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The University of New Mexico men’s soccer team is holding “Stuff the Stadium” this Friday night at the UNM Soccer Complex for their home-opener against Cal Poly at 7:30 p.m. The Lobos (4-0-0) are playing in the second game of the TLC Plumbing and Utilities Invitational which kicks off at 5:00 p.m. with the neutral match between Evansville and UNLV. Tickets for Friday night’s game are just $1 at the gate.
On Sunday, September 15, the Lobos host Evansville at 1:00 p.m. in the final game of the TLC Plumbing and Utilities Invitational.
Cal Poly Mustangs (1-2-0)Location: San Luis Obispo, Calif.Conference: Big WestHead Coach: Wolfgang Gartner (Pacific 73)Career Record: 201-178-47 (24th Year)Starters Returning/Lost: 5/62001 Record: 4-13-12001 Conference Record: 3-7-0 (5th)UNM vs. Cal Poly All-Time: 1-2-0Last Time vs. Cal Poly: 2-1 Loss in the 2000 seasonLast UNM Win: 5-1 in the 1999 seasonTop Goal Scorer: Mark Jones (1), Andy Nestle (1)Top Goalie: Luis Trejo, 3 games, 1.33 GAANotes: Cal Poly lost to the Lobos conference rival Sacramento State, 3-1, on Sept. 6. Web Site: www.GoPoly.com
Evansville Purple Aces (3-0-1)Location: Evansville, Ind.Conference: Missouri ValleyHead Coach: Fred Schmalz (Quincy Univ. 66)Record Evansville: 298-154-47 (24th Year)Career Record: 399-185-55 (33rd Year)Starters Returning/Lost:7/42001 Record: 7-10-12001 Conference Record: 4-5-0 (5th)UNM vs. Evansville All-Time: 2-1-0Last Time vs. Evansville: 2-0 win at Evansville last seasonTop Goal Scorer: Marc Burch (2)Top Assist Makers: Marc Burch (3)Top Goalie: Ed Moore, 4 games, 1.0 GAANotes: Evansvilles head coach Fred Schmalz is looking for his 400th career win this weekend. If he reaches that mark he will be only the second active coach with 400 NCAA wins. Former UNM associate AD Bill McGillis is now in his first year as the Athletic Director at Evansville. Evansville is currently ranked No.4 in the National Soccer Coahes Associtaion of America Great Lakes Region.Web Site: www.GoPurpleAces.com
Lobos Climb in Regional Ranking: The Lobos 4-0-0 start has allowed them to climb to No. 5 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of Americas Midwest Region. UNM is also receiveing votes in the CollegeSoccerNews.com national Top-30.NSCAA Midwest Region Rankings|Rank|School|W-L-T|Prev. |Activity||1|Tulsa|3-0-0|4 |DH TCU 1-0, DH UMKC 2-1 (OT)||2|SMU|1-0-0|1| LA Stanford 2-3, DA Cal 1-0||3|Creighton|2-1-1|5|DN Kentucky 4-1, LA Furman 2-4||4|Bradley |3-0-1|2 |TN UMKC 1-1 2 (2OT), DN TCU 2-2||5|New Mexico|4-0-0|7| DN Ga. Southern 3-1, DN Illinois-Chicago 4-1||6|UMKC|1-1-1|6| TN Bradley 1-1 (2OT), LN Tulsa 1-2 (OT)||7|Ill.-Chicago|2-2-0|–|DA Denver 2-0, LA New Mexico 1-4||8|Denver|2-0-0|9| LH Illinois-Chicago 2-0, DH Ga. Southern 4-2||9|Loyola (Ill.)|2-0-0|–|DA Northern Illinois 1-0 (OT)||10T|Memphis|3-0-0|–|DH San Francisco 2-1, DH Northeastern 2-1||10T|Air Force|2-2-0|8| LA Oregon State 2-4, LA Gonzaga 1-2|
Quick start: The last time the Lobos began the year 4-0-0 was in the 1987 season when they won their first four games. UNM has never started a season 5-0-0. Their longest win-streak is nine games and took place in the 1992 season.
Going for 100: UNMs head coach Jeremy Fishbein has a career collegiate record of 99-60-10. He will be going for his fifth Division I win this weekend but his 100th overall.
20 and Counting: This is the 20th year of varsity competition for the UNM mens soccer program. The Lobos have recorded an all-time mark of 192-153-22 (.553).
Seventh Year UNM Soccer Complex: The Lobos begin their seventh season at the UNM Soccer Complex this weekend. UNM is 3-3-0 in home openers at the UNM Soccer Complex. Their overall record at the Soccer Complex is 32-22-2 (.589). UNM is 13-4-2 in all-time home openers.
Freshmen Force: UNMs heralded freshman class has accounted for 11 of the 12 goals scored in 2002. Ben Ashwill leads UNM with four goals.
Already Improved: The Lobos four wins is already more than UNM won the entire regular season in 2001.
Front Nine:Dating back to last season, the Lobo have won eight of their last nine contests. Their only loss is a 2-0 defeat to No. 1 SMU in the 2001 NCAA Tournament second round.
IRON MEN: The Lobos have five players who have played every minute in 2002, including junior Stian Eriksen, sophomores Andrew Weber and Danny Bills, and freshmen Brandon Moss and Matt Chavez.
Goals Galore: Last season the Lobos scored 27 goals in 21 games, averaging just 1.20 goals-per-game. Through four games this season the Lobos are averaging 3.0 goals-per-game.
RECORD WATCH???: Of course it is too early to worry about UNMs career goal mark falling to freshman Ben Ashwill, but just for fun heres where he stands. Ashwill is averaging 1.0 goals-per-game and needs 15 more to tie Edmundo Rodriquezs (92) single-season mark of 19 goals. Ashwill will have to net 53 more goals to tie Justin Sells (97) career mark of 57. i