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Singles and doubles win gold
October 5The UNM women’s tennis team took the gold medals this past weekend at the Boise State Invitational by winning the individual and doubles tournaments.
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Locksley claims good reputation, shifts blame
Nathan Farmer | October 3Last week, Locksley gave fans a delusional post-firing interview that yet again embarrassed everyone involved with the Lobos. The smug, no-emotion attitude that we have been graced with for the past three years was on display as he shared his thoughts on his tenure with KRQE sports director Van Tate.
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Mounting mistakes cause continued loss
Mundo Carrillo | October 3The Lobo football team losing streak hasn’t changed since the University fired head coach Mike Locksley. The Lobos lost to in-state rival New Mexico State 42-28, in front of more than 30,000 fans at University Stadium on Saturday. This is the fourth game of the season in which the Lobo defense allowed 42 points or more.
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Slow start shapes late win
October 3After being behind for nearly the entire game, UNM softball took control with three runs in the fifth inning to beat Eastern New Mexico University 4-2. In the last inning, errors and hits left the bases loaded with two outs for Eastern.
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Strong conference start means beating UNLV
Nathan Farmer | September 30The UNM men’s soccer team opens its conference schedule away at UNLV this weekend. The Lobos are 6-0-2, and ranked No. 9 in the nation.
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Young squad gets first test
Cesar Davila | September 30The UNM cross country team takes its first big test of the season at the Adidas Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind. today. Six nationally ranked women’s teams, including the No. 2 Lobos, will take part in the field of 28 in the 5,000-meter race.
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Two losses to Aggies too many
Mundo Carrillo | September 30In their first game Locksley-less, the Lobos face in-state rival NMSU this weekend. The Lobos have yet to win a football game this season. Although George Barlow is now the head coach, he said that he is not making drastic changes to the way Locksley ran the program.
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Blunders mar ‘gimme’ game
Mundo Carrillo | September 26Former UNM head football coach Mike Locksley was very emotional after what would be his last game with the Lobos. “It was unacceptable to lose that game,” Locksley said.
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Loss a matter of lost focus
September 26The UNM Volleyball team won game one, and then it was done. The Lobos (7-4) fell to Texas Christian University (14-1) in three of four games: 25-18, 16-25, 21-25, 19-25, in front of 2,272 fans on ‘Jam Johnson’ and ‘Love Red, Live Green’ night Friday at Johnson Center.
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Victory colored by lost opportunities
Nathan Farmer | September 26The UNM men’s soccer team has finished its non-conference schedule undefeated. The Lobos, ranked No.11 in the nation, beat Loyola Marymount 2-0 on Friday night to take UNM to 6-0-2 for the season. Forward Devon Sandoval took over the game in the second half, providing the assist for midfielder Giovanni Rollie’s goal before scoring one of his own with a volley.
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Belated goal ends fight for win
Nathan Farmer | September 26The UNM women’s soccer team scored late, but still beat the Sooners on Friday. The game looked to be headed to overtime after Oklahoma’s Dria Hampton tied the game with 10 minutes left, but Lobo forward Jennifer Williams scored her second goal of the game with five minutes remaining to beat the Sooners 2-1. “We fought the whole entire game,” Williams said.
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Conference play, a new hope
Cesar Davila | September 23The UNM volleyball team opens its Mountain West Conference (MWC) play tonight at Johnson Center against a familiar foe, the MWC powerhouse Texas Christian University. “We have a rivalry against TCU,” senior outside hitter Kelly Williamson said.
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Fishbein: We play to win
Nathan Farmer | September 23The Lobo men’s soccer team will try to continue its unbeaten start to the season when it takes on Loyola Marymount tonight.
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A winning record in reach
September 23The UNM women’s soccer team takes on Oklahoma tonight as both teams look to establish a winning record. The Lobos are currently 4-4-2 while the Sooners are 5-5. The “Stuff the Stadium” game on Friday will be the Lobos’ third straight home game, after playing five straight games on the road. Junior Natalie Jenks said the team has been practicing well this week and expects the team to come out with a victory. “We’re pretty excited about it,” she said.
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‘Practice year’ over, ready to win
Mundo Carrillo | September 21The UNM women’s golf team opens its fall season at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational Sep.
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Freshman shines while team loses
September 21Deon Long is one of the only bright spots on this season’s UNM football team. Through three games of the 2011 season, wide receiver Long has made an impact on the team by being its most potent offensive player. The freshman has accumulated more than half of the Lobos’ total offense through the first part of the season, with 496 all-purpose yards.
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Newcomers get playing time
Cesar Davila | September 21The UNM men’s tennis team hasn’t won the Mountain West Conference since 2009, but the team’s goal each season is to win the conference and go on to conquer even greater feats.
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Little mistakes add to large loss
Mundo Carrillo | September 19Not even the weather stopped Texas Tech quarterback Seth Doege. In a game hampered by two lightning delays, Doege helped to defeat the Lobos 59-13 on Saturday at University Stadium, setting a new NCAA completion percentage record. Doege threw for 401 yards and five touchdowns and completed 40 out of 44 passes.
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Water polo club paddles past costs, obscurity
Nathan Farmer | September 19The UNM men’s water polo team is relatively unknown on campus, but it has made real strides in the past two seasons in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC). “It’s been a slow buildup over the past couple years, but since last season we have picked up a lot of momentum from our coach and having committed players,” senior Bryant Shuey said.
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Tied game decided by last-minute goal
September 19UNM senior Roxie McFarland lined up to take what might have been the Lobos’ last chance to win the game. With the scores tied at one on Sunday, UC Riverside gave up a foul just outside of the penalty box with a little over a minute remaining.
