LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Playing in its penultimate Pan Am contest of the season, NM State (9-18, 5-10 CUSA) played stifling defense down the stretch against the Kennesaw State Owls (12-15, 5-11 CUSA), holding the visitors to just 20 points over the final three quarters, prevailing 52-40. The Aggies improve to 42-7 under Head Coach Jody Adams when holding opponents below 59 points.
A slow start saw the Crimson & White trailing to begin the contest, facing a 15-2 deficit with just over four minutes in the opening stanza. However, the Aggies' top scorers, Imani Warren and Lucía Yenes, powered a 9-5 run to close the quarter with the home side behind 20-11.