The Enchanted XI

The Enchanted XI is a show that provides an inside look at five women’s soccer programs in New Mexico at the Division I, Division II, and NAIA collegiate level, featuring analysis, discussions, and interviews. It’s hosted by Patrick Baca and Chris Walker, with Veronica Zavala involved on the production end. The show includes coverage of University of New Mexico Lobos, New Mexico State Aggies, New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls, Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds, and University of the Southwest Mustangs. The Enchanted XI is part of Seek & Strike Network of podcasts. Go and check out all of the great New Mexico soccer content: www.patreon.com/SeekandStrikeNetwork

  1. Season Finale of The Weekly Enchant | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    28.11.2025

    Season Finale of The Weekly Enchant | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    On the season finale of The Weekly Enchant, Patrick Baca and Chris Walker look back on the 2025 women’s college soccer season in New Mexico. First, the guys catch up on life since it has been a couple of weeks since their last recording. Next, Baca kicks off the discussion by talking about how the season ended for Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds and New Mexico State University Aggies. He shares his thoughts on the season and where he thinks each team should focus during the off-season. Lastly, Walker shifts the conversation to discuss New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls, University of New Mexico Lobos, and the University of the Southwest Mustangs. He talks about how their seasons concluded, highlights some players to watch next year, and discusses what their off-season might entail. Episode Credits: Podcast Hosts: Patrick Baca, Chris Walker Cover Art Direction: Chris Walker The Enchanted XI is a show that provides an inside look at five women’s soccer programs in New Mexico at the Division I, Division II, and NAIA collegiate level, featuring analysis, discussions, and interviews. It’s hosted by Patrick Baca and Chris Walker, with Veronica Zavala involved on the production end. The show includes coverage of University of New Mexico Lobos, New Mexico State Aggies, New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls, Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds, and University of the Southwest Mustangs. The Enchanted XI is part of Seek & Strike Network of podcasts. Go and check out all of the great New Mexico soccer content by joining our Patreon community. You can join as a free member to get early access HERE: www.patreon.com/SeekandStrikeNetwork Follow and engage with the podcast on Instagram @seekandstrikenm or Blue Sky: seekandstrikenm.bsky.social | Don’t forget to comment, rate, and share the episodes.

    1 Std. 30 Min.
  2. 7th Edition of The Weekly Enchant

    21.10.2025

    7th Edition of The Weekly Enchant

    On this episode of The Weekly Enchant, Patrick Baca and Chris Walker kick off the episode talking about a new topic that has surfaced amongst soccer pundits lately: promotion and relegation in college soccer. Baca details some of what he read in a Sports Illustrated article (link: https://www.si.com/soccer/us-soccer-revamp-college-soccer ) and Walker weighs in on it. It was an enlightening discussion and more came out of it than both had expected. It made for good discourse and left a desire to return to the subject soon. Next, the Baca and Walker talked through the last week’s match results, takeaways, and latest form of Eastern New Mexico, New Mexico Highlands, New Mexico State, University of New Mexico, and University of the Southwest. Baca and Walker invite you to enjoy the 7th edition of The Weekly Enchant by The Enchanted XI Podcast. Episode Credits: Podcast Hosts: Patrick Baca, Chris Walker Cover Art Direction: Chris Walker The Enchanted XI is a show that provides an inside look at five women’s soccer programs in New Mexico at the Division I, Division II, and NAIA collegiate level, featuring analysis, discussions, and interviews. It’s hosted by Patrick Baca and Chris Walker, with Veronica Zavala involved on the production end. The show includes coverage of University of New Mexico Lobos, New Mexico State Aggies, New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls, Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds, and University of the Southwest Mustangs. The Enchanted XI is part of Seek & Strike Network of podcasts. Go and check out all of the great New Mexico soccer content by joining our Patreon community. You can join as a free member to get early access HERE: www.patreon.com/SeekandStrikeNetwork Follow and engage with the podcast on Instagram @seekandstrikenm or Blue Sky: seekandstrikenm.bsky.social | Don’t forget to comment, rate, and share the episodes.

