LAS VEGAS - Hannah Zavecz and Megan McGuffey had their way with the UNM women's basketball team's defense today, scoring more than 20 points each. Unfortunately for the two Wyoming players, the Lobos shutdown everyone else, as the rest of the Cowgirls combined for just 10 points.
LAS VEGAS - One of Julie Briody's most clutch performances came when the UNM women's basketball team needed it most. With post players Dionne Marsh, Timi E-Nunu and Angela Harthill in foul trouble, the Lobos needed an inside scorer and rebounder. Briody - a guard who is built more like a cross country runner than a post player - delivered, finishing with 21 points, eight rebounds and three steals in UNM's 65-53 win over Wyoming on Friday in Las Vegas.
With the loss of All-American Iva Gersic to an injury, junior Ola Abou-Zekry had to find a way to step up.
If 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.
If 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.
There 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.
The 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.
Playing 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.
Adam 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The Lobos didn't get the team results they wanted, but some solid individual performances could jump-start UNM heading into the outdoor season.
After 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.
The 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.
Kathy 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.
If 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.
Matt 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.
The 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.
The 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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