With 12 wins, five losses and two ties, the New Mexico men’s soccer team holds a record nearly identical to its Sweet 16 opponent, Penn State.
Coach Jeremy Fishbein said his New Mexico men’s soccer team plays like a confident group right now. Completing a strong inaugural season in the tough Conference USA can do that. That confidence showed through in the NCAA soccer tournament’s second round on Sunday.
Despite clear improvements on its shooting, the New Mexico women’s basketball team’s losing skid continued with an 85-53 loss against No. 16 Colorado on Saturday at The Pit.
Though the No. 19 New Mexico men went to South Carolina with hopes of winning the Charleston Classic, coach Craig Neal’s aim was focused heavily on the team’s improvement. He said the team did that on Sunday, bouncing back from Friday’s loss to Massachusetts to take third place.
It’s the same story, just a different week, for New Mexico’s football team. This time at No. 15 Fresno State, UNM’s defense allowed a school-record 820 yards of total offense in a 69-28 loss in Bulldog Stadium.
The New Mexico volleyball team swept Nevada 3-0 on Saturday. Junior Chantale Riddle had a game-high 18 kills and 12 digs. Sophomore Hannah Johnson had 32 assists, seven digs and three blocks. Senior libero Miquella Lovato added 15 digs.
After losing the last two games against tough Texas opponents, the New Mexico women’s basketball team is finding that its struggles are not insurmountable. The Lobos’ struggle to sink shots have baffled head coach Yvonne Sanchez. She said that the team works constantly in practice and in the mornings to make sure that their shooting is on.
Kendall Williams forced one overtime session Thursday at the Charleston Classic in South Carolina. Alex Kirk forced a second. Cleveland “Pancake” Thomas ensured there was not a third. New Mexico’s sophomore point guard drained a 3-pointer late in the second overtime period, lifting the No. 19 Lobos into the second round at the Charleston Classic.
From the outside, it may look like Bob Davie’s long-term plan for the New Mexico football team isn’t working, particularly on defense. UNM’s head coach said he’s not overly concerned about the Lobos’ defensive struggles, pointing out that Baylor’s defense struggled mightily for two seasons under coordinator Phil Bennett before turning it into a top-11 defense this season.
Head coach Yvonne Sanchez didn’t have an explanation for why the New Mexico women’s basketball team struggled to shoot the ball. It’s hard to come up with one when a team hits just 31.7 percent (19-60) for the game and 17.9 percent (5-28) in the first half.
On Monday, head coach Bob Davie announced to the team that sophomore quarterback Cole Gautsche and senior running back Kasey Carrier will miss the remainder of the season due to concussion symptoms.
The cheering echoed from the Club Level at The Pit throughout the arena Monday morning. The New Mexico men’s soccer team had just locked up its second highest NCAA tournament seed in school history.
The hooting and hollering echoed from the Club Level at The Pit throughout the arena. The New Mexico men’s soccer team had just locked up its second highest NCAA tournament seed ever.
As first reported by Rick Wright of the Albuquerque Journal, Cole Gautsche and Kasey Carrier will miss the remainder of the season due to concussion symptoms. .
Tackling is one of the most basic concepts in football — yet it’s one that New Mexico has failed to execute this season. Against Colorado State, UNM’s dearth of tackling revealed itself once again.
New Mexico relied on its feet once again in Saturday night’s home finale against Colorado State, rushing for 278 yards on 46 carries in Saturday night’s 66-42 home loss to the Rams.
The New Mexico men’s and women’s cross country teams both qualified for the NCAA Championships after finishing third and second, respectively, at the NCAA Mountain Region Championship on Friday at Ogden, Utah.
Through the first half, New Mexico remained on pace to limit Charleston Southern to 65 points, coach Craig Neal’s target goal defensively. Surrendering 57 points in the second half didn’t get that job done.
The New Mexico soccer team’s first Conference USA tournament appearance was short lived. Top-ranked UNM lost in its opening match 3-0 to No. 5 Tulsa in the semifinals Friday.
The No. 22 New Mexico men’s basketball team captured a 109-93 victory over Charleston Southern for the Lobos’ second victory of the season. Here’s a Storify curation of tweets from the game.
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