They are who we thought they were. Presented with mounting, incriminating evidence that the UNM football team is unspeakably bad, most level-headed fans held out judgment on the Lobos. That was the kind, gentle thing to do, considering they played nationally ranked teams Oregon and Utah and a formidable Texas Tech squad.
The unspoken sense surrounding UNM football is that this week’s game is a little more “winnable.” The Lobos will embark on their second road trip of the season against almost identical foe UNLV (0-3). “We are going to play a team that is very similar to ours,” head coach Mike Locksley said.
Lobo goalkeeper Justin Holmes was more worried about the sun than Harvard’s offensive attack Sunday. For nearly 110 minutes, Holmes shut out the Crimson at the UNM soccer complex on Sunday.
The UNM men’s soccer team outplayed — but didn’t outscore — another top-10 opponent at the UNM Soccer Complex on Sunday.
Utah Oh, and electrical problems created a lethal cocktail for the UNM football team’s third loss Saturday. Before the start of the second half, play between the UNM football team and No.
The football team is winless, but students are still showing up to support the team. Mark Koson, director UNM ticketing services, said 3,419 student tickets were distributed for the Texas Tech game last week. He said 12,270 season tickets have been sold this season, a decline from the 15,054 sold last year.
Here’s to Mountain West Conference nostalgia. Utah, the No. 14 ranked team in the country, makes its final appearance in University Stadium as MWC members. Aside from the fact that it could be years before Utah football returns to Albuquerque, UNM looks to amend its dismal play during the first two weeks of the season. Head coach Mike Locksley said the special teams unit will undergo several personnel changes. “We tried to give some young guys and guys that haven’t played a lot of opportunities to create a role for themselves on this team,” he said.
Yet another weekend of rigid competition stands before the UNM men’s soccer team. The Lobos welcome Buffalo on Friday and then face their fifth-ranked opponent this season when they play No.
He is just a little bit misunderstood — that’s all. UNM head football coach Mike Locksley stressed discipline within his program, after the Lobos (0-2) fell to Texas Tech 52-17 on Saturday. At his weekly news conference Tuesday, Locksley said discipline isn’t necessarily the right word. “First of all, I think in football terms, when you talk about ‘discipline,’ sometimes that’s misconstrued,” Locksley said.
In front of a home crowd of 2,252 screaming fans, the UNM volleyball team beat in-state rival New Mexico State in a five-set see-saw battle Tuesday at Johnson Gym. Head coach Jeff Nelson said he was satisfied with his team’s fight and perseverance. “You could tell that we really wanted this one,” he said.
It was better late than never for the visiting Portland Pilots on Sunday at the UNM Soccer Complex. Portland, which defeated the UNM men’s soccer team in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season, lifted themselves past the Lobos 2-1 again after a late goal by defender Ryan Kawulok. The Pilots scored in the 89th minute with only their third shot on the goal. “It’s a game where you need to take care of your chances.
Even in defeat, there is some reward. The UNM volleyball team, 4-5 overall, dropped a frustrating 3-2 decision to the University of California- Santa Barbara on Sunday. Despite the five-set loss in the finale of the Comcast Lobo Challenge at Johnson Center, the Lobos came away with the trophy.
Correction: In the week leading up to the UNM football team’s home-opener against Texas Tech, it was inaccurately reported that the Lobos’ mistakes were, in head coach Mike Locksley’s words, “correctable.” Proven by Saturday’s performance, the Lobos fixed few of the errors Locksley stressed in a week’s time.
Hope quickly disappeared into the Albuquerque night at University Stadium on Saturday. The UNM football team dropped its home opener to Texas Tech, 52-17, in large part due to a plethora of turnovers, dropped passes, penalties and quick scores by the opposition. The Red Raiders opened with a 21-point assault in the first quarter — each touchdown scored under one minute of overall possession.
Over heard in the student section at University Stadium at Saturday’s Texas Tech game. “So, when does basketball season start?” “Oh my god!
Guns up! But for a moment, forget the Red Raiders. While the UNM football team hosts Texas Tech Saturday at University Stadium in its 2010 home opener, the real question lingers: How will the Lobos respond to that 72-0 pounding in Oregon, in which the Ducks racked up 720 yards? Simply put, head coach Mike Locksley said the missing an ingredient is discipline.? “For us right now, it’s playing with the discipline that we need to play with as a team,” Locksley said.
This weekend is a boom or bust. The UNM men’s soccer team welcomed two more top-25 teams to the UNM Soccer Complex this weekend.
For the UNM men’s soccer team, it was a gaffe that cost the Lobos back-to-back wins over two top-ranked teams last week. Forward Devon Sandoval scored eight minutes into Saturday’s game against No.
It was a great way to start the rivalry for the UNM women’s soccer team. The Lobos continue to dominate the early part of their 2010 season with a 1-0 victory over in-state rival New Mexico State on Friday at the UNM Soccer Complex. Since the Aggies have only fielded a women’s soccer team for the last two years, UNM head coach Kit Vela said she was disappointed in the lack of Lobo offense. “It was frustrating not to score more,” she said.
It was supposed to be different. It was a fresh start, a new season and a second chance for a bewildered leader. But 29 minutes and 45 seconds into the 2010 UNM football season, the Lobos found themselves down 59-0 to No.
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