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.
The UNM men's tennis team is gearing up to host the Balloon Fiesta Invitational this weekend at the Lobo Tennis Club. However, only three UNM players will compete.
After a frustrating loss to BYU, the UNM football team will have extra time to get banged-up players healthy and prepare for Wyoming. UNM head coach Rocky Long said his team is also hoping to correct some mistakes during the bye week.
Unless you are planning a six-hour drive north to Denver, you probably won't be at the ballpark for the MLB playoffs. But you can buy peanuts and popcorn and watch some pretty exciting baseball games - at least in the National League.
The Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres had to play one more game to decide who would advance to the MLB playoffs, since the first 162 games played couldn't produce a spot in the National League wild card.
The last time Denver came to the UNM Soccer Complex, a win over the Lobos would have clinched the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
The UNM Softball Complex is getting a much-needed makeover. The $1 million renovation includes new dirt and grass, a rain-resistant warning track, new lighting and extra seating for the softball stadium.
If the Major League Baseball playoffs are half as entertaining as the last couple weeks of the regular season, ESPN's John Kruk just might have a seizure. Then maybe we can enjoy "Baseball Tonight" clips without having to suffer through his rambling. We can only hope.
Hampered by injuries, the UNM volleyball team persevered Friday to pull off a 3-0 win against TCU. The Lobos topped the Horned Frogs 30-25, 30-27, 32-30 to improve to 12-4 on the season and 3-1 in the Mountain West Conference.
The UNM football team kept losing control of the ball, leading to another home loss to BYU. BYU scored 24 points off of five turnovers, and the Cougars beat a mistake-prone Lobo team 31-24 on Saturday.
The Lobos were down by seven points in the final minutes of Saturday's game, facing fourth down and four yards. Head coach Rocky Long bet the Lobo defense could hold BYU to three plays and get the ball back for one more shot. He bet wrong.
After a few hiccups at the start of the season, Mike Graczyk is having what could be one of the most memorable seasons for a UNM soccer player.
Junior Gayle Tripp spends most of her time trying to thwart attacks. Tripp is UNM's libero - a defensive player who may pass, serve and dig balls but can't attack inside the 10-foot line or over the height of the net.
After a 58-0 thrashing of Sacramento State, the UNM football team should expect stiffer competition against BYU on Saturday at University Stadium.
The UNM volleyball team ended a 10-match losing streak against Wyoming on Friday. The Lobos took down the Cowgirls 30-27, 30-25, 34-32.
The UNM football team came into Saturday's game with a little to gain and a lot to lose.
The UNM women's tennis team didn't perform up to its coach's expectations at the Fall Invite over the weekend.
What word would you use to describe a team that scores 30 points on 276 yards of total offense in the first half alone? Commanding? Dominant, perhaps? Lobo head coach Rocky Long says the more appropriate word would be lazy. That was his assessment after his team's 58-0 trouncing of Sacramento State on Saturday. Long said his team started out flat, but showed maturity in the latter part of the game.
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