Saturday, September 20
Las Cruces, N.M.
8:00 PM
3-3-2, 0-0-1
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at
2
NM State
1-9-1, 0-0-1
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2
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Sam Houston
2
0
2
New Mexico St.
1
1
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Photo by: Paige Holland
NM State rallies late to tie Kats
9/20/2025 10:20:00 PM | Soccer
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Two fast goals proved to be the right combination to lead Sam Houston to a 2-2 tie with NM State on Saturday evening.
The Bearkats (3-3-2) and Aggies opened Conference USA play for the second straight season but the outcome was different this time around. Sam Houston defeated the Aggies 3-2 in the opener last season.
Kelsey Villatoro got the Kats off to a solid start when she scored her first goal of the season off an assist from Ellie Morgan. It came just six minutes into the match.
The scoreboard only stayed that way for 12 more minutes.
Sam Houston went up 2-0 in the 18th minute on a goal by Tiana Johnson. She put the Bearkats up 2-0 with the help of Kinsey Hill and Taylor Vance.
NM State added a goal to trim the lead to 1 less than a minute later and tied the match with another score late in the second half.
Sam Houston finally returns home after four matches on the road when the Bearkats host Louisiana Tech at Pritchett Field on Sept. 28 at 1 p.m.
The Bearkats (3-3-2) and Aggies opened Conference USA play for the second straight season but the outcome was different this time around. Sam Houston defeated the Aggies 3-2 in the opener last season.
Kelsey Villatoro got the Kats off to a solid start when she scored her first goal of the season off an assist from Ellie Morgan. It came just six minutes into the match.
The scoreboard only stayed that way for 12 more minutes.
Sam Houston went up 2-0 in the 18th minute on a goal by Tiana Johnson. She put the Bearkats up 2-0 with the help of Kinsey Hill and Taylor Vance.
NM State added a goal to trim the lead to 1 less than a minute later and tied the match with another score late in the second half.
Sam Houston finally returns home after four matches on the road when the Bearkats host Louisiana Tech at Pritchett Field on Sept. 28 at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
SHSU
NMSU
Goals
2
2
Shots
13
13
Shots on Goal
6
8
Saves
6
4
Corners
6
3
Fouls
7
7
Scoring Plays
Kelsey Villatoro (1)
Assisted By: Ellie Morgan
GOAL by SHSU Villatoro, Kelsey Assist by Morgan, Ellie.
06:07
Tiana Johnson (3)
Assisted By: Kinsey Hill , Taylor Vance
GOAL by SHSU Johnson, Tiana Assist by Hill, Kinsey and Vance, Taylor.
17:54
Esmeralda Arenas (1)
Assisted By: Bianca Chacon , Amaya Simoni-Walters
GOAL by NMSU Arenas, Esmeralda Assist by Chacon, Bianca and Simoni-Walters, Amaya.
18:29
Amaya Simoni-Walters (1)
Assisted By: Bianca Chacon
GOAL by NMSU Simoni-Walters, Amaya Assist by Chacon, Bianca.
73:41
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
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