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Football: Lobo defense shuts down Aggies

Liam Cary-Eaves | October 5

After a shaky start, New Mexico’s defense shut down NMSU in the second half, propelling the Lobos to a 38-29 victory. Larry Rose III was on pace for a career night. The Aggies running back showcased his big play ability in the first half on three separate touchdown runs of over 50 yards. “I have to give the credit to the O-line up front: All I had to do was run straight,” Rose III said. “They opened holes up, and I just ran. I give all the credit to them. The first half was fun, it was amazing.

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Women dominate at Notre Dame invite

Robert Maler | October 5

The New Mexico women’s cross country team made a strong case for retaining the No. 1 spot in the nation at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational. For the second consecutive year at Notre Dame, the women’s team claimed the top spot. The men also turned in an impressive performance, coming in ninth place.

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Women's soccer: Lobos drop first loss in Mountain West play

J.R. Oppenheim | October 5

New Mexico’s first Mountain West loss came at the hands of a team that had lost its first three conference games. After Friday’s win gave them a 3-0 conference record, the Lobos fell from the Mountain West’s unbeatens with a 3-1 loss to UNLV Sunday afternoon at the UNM Soccer Complex. The Rebels also picked up their first MW win of the season.

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Basketball: Lobos look to rebound after troubling season

J.R. Oppenheim | October 5

Motivation in practice should not be a problem for the Lobos. Last year’s lackluster season left a bad taste in the their mouths. The 15-16 record from their last campaign will serve to fuel New Mexico, guard/forward Sam Logwood said as the team opened practice Friday. During one stretch of Mountain West play last year, the Lobos lost eight games in a row. They were also bounced in the first round of the conference tournament following back-to-back runs to the title in previous years.

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Volleyball: Lobos take down San Jose State

Liam Cary-Eaves | October 4

New Mexico has San Jose State’s number for when the teams play in California. The only five times the teams have met on the west coast, UNM has been able to return to the Land of Enchantment with a victory. UNM’s 3-0 victory over SJSU on Saturday maintained its perfect record against the Spartans on the team’s home court.

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Football: Lobos rally for 38-29 win

Thomas Romero-Salas | October 4

It didn’t look promising for New Mexico at the start of the second half. The Lobos were trailing in-state rival New Mexico State 26-14, and wide receiver Carlos Wiggins fumbled the opening kickoff, giving the Aggies prime field position. However, UNM rallied and dominated the second half against NMSU, outscoring the Aggies 24-3 for a 38-29 victory at University Stadium, the team's fourth-straight win in the Rio Grande Rivalry.

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Women's soccer: Lobos improve to 3-0 in MW play

J.R. Oppenheim | October 2

An ugly win Friday night kept the New Mexico women’s soccer team undefeated in Mountain West Conference play through the first three games. Forward Ruth Bruciaga scored the game’s only goal in UNM’s 1-0 victory over Nevada at the UNM Soccer Complex, the Lobos’ first action at home in nearly a month.

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Cross country: Lobo win at Notre Dame; men ninth

Liam Cary-Eaves | October 2

The No. 1 New Mexico women’s cross country team lived up to the team’s ranking after finishing in first place in South Bend, Indiana. All five women scorers finished among the top-15 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational as the team finished with a remarkable score of just 29.

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Cross country: Lobos' season officially begins at Notre Dame

Robert Maler | October 2

The New Mexico cross country team is ready to officially start the 2015-2016 season in Indiana at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational today. Head Coach Joe Franklin said the team is eager to put on the cleats for the first time and compete. He said they haven’t been in that environment for a while and hopes they can start building a national championship résumé. “It’s the start of our new year with the goal always to be in contention for a Mountain West title and in contention to make the national championship,” Franklin said.

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Women's soccer: Lobos' 2-0 MW start is huge, coach says

J.R. Oppenheim | October 2

After the opening weekend, the Mountain West looks like a balanced women’s soccer conference. Every team – except one-win Fresno State – has between three to five wins in their overall records. That makes New Mexico’s 2-0 start in MW play all the more valuable. UNM (4-5-0 overall) is one of three teams to survive the first conference weekend unbeaten, joining Colorado College (4-6-1) and San Jose State (4-4-2) with unblemished starts. Two of the five-win teams -- San Diego State and Wyoming -- split the first two conference games and the other two – UNLV and Utah State – dropped the first two MW contests.

