One goal was all the Lobos needed to climb two spots in the Conference USA standings on Wednesday night.
Redshirt freshman Devin Boyce scored the second-half goal that gave New Mexico a 1-0 victory over the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers. The victory provided the Lobos with the three points they needed to move from seventh to fifth place.
New Mexico — now with seven points on the season — holds an 8-6-1 overall record, including a 2-3-1 conference mark.
The Blazers dropped to 6-7-3 overall and 2-4-1 in conference and now sit one spot below the Lobos in the standings, despite having the same amount of points.