Sept. 19, 2005
For the second time in school history the University of New Mexico men’s soccer team is on top of Soccer America’s Top-25. The Lobos are ranked No. 1 in this week’s poll after winning the TLC Plumbing and Utility Invitational last weekend at the UNM Soccer Complex. The Lobos defeated Wisconsin and James Madison to move to 6-0-0 on the season. New Mexico was also ranked No. 1 in the final regular season Soccer America Top-25 in 2004.
For the third week in a row a Lobo men’s soccer player has earned a spot on CollegeSoccerNews.com’s National Team of the Week. Senior Cody Hanna was selected for this week’s team after scoring two game-winning goals in the Lobos’ wins over Wisconsin and James Madison in the TLC Plumbing and Utility Invitational last weekend.
Hanna, a midfielder from Albuquerque (St. Pius X), notched his first career goal in the 64th minutes against Wisconsin on Friday, giving UNM a 3-2 lead in the match. The Lobos held on for the win, their third over a Big Ten opponent this season. On Sunday, Hanna scored the Lobos’ lone goal in a 1-0 win over James Madison, keeping New Mexico (6-0-0) undefeated on the season.
UNM is one of only three teams to remain unbeaten and untied on the year, joining No. 11 Akron (6-0-0) and Buffalo (7-0-0).
Soccer America Top-25
1. New Mexico (6-0-0)
2. North Carolina (5-0-1)
3. Maryland (5-1-0)
4. California (5-0-1)
5. Indiana (4-0-2)
6. St. John’s (4-1-1)
7. Duke (4-1-0)
8. Creighton (4-0-1)
9. Virginia (4-0-1)
10. UC Santa Barbara (3-1-1)
11. Akron (6-0-0)
12. Santa Clara (4-2-0)
13. Ohio State (5-1-0)
14. UCLA (4-2-0)
15. Notre Dame (4-2-0)
16. Connecticut (4-2-0)
17. Wake Forest (3-2-0)
18. Fairleigh Dickinson (5-0-1)
19. Cal State Northridge (4-1-1)
20. Davidson (5-0-1)
21. Boston College (3-1-1)
22. UNC Greensboro (4-2-0)
23. Seton Hall (4-1-1)
24. Missouri State (4-0-2)
25. Florida International (4-1-0)