Big Road Win Boosts Spirits

Big win over New Mexico tonight...not big in the score (just a 1-0 win)...but big as in important for our team. We have had trouble with some of our road games in matching the home team's intensity and drive...and we did a much better job of that tonight.

The Lobos are a terrific defensive team. They commit 8 or 9 players to getting behind the ball. Sometimes all of these players are inside of their own penalty box. And they are very physical. Good in the air and tough tacklers. So matching their toughness is critical to beating them. And we were able to do that tonight.

The game was not pretty. But we were very opportunistic. Lauren Porter headed home her 3rd goal of the season in the 31st minute. The play started with a direct free kick from about 30 yards out. Katy Reineke floated a pinpoint ball to Porter's head and she touched it into the net from about 9 yards out.

We held on for a fantastic win. Now it's on to Dallas-Ft. Worth and another big road test against TCU.

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