    1 Std. 58 Min.
  3. 6th Edition of The Weekly Enchant | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    09.10.2025

    6th Edition of The Weekly Enchant | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    Patrick Baca and Chris Walker sit down for the 6th edition of The Weekly Enchant (recorded on October 6th, 2025). In this episode, University of the Southwest breaks into the win column for the first time in their Red River Athletic Conference season. Walker still has some questions for Coach Edrian Negrete. Eastern New Mexico is still looking for their first win of the season. Baca tries to get down to the issue at hand that first-year Nona Borden could be encountering with the ENMU Greyhounds. The New Mexico Lobos return from California with a pair of draws against San Jose St. and Fresno St. Lobos Forward Ale Puerto emerged as the leading goal-scorer for her team. Walker poses the question of whether Head Coach Heather Dyche will start Puerto now as it is indisputable that she is a powerhouse for her lineup. Dyche is a listener of the show so will she answer the call? Next up, Head Coach Amanda Evans is still conducting an experiment up at New Mexico Highlands. Walker wonders if she’s still learning about her team or if she’s going to have to hit pause on the research with the newcomers and bag some wins with her returners. Lastly, New Mexico State picked up a point on the road in Alabama against Jax State. Head Coach Rob Baarts drops a sound byte about his team’s progress. Baca talks about their latest result. Enjoy the episode and drop us some episode comments! Episode Credits: Podcast Hosts: Patrick Baca, Chris Walker Cover Art Direction: Chris Walker The Enchanted XI is a show that provides an inside look at five women’s soccer programs in New Mexico at the Division I, Division II, and NAIA collegiate level, featuring analysis, discussions, and interviews. It’s hosted by Patrick Baca and Chris Walker, with Veronica Zavala involved on the production end. The show includes coverage of University of New Mexico Lobos, New Mexico State Aggies, New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls, Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds, and University of the Southwest Mustangs. The Enchanted XI is part of Seek & Strike Network of podcasts. Go and check out all of the great New Mexico soccer content by joining our Patreon community. You can join as a free member to get early access HERE: www.patreon.com/SeekandStrikeNetwork Follow and engage with the podcast on Instagram @seekandstrikenm or Blue Sky: seekandstrikenm.bsky.social | Don’t forget to comment, rate, and share the episodes.

    1 Std. 10 Min.
  4. How Nona Borden plans to reset the standard for women’s soccer at Eastern New Mexico University | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    08.10.2025

    How Nona Borden plans to reset the standard for women’s soccer at Eastern New Mexico University | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    The Enchanted XI Podcast welcomes Nona Borden onto the show. Borden is the new Head Coach for women’s soccer at Eastern New Mexico University. In this episode, Chris Walker checks in with Borden on how their inaugural season as Head Coach is going at ENMU. Walker learns about Borden’s background in soccer and some sayings that have shaped how Borden lives to this day. Borden talks about the transition of becoming the new Head Coach of the Greyhounds. Borden weighs in on the transfer portal, implementing new standards, and the importance of team culture. Sit back and enjoy this conversation. Episode Credits: Podcast Hosts: Chris Walker Cover Art Direction: Chris Walker The Enchanted XI is a show that provides an inside look at five women’s soccer programs in New Mexico at the Division I, Division II, and NAIA collegiate level, featuring analysis, discussions, and interviews. It’s hosted by Patrick Baca and Chris Walker, with Veronica Zavala involved on the production end. The show includes coverage of University of New Mexico Lobos, New Mexico State Aggies, New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls, Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds, and University of the Southwest Mustangs. The Enchanted XI is part of Seek & Strike Network of podcasts. Go and check out all of the great New Mexico soccer content by joining our Patreon community. You can join as a free member to get early access HERE: www.patreon.com/SeekandStrikeNetwork Follow and engage with the podcast on Instagram @seekandstrikenm or Blue Sky: seekandstrikenm.bsky.social | Don’t forget to comment, rate, and share the episodes.

