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UNM bounces back from slump
Steven Fernandez | April 27The UNM women's tennis team is two wins away from turning one of its most bizarre seasons into an NCAA Tournament appearance.
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Softball's solid beginning to weekend takes sour turn
Brandon Call | April 23by Brandon Call Daily Lobo The UNM softball team's Utah trip started well, but the Lobos stumbled in their second set of games. After sweeping Utah on Thursday, the Lobos dropped two games to Brigham Young over the weekend in Provo, Utah. UNM fell to 14-16 and 4-3 in the Mountain West Conference, while BYU improved to 29-17 and 8-2.
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Tennis disappointed with MWC ranking
Brandon Call | April 23by Brandon Call Daily Lobo If you think the UNM men's tennis team is celebrating its 14-8 record and No. 55 national ranking, think again. The Lobos head into the Mountain West Conference tournament with a 3-3 conference record and a No. 4 seed. Head coach Alan Dils said the seeding is a letdown.
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Fall looking good after spring wins
Steven Fernandez | April 23Goalkeeper Mike Graczyk sees similarities between this spring and the spring of 2005. This fall, if the UNM men's soccer team plays anywhere near the level of the 2005 squad, it could be a good year for the Lobos. UNM played two exhibition games Saturday, beating Division II Fort Lewis 1-0 in Albuquerque and then Division III Trinity 3-0 in Santa Fe.
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Freshman doesn't waste any time
Brandon Call | April 20Freshman Sandra Zmak didn't wait long to make an impact on the UNM women's tennis team. Since joining the team this fall, Zmak has a 21-11 record in singles. She won her first tournament- - the third flight of the San Diego Fall Classic - in San Diego on Nov. 5.
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Coaches to go out on a high note
Steven Fernandez | April 20If this is a farewell season for Matt and Mark Henry, the UNM track and field team is sending its coaches off with some outstanding accomplishments.
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Rugby chases sweet victory
Steven Fernandez | April 20The UNM men's rugby team isn't intimidated by the University of California, even if it is the No. 1 team in the country.
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Alford expects staff to bring in recruits
April 18The UNM men's basketball team can focus on recruiting and scheduling now that the staff is in place. Lobo head coach Steve Alford announced the hiring of two more assistant coaches Monday, adding Billy Garrett and Ryan Miller to UNM's program.
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Coach's 1,000th win doesn't distract him from season goals
Steven Fernandez | April 18It was one of the biggest milestones of his career, but one Rich Alday did not know about until after it happened. Alday, the UNM baseball head coach won his 1,000th career game Monday after the Lobos beat Air Force 17-8.
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NBA Playoffs to be dominated by Western Conference's heavy-hitting squads
Brandon Call | April 18This year's NBA Playoffs could feature some amazing surprises and utter disappointments. After the way the regular season went, they better.
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Suspension of grudge-holding referee might lead to a boring postseason
Steven Fernandez | April 18For at least this season, there will be no more Joey Crawford in the NBA. Whether that is a good or bad thing, we will find out.
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Ending a 2-year losing streak
Matthew Kappus | April 16Lately, San Diego State has tormented the UNM softball team. The Lobos turned that around Sunday as they used a three-run sixth-inning surge to top the Aztecs 6-4 at Lobo Field.
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Senior captains bid farewell
Brandon Call | April 16There couldn't have been a better way for the seniors to celebrate Sunday. Not only did the UNM women's tennis team sweep Air Force 7-0 to conclude Mountain West Conference play, but the team also acknowledged the accomplishments of four seniors - Iva Gersic, Nora Quintal, Allison Davis and Elisa Bonner - who concluded their regular-season collegiate careers Sunday at the UNM Tennis Complex.
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Tennis closes conference play
Steven Fernandez | April 16The UNM women's tennis team has endured one roller-coaster ride of a conference season. After starting 0-4 in the Mountain West Conference, the Lobos have won four in a row and ended regular-season play with three sweeps at home this weekend.
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Lobo runners keep breaking records
Steven Fernandez | April 16Before this weekend, Jeremy Johnson and Timmie Murphy had never raced in a 10,000- meter run. When their results came in, you might have thought it was the two's specialty.
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Lobos come home to sweep CSU
Brandon Call | April 13The UNM women's tennis team returned home in style. The Lobos swept Mountain West Conference foe Colorado State 7-0 on Thursday at the UNM Tennis Complex.
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Seasoned squad to take reins
Steven Fernandez | April 13It's Donovan Porterie's show to run now. After the UNM football team lost starting quarterback Kole McKamey to a season-ending knee injury early last season, Porterie got a lot of unexpected playing time.
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Golfer determined to reclaim top spot
Brandon Call | April 9After falling from a No. 1 national ranking, UNM golfer Charlie Beljan is setting the bar high for the rest of the season. Beljan now ranks No. 27, according to Golfstat standings released Friday. The number is down from No. 11 last week.
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UNM shines at big-time event
Steven Fernandez | April 9If Tiyana Peters can repeat her results from last weekend, she can help lead the UNM track and field team to success the rest of the season. Peters won the B section of the high jump at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on Friday, clearing 5-8 3/4 to defeat a field of 19 in Austin, Texas.
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Tennis snaps losing streak
Steven Fernandez | April 9It was a long-awaited victory for the UNM women's tennis team. The No. 69 Lobos earned their first win in conference play Saturday, beating Utah 5-2 in Salt Lake City.
