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Lobos down Southern in first round of NIT

The UNM women's basketball team found its winning way again and maybe gained some experience for its younger players in a first-round match-up with Southern in the women's National Invitational Tournament. The Lobos defeated Jaguars soundly 72-44 at The Pit on Wednesday.


Sara Halasz walks off the court Friday as Utah celebrates its win over UNM in the Mountain West Conference semifinals in Las Vegas, Nev.
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No three-peat for Lobos as Utah takes semifinals

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Take three against Utah was just like take one and two for the UNM women's basketball team in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Friday. The Lobos came ever-so close to winning, only to be edged 55-54 in the last few seconds of the game.


Amy Beggin scored 18 points, all in the first half, to push the Lobos over the Falcons on Tuesday at the Thomas and Mack Center. Beggin rested on the bench for most of the second half.
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Beggin for mercy

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - As the most experienced ball handler and a leader on the UNM women's basketball team, the pressure was on Amy Beggin to set the tone in the Mountain West Conference Tournament. In Tuesday's opening round, she obliged, pumping in 18 first-half points in an 84-41 victory over No.


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Errors cost UNM in rivalry game

It was a see-saw game for the UNM baseball team against in-state rival New Mexico State on Tuesday at Isotopes Park. Despite out-hitting the Aggies 14-9, the Lobos ended up on the losing side of a ninth-inning rally for a 5-4 loss. UNM is now 13-3 on the season, while NMSU has improved to 11-1.


Sara Halasz puts up a finger roll over
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Dogged defense (Slideshow)

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Air Force wasn't expected to be the toughest opponent for the UNM women's basketball team, but if the defense can repeat its performance, the Lobos can hang with anyone. No. 4 seed UNM held No. 9 Air Force to 23 points on 23 percent shooting in the first half, and coasted to an 84-41 victory in Tuesday's opening round of the Mountain West Conference Tournament.


Emma Hayman, right, and Ola Abou-Zekry congratulate each other during a doubles match against NMSU on Sunday. The Lobos beat the Aggies  5-2.
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UNM ends losing streak with win against NMSU

The UNM women's tennis team notched another win in the Rio Grande Rivalry series, improving its overall record to 26-3 all-time against the Aggies. More importantly, the Lobos ended a five-game losing streak Sunday with a 5-2 win over in-state rival New Mexico State at the UNM Tennis Complex.


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Lobos split series with Cyclones

Over the weekend, the UNM softball team split a four-game series against Iowa State. On Saturday, the Lobos slid by the Cyclones, winning 3-1. UNM ended the day by run-ruling Iowa State 12-4 in the fifth inning. But Sunday, the Cyclones got past the Lobos 18-5 and 7-5.



Dane Hamilton bunts during the Lobos' 30-2 romp over Binghamton in Saturday's doubleheader. The Lobos swept the Bearcats 4-0 on the weekend. Hamilton went 7-of-11 from the dish.
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Lobos clobber Bearcats in four-game series

The UNM baseball team thrashed the Binghamton Bearcats 13-3 at Isotopes Park on Sunday. The Lobos swept the Bearcats, winning Friday's game 15-2, only to outdo that by embarrassing Binghamton 8-1 and 30-2 in Saturday's doubleheader. On Sunday, Ryan Honeycutt helped the Lobos to their 13th win of the season.


Angela Hartill and Amanda Adamson embrace after the Lobos defeated Wyoming 63-45 on Saturday. Hartill and Adamson were presented with bouquets of flowers on Senior Day.
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Lobos lace up for tourney after win

Wyoming came out flatter than the Great Plains. And the UNM women's basketball team lassoed the Cowgirls, turning in a 63-45 victory in its season finale at The Pit on Saturday. The Lobos had the game lucked up in the opening six minutes of the first half after wheeling to an 18-2 lead, but UNM routinely took off plays in the second half.