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Football: Rio Grande Rivalry resumes this Saturday

Thomas Romero-Salas | October 1

Winning streaks have been few and far between for New Mexico football. The Lobos (2-2) have won a maximum of just two games in a row twice since head coach Bob Davie took over the program in 2012. UNM will have a chance to add a third two-game winning streak this Saturday when it hosts in-state rival New Mexico State at University Stadium.

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Lobo alumnus champions social change

Liam Cary-Eaves | October 1

Leadership, poise, charisma and a positive attitude are all desirable traits when recruiting a student-athlete. Marcus “Goodie” Goodloe brought these traits to the University of New Mexico football field along with a calling to facilitate change in the community. Goodloe, a product of South Central Los Angeles, said he chose to attend UNM in the early 1990s for several of reasons: he would get to see playing time right away for a struggling program, he would get to experience a new culture with plenty of sunshine, and he would get a fresh start to tackle issues dear to him.

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Men's soccer: Lobos finally get a first-half goal, drop San Francisco

Isabel Gonzalez | September 30

The Lobos hadn’t scored a goal in the first half of any game this season. Wednesday night they scored three. The No.

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Men's soccer: UNM looks to bounce back after conference loss

Isabel Gonzalez | September 30

The Lobos were crushed after losing 2-1 in their conference opener against South Carolina on Friday. UNM head coach Jeremy Fishbein said it’s time to get over it. “Now it’s an opportunity to get back at it,” he said. “Our challenge now is ‘Hey can you learn from it?’ ‘Can you be motivated?’” Tonight, the Lobos (5-2-1) will get the opportunity to make improvements when hosting the University of San Francisco Dons for a non-conference match.

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Volleyball: Lobos drop four-set match to Aggies

Liam Cary-Eaves | September 30

After taking the first set in the Rio Grande Rivalry, New Mexico fell the New Mexico State 3-1. In the last nonconference game of the regular season, UNM had trouble capitalizing against the Aggies, dropping three sets in a row. New Mexico (8-7, 1-1 MW) jumped out to a hot start, something head coach Jeff Nelson has preached to his squad all year. However, following the Lobos dominant 25-20 showing, the Lobos couldn’t manage another.

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Golf: Lobos come out with big win this weekend

Robert Maler | September 28

The New Mexico men’s golf team dominated the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate event over the weekend. The Lobos didn’t waste any time jumping out to a 7-stroke lead after round 1, and posted a team score of 21-under for the first day. The Lobos led the scoring in all three rounds, and were the only team on the field to shoot better than par in each round. Head coach Glen Millican said he was pleased to see the team show such consistent play and patience throughout the weekend. In fact, each player posted at least one round under par in the tournament.

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Football: New Mexico finds its offensive footing

Liam Cary-Eaves | September 28

It didn’t take long for New Mexico to find its offensive identity on Saturday. UNM established its run game early, making several big plays on the way to a 38-28 win at Wyoming. It’s the first time that the Lobos won their Mountain West conference opener since 2005. The Lobos (2-2, 1-0 MW) had no problem running the ball against the Cowboys. UNM rushed 47 times for 302 yards, for an average of 6.4 yards per carry, including touchdown runs of 56 and 43 yards.

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Volleyball: Nelson still seeking continuity at libero

Liam Cary-Eaves | September 28

New Mexico volleyball head coach Jeff Nelson’s search for a starting libero continued in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Nevada. For the third consecutive game, Nelson has had to command a jersey swap in the middle of a match due to lackluster performances from the defensive position. UNM (8-6, 1-1 MW) has completed 14 games, but the Lobos can’t seem to find any sort of rhythm at libero.

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Women's soccer: Lobos begin MW schedule with a pair of road wins

J.R. Oppenheim | September 28

New Mexico's brutal nonconference slate may have set the women's soccer team up well for Mountain West play. The Lobos captured two road wins to start the conference schedule with a 1-0 victory at Utah State on Friday and a 2-1 decision over Boise State on Sunday. They are 2-0 in the MWC after completing a 2-5 nonconference mark, where all five losses came against teams in the Power Five conferences. "I thought Boise State was outstanding," Lobo head coach Heather Dyche said in a statement. "They keep the ball and they connect passes. In the first half they were a better team than we were, but in the second half we made some adjustments, played a little higher, and I think that disrupted them a bit."

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Men's soccer: UNM drops C-USA opener to South Carolina

Isabel Gonzalez | September 25

The UNM men’s soccer team fell 2-1 in its Conference USA opener to the South Carolina Gamecocks during an overtime battle. The Lobos (5-2-1, 0-1-0 MW) came into tonight’s match with a five-game winning streak and a No.