The Open Cup run to the quarterfinals was pure magic and so many supporters were there for it the whole way, especially when we faced MLS opponents. Over a thousand of you traveled the 450 miles from Albuquerque to Denver, 200 made the 650-mile trek to Dallas, and finally, over 300 people went all 1,230 miles to Minnesota to cheer United on at Allianz Field.

In the end, the numbers just overwhelmingly support how amazing this fanbase is. From the data, it is probably the strongest in the USL and could compete at the levels of MLS clubs as well, and this is just our first year. More than the numbers, though, one can turn to moments like the end of the Minnesota United game. After cheering for 90 long minutes of being down by a large margin, the players came up to the New Mexico supporters section to recognize the support and, in that defeat, we cheered those players coming up to us as strong as any other time in our history. That’s true, heartfelt support that is rare to see and so powerful that objective numbers and analysis could never do justice to.