Jillion Potter came to UNM with the intention of walking on to the women's basketball team. Now, as a junior, Potter has become an All-American rugby player for the Lobos.
The UNM football team's up-and-down season continued Saturday. Unfortunately for the Lobos, there was more negative than positive in a 27-17 loss to Missouri.
The Lobos are used to winning at home. So when the No. 21 UNM men's soccer team tied No. 1 SMU 1-1 on Friday, there were a lot more frowns than smiles.
Coming off two close home losses, the UNM women's soccer team bounced back with a 4-0 win over the UTEP Miners on Sunday. After losing to No. 8 Texas, 2-1, and No. 24 Purdue, 1-0, in its last two games, UNM (4-3-0) earned one of its biggest victories of the season against UTEP.
Eight sacks, three turnovers and one late meaningless touchdown pass. The UNM football team cooked up an offensive recipe for disaster Saturday night in its 27-17 loss to the Missouri Tigers.
The UNM football team will face its toughest test of the season Saturday - taking on Missouri without starting quarterback Kole McKamey. McKamey is out for the season after tearing his left anterior and lateral cruciate ligament on the third play of last week's 34-28 victory over NMSU.
The last time a No. 1 team came to the UNM Soccer Complex, the Lobos won, vaulting them into the top 10 in the rankings. Since that 1-0 double-overtime victory over No. 1 Indiana on Sept. 19, 2004, UNM has remained in the top 25.
Staff Report The UNM volleyball team lost 3-0 to rival NMSU on Monday night. The loss drops the Lobos to 4-7, while NMSU improves to 11-0. Freshman Anna Lehne led UNM with 11 kills in the match, while sophomore Gayle Tripp had a team-high 12 digs. Amber Simpson led the Aggies in the match with 10 kills, while Jordan Bostic recorded a team-high 13 digs.
A certain football owner needs to be permanently removed from the league, or we sports fans are all headed for certain doom. This moron is solely responsible for orchestrating the worst draft in the history of sports.
A football fan's paradise started Thursday with the kickoff of the 2006 football season, and with all the personnel changes, this season looks like it will be a surprising one. Many top players are finding themselves playing for other teams this year.
Ever since the Pittsburgh Steelers won last year's Super Bowl, I have been patiently waiting for the next NFL season to start. There is only so much World Cup, tennis and golf coverage a sports fan can take.
At 5 feet 2 inches, she may not be the tallest player on the team. But what Gayle Tripp lacks in height, she makes up for in talent. Tripp, the libero and defensive specialist for the Lobo volleyball team, uses her high-speed serves and digs to help the team when it needs her most.
Head coach Kit Vela said senior Kaela Kelly is one of the most athletic players on the UNM women's soccer team. "She is a tremendous athlete," Vela said. "She needed to clean up some of her game, but athletically she's outstanding."
The UNM men's soccer team defense has proven to be one thing this season - stingy. The Lobos bounced back from a tough 2-0 loss to No. 10 UCLA on Friday night by shutting out Cal State-Northridge, 1-0, on Sunday.
by David J. Chavez Daily Lobo Without its starting quarterback for most of the game, the UNM football team won the battle of I-25 with a 34-28 victory over the NMSU Aggies. Kole McKamey injured his left knee on the third play of Saturday's game. Backup Chris Nelson stepped in for McKamey and threw three touchdowns.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo After a long offseason, sophomore Max Jones is ready to get back on the tennis court. "I'm really excited," Jones said. "I took pretty much the last three months off, and it's really got my appetite back for this year." Jones is coming into the season ranked nationally for the first time in his career.
by Andre van der Merwe Daily Lobo Junior Lucy Scott knows she will have to be aggressive to help her team get back to the upper echelon of tennis. The women's tennis team advanced to the NCAA Regional tournament last season with the help of Scott. With Scott's development and consistent play, she can play a big part in helping the Lobos get there, said Kathy Kolankiewicz, UNM head coach.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Juan Ortega has always been one of the hardest workers on the cross country team. He worked so hard that early in his career it would frustrate teammates and coaches because he would suffer injuries from overtraining. Now in his senior year, it seems his hard work has finally paid off.
Junior Travis Brown is the Lobos' top returning receiver and is taking on the leader role with his three years of experience. As a junior, he's taking on the role for most seniors because of how young the receiving corps is.
In his first full season as a starter, he set the UNM record for shutouts in a single season for the men's soccer team. However, goalkeeper Mike Graczyk is much more likely to give recognition to everyone else around him.
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