Broncos Taken Down By Lobos

Thursday, October 20

Boise, Idaho

4 P.M. MT

Boise State

New Mexico

Boise State soccer player Morgan Stone battles an opposing player for the ball.

Photo by: Tyler McFarland

10/20/2022 7:17:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women's soccer was defeated by New Mexico 2-0 Thursday afternoon at the Boas Soccer Complex.

The Lobos (7-3-6, 5-1-3 MW) jumped in front early after a corner-kick goal from Karlee Maes in the seventh minute. Despite outshooting New Mexico 7-6 in the opening period, the Broncos (7-4-4, 3-2-4 MW) were unable to find the equalizer before halftime.

New Mexico struck again in the 55th minute to extend the lead. The Broncos nearly cut the deficit in the 71st minute, but Kenzie MacMillan's shot from deep was denied by the crossbar.

Top Broncos

Kenzie MacMillan led the Broncos in shots for the second-straight match, taking six on the night. .

Quotables

When you're playing against teams of this caliber with this much on the line we can't be questioning the hunger of the team to score," said head coach Jim Thomas. "That's something we're going to have to look at…We're fighting to get into a tournament, let alone win a championship. So we're going to need to look each other in the eye and rectify that."

Notables

Boise-native Macie Nelson played in the 87th match of her career, breaking the record for most matches played in Boise State history.
Boise State outshot New Mexico 13-9 in the match.

Up Next
The Broncos look to bounce back Sunday (Oct. 23) as they host San Diego State at 1 p.m. MT at the Boas Soccer Complex. Tickets can be purchased in advance on BroncoSports.com.