Men’s golf
Sixth-ranked New Mexico took the Mountain West Conference Championship with an 8-under 844 over three days in Tuscon, Ariz.
The Lobos ended with an eight-stroke advantage over both UNLV and SDSU. This is UNM’s first conference title since 2006 and 22nd championship overall.
The Rebels’ Kevin Penner won the individual title with a 7-under 206. UNM’s James Erkenbeck finished one stroke behind Penner for second and sophomore Gavin Green took third with a 4-under 209.
Softball
UNM was swept over the weekend by Fresno State and lost the finale 4-0 on Sunday.
The Lobos were outscored 9-1 over the three-game series. On Friday UNM lost the first game 3-0 and was defeated 2-1 on Saturday.
UNM will finish the season with a three-game series versus Colorado State starting Thursday.
The Lobos are now 21-32, 3-12 Mountain West Conference.
