Even if it was a letdown game, the Lobos still got the result they wanted. The UNM women's basketball team struggled early but earned a 57-47 win at Air Force on Saturday.
After climbing into the top 40, the Lobos will get a chance to show off their talent at home.
With the loss of seven seniors, the UNM women's soccer team had some holes to fill. Some of those positions might be taken care of, as head coach Kit Vela announced the signing of 12 players Monday.
If Kelly Ninemire's first time pitching against a top-five opponent is any indication of things to come, the UNM softball team should be in good shape for the rest of the season when she takes the mound.
Just like the rest of us average Joes, Valentine's Day can be terrific or torturous for athletes, coaches and other sports figures. With the middle of February being so dead for the sports world, here are my winners and losers for Feb. 14.
Katie Montgomery is not obsessed with the spotlight. With the way she has played lately, there is no way the senior point guard on the UNM women's basketball team can avoid it.
Don Flanagan has led the UNM women's basketball team to three conference championships, six NCAA Tournament appearances and is the winningest coach in school history.
If last weekend's meet is any indication, the UNM track and field team has a chance to perform well at the Mountain West Conference Championships.
The UNM ski team is not where it needs to be yet, but a solid performance at its home meet could help boost the team the rest of the season. The Lobos earned a third-place finish at this weekend's New Mexico Invitational, sweeping the slalom events in the process.
When you hold an opposing team to 41 percent shooting on your home court, that should be a good sign. When that same team can grab only eight offensive rebounds and two fast-break points, it sounds like a recipe for success.
Staff Report The UNM softball team clobbered the No. 3 team in the nation, the University of California-Los Angeles. UNM beat UCLA 13-1 in five innings in Saturday's second game at the Kajikawa Classic held in Tempe, Ariz. After the victory, the Lobos were shutout 5-0 by Florida on Sunday.
Track and field head coach Matt Henry has no idea why Ariel Burr is such a talented runner. "If I could answer that, I'd be a millionaire," Henry said. "It's not any one thing I can put my finger on."
The UNM men's basketball team had a chance to topple No. 13 Air Force on Saturday at The Pit. Too bad for the Lobos. They lost their focus in the 60-51 defeat, head coach Ritchie McKay said.
It has been more than a decade since the UNM volleyball team went to the NCAA Tournament. Newly hired head coach Jeff Nelson plans to change that next season. "Building a program is the foundation on what we are going to do here at UNM," Nelson said. "This is my third time working on re-establishing a program. I enjoy the challenge of rebuilding. I think it's exciting."
The way head coach Rocky Long sees it, the UNM football team has a chance to be pretty good next season. The Lobos announced the signing of 25 recruits Wednesday, including nine transfers and 16 high school players.
It wasn't the prettiest offensive performance of the season, but the Lobos knocked off the hottest team in the Mountain West Conference.
It wasn't the toughest competition of the season, but the UNM track and field team won seven events this weekend at its home meet. The Albuquerque Convention Center was a quieter place than last week, when the Lobos hosted a dozen of the nation's top track and field teams. This week, only three teams on the women's side and one team on the men's competed against the Lobos.
After a successful freshman season, Johnny Parkes will be one of the keys to the UNM men's tennis team's success this spring.
The past few seasons, the UNM women's basketball team was the class of the Mountain West Conference. Picked to win the conference this year, the Lobos stumbled out of the gate and lost their first three MWC games.
The UNM volleyball team has found its new head coach. Lobo Athletic Director Paul Krebs announced Monday that Jeff Nelson will replace Kelley McKee, who resigned after five seasons Dec. 5.
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