After seeing how accurate the NCAA College Football 2011 simulation of the UNM football team’s first game occurred last year, it was a no-brainer to see what the video game could throw at us for this upcoming football game against Colorado State.
After seeing how accurate the NCAA College Football 2011 simulation of the UNM football team’s first game occurred last year, it was a no-brainer to see what the video game could throw at us for this upcoming football game against Colorado State.
After missing out on nationals last year, the Lobo men’s rugby team is looking to meet and surpass expectations. Two seasons ago, the team was ranked as high as no.10 in the nation; for the last two seasons, they have been only one game away from making the national tournament after failing in regionals. “We have a lot of improvement that can be made, but that comes with every year,” team captain Robert Wildau said.
There’s something missing from UNM men’s soccer games, and it’s not the rowdy fans or Louie Lobo. It’s the UNM marching band.
It would be difficult to have a better start to your Lobo career than Giovanni Rollie’s. A Lobo soccer’s redshirt freshman, Rollie scored his first goal in his first appearance for the Lobos during their 2-0 win Friday night over Towson, the first game of the season, in front of over 2,000 fans.
It was a tale of two games for the UNM volleyball team. The Lobos beat the University of South Florida in three of four games, 27-29, 25-19, 25-19, 25-21 on Friday night in the MCM Elegante Lobo Classic at Johnson Center. The next night, Nebraska, the fifth-ranked team in the nation, beat the Lobos in three games, 25-16, 25-17, 25-17.
Since I am a sucker for bad shows, I just watched a recent episode of MTV’s Jersey Shore. But then it struck me. The relationship between Ronnie and Sammi, the show’s token on-again, off-again, melodramatic couple, is a lot like the one between UNM football head coach Mike Locksley and Lobo fans.
Seven inductees and four honorees were introduced into the UNM Athletics Hall of Honor on Tuesday. Among the inductees honored by the UNM Alumni Lettermen’s Association, at The Pit, were brothers Alan and Loren Dils, James Economides, Nao Ikeda, Ron Jacobsen, Guy Wimberly and Jack McFarland, who was inducted posthumously.
The UNM volleyball team hosts a wealth of national talent this weekend in the MCM Elegante Lobo Classic. The Lobos will play University of South Florida on Friday and Nebraska on Saturday at Johnson Center.
It’s been a disappointing few years for the Lobo men’s soccer team. For most teams, making it to the NCAA tournament almost every year would be a reason to celebrate, but not for the Lobos. UNM has been a perennial national powerhouse since head coach Jeremy Fishbein took the helm in 2001, and the team has made the NCAA tournament five times in the past six years.
UNM senior Kelly Williamson is a force to be reckoned with, both on the volleyball court and in the classroom.
Lobo Men’s soccer midfielder Lance Rozeboom has done his fair share of traveling, but this will be his last season traveling with the UNM men’s soccer team. Hailing from Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Rozeboom logged six starts as a true freshman and has been a multiple all-conference teamer (both first and second team) in the past two years.
In her final year, Lobo women’s soccer forward Jen Williams has high but very reachable expectations. Williams hopes to lead her team to a second Mountain West Conference championship and an NCAA tournament bid for the second straight year. “Our goals for this season are to make it to the NCAA tournament again and to go as far as we can,” she said.
Dominating in every stat does not always lead to victory. The UNM women’s soccer team tied Saint Mary’s 1-1 in overtime on Friday after controlling much of the game and out-shooting the Gaels 26-16 in its regular season opener.
The game was all but over after 15 minutes. It took the UNM men’s soccer team just a quarter of an hour to score all three goals in their 3-1 victory over Tulsa on Saturday night.
The 2011 season can’t come soon enough for UNM women’s volleyball. The Lobos beat the alumni team 3-1 (25-16, 25-17, 25-15, 22-25) in the Alumni exhibition game Saturday night at Johnson Center.
The UNM football offense had two big drives, but the rest was all defense. Senior defensive end Jaymar Latchison made it clear who came out on top when it was over. “The defense definitely won,” Latchison said.
UNM quarterbacks B.R. Holbrook and Tarean Austin looked sharp during a windy Saturday afternoon scrimmage at University Stadium.
More and more people are beginning to notice — the UNM volleyball team is pretty good. In 2010, for the second straight season, the Lobos finished with a 20-10 record and earned a bid into the NCAA tournament. Both times UNM did not make it past the first round, but head coach Jeff Nelson said he hopes the third time is the charm. “We’ve got to start moving forward,” he said.
It’s more than just a game. The UNM women’s soccer team will pay a special tribute to George D. Montoya at this Friday’s match against St. Mary’s. Montoya passed away from a sudden heart attack last April.
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