NM United Visit
After a surprisingly successful first season (the young team lost in the first round of playoffs, (Clare Morgan is a third-year but made it to the quarter nursing student at Newman finals of the US Open), New University in Wichita, KS, who Mexico United decided to take recently served on a week-long their success to the rest of the service trip to Gallup, NM.) state and give back to the local communities they encountered On Thursday December 12th, there. They began a weeklong students at Sacred Heart School received a visit from some special tour of New Mexico: covering 1,820 miles, reaching 12 cities, guests. New Mexico United, the and 17 schools. With the help state’s year-old professional of their fans, other members of soccer team, was welcomed by the team, and in an effort to give students sporting yellow and back to the communities they black beanies, with cheers and smiles from ear to ear. The team’s visited, United raised funds to be donated to local non-profit visit to the school was just one organizations. The focus of stop on their mission to connect their tour was to promote an with their state and share their attitude of unity and camaraderie spirit and resources with its between the team and their state. residents. By Clare Morgan
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February 2020
Although the majority of New Mexico United’s players are not local, many of them are excited to call New Mexico home. The road trip has helped these players experience the hospitality and energy of their fans across the state. Being based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United does not want to be associated only with the Albuquerque municipality and surrounding suburbs. Their journey sought to reach out to further communities and support the people and fans who support them. The team’s stop at Sacred Heart School coincided with the school’s announcement of a new school-wide soccer program, which will begin fall
