Puig Named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week

IRVING, Texas — On the heels of the Lobos’ 4-2 victory over #22 Seattle in their season opener at home on Friday, The University of New Mexico men’s soccer sophomore forward Matt Puig has been named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week for his outstanding effort during the match.

Puig is the first Offensive Player of the Week of the season for the league.
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Puig, who transferred to the Lobos prior to this season, registered five points on a pair of goals and an assist in his first outing as a Lobo, powering UNM to the 4-2 victory. He opened the contest with an assist on the first goal of the season in just the 24th minute, dribbling solo up the right side of the field, passing defenders and then passing in for the goal to put UNM up 1-0.

He followed less than seven minutes later with his first goal as a Lobo in the 30th minute, taking a header pass from the right side of the box and putting it away for a 2-0 lead. After Seattle narrowed the lead to one before the half, 2-1, Puig came out just 5:33 into the second half with his second goal of the game to put UNM back up by two, 3-1.

Puig and the rest of the Lobos (1-0) return to action on Monday night when they take on #24 Washington (1-0) at 7 p.m. at the UNM Soccer Complex.