New Mexico State sets 2023 soccer schedule
In following up its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, New Mexico State has announced its 2023 soccer schedule. It includes 17 games, its first foray into Conference USA and a game at New Mexico.
Coach Rob Baarts' program, which went 13-5-3 last year, plays an Aug. 10 home exhibition against two-year Cochise College, then opens Aug. 17 at Portland State. After an Aug. 20 match at Texas Tech, the Aggies open at home Aug. 24 against Pac-12 Arizona State.
New Mexico also returns to the Aggies' schedule after the two schools skipped last year with a Sept. 10 showdown in sa国际传媒官网网页入口. The Lobos lead the series 10-1.
A Sept. 14 match at Southern Cal is the nonconference finale. Of the eight C-USA foes, six -- Florida International, Jacksonville State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky -- will be first-time opponents. The Aggies have played rival UTEP 12 times in 13 years, and Sam Houston is a former Western Athletic Conference opponent.
The Conference USA postseason tourney is Nov. 1-5 at Ruston, Louisiana, hosted by Louisiana Tech.
New Mexico State's program is staggered by the death on Monday of 20-year-old Thalia Chaverria, a rising junior defender from Bakersfield, California who had 20 starts last season. NMSU said Tuesday it has arranged for grief counselors to be available to its student-athletes through the Aggie Health and Wellness Center "to assist them in dealing with this tragedy."
August
8/10 鈥� vs. Cochise College (Exhibition)
8/17 鈥� at Portland State
8/20 鈥� at Texas Tech
8/24 鈥� vs. Arizona State
8/27 鈥� vs. Cal State Fullerton
8/31 鈥� vs. Incarnate Word
September
9/3 鈥� vs. University of the Pacific
9/7 鈥� vs. UNLV
9/10 鈥� at New Mexico
9/14 鈥� at USC
9/17 鈥� vs. Louisiana Tech (CUSA)
9/21 鈥� at UTEP (CUSA)
9/24 鈥� vs. Middle Tennessee (CUSA)
9/30 鈥� at Liberty (CUSA)
October
10/8 鈥� at Jacksonville State (CUSA)
10/12 鈥� vs. Florida International (CUSA)
10/22 鈥� vs. Sam Houston (CUSA)
10/27 鈥� at Western Kentucky.
November
Conference USA Tournament Nov. 1-5
*Home Matches Listed in BOLD
