OCT. 10 at ADAMS STATE: LIVE STATS
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ALAMOSA and DURANGO, Colo. – The New Mexico Highlands soccer team (5-3-2, 2-2-2 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) looks to move on the right side of the RMAC Tournament standings this weekend with huge games this weekend at rival Adams State (1-6-2, 0-4-2 RMAC) Friday (Oct. 10) and at Fort Lewis (3-3-4, 2-2-3) Sunday (Oct. 12).
As both of the Cowgirls' opponents have combined for six ties on the season, it could be another long weekend. Highlands played a pair of overtime games last weekend, battling to a scoreless tie with Colorado School of Mines before defeating Western State, 1-0, in overtime.
To read more about the tie with #4 Colorado School of Mines, click
here. To read more about the overtime, 1-0 win over Western State, click
here. Not ANOTHER Shutout The Cowgirls soccer team has done a great job of handing out goose eggs this season. With a pair of shutouts last week, the Cowgirls have now blanked 7-of-10 opponents this season. The seven shutouts tie a school season record, and the Cowgirls still have at least eight games to go this season. Highlands leads the conference and is 10th in the nation with a shutout in 70 percent of its games.
Defense Wins For the Cowgirls exceptional defense, freshman goalkeeper
Sarah Beecher was named RMAC Goalkeeper of the Week while junior defender
Molly Enenbach was named RMAC Defender of the Week.
To read more, click
here. Junior defender
Allison Jordan (Spokane, Wash.) was named
"Best of the Inland Northwest" among defenders.
Scouting Adams State It will be a critical three points Highlands will be seeking when it plays at Adams State on Friday (Oct. 10) at 4 p.m. The Grizzlies only have one win all season and none in conference play.
Alex Sanderson leads the team with three goals on the year while Molly O'Connor is 1-6-2 in goal with a pair of shutouts and 44 saves for the year.
The lone win for the Grizzlies came on Sept. 7, 3-0, over Texas-Permian Basin, two days after the Cowgirls won 4-0. However, Adams State has tied Metro State and Fort Lewis on the season, two opponents Highlands has been defeated by, 1-0.
Scouting Fort Lewis The Cowgirls will be looking to enact a little revenge on Fort Lewis Sunday (Oct. 12) at noon. Highlands lost to the Skyhawks on Sept. 21, 1-0.
To read more about the game, click
here. If the record-breaking shutout does not occur at Adams State, there is a good chance it might occur at Fort Lewis. The Skyhawks have recorded a shutout in 60 percent of their games while they have battled to a scoreless tie four times on the season.
Fort Lewis has only four goals on the season, with half of those coming off the foot of Courtney Riley. However, Caitlyn Espinoza has only allowed seven scores in goal on the season and has 31 saves. She is 3-3-3 on the season.
Next Up The Cowgirls will remain at home for an entire weekend for the first time since non-conference play next week when they host CSU-Pueblo and Adams State.
