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Lobo sophomore defender Brooke Webster, left, tries to keep the ball away from Loyola-Chicago sophomore defender Hailey Merrill during the women’s soccer game against Loyola at UNM Soccer Complex on Friday, Sept. 12. The Lobos will be playing against New Mexico State at the UNM Soccer Complex tonight at 5 p.m.
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Soccer: Women hope to best rivals

The New Mexico football team isn’t the only group involved in the Rio Grande Rivalry this weekend.The UNM women’s soccer team will host in-state rival NMSU tonight at the Lobo Soccer Complex.Senior midfielder Alexis Leyba said facing the Aggies is always a tough game.




A swarm of New Mexico players tackle an Arizona State player during the Sept. 6 New Mexico vs. Arizona State game. The Lobos will meet in-state rivals New Mexico State Aggies for the 105th Rio Grande Rivalry at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces this Saturday.
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Football: Rio Grande rivalry to clash in Cruces

In the New Mexico football team’s classroom on the second floor of Tow Diehm Facility, there are two scores painted on the west wall: 27-14 and 66-17, representing UNM’s two wins against New Mexico State the last two seasons under head coach Bob Davie.The Lobos will try to add another winning score on that wall this Saturday when the in-state rivals will meet for the 105th incarnation of the Rio Grande Rivalry at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces.




Lobos sophomore outside hitter/middle blocker Cassie House and redshirt senior right side hitter Chantale Riddle, left to right, react after scoring a point during the game against UC Irvine at Johnson Gym on Saturday night. The Lobos defeated UC Irvine 3-1.
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Volleyball: Lobos bounce back in home tournament

Following a winless weekend in Hawaii, the New Mexico volleyball team righted the ship with a sweep in the MGM Elegante Lobo Invitational. The Lobos dominated the weekend, sweeping Montana State and Bethune Cookman  before finishing the weekend with a 3-1 win against UC Irvine.


Lobo redshirt freshman forward Quincy Slora lies on the ground after scoring a goal during the second half of the soccer game against Loyola-Chicago at UNM Soccer Complex on Friday night. The Lobos won 4-2.
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Women's soccer: Mixed results in opening weekend

No. 6 Florida proved to be as tough as advertised when the defending national champions shut out New Mexico 4-0 on Sunday. The Gators scored early in the first half when junior midfielder Lauren Smith took a shot that found the left corner of the goal, beating the Lobo’s diving goalkeeper Cassie Ulrich.



José Manuel “Chepo” de la Torre signs autographs during the International Legends Cup at University Stadium on Saturday. The International Legends Cup matched former international World Cup soccer players against each other on a single field.
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Exhibition match yields golden opportunity

Fabian Carbajal said he planned to spend his Saturday afternoon studying for an upcoming test, but a series of events changed his plans. In hopes to spread passion for soccer, the Albuquerque Sol, a Premier Development League soccer team, brought 37 international soccer legends to University Stadium for a friendly exhibition match called the International Legend’s Cup.


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Sand volleyball added as new sport

With the addition of sand volleyball to its athletics slate, UNM hopes to draw more attention to the sport. The school announced Tuesday the sport will be added for spring 2014, making sand volleyball the 22nd intercollegiate team at UNM. It is the first new sports program since women’s soccer was added in 1993.


New Mexico outside hitter Chantale Riddle gets ready to serve during the game against UTEP on Aug. 30. The next game takes place tonight at 7:30 p.m. against Montana State.
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Lobos look to rebound after struggling in Hawaii

Following a three game losing streak, the New Mexico volleyball team has now aligned its focus on finishing games off strong. UNM (2-4) was unable to come out of the Paradise Tour tournament with a victory over the No. 22 Hawaii, St. John's or No. 18 Oregon.


New Mexico midfielder Alyssa Coonrod attempts to regain possession of the ball against a Rice opponent last September. The Lobos host Loyola-Chicago in its home opener tonight, the first home game since a hazing incident that occurred on Aug. 17.
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Lobos play at home after hazing incident

The University of New Mexico women’s soccer hosts Loyola-Chicago in its home opener on Friday night. This will be UNM’s first home game since a hazing incident that occurred on Aug. 17 hazing incident involving the entire team.



	New Mexico forward James Rogers reacts after a missed goal attempt during the game against UCLA on Sunday. The Lobos lost to the No. 1 Bruins 2-1.
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Soccer: Lobos dominate the field, but miss the net

It was a bittersweet weekend for the New Mexico men’s soccer team as it collected one win and one loss during the Grange and Ashwill Memorial Tournament. On Friday the Lobos earned a 2-1 win against UC Riverside, but lost an important asset: their goalie. Early in the game, senior Patrick Poblete received a yellow card for going for a loose ball in the box. He received a second card with five and a half minutes left on the second half because the referee deemed he was purposely wasting time.


	New Mexico redshirt freshman quarterback Lamar Jordan attempts to rush toward the end field during the Lobo football game against Arizona State at University Stadium on Saturday night. The Lobos lost 23-58.
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Football: Despite fumbles, new quarterback promising

A new offensive dynamic presented itself during New Mexico’s 58-23 loss to No. 17 Arizona State. Redshirt freshman Lamar Jordan not only fit well with UNM’s run-heavy offensive scheme, but the quarterback showed poise on several occasions when dropping back to pass. “Lamar Jordan came in for the first time playing and at least showed you guys a little bit about what we’ve seen from him,” head coach Bob Davie said. “He’s got four years of football left. I think he can be a good player.”


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Sports Briefs

Volleyball The New Mexico volleyball team went winless at the Paradise Tour in Hawaii over the weekend. UNM lost its first match of the tournament against No. 20 Hawaii 3-1 (26-24, 18-25, 11-25, 17-25) on Thursday.


	New Mexico linebacker Daquan Baker glances at the scoreboard towards the end of the New Mexico vs. Arizona State game on Sept. 6. The Lobos lost to the No. 17 Sun Devils 58-23.
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Talent on the field not enough to stop ASU

Missed assignments and tackles will always happen in football. However, under head coach Bob Davie, New Mexico has failed game after game to execute its defensive tasks and the key fundamentals that have led to big plays for opposing offenses. That was the case for UNM’s defense once again in a lopsided 58-23 loss to No. 17 Arizona State at University Stadium Saturday night.


	New Mexico volleyball defensive specialist Taylor Cross prepare to serve the ball during a match last Saturday. The Lobos faced off against Hawaii late Thursday night to jump start the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center.
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Challenges ahead in Hawaii for volleyball team

Head coach Jeff Nelson opened the 2014 volleyball campaign with a rigorous schedule to prepare his unit for conference play with intentions of winning a Mountain West championship. “Our goal is to build towards a conference championship,” Nelson said in the preseason press conference.

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