[UCLA-NEW MEXICO] Devon Sandoval scored two goals and set up fellow senior BlakeSmith for the third goal, but the star of No. 7 New Mexico’s 3-2 win at No. 8 UCLA on Friday night was redshirt sophomore Patrick Poblete making hisfirst collegiate start in goal for the Lobos.
Poblete made a diving save on sophomore transfer Leo Stolz and stopped Evan Raynr a minute apart early in the game.
The Bruins finally scored on Ryan Hollingshead‘s goal in the 43rd minute and looked toadd to their lead at the start of the second half when Poblete again stopped Raynr. The rebound came to Hollingshead, who was again denied by Poblete. Finally, a third rebound came to senior
The Lobos evened the match on Sandoval’s header in the 57th minute and went ahead three minutes laterwhen Earl Edwards got caught out of the goal and Smith scored into an empty net.
The Bruins responded just a minute later with a header from Raynroff a Stolz free kick, but New Mexico took the lead on Sandoval’s second goal in the 75th minute.
With just seconds remaining, UCLA almost tied the match again but Poblete madeanother diving save to deny Monge on a header off Matt Wiet‘s throw-in.
“They scored two really good goals off him,” said New Mexico coach
Aug. 24 in LosAngeles
UCLA 2 New Mexico 3. Goals: Hollingshead (Williams) 44, Raynr (Stolz) 62; Sandoval (Rossi) 57, Smith (Sandoval) 60, Sandoval (Smith) 75.
UCLA — Edwards, Wiet, Sofia, Matchett, Cummings, Howe, Monge, Stolz, Raynr, Hollingshead, Williams. Subs: McKenna, Chavez, Munoz, Cervantes.