Miami, Fla. – History repeats itself. On Oct. 19 in Las Cruces, NM State tallied a 4-1 victory over Jacksonville State in a rainy, oft-delayed contest. 18 days later, the Aggies opened the 2024 CUSA Women's Soccer Championship with a 4-1 win over the Gamecocks behind goals from Meredith Scott, Loma McNeese and Shila Rasoul.
Jacksonville State showed their offensive aggression early, earning a corner kick just over a minute into the contest. Through the opening 10 minutes of action, the Gamecocks had posted a trio of shots, with NM State keeper Valerie Guha swatting away a pair of the attempts.