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Replacement won't miss beat at top spot
Brandon Call | March 9With the loss of All-American Iva Gersic to an injury, junior Ola Abou-Zekry had to find a way to step up.
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Rugby whips No. 1 in nation
Matthew Kappus | March 5If Saturday's game is any indication, the UNM women's rugby team is headed for a spectacular season. The No. 12 Lobos thumped No. 1 Air Force 41-0 at University Stadium on Saturday.
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Three weeks off, three more wins
Brandon Call | March 5If there were any concerns about being rusty, the Lobos quickly put them to rest. After a three-week hiatus, the No. 66 UNM men's tennis team bounced back with victories over NMSU, Nevada and Sacramento State on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the UNM Tennis Complex.
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UNM seeded third after win
Steven Fernandez | March 5There was a bump in the road, but the UNM women's basketball team remains one of the hottest teams heading into the conference tournament. After UNLV snapped the Lobos' eight-game winning streak Thursday, UNM rebounded against San Diego State.
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UNLV snaps Lobos' 8-game win streak
March 2The Lobos' chances of winning the Mountain West Conference Championship faded away in the final minutes Thursday. The UNM women's basketball team's offense sputtered against the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in a 70-59 loss in Las Vegas, snapping the Lobos' eight-game winning streak.
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Finding a way to balance it all
Andre van der Merwe | March 2Playing for Don Flanagan doesn't mean being good at basketball is your only priority. Lobo junior guard Brandi Kimble succeeds in every facet the UNM women's basketball head coach stresses, Flanagan said.
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6th inning turns ugly for pitcher
Steven Fernandez | February 28Adam Skelton was on his way to leading the UNM baseball team to an easy victory over Texas Tech with a brilliant pitching performance. Then the sixth inning came.
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Lobos let game slip away in late innings
Brandon Call | February 28The UNM baseball team ran out of gas when it counted most. Leading 8-2 going into the sixth inning, the Lobos found a way to lose to the Texas Tech Red Raiders 10-8 at Isotopes Park on Tuesday.
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It's time to recognize the best and worst in the NBA
Steven Fernandez | February 28The time has finally come to hand out my NBA midseason awards. I know I'm a little late, but work with me. The lack of sleep, coupled with the insane amount of asbestos I have inhaled from UNM construction, has delayed my reaction time by about two weeks.
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Lobos strike back at TCU
Andre van der Merwe | February 26The last time the UNM women's basketball team played Texas Christian, the Horned Frogs handed the Lobos a 24-point loss. On Senior Night on Sunday at The Pit, the Lobos settled the score, cruising to a 75-54 victory.
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Strong comeback for track and field
Steven Fernandez | February 26The Lobos didn't get the team results they wanted, but some solid individual performances could jump-start UNM heading into the outdoor season.
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Winning streak ends after pitching errors
Matthew Kappus | February 26After an offensive showcase through two games, the Lobos' bats went cold Sunday. The UNM baseball team ended its three-game winning streak with an 11-4 loss to Texas State at Isotopes Park.
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Swimming, diving take seventh in meet
February 26The UNM swimming and diving team couldn't improve on last year's finish, placing seventh this weekend at the Mountain West Conference Championships in Oklahoma City. Ashley Grisdale was the lone Lobo to earn a medal in the meet, finishing second in the 200-yard butterfly in 2:04.49. Diver Carrie Quinn placed fifth on the platform board with a score of 198.6.
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Injury ends player's career
Brandon Call | February 26Kathy Kolankiewicz has seen a lot in her coaching career. But nothing as dramatic as Friday when senior Iva Gersic - the UNM women's tennis team's No. 1 singles player - tore ligaments in her ankle, ending her college career.
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Lobos plan to finish strong for McKay
Steven Fernandez | February 23If the Lobos needed any motivation for the rest of the season, they may have got it. The announcement of head coach Ritchie McKay's firing came as a surprise to the UNM men's basketball team, and whether it will have a negative effect will be seen on the court.
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Championships to be last meet for coaches
Steven Fernandez | February 23Matt and Mark Henry simply didn't have the patience to stick around for long-awaited promises to be met. The head coaches of the UNM track and field team announced their retirement at a press conference Monday, saying the rise of the program under new Athletics Director Paul Krebs would be a long and strenuous process.
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Giddens hit with suspension
Steven Fernandez | February 19The UNM men's basketball team will be without its leading scorer for possibly the rest of the season. J.R. Giddens has been suspended indefinitely, Lobo head coach Ritchie McKay said Saturday.
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Lobos serve up two more wins
Brandon Call | February 19The Lobos didn't find it hard to defend their home court this weekend. The No. 35 UNM women's tennis team made its home season debut with a pair of 6-1 victories over Northern Arizona and Marquette on Friday and Sunday at the UNM Tennis Complex.
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UNM finds team chemistry
Steven Fernandez | February 19There's nothing like an opponent with a 10-game losing streak coming to town to boost team morale. The UNM men's basketball team handled Texas Christian 74-58 on Saturday at The Pit to stop a two-game losing streak of its own.
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Baseball ends losing streak
February 19The UNM men's baseball team earned its biggest win of the season Friday, defeating No. 7 Nebraska 6-2.
