A bruised and battered U.S. Women's National Team narrowly avoided an upset by Mexico on Saturday. With the U.S. team fresh off its third-place finish at the 2007 Women's World Cup in China, the injured Women's National Team concluded its three-game series with Mexico at University Stadium on Saturday.
It took the Lobos a while to get warmed up, but once forward Chris Wright put the first goal on the board, the UNM men's soccer team dominated play in its 2-1 win over UNLV. The Rebels packed players in the defense and relied on counter-attacks for offensive play in Saturday's game at University Stadium.
If the UNM women's tennis team was worried about its upcoming season, it can put its uncertainties to rest after this weekend. Three Lobo singles players and a doubles team reached the finals of the UNM Fall Individual Invitational this weekend at the UNM Tennis Complex.
Staff Report When the UNM men's soccer team takes on UNLV this weekend, it may have the largest crowd in program history supporting it. The Lobos will play in University Stadium on Saturday, just a couple of hours after the USA Women's National Team plays against Mexico at the stadium.
The UNM women's tennis team is gearing up for a busy weekend. Senior Lucy Scott, junior Ola Abou-Zekry and sophomore Sandra Zmak will compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Fall Regional Tournament in Tulsa, Okla.
If the past few years are any indication, the UNM football team must like its chances against San Diego State this weekend. The Lobos have won six in a row against the Aztecs and are 8-3 in their last 11 road games.
by Tom Withers The Associate Press CLEVELAND - Back to Boston they go. Just the Red Sox being the Red Sox. Josh Beckett, blocking out everything but Jason Varitek's target, dominated the Cleveland Indians for the second time, and Manny Ramirez drove in the go-ahead run with a 390-foot single as the Red Sox stayed alive in the AL championship series with a 7-1 win Thursday night in Game 5.
Albuquerquens will get a taste of professional sports this weekend. The Pit hosted an NBA preseason matchup between the Sacramento Kings and the Utah Jazz on Thursday. About 7,500 fans watched the Kings top the Jazz 105-91.
The UNM women's soccer team lost for the first time in a month Sunday, falling 1-0 to TCU. The Lobos outplayed the Horned Frogs at the UNM Soccer Complex for most of the game, but they couldn't execute their scoring opportunities.
For senior swimmer Tori Clarridge, her love of competition hasn't changed in the last four years - just the amount of responsibilities outside her sport. Clarridge said she had her clinical hours in the nursing program Thursday after swimming in four relay events against CSU in Seidler Natatorium.
Gayle Tripp recorded her 1,000th career dig for the UNM volleyball team Saturday. She is the 10th player in school history to reach the milestone.
They didn't have any defenders in their faces, but Amy Beggin and Amanda Best put on a shooting clinic for fans at the Lobo Howl on Friday at The Pit. Beggin, the point guard on the UNM women's basketball team, needed an overtime in the women's 3-point competition to knock off Best in perhaps the most exciting part of the Howl.
Staff Report UNM forward Chris Wright was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week after his performance last weekend. Wright scored three goals in games against Denver and Air Force - the Lobos' first two conference games of the season.
If Rocky Long's prediction about the Mountain West Conference is correct, then the UNM football team can still win the conference championship.
After a successful surgery, Tony Danridge is expected to be absent from the UNM basketball team until January.
The UNM volleyball team is riding a wave of momentum after defeating No. 23 BYU on Saturday. "It's a huge confidence boost for us," head coach Jeff Nelson said. "It was the most consistent and steady we've played this season."
The UNM swimming and diving team had one of its most productive seasons in 2006 and looks to build on that success. The Lobos went 6-6 in dual meets last year, a five-win improvement over 2005 when they finished 1-11.
One thing stood between the UNM men's tennis team and the championship at the New Mexico Balloon Fiesta Invitational - NMSU's Jim Brouleau. After winning their first five matches Friday, three Lobos lost to Brouleau in the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds of the three-day tournament.
The Lobos pummeled the Air Force Falcons on Sunday at the UNM Soccer Complex with a 6-0 win - a margin of victory UNM hasn't seen since 1994. Lobo forward Justin Davis pitched in two goals for UNM.
When forward Chris Wright is on top of his game, that means good things for the UNM men's soccer offense. Fortunately for the Lobos, Wright has been on a roll lately, scoring at least one goal in each of the last five games.
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