Women’s Basketball
—LUBBOCK, Texas.
The women’s basketball team lost its opening game of the season Friday to Texas Tech, 69-43.
The game was Yvonne Sanchez’s first regular season game as the Lobos’ head coach.
Junior guard Caroline Durbin led the team with 17 points, and was the only UNM player in double figures.
Cross Country
—PROVO, Utah.
The women’s cross country team tied for first place at the NCAA Mountain Regional Saturday.
The even tie with Colorado means that UNM will compete for the NCAA championships next weekend in Indiana.
The Lobos placed three runners in the top 20. Senior Ruth Senior placed seventh, senior Sarah Waldron placed 12th and senior Natalie Gray placed 20th.
The men’s team finished fourth and only placed one runner in the top 20. Regardless, it earned an at-large bid to the NCAA championships.
Women’s Soccer
—LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The women’s soccer team season ended Saturday at the hands of No. 9 UCLA in the first round of the NCAA tournament, when it lost 1-0.
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The only goal came in the 65th minute when the Bruins’ Kylie McCarthy tapped in a loose ball.
The Lobos were outshot 16-3 in the game, and with this loss, finish the season 12-5-4.
Men’s Soccer
—DENVER, Colo.
The No. 1 men’s soccer team continued its undefeated run when it beat Cal State Bakersfield in penalty kicks to win the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference tournament Sunday.
The game was scoreless until the 83rd minute, when Bakersfield scored. Only one minute later, UNM tied the game after an own goal from a Bakersfield defender.
After a scoreless overtime, the game went to penalty kicks, where the Lobos won 3-1. Senior midfielder Michael Green and junior forwards Blake Smith and Devon Sandoval converted the spot kicks for UNM.
