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KANSAS CITY, MO - In a release issued Monday morning, the National Basketball Coaches Association (NABC) announced that NM State head coach Chris Jans was chosen as the NABC District Six Coach of the Year for the second-straight season. Additionally, seniors Ivan Aurrecoechea and Trevelin Queen each earned a spot on the NABC All-District Six Second Team.

Once again heralded as one of the nation's premier bench bosses, Jans directed the Aggies to their third-straight WAC regular season title and secured the title of WAC Don Haskins Coach of the Year for the third-straight year as a result. After opening the season 6-6 through their first 12 games, the Aggies went on a tear and won their next 19 games of the season. That run started on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2019 and will extend into next season after a win in the team's regular season finale on the night of March 5, 2020.   Continue Reading This Post >>

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - NM State Athletics announced on Thursday that the Aggie football team's spring practices, as well as the 2020 Spring Game, have been canceled.

The decision to cancel spring practices, including the annual Spring Game, was made in accordance with recommendations by New Mexico State University, as well as national and state health officials, to mitigate the further spread of coronavirus.

"These decisions have been made with the health and safety of our student-athletes as our top priority," Director of Athletics Mario Moccia said.

NM State's spring practice season was slated to begin Wednesday, April 1, inside Aggie Memorial Stadium. The Spring Game was set for Saturday, April 25.

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - It won't go down as a complete game in the record book, but freshman Matalasi Faapito's performance in the circle against Battle of I-25 rival New Mexico was a memorable one.

The first-year phenom recorded every out in NM State's 4-3 win over the Lobos Tuesday evening at the Softball Complex, tossing 6 1/3 innings before her outing appeared to be over. Faapito, however, reentered the ballgame after back-to-back walks by the Aggie bullpen and notched the final two outs to seal the rivalry victory.

NM State improves to 15-8 overall with the win. The Aggies, who have not lost to New Mexico in nearly two years, will see their in-state rival once more this season on Wednesday, April 15.

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LAS VEGAS, NV - Soufia Inoussa and Adrianna Henderson each matched their career high for points and the Aggies led for 37:31 of game time in a 73-61 win over UT Rio Grande Valley in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Orleans Arena.

Gia Pack moved into sole possession of fifth place on the NM State all-time scoring list and now has 1,671 points.

The Vaqueros jumped out to a 6-2 lead early but the Aggies responded by holding the Vaqueros to just 2-14 shooting in the quarter to lead 11-8 through one. UT Rio Grande Valley never led again after the 6:21 mark of the first quarter.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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Roughly 60 minutes after he learned about his selection to the 2019-20 All-WAC Second Team, NM State men's basketball senior guard Trevelin Queen also found out he has been named to the 10-man USBWA All-District VIII First Team.

The only WAC player to see his name appear among the 79 All-District honorees from around the nation, Queen served as one of the Aggies' best players through the regular season. Hailing from Glen Burnie, Md., the high-flying guard has helped NM State claim a third-straight WAC regular season title so far this year and heads to Las Vegas, Nev., hoping to make a second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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DENVER, CO - Fresh off a history-making run through Western Athletic Conference (WAC) regular season play, the rv/— NM State men's basketball team found itself on the receiving end of a multitude of honors as the league announced its major award winners and All-Conference Teams Tuesday morning.

For the third-straight season, Chris Jans took home the title of Don Haskins Coach of the Year while senior forward Ivan Aurrecoechea and sophomore guard Jabari Rice earned spots on the All-WAC First Team. Senior guard Trevelin Queen was placed on the All-WAC Second Team and appearing on the WAC's All-Defensive Team was senior guard Terrell Brown. Finally, junior guard Evan Gilyard II played his way onto the WAC's All-Newcomer Team.

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DENVER, CO - Gia Pack was named First Team All-Western Athletic Conference for the third-straight year, the league announced on Monday. Freshman Soufia Inoussa was named to the WAC All-Newcomer team.

Despite only playing eight conference games before suffering an injury against Chicago State on Feb. 6, Pack put up unreal numbers. The senior led the WAC in scoring (18.4) ranked third in rebounds (9.4) and second in three-point percentage (39.8).

Pack scored at least 20 points in five conference games and recorded four double-doubles in conference play and nine overall. The Phoenix, Ariz., native also notched a string of three-consecutive 25-point 10-rebound double-doubles, first against UVU with 25 and 10 on Jan. 16, then against Seattle U with 30 points and 19 rebounds on Jan. 18 and finally against UT Rio Grande Valley on Jan. 23 with 26 points and 11 boards.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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TEMPE, AZ - The New Mexico State softball team picked up its third Power 5 win in as many days with a 4-1 win over Nebraska at the Arizona State Invitational on Sunday. The Aggies lost their second game of the day 7-4 against Lehigh.

GAME ONE
Coming off back-to-back wins over #17 Arizona State and Oregon State, the Aggies took on Nebraska of the Big 10 in the first game of the day.

The Huskers (9-14) got on the board early and took a 1-0 lead after an RBI single by Olivia Ferrell in the top of the first inning. However, NM State loaded the bases with one out and Chloe Rivas came through with a two-run single for a 2-1 Aggie lead.

After Matalasi Faapito shut out Nebraska in the second and third, New Mexico State added to its lead in the bottom of the third. Freshman Ramsay Lopez led off the inning with her ninth home run of the season and giving the Aggies a 3-1 cushion.  Continue Reading This Post >>

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TEMPE, AZ - The New Mexico State softball team took down a Pac-12 foe for the second-straight game with a 4-2 win over Oregon State on day two of the Arizona State Invitational on Saturday. Chloe Rivas moved to 4-1 on the season while Matalasi Faapito picked up her second save.

The Aggies (13-7, 0-0 WAC) got on the board early, with Ramsay Lopez hitting her eighth home run of the season for a 1-0 NM State lead in the top of the first. Chloe Rivas then shut the Beavers (16-9, 0-0 Pac-12) out for the next three innings.

Then, in the fourth, New Mexico State struck again. With the bases loaded and no outs, Rivas drew a walk to make it 2-0. Kayla Bowen then grounded out to shortstop, but not before Casie Roberto scored from third. Finally, freshman Riley Carley delivered an RBI single to make to 4-0 Aggies.  Continue Reading This Post >>