Lobos Garner Seven Mountain West Honors, Dyche Named MW Coach of the Year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. After leading her team to a 9-1 record in the 2020-21 season and earning a spot in the Mountain West Conference Finals tabbed to take place April 17 at the UNM Soccer Complex, The University of New Mexico women’s soccer head coach Heather Dyche has been named the Mountain West Coach of the Year. This is the first Coach of the Year honor for Dyche and the first for the program since 2010.
“Receiving something like that is a reflection of an enormous group of people, and I’m the one that gets the credit, but it really is our entire staff, our entire team, and our entire athletic department,” said head coach Heather Dyche. “I think without any of that, you don’t have success. It’s a huge honor, and I am very appreciative of it, but, without question, I know that it’s a group award.”
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The University of New Mexico soccer women clinched the home berth in the upcoming league tournament with a Friday night win. The Lobos will host San Diego State next Saturday for the league title.
Sunday’s 1 p.m. showdown with visiting Colorado State is the game in between.
UNM (8-1) is coming off a 3-1 win Friday night at the soccer complex over visiting Wyoming on Senior Night, and redshirt senior Gwen Maly led the way with two goals and an assist before a turnout listed at 714.
“I think anytime that you can win on senior night, it makes a win that much more special because you send six really amazing members of our program out the right way,” said UNM coach Heather Dyche.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The University of New Mexico women’s soccer team had a lot to celebrate tonight as they honored its six seniors on the squad for senior night and also posted a dominant 3-1 win over the Wyoming Cowgirls (2-6, 2-6 MW) at the UNM Soccer Complex. The Lobos (8-1, 8-1 MW) were led by redshirt senior Gwen Maly, who had a foot in every UNM goal on the evening, tallying two goals and an assist for a total of five points on the night.
“I think anytime that you can win on senior night, it makes a win that much more special because you send six really amazing members of our program out the right way,” said head coach Heather Dyche.