HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - New Mexico claimed its first Conference USA Championship crown with a 3-0 shutout win over FIU. The Lobos will be making its 12th NCAA appearance, claiming the league's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Tournament. The bracket for the 48-team NCAA Tournament bracket will be announced Monday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. EST on NCAA.com.

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After a scoreless first-half, All-Conference First-Team Niko Hansen scored his first of two goals by using a long pass from All-Tournament Offensive MVP Chris Wehan and dribbling it a couple of yards before eventually ripping it into the net in the 68th minute.

In 84th minute, Wehan doubled the Lobos' lead after securing a long pass in the middle of the field to force FIU's keeper to come out of the box and beat him one-on-one, tapping the ball into an open net. Wehan added his second score of the match when he slipped through multiple Panther defenders into the box, taking and making a shot from fifteen yards out.

The Panthers' entered the game on an eight-match unbeaten streak, including seven wins in a row that was the third-longest active streak in the nation.

C-USA MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Chris Wehan, New Mexico - Offensive MVP
Chris Gurule, New Mexico - Defensive MVP
Niko Hansen, New Mexico
Nick Rochowski, New Mexico
Joris Ahlinvi, FIU
Ismael Longo, FIU
Paul Marie, FIU
Brandt Bronico, Charlotte
Tommy Madden, Charlotte
Cole Stringer, Old Dominion
Christian Wirth, Old Dominion

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