Oct. 7, 2010
The New Mexico men’s soccer team is set to host Denver this Friday at 7 p.m. for Youth Night at the UNM Soccer Complex. All youth tickets will be $2 and clinch sacks will be given away to the first 250 fans.
Quickly about New Mexico
*The Lobos improved to 4-2-2 with their Mountain Pacific Sports Federation-opening win over UNLV, 2-1 in overtime. The game-winner was scored by Michael Green after a perfect feed from Michael Reed
*The Lobos improved to 1-0-2 in overtime this season
*New Mexico played in front of a home crowd of 2,611, the third largest crowd of the season for the Lobos.
*New Mexico now has 11 goals on the season, scored by nine different players.
*The assist was Reed’s third of the season, and it gives him the team lead.
*Victor Rodriguez made his second start of the season in the nets, and picked up four saves in recording his first win of the season. He is now 1-0-1.
New Mexico vs. Denver — The Lobos lead the all-time series with the Pioneers 14-11-3 as both teams enter 1-0-0 in the Mountain Division in the young MPSF season. The Lobos have had the better of things lately, winning the last three, including twice last season in Denver.
New Mexico has a 7-1-2 record against Denver in Albuquerque, but Denver should be ued to the facility as they won the TLC Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Classic hosted by the Lobos on Sept. 10 & 12.