    55 Min.
  5. Some Games You Want To Forget On The Weekly Enchant | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    02.10.2025

    Some Games You Want To Forget On The Weekly Enchant | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    The Enchanted XI is back with their 5th edition of The Weekly Enchant. Conference play is fully underway for University of New Mexico, New Mexico State, Eastern New Mexico, New Mexico Highlands, and University of the Southwest. In this episode, Patrick Baca and Chris Walker talk about last week’s games, many of which could be classified as “games you want to forget” still Baca and Walker broke them down, highlighted some bright spots, and gave their take on each team’s latest form. Last, Walker brought up Coach’s Challenge after he saw it play out in University of New Mexico’s game against Colorado College. He and Baca talk about it and give their takes on whether it's good for the game or not. Episode Credits: Podcast Hosts: Patrick Baca, Chris Walker Cover Art Direction: Chris Walker The Enchanted XI is a show that provides an inside look at five women’s soccer programs in New Mexico at the Division I, Division II, and NAIA collegiate level, featuring analysis, discussions, and interviews. It’s hosted by Patrick Baca and Chris Walker, with Veronica Zavala involved on the production end. The show includes coverage of University of New Mexico Lobos, New Mexico State Aggies, New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls, Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds, and University of the Southwest Mustangs. The Enchanted XI is part of Seek & Strike Network of podcasts. Go and check out all of the great New Mexico soccer content by joining our Patreon community. You can join as a free member to get early access HERE: www.patreon.com/SeekandStrikeNetwork Follow and engage with the podcast on Instagram @seekandstrikenm or Blue Sky: seekandstrikenm.bsky.social | Don’t forget to comment, rate, and share the episodes.

    1 Std. 26 Min.
  6. Conference play has begun on The Weekly Enchant | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    23.09.2025

    Conference play has begun on The Weekly Enchant | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    The Enchanted XI is back with their fourth edition of The Weekly Enchant (recorded on 9/21/25). In this episode, conference play is in motion for the Aggies of New Mexico State University and the Greyhounds of Eastern New Mexico University. Patrick Baca talks about what he saw in Eastern’s opener, which was also their first home game. Chris Walker teases the interview with ENMU Head Coach, Nona Borden. Next, Walker would transition the conversation to New Mexico Highlands University. Last time out, Highlands’ Head Coach Amanda Evans and her Cowgirls were celebrating their first win being down 2 men. Walker continues the discussion by going into more depth on the Cowgirls’ latest form. The University of New Mexico and University of the Southwest were off last week. They begin conference play on Thursday, September 25th. Lastly, Baca closes out this week’s episode talking about the Aggies game against Sam Houston. He attended this game in-person. We hope you enjoy this edition. Episode Credits: Podcast Hosts: Patrick Baca, Chris Walker Cover Art Direction: Chris Walker The Enchanted XI is a show that provides an inside look at five women’s soccer programs in New Mexico at the Division I, Division II, and NAIA collegiate level, featuring analysis, discussions, and interviews. It’s hosted by Patrick Baca and Chris Walker, with Veronica Zavala involved on the production end. The show includes coverage of University of New Mexico Lobos, New Mexico State Aggies, New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls, Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds, and University of the Southwest Mustangs. The Enchanted XI is part of Seek & Strike Network of podcasts. Go and check out all of the great New Mexico soccer content by joining our Patreon community. You can join as a free member to get early access HERE: www.patreon.com/SeekandStrikeNetwork Follow and engage with the podcast on Instagram @seekandstrikenm or Blue Sky: seekandstrikenm.bsky.social | Don’t forget to comment, rate, and share the episodes.

