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September 18Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino owner R.D. Hubbard and his wife Joan Dale donated $500,000 to the Lobo baseball team for a new clubhouse, UNM announced Thursday.
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Numerous missed shots cause Lobos’ first loss
J.R. Oppenheim | September 16Missed opportunities plagued the ninth-ranked New Mexico men’s soccer team Sunday night in the Lobos’ 3-2 loss to Cal State Northridge.
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Second-half recovery too little, too late
Thomas Romero-Salas | September 16The New Mexico football team survived its road contest at Pittsburgh, but only after playing one of its worst halves of football this season.
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Lobos roll weekend foes
Liam Cary-Eaves | September 16While its struggle is apparent on the offensive side of the ball, New Mexico’s Lobo volleyball team is among the defensive elite. For their second straight tournament, the Lobos completed a sweep at home, defeating all three opponents they faced this past weekend.
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Men’s soccer, volleyball earn wins, women’s soccer falls in Calif.
J.R. Oppenheim | September 13Senior forward James Rogers recorded his fourth goal of the 2013 season Friday night, leading the No. 9 UNM men’s soccer team to a 1-0 win over Santa Clara in the TLC Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Lobo Invitational.
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Lobos go east to face Pitt
Thomas Romero-Salas | September 13During his brief tenure as head coach of New Mexico football, Bob Davie has made a habit of breaking Lobo losing streaks. Last year, UNM broke a 24-game road losing streak and an 18-game Mountain West Conference road losing streak when the Lobos won at Hawaii 35-23.
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Defense strong as Lobos face 2 matches
J.R. Oppenheim | September 13Playing an extra 34 minutes during last weekend’s road trip likely won’t impact the No. 9 New Mexico men’s soccer team Friday against Santa Clara.
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Communication crucial going into tourney
Liam Cary-Eaves | September 13There is no lack of talent on the New Mexico volleyball team, but the lack of communication between players spoils some of that talent. Despite the team’s not always on the same page, UNM (5-1) is off to a hot start in the young season.
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Lobos bury UTEP with 42-35 victory in OT
Thomas Romero-Salas | September 9EL PASO, Texas — Heading into Saturday’s game at UTEP, the New Mexico football team hadn’t won in the state of Texas since 1997, losing 15 games straight during that time.
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Davie sticks with rush-heavy attack vs. UTEP
J.R. Oppenheim | September 9EL PASO, Texas — A theme New Mexico head coach Bob Davie discussed regularly a year ago was a dilemma: striking a balance between winning immediately versus building toward the future.
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J.R. Oppenheim | September 9Freshman Nick Rochowksi scored the game-winning goal Sunday in Washington, D.C., to lead the ninth-ranked New Mexico men past Georgetown.
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Lobos whomp entire tourney
Liam Cary-Eaves | September 9The youthful New Mexico volleyball team didn’t feel any growing pains this weekend, sweeping its first home tournament of the year. UNM (5-1) faced the UC Riverside Highlanders (0-6) on Friday at the Sheraton Airport Lobo Classic.
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‘There are no mental breaks at this level’
Chantal Duda | September 9The New Mexico women’s soccer team dominated most of the game against Michigan State on Sunday, but a fluke goal cost them the contest.
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UNM prevails in overtime thriller
Staff Report | September 7EL PASO, Texas – Running back Kasey Carrier scored a game-winning 21-yard run in overtime, leading New Mexico to a 42-35 victory over UTEP Saturday night at the Sun Bowl. Carrier rushed for 291 yards and four touchdowns, including the final score in OT.
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Live tweeting from #UNMvsUTEP football game
Thomas Romero-Salas | September 7For live updates of the #UNMvsUTEP football game at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, follow Daily Lobo sports editor Thomas Romero-Salas (@ThomasRomeroS).
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Lobos to face untried UTEP coach, roster
Thomas Romero-Salas | September 6The New Mexico football team may still be in the middle of a rebuilding process, but head coach Bob Davie wants them to take the next step.
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Lobos volley back home
Liam Cary-Eaves | September 6After its season opener in Arkansas, the New Mexico volleyball team starts its home schedule today at Johnson Gym against UC Riverside, starting at 1 p.m.
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Players upbeat despite losses
Chantal Duda | September 6The New Mexico women’s soccer team will face off at home against Rice today at 6 p.m. and Michigan State at noon on Sunday. UNM has a 1-3-0 record after a tough weekend against two highly ranked teams, No. 1 North Carolina and No. 12 Duke.
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Mitchem to be QB versus UTEP
Thomas Romero-Salas | September 4All Clayton Mitchem wants is an opportunity to show his skills. On Saturday at UTEP, he’ll get it. On Tuesday UNM football head coach Bob Davie announced that the junior transfer quarterback will start in place of injured sophomore signal-caller Cole Gautsche
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Lobos top Villanova 7-2
J.R. Oppenheim | September 4Head coach Jeremy Fishbein said he placed a sign on his office door that states, “performance equals potential minus interference.”
