Sept. 12, 2008
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– The 23rd-ranked Lobo men’s soccer team downed No. 2 Akron in front of 2,709 fans at the UNM Soccer Complex tonight.
– The Lobos get their fourth win over a top-5 ranked team in school history…UNM is now 4-8-2 against teams ranked in the top-5.
– It is UNM’s first win over a top-5 team since beating No. 1 Indiana 1-0 in double-overtime on Sept. 19, 2004, at the UNM Soccer Complex. The Lobos also tied No. 1 SMU on Sept. 15, 2006.
– New Mexico is now 2-3-2 against the top-5 in head coach Jeremy Fishbein’s tenure.
– The Lobos recorded their first shutout of the season.
– UNM won despite being outshot (14-13) and giving up more corners (6-4) to the No. 2 Zips.
– The Lobos are now 1-1 against Akron, having lost on the road 3-1 in last year’s season opener.
– New Mexico only used three bench players in the match tonight, by far its shortest bench of the season.