    1 Std. 19 Min.
  7. Why Amanda Evans believes this season is the rebirth of Highlands women’s soccer | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    15.09.2025

    Why Amanda Evans believes this season is the rebirth of Highlands women’s soccer | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    Why Amanda Evans believes the 2025 season is the rebirth of women’s soccer at New Mexico Highlands University| The Enchanted XI Podcast The Enchanted XI Podcast welcomes Amanda Evans onto the show. Amanda Evans is the Head Coach of women’s soccer at New Mexico Highlands University. Host Chris Walker and Coach Evans revisit the 2024 season and talk about the work she put in on the offseason with Assistant Coach Tony Evans. Next, Walker asks Coach Evans about her outlook for the 2025 season. Lastly, Coach Evans talks about how the new roster came together, changing team culture, being underdogs, and more. Enjoy this episode with Coach Amanda Evans of New Mexico Highlands. Episode Credits: Podcast Hosts: Chris Walker Cover Art Direction: Chris Walker The Enchanted XI is a show that provides an inside look at five women’s soccer programs in New Mexico at the Division I, Division II, and NAIA collegiate level, featuring analysis, discussions, and interviews. It’s hosted by Patrick Baca and Chris Walker, with Veronica Zavala involved on the production end. The show includes coverage of University of New Mexico Lobos, New Mexico State Aggies, New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls, Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds, and University of the Southwest Mustangs. The Enchanted XI is part of Seek & Strike Network of podcasts. Go and check out all of the great New Mexico soccer content by joining our Patreon community. You can join as a free member to get early access HERE: www.patreon.com/SeekandStrikeNetwork Follow and engage with the podcast on Instagram @seekandstrikenm or Blue Sky: seekandstrikenm.bsky.social | Don’t forget to comment, rate, and share the episodes.

    59 Min.
  8. The Weekly Enchant | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    11.09.2025

    The Weekly Enchant | The Enchanted XI Podcast

    It was Enchanted Weekend as NMSU took on UNM, ENMU battled NMHU, USW grinded it out at OK Panhandle St. and much more on The Weekly Enchant. The Enchanted XI is back with a new edition of The Weekly Enchant (recorded on 9/7/25). In this episode, Patrick Baca and Chris Walker discuss the week’s results from each of the teams. It was rivalry weekend, New Mexico State and University of New Mexico played in Albuquerque and Eastern New Mexico traveled up to Las Vegas to play New Mexico Highlands. Each match had its own theatrics that surrounded the match and Baca and Walker tell those stories in the episode. Lastly, Walker also talks through University of the Southwest’s latest results and latest form. Episode Credits: Podcast Hosts: Patrick Baca, Chris Walker Cover Art Direction: Chris Walker The Enchanted XI is a show that provides an inside look at five women’s soccer programs in New Mexico at the Division I, Division II, and NAIA collegiate level, featuring analysis, discussions, and interviews. It’s hosted by Patrick Baca and Chris Walker, with Veronica Zavala involved on the production end. The show includes coverage of University of New Mexico Lobos, New Mexico State Aggies, New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls, Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds, and University of the Southwest Mustangs. The Enchanted XI is part of Seek & Strike Network of podcasts. Go and check out all of the great New Mexico soccer content by joining our Patreon community. You can join as a free member to get early access HERE: www.patreon.com/SeekandStrikeNetwork Follow and engage with the podcast on Instagram @seekandstrikenm or Blue Sky: seekandstrikenm.bsky.social | Don’t forget to comment, rate, and share the episodes.

    1 Std. 34 Min.

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The Enchanted XI is a show that provides an inside look at five women’s soccer programs in New Mexico at the Division I, Division II, and NAIA collegiate level, featuring analysis, discussions, and interviews. It’s hosted by Patrick Baca and Chris Walker, with Veronica Zavala involved on the production end. The show includes coverage of University of New Mexico Lobos, New Mexico State Aggies, New Mexico Highlands University Cowgirls, Eastern New Mexico University Greyhounds, and University of the Southwest Mustangs. The Enchanted XI is part of Seek & Strike Network of podcasts. Go and check out all of the great New Mexico soccer content: www.patreon.com/SeekandStrikeNetwork

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