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Senior Niko Hansen dribbled past two defenders in the 54th minute to score his third goal of the season and lift New Mexico’s men’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Grand Canyon on Sunday night.

The match was delayed more than an hour because of lightning.

Hansen also had the game-winner on Friday in UNM’s 1-0 victory over CSU Bakersfield.

“That was a mature performance tonight,” UNM coach Jeremy Fishbein said. “It was a great goal by Niko Hansen and we also had some really good play by our back four. These guys were coming off of a 110-minute match on Friday so they showed a lot of heart and a high level of fitness. I was really proud of that.”

The Lobos (4-2-0) have recorded four straight shutouts.

The game was part of the Grange and Ashwill Memorial Tournament.

“We battled this one out,” Hansen said. “It was a rough first half, I think, and it was just getting used to the field a little bit but in the end we got the goal and we got the win so it was good for us. … Hopefully we keep that going. This was the last of the two-game weekend so we’ll get to go into games more fresh and find that rhythm a little better and not as tired.”

UNM WOMEN: In Flagstaff, Ariz., New Mexico fought to a 0-0 tie with Northern Arizona at the NAU Mountain Classic.

The Lumberjacks had a breakaway in the 105th minute, but Lobos goalkeeper Tayler Hammack stuffed the shot.

“Tayler was very good today and kept us in the game a few times,” UNM coach Heather Dyche said. “Her save in overtime was huge.”

UNM (3-2-2) has a five-game unbeaten streak since losing to Texas Tech and California.