HOBBS, NM---The Lady Mustang Soccer program sent their seniors out with a victory in their final regular season home game of the season. Sophomore Kimberly Nevarez netted a late goal to give the Mustangs the lead with 15 minutes left in the match and never looked back. The victory pushes the Lady Mustangs into 2nd place in the conference right behind Houston-Victoria, whom the Lady Mustangs tied with on Thursday afternoon 0-0. USW's 4-0-1 record will be put to the test as the remaining 4 games on their schedule are all on the road. 

Head Coach D'Angelo Garcia was very happy with Saturday's match and their match on Thursday. " It was one of those games. You have to show up and show out. OLLU is very talented and to beat them for the second time in program history, it speaks for itself. Everyone fought hard especially toward the end. We had players stepping up toward the end." 

Garcia knows that the upcoming few weeks are going to be crucial for his team to keep their heads on straight and remain focused. "I think we need to focus on remaining humble. It doesn't get any easier from hear on out. Playing the top two teams in the conference lets us know that we can compete with anyone. Going on the road we have to bring that confidence and strive to get better every day." 

The Lady Mustangs honored 4 seniors on Saturday: Karla Parra, Naomi Morales, Kristina Contratto and Jessica Cortez. "I was so happy to send them out on a victory." said Head Coach D'Angelo Garcia. 

Naomi Morales appeared in 43 games over her 3-year career for the Lady Mustangs. The El Paso native scored 7 goals and had 10 assists. Morales scored 3 game winning goals in her first year with the program in 2017. 

Karla Parra also appeared in 43 games over her 3-year career here at USW. The midfielder scored 19 goals during that time and assists on 7 other goals. Karla has scored 3 game winning goals this season alone. 

Jessica Cortez has appeared in 3 games this season which is her only season with the Mustangs. 

Kristina Contratto is the only 4-year letterman for this senior class. Contratto arrived to USW in 2015 and has appeared in 51 games for USW. She has scored 6 goals and assists on 4. 

The Lady Mustangs hit the road this upcoming week as they travel to Dallas, TX to take on the Paul Quinn College Tigers.