Dawgs Ready for NCAA Tournament Showdown Against New Mexico State

STARKVILLE – The No. 7 seeded Mississippi State soccer program prepares for its second NCAA Tournament appearance in a regional-round matchup with the New Mexico State Aggies (13-4-3, 7-2-2 WAC). Friday's match (Nov. 11) will kick off at 3 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

"We cannot wait to play our final home game of the season in front of our fans," head coach James Armstrong said. "The girls are excited and ready to play versus a very good New Mexico State team."

The match marks the second time State has hosted a NCAA Tournament game, the first coming in 2018. Friday will also be the first-ever meeting between the Bulldogs and the Aggies.

It will be the 11^th time State will play in Starkville during the 2022 campaign. In the regular season, State recorded six wins, 15 goals and five shutouts at home.

MSU is coming off a historic SEC Tournament that featured a 99^th-minute header from graduate transfer Jojo Ngongo over Texas A&M in overtime to secure the Dawgs their first quarterfinal appearance ever.

New Mexico State, meanwhile, is coming off its first WAC Tournament title in program history. The Aggies scored the game-winner in the 43^rd minute, despite getting outshot by Utah Valley, 18 (6 on goal) to 8 (3 on goal). It's the first NCAA Tournament appearance for NM State.

LAST TIME OUT – BREAKING DOWN THE BOX SCORE

L, 0-2 vs. Alabama (SEC Quarterfinals)
In its first-ever appearance at the SEC Quarterfinals and for the first time at a neutral site this season, MSU fell to No. 1 seeded Alabama. Despite the loss, State became the ninth team all season to hold Alabama to two goals or fewer in a game, and only the third SEC team to hold the Crimson Tide scoreless in a 45-minute window. Mac Titus and Hannah Pimentel would team up with five total saves to keep State within the two-goal threshold.

HOME SWEET HOME

MSU will play in its 11^th home match of the season when it hosts New Mexico State in the NCAA Tournament. The Dawgs won six of 10 regular season matches and set two consecutive attendance records.

BACK IN WHITE

State will rock its white kit against the Aggies on Friday. The last time MSU wore white, the Bulldogs knocked off Texas A&M in double overtime, 2-1. Graduate defender Gwen Mummert scored the first with Ngongo netting the historic game-winner.

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Dawgs Ready for NCAA Tournament Showdown Against New Mexico State

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Players Mentioned

Gwen Mummert

Jojo Ngongo

Hannah Pimentel

Mac Titus

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Dawgs Ready for NCAA Tournament Showdown Against New Mexico State

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Players Mentioned

Gwen Mummert

Jojo Ngongo

Hannah Pimentel

Mac Titus

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