Men’s golf
TEMPE, Ariz. — UNM’s No. 19 men’s golf team finished the weekend tied for second place in the Arizona State University Thunderbird Invitational.
UNM tied with No. 13 San Diego State, finishing -8 overall. No. 6 California won the invitational with a final score of -17.
Junior John Catlin led the Lobos, finishing in eighth place with a -4 score over the three rounds. Freshman Victor Perez finished in 16th place and junior James Erkenbeck placed 19th.
Women’s tennis
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The women’s tennis team got its first victory in the MWC this season with a 4-3 win over Colorado State on Saturday.
After losing four straight matches to open up conference play, the Lobos took the doubles point and never looked back.
The Lobos got straight set victories on the first and second courts from sophomore Michaela Bezdickova and freshman Maria Sablina, respectively.
The Lobos dropped matches on courts three through five. With the scores tied at three, the action ended on the sixth court where junior Michaela Oldani won 7-5 and 6-3, to give UNM the victory.
Baseball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The baseball team won two of its three games against the Air Force Academy over the weekend.
On Thursday, the Lobos dominated the game, winning 19-0. UNM had 23 hits, scored in every inning except the ninth and held Air Force to just four hits. Sophomore first baseman DJ Peterson finished 4-5, with five runs batted in.
Junior pitcher Austin House was credited with the win.
On Friday, UNM continued its offensive burst, winning 17-2. The Lobos jumped out to an early eight-run lead in the first three innings and never seemed in danger of surrendering its lead.
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Junior infielder Josh Melendez led the offense, going 4-5 with two runs batted in and sophomore pitcher Josh Walker was credited with the win.
After scoring 36 runs in its first two games, the Lobos’ offense disappeared as they lost 1-0 on Saturday.
The Falcons scored the lone run in the fourth inning and held UNM to just four hits. Four Lobos finished with one hit each and senior pitcher Gera Sanchez was credited with the loss, his first of the season.
Softball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — After dropping four straight games last weekend, the softball team won both of its games against Cal State Northridge on Sunday.
In the first game of the doubleheader, UNM easily took the game 5-1. a scare as the Matadors scored four in the last inning. However, it wasn’t enough; UNM won 12-10.
