University of Connecticut Athletics
10/21/2018 1:36:00 AM | Men's Soccer
After UNM's Devon Sandoval put the Lobos ahead in at 31:48 with a toe poke into the right side, Mamadou Doudou Diouf equalized with his 15th tally of the season - Max Wasserman drove in a cross from the right side towards the back post. Sean Weir headed back across the six where Diouf out-jumped the defense to head the ball into the left side.
Freshman Nicholas Zunig checked into the game as the Huskies were searching for a jump start. After missing his first two attempts, the freshman came up clutch with the season on the line. Zuniga's first goal of his collegiate career was also the biggest of his young career, as he freshman buried the game-winning goal 4:18 into the second overtime to lead UConn past New Mexico, 2-1, in the NCAA Third Round held at Morrone Stadium in front of 4,315 fans on Sunday afternoon. Zuniga took a through ball from Carlos Alvarez at the top of the box and beat New Mexico keeper Victor Rodriguez into the lower left corner to give the Huskies a 2-1 edge.
"We said to him at the start of overtime that the third one's the charm. It was a clinical finish," said head coach Ray Reid. "Maybe he hasn't played as much as he should because of the guys ahead of him, but he's a great player. An MLS player maybe in the future."
