All it took was the zip of a jacket for the New Mexico basketball team to lose out on Zylan Cheatham. Cheatham, the No. 1 prospect in the state of Arizona, unzipped his jacket to unveil a San Diego State T-shirt. That signaled he had chosen San Diego State over Washington University and conference rival UNM.
There’s still a chance for the New Mexico football team to make a bowl game this year — it’s just not a favorable one. Sitting at 2-5 and coming off one of its worst performances in the Bob Davie era — a 45-10 shellacking by Utah State on Oct. 19 — the team’s chances are about as good as the odds of Congress agreeing on what to do with the government.
The New Mexico men’s soccer team suffered its first road loss of the season, falling to South Carolina 1-0. The teams played a scoreless regulation game before the Gamecocks’ Eli Dent scored the game-winner just a minute into the overtime period.
The benefits New Mexico reaps from playing more competitive men’s soccer conference comes at an increased cost in travel expenses. Many schools in Conference USA, which UNM joined this season, are located at the eastern end of the United States. Aside from Tulsa, Okla., every school is at least 1,000 miles from Albuquerque.
The New Mexico volleyball team needs to tighten up its play down the stretch as it eyes second place in the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos have improved to 16-4 on the season recording their ninth sweep against Texas Tech (8-15) on Wednesday.
The classic red blazer for the Lobo Howl? Nah. Craig Neal opted for a different jacket. Neal sported a leather jacket and rode his motorcycle onto the court moments before introducing his team for the Lobo Howl, a preseason exhibition event held Friday at The Pit.
New Mexico women’s basketball head coach Yvonne Sanchez said she is pleased that her team was picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West Conference. Sanchez said the team is prepared for a tough conference and is thrilled with the preseason ranking
Bob Davie wasn’t angry or disappointed after the New Mexico football team’s 45-10 loss to Utah State on Saturday at University Stadium — he was humbled by the experience. UNM’s second-year head coach said he thought the Aggies exposed how immature the Lobos are.
The New Mexico women’s soccer team earned a berth into the Mountain West Conference tournament this weekend thanks to wins over conference foes Nevada and UNLV.
Propelled by goals from Christopher Wehan and Riley McGovern on Saturday, the New Mexico men’s soccer team continues to lead the Conference USA standings. Wehan and McGovern each scored their second goals of the year in the Lobos’ 2-0 victory over Florida Atlantic.
The New Mexico men’s basketball team came in at No. 20 in USA Today’s preseason coaches poll released Thursday. The Lobos are coming off an impressive season that ended with Mountain West Conference regular season and tournament titles.
For most of the season, opposing defenses have been unable to stop the New Mexico football team’s triple option scheme. But on Saturday at University Stadium, the Lobos will face their stiffest test of the season against Utah State’s No. 1 ranked Mountain West Conference defense.
Even though the New Mexico men’s soccer team leads the Conference USA standings and holds a No. 14 RPI nationally, head coach Jeremy Fishbein said the Lobos can’t rest easy.
The Mountain West Conference women’s basketball preseason poll lists New Mexico in fourth place among the 11 conference teams. The conference released the poll Tuesday during its media days in Colorado Springs, Colo. Fresno State is slated to be in the top spot in the poll, receiving 17 first-place votes.
The quarterback situation for the New Mexico football team is the murkiest it’s been all season. UNM’s top two quarterbacks, sophomore Cole Gautsche and junior Clayton Mitchem, are battling injuries. Gautsche suffered a right knee injury in the waning minutes of Saturday’s game at Wyoming.
The University of New Mexico Hockey Club was chartered as a school sport in 2009 after having been just an organized way for adults to play hockey in years prior.
In the 11 games leading up to Saturday’s Conference USA game, New Mexico’s Christopher Wehan tried to score on 12 different occasions. None found the net.
New Mexico’s sophomore quarterback Cole Gautsche had one of the best passing days of his career, but an untimely interception cost him and his team a chance at a comeback victory Saturday at Wyoming.
The New Mexico women’s soccer team split a pair of games over the weekend and are now 6-8-1, 4-1 Mountain West Conference on the year. On Friday, UNM lost 3-2 in double overtime at Wyoming.
A lack of communication brought the New Mexico volleyball team its third loss of the season against UNLV Saturday. The Rebels defeated the Lobos 3-1 and improved to 10-6, 5-1 Mountain West Conference in front of 2,157 fans — the largest crowd of the season at Johnson Gym.
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