Arizona soccer broke a winless streak that stretched back to Sept. 28, 2025, with a 2-0 win over New Mexico State. The Wildcats scored their first goals since Oct. 16, 2025, in front of an overflowing crowd of 1,124 fans.

Game Recap

The first half was primarily the two teams feeling each other out. The first danger came when Arizona earned a corner kick in the 12th minute, but the Wildcats couldn’t connect. Four minutes later, New Mexico State took its only shot on goal of the night, but it was saved by Sofia Cortes-Browne.

Arizona outshot the Aggies 19-3 on the night. The Wildcats put 10 of their shots on goal compared to one for NMSU. They also had four corner kicks to just one by the visiting team.

The first goal since they faced BYU last season came on one of those corners. Lily Boydstun took the kick. It bounced around in the box a bit, then found Jessica Bedolla. She put it in the net in the 51st minute.

That goal was followed by a second goal from Lainey Swanson in the 66th minute. Freshman forward Ashley May passed the ball to Swanson just outside the box. She hit from distance to seal the win for the Wildcats.

Coach’s Comments

Arizona head coach Becca Moros said, ‘We’ve talked about it’s a young team. We’ve got players who really have to step up. That we have talent. We have players who can do that. It’s just easier when you have a whole bunch of years of experience under your belt.’

Moros also commented on the new turf and scoreboard, saying, ‘I think [the scoreboard] got here probably the 7th, 8th, and it was a maybe a two-day install kind of thing, and then they got the the branding on it at the last minute… We replaced our surface as well, so the grass is brand new.’

Original reporting: Arizona Desert Swarm (Tucson Sports) — read the source article.