The University of New Mexico men’s soccer team got what it needed, even if it isn’t everything it wanted, with its 3-0 win over visiting Florida Atlantic on Friday night.
In its home finale before a listed turnout of 1,543, UNM (8-5-4, 2-4-2) needed the win just to assure itself of a berth in the seven-team Conference USA tourney, which begins on Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C. The Lobos’ first-round match on that day will be against an opponent still to be determined as the rest of league play wraps up today.
On Friday, Nicholas Rochowski, Francesco Casucci and Niko Hansen all scored within a 14-minute span late in the second half for the Lobos, who outshot the Owls (2-12-2, 1-7-0) 19-6.