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After weak start, Lobos claim share of MWC title

Steve Alford looked like a champion when he walked out of the Rudy Davalos Basketball Center on Sunday after the Lobos returned from Laramie, Wyo. The UNM men's basketball head coach was decked out from head to toe. A cherry, button-up Oxford shirt contrasted nicely against Alford's black slacks.


Tony Danridge and Luke Nevill sky for the ball in Tuesday's opening tip. After defeating the Utes 77-71, the Lobos are in a three-way tie for first place in the MWC. UNM will look to finish the season with a victory at Wyoming on Saturday.
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Lobos look to final game in Wyoming

This is the last stop. Saturday's game at Wyoming marks the end of the regular season and Mountain West Conference play for the UNM men's basketball team. This game has huge implications for UNM. If the Lobos win, they will have a share of the regular-season title for the first time since joining the MWC.


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2nd-place finish best in history of UNM

Staff Report The UNM men's track and field team finished second at the Mountain West Conference meet, easily eclipsing its highest finish in school history. Before that, the Lobos had finished no higher than fifth place. The women finished in fifth place. Jarrin Solomon garnered the gold medal in the men's 400-meter run, finishing with a time of 47.


Janet Rendon sprints toward first base during a loss to Syracuse last month. The UNM softball team is off to a 6-8 start.
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After tumultuous start, a winning mentality

It takes nine players to fill the positions of a softball field. The UNM softball team started the school year with five. A team typically has three or four full-time pitchers; the Lobos had none. A Division-I program carries anywhere from 17 to 20 players on its roster; UNM entered the 2009 season with 13.


Max Willett takes a swing during Sunday's 10-8 win at Isotopes Stadium.
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Lobos' feverish pitching foils Bears

Fourth-inning follies almost foiled the UNM baseball team's four-game sweep of Northern Colorado. But behind Cole White's feverish 90-mph pitching, the Lobos held on to win 10-8. White entered in the top of the sixth. He pitched 2 2/3 innings, faced nine batters and finished with five strikeouts.


Ola Abou-Zekry whacks a ball during a match against Northern Arizona at the UNM Tennis Complex on Sunday.
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UNM plans comeback after drop in confidence

The No. 50 UNM women's tennis team is in uncharted territory after uncharacteristically dropping two matches at home this weekend. After falling 6-1 to No. 46 Boise State on Friday, UNM dropped a 4-3 heartbreaker against Northern Arizona on Sunday. Now, the usually superb Lobos find themselves in the middle of a five-game losing streak.


Eileen Weissmann splits two CSU defenders in Saturday's win over the Rams. The Lobos beat CSU 78-56 at The Pit.
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UNM overcomes CSU's physical play, strategy

Want to gain confidence back after a two-game road skid? How about a visit from eighth-place Colorado State? On Saturday, the UNM women's basketball team handed the Rams their 11th Mountain West Conference loss, 78-56. "Of course, we needed this one, obviously," head coach Don Flanagan said.


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Lobos hope to keep their focus at CSU

Getting off track happens to every team, especially young ones. Head coach Steve Alford said he is hoping the UNM men's basketball team will stay focused in its trip to Fort Collins, Colo., on Saturday, where the Lobos will take on Colorado State. But UNM won't face the same Rams who suffered a 68-50 thrashing in The Pit on Jan.


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Column: Bud Selig needs to learn from his mistakes

Bud Selig claims he had no knowledge about how prevalent steroids were/are in baseball. "I don't want to hear, 'The commissioner turned a blind eye to this,' or 'He didn't care about it,'" Selig told Newsday's Wallace Matthews in a telephone interview. "That annoys the you-know-what out of me.


Phillip McDonald shoots over TCU's Ronnie Moss during UNM's 76-62 win at The Pit.
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Lobos keep title hopes alive with TCU win

The magic number is now three, after the UNM men's basketball team handed TCU a 76-62 loss. The Lobos will need to win out if they want a share of the Mountain West Conference title. The Horned Frogs visited The Pit on Tuesday for the Lobos' second-to-last home game.

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