense has given up a goal apiece in the last two games, the offense has exploded for five goals in home wins against CSU-Pueblo and Adams State. The ironic part: All five goals have been scored by a different person. Freshman Malia Maack scored her first goal of the season against CSU-Pueblo when she took a free kick from 40 yards out on the left side of the field and hooked it into the top right corner of the goal.
 
To read more about the CSU-Pueblo game, click here.
To read more about the Adams State game, click here.
 
Sophomore Anyssa Dagnino is third in the RMAC in both points (15) and goals (seven). Freshman goalie Sarah Beecher is third in the RMAC in both saves (71) and shutouts (six).
 
 
Scouting Colorado Mesa
 
The Mavericks, who have been outscored 29-7 this season, are still looking for their first win in 2014. However, the Cowgirls will need to be careful as Colorado Mesa has four ties on the season (three in RMAC play). The have tied Western State twice, who Highlands had to go to overtime to beat.
 
Amanda Wenzel is the only player on Colorado Mesa with multiple goals (two) on the season. Sarah Schnetzler has played every minute in goal this season for the Mavericks and has three shutouts and a 0-11-4 record.
 
 
Scouting MSU Denver
 
The Roadrunners, who have already clinched an RMAC Tournament, looks to hold on to the top spot in the conference when they come to Las Vegas on Sunday.
 
MSU Denver defeated the Cowgirls 1-0 in Denver on Sept. 28. To read more about that game, click here.
 
The Roadrunners have moved all the way up to eighth in the country for the contest on Sunday. Karisa Price leads the RMAC and is 49th in the nation with nine goals scored. Five of the goals have been game winners, which is eighth in the nation. Goalie Breanna Flores is 11-1-2 in goal this season with 58 saves and six shutouts.
 
The lone MSU-Denver loss was at Cal Poly Pomona on Sept. 12.
 
It would do the Cowgirls well to jump on the Roadrunners early. MSU Denver has outscored its opponents 25-9 on the season, but only 9-6 in the first half. In contrast, the Roadrunners hold a 16-3 edge in the second half this season.
 
Next Up
 
Soccer will celebrate senior day next weekend when it hosts UC Colorado Springs on Friday (Oct. 31) at 4:30 p.m. The Cowgirls will conclude the regular season Sunday (Nov. 2) when they host Regis at 1 p.m.LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The New Mexico Highlands women's soccer team (8-3-3, 5-2-3 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) looks to make its way into the RMAC Tournament field this weekend when the Cowgirls travel to take on Colorado Mesa (0-11-4, 0-8-3 RMAC) Friday (Oct. 24) in Grand Juction, Colorado, at 4:30 p.m.  New Mexico Highlands will then return home to take on eighth-ranked Metropolitan State University of Denver (11-1-2, 8-0-2) Sunday (Oct. 26) at 1 p.m.

 
To officially clinch a spot, Highlands will need to either: 1). Win both games 2). Win one game OR tie both games and Western State loses at Colorado School of Mines on Sunday.
 
The Cowgirls, currently sitting fourth in the RMAC, put themselves in contention to host an RMAC Tournament game by outscoring their oppnents 8-3 in their last six games and holding a 4-0-2 record during that span. That is after Highlands went 1-2-1 to begin conference play and only scoring two goals in that stretch – both of which came against Colorado Christian.
 
While the Cowgirls defense has given up a goal apiece in the last two games, the offense has exploded for five goals in home wins against CSU-Pueblo and Adams State. The ironic part: All five goals have been scored by a different person. Junior Malia Maack scored her first goal of the season against CSU-Pueblo when she took a free kick from 40 yards out on the left side of the field and hooked it into the top right corner of the goal.
 
To read more about the CSU-Pueblo game, click here.
To read more about the Adams State game, click here.
 
Sophomore Anyssa Dagnino is third in the RMAC in both points (15) and goals (seven). Freshman goalie Sarah Beecher is third in the RMAC in both saves (71) and shutouts (six).
 
 
Scouting Colorado Mesa
 
The Mavericks, who have been outscored 29-7 this season, are still looking for their first win in 2014. However, the Cowgirls will need to be careful as Colorado Mesa has four ties on the season (three in RMAC play). The have tied Western State twice, who Highlands had to go to overtime to beat.
 
Amanda Wenzel is the only player on Colorado Mesa with multiple goals (two) on the season. Sarah Schnetzler has played every minute in goal this season for the Mavericks and has three shutouts and a 0-11-4 record.
 
 
Scouting MSU Denver
 
The Roadrunners, who have already clinched an RMAC Tournament, looks to hold on to the top spot in the conference when they come to Las Vegas on Sunday.
 
MSU Denver defeated the Cowgirls 1-0 in Denver on Sept. 28. To read more about that game, click here.
 
The Roadrunners have moved all the way up to eighth in the country for the contest on Sunday. Karisa Price leads the RMAC and is 49th in the nation with nine goals scored. Five of the goals have been game winners, which is eighth in the nation. Goalie Breanna Flores is 11-1-2 in goal this season with 58 saves and six shutouts.
 
The lone MSU-Denver loss was at Cal Poly Pomona on Sept. 12.
 
It would do the Cowgirls well to jump on the Roadrunners early. MSU Denver has outscored its opponents 25-9 on the season, but only 9-6 in the first half. In contrast, the Roadrunners hold a 16-3 edge in the second half this season.
 
Next Up
 
Soccer will celebrate senior day next weekend when it hosts UC Colorado Springs on Friday (Oct. 31) at 4:30 p.m. The Cowgirls will conclude the regular season Sunday (Nov. 2) when they host Regis at 1 p.m.