The University of New Mexico hockey club may not have advanced out of pool play at the 2018 ACHA National Championships, but the team seemed to have put to rest any questions about whether or not it belongs on the national stage.
In its first-ever appearance on the national stage as a program, New Mexico ended with a 2-1 record in pool play — culminating with a 6-5 victory over the No. 1 overall team in the nation for most of the season, Michigan State.
Quinnipiac emerged as the winner of Pool B by winning all three of its matches, including an 11-3 shellacking of the Lobos in their lone loss.