'Cats outshoot NM State Sunday, Foster gets four saves

Sunday, October 2

Las Cruces, N.M.

2 p.m. CT (1 p.m. MT)

Abilene Christian

4-5-3, 0-3-2

NM State

6-3-3, 3-1-2

Abilene Christian

NM State

'Cats outshoot NM State Sunday, Foster gets four saves

10/2/2022 4:03:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Senior Natalie Jones tallied three shot attempts, Lily Foster recorded four saves, but the ACU soccer team fell 1-0 at NM State on Sunday afternoon. The Aggies scored in the 28th minute for the lone goal of the game, as ACU (4-5-3, 0-3-2 WAC) returns home before hitting the road for two more in two weeks.

"We didn't get the result today," said head coach Casey Wilson. "However, we played a great game, and I am not someone who blows sunshine on things. You can't always read the stat line and get an accurate assessment of the game. The chances have were there throughout the game. This team has a lot of fight and will be ready to turn the page and keep competing going forward."

The Goal
- 28' | Megan Ormson scored in the 28th minute to make it a 1-0 game. It was the lone goal scored Sunday.

The Numbers
- ACU outshot NMSU 11-9, and both teams tallied five shots on goal.
- Foster tallied four saves in net.
- NM State held a 10-7 edge in corner kicks.
- There were 28 fouls called, with 15 on the Aggies and 13 on the Wildcats.
- Jones led the way with three shots while Chayse Thorn tallied two.

Up Next
- The Wildcats road trip continues in two weeks after a bye week with another long trip out west. ACU takes on Grand Canyon on Friday, Oct. 14 at 9 p.m. CT before heading out to Riverside, Calif. to battle California Baptist on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. CT. Both games will air on ESPN+.

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