New Mexico Men's Soccer 2012 NCAA Tournament Capsule

New Mexico Lobos
Mountain Pacific

 

2012 Record: 16-3-1, 9-1-0
Coach:  Jeremy Fishbein

Good Results: 8/24 at UCLA (3-2), 9/2 SMU (3-1), 10/14 at Denver (2-0)
Bad Results: 8/31 at Tulsa (1-2), 10/5 Air Force (0-1), 10/12 at Air Force (1-2)

Key Strikers:
Devon Sandoval, Senior, 14 goals, 7 assists
James Rogers, Sophomore, 7 goals, 5 assists
Blake Smith, Senior, 3 goals, 13 assists

Key Midfielders:
Michael Calderon, Junior, 3 goals, 5 assists
Ben McKendry, Freshman, 7 goals, 2 assists

Key Defenders:
Kyle Venter, Junior, 1 goal, 1 assist
Matthew Gibbons, Sophomore, 1 goal, 0 assists

Key Goalkeepers:
Victor Rodriquez, Senior, 0.52 goals against average, .800 save percentage, 6 shutouts

By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 2.67 (1st in nation, 1st in conference)
Goals-Against Average: 0.65 (7, 1)
Shutout Percentage: 0.56 (7, 1)
Save Percentage: 0.803 (40, 1)

2013 MLS Draft Prospects:
#15 Kyle Venter
#25 Blake Smith
#29 Victor Rodriguez
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Recent Postseason Appearances:
New Mexico    2011    Second Round    Defeated Duke
New Mexico    2011    Third Round        Lost to South Florida
New Mexico    2010    First Round        Lost to Creighton
New Mexico    2009    First Round        Lost to Portland
New Mexico    2007    First Round        Lost to UCLA
New Mexico    2006    First Round        Defeated San Francisco
New Mexico    2006    Second Round    Lost to California
New Mexico    2005    Second Round    Defeated Milwaukee
New Mexico    2005    Third Round        Defeated Cal State Northridge
New Mexico    2005    Quarterfinals        Defeated California
New Mexico    2005    National Semifinals    Defeated Clemson
New Mexico    2005    National Finals    Lost to Maryland
New Mexico    2004    Second Round    Defeated Portland
New Mexico    2004    Third Round        Lost to Virginia

*all team stats through 11/4

 

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