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Women's soccer: Lobos travel to Wyoming, Colorado State this weekend

October 9

In a conference where teams are beating each other up in the standings, every win becomes valuable and every loss can hurt. That’s the way the Mountain West Conference has been shaking out this women’s soccer season so far. There are no more unbeaten as Colorado College fell to Fresno State on Thursday. Eight of the 12 teams have at least two wins after the first two and a half weeks.

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Men's soccer: Lobos still seeking first C-USA win this season

Isabel Gonzalez | October 9

Two games in, the Lobos are still looking for their first Conference USA win of the season. New Mexico’s next opportunity will be on Saturday when they go on the road to face No.

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Tennis: UNM plays host to Balloon Fiesta Invitiational

Robert Maler | October 9

The UNM men’s tennis team will send four players to compete in the upcoming Balloon Fiesta Invitational this weekend. Albuquerque natives Michael Tran and Sean Baklini, will compete alongside teammates Augustus Ge and Rodolfo Jauregui will all compete in singles and doubles competition at the event.

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Athletic Department tabs new associate director of communications

Thomas Romero-Salas | October 8

New Mexico announced on Thursday the hiring of Eugene Canal as the new associate director of communications for UNM. Canal spent the past several years at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. He will handle media relations at UNM for the men’s basketball program and the women’s soccer program.

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Volleyball: Lobos seeking first win at CSU since 1994

Liam Cary-Eaves | October 7

Fort Collins, Colorado has not been hospitable to the visiting New Mexico volleyball team. Colorado State has had UNM’s number under head coach Jeff Nelson, who has never garnered a win on the road against the Rams. Since taking over as head coach in 2007, Nelson has only beaten CSU twice out of 16 matches against the Rams.

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Women's basketball: Lobos adjusting to life without Antiesha Brown

Liam Cary-Eaves | October 7

With the departure of Antiesha Brown, New Mexico is in search of leadership. Brown’s offensive presence led UNM to the longest winning streak in UNM women’s basketball history. In last season’s campaign, Brown led the team in games played, minutes played, points, free throws and free throw percentage.

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Men's Basketball: Cullen Neal eager for return after season-ending ankle injury

J.R. Oppenheim | October 7

If there was anyone chomping at the bit for the first day of basketball practice, it was Cullen Neal. After all, the sharpshooter missed most of last season. Neal received a medical hardship redshirt year after injuring his ankle in the third game of the 2014-15 season. He returned to the court as the Lobos opened practice Friday and was a full-go participant in 5-on-5 drills.

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Women's soccer: Goalkeeper Ulrich in third for career wins at UNM

J.R. Oppenheim | October 7

During New Mexico’s conference opening road trip Sept. 25-27, Cassie Ulrich didn’t know when she moved into third in UNM’s record books most wins by a goalkeeper, at least not immediately. “Last weekend I think maybe after the Boise game or something someone said I was tied,” she said. “It got tweeted about, and then of course the win against Boise I moved up into that. I just found out through my teammates and (Head Coach) Heather (Dyche) said in the press conference that I had.”

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Lobos fall to wildcats in 2OT thriller.

Isabel Gonzalez | October 5

The UNM men’s soccer team fell 1-0 to the Kentucky Wildcats during a grueling double-overtime match on Sunday.

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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.