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IRVINE, Calif. —  Senior Niko Hansen notched his first career hat trick on Saturday night, leading the Lobos to a 3-1 victory over UC Irvine. The win marks the fifth straight for UNM (5-2-0), matching last season’s longest win streak.

The hat track was the first by a Lobo since Devon Sandoval netted three goals against UNLV on Oct. 19, 2012.
“This was a great result with a 3-1 win on the road,” New Mexico coach Jeremy Fishbein said. “We came out firing and I’m happy with the performance. We had some guys play real well including Niko with the hat trick and an excellent performance tonight by Simon (Spangenberg). The guys were good tonight, took their chances and had great energy. It was a great result.”

The Lobos open Conference USA play on Sept. 25 when they travel to No. 21 Kentucky.