Oct. 22, 2005

Box Score

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Jeff Rowland posted a hat trick in the first 26 minutes of the game, leading the third-ranked New Mexico Lobos to a 7-2 win over UNLV in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men's soccer action on Saturday night. In front of almost 2,000 fans, UNM scored the first five goals of the game to improve to 11-1-1 on the year, 3-1-1 in league play, while the Rebels saw their record drop to 2-12, 0-5 in the conference with their 10th straight loss.

Rowland scored twice in the first five minutes, the first off an assist from Lance Watson, and the second on a free kick from the top of the box. Watson then added a goal in the 20th minute for a 3-0 lead, off assisst from Rowland and Brandon Moss, before Rowland notched his third score of the night, a 15-yarder in front of the goal at 25:33 for his 11th tally of the season.

Ben Ashwill scored on a blast from 35 yards out for a 5-0 Lobo lead with four minutes to play in the half. UNLV finally got on the board a minute later, as Rod Dyachenko scored his team-high eighth goal of the year on a shot from 15 yards out in the 43rd minute. Omar Bywaters assisted on the play.

New Mexico kept firing in the second half, adding goals in the 59th minute from Erik Bagwell and in the 69th minute off Andrew Boynes for a 7-1 edge. The Rebels' Martin Kenny scored the final goal of the night, on a one-timer off a cross from Mason Trafford in the 77th minute.

Peter Clitheroe played the first half in goal for UNLV, and finished with three saves and five goals allowed. Brett Hafeman played the final 45 minutes, allowing two scores and making three saves. New Mexico also played two goalies, with Mike Graczyk Ryon Aguirre both playing 45 minutes, and both also finished with two saves and one goal allowed each.

UNLV and the Lobos will face off again just seven days later, this time in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Noon at Peter Johann Memorial Field.