by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo The UNM men's soccer team gave Albuquerque a reason to tailgate, rush the field and get excited about UNM fall sports. Tournament games sold out for the men's soccer team this season and bars were packed with fans for the semifinal and final games.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Through the first nine games of the 2005 season, Abbie Letz has established herself as one of the UNM women's basketball team's main scoring threats, especially from beyond the three-point line. In Saturday night's game against North Dakota State, it was Letz's versatility that was key in securing another UNM victory.
by Andre van der Merwe Daily Lobo North Dakota State wouldn't go down that easily. That didn't stop the UNM women's basketball team as it kicked its defense up a notch in the second half to secure a 75-59 victory at The Pit on Saturday night. The win gave No.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo People like Larry Eustachy and Bob Huggins make me love college basketball. Ooh, and JamesOn Curry. And not just for his ridiculous excuse of a name. The only problem is deciding who of these three is more deserving of the Pee-pee-in-my-pants-because-I'm-laughing-so-hard (PIMPBILSH) Award, which, my friends, is highly coveted despite contrary belief.
Staff Report The UNM football season has come to an end, and this time there will be no bowl game. The Lobos (6-5) received a conditional invite to the Fort Worth Bowl in Texas, but were not selected in the end. The Big 12 will send Kansas (6-5) to play against Houston (6-5) from Conference USA in that one.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Senior Brandon Moss can't even remember the last time he played against Randy Albright. Albright, a senior outside midfielder for the Clemson Tigers - UNM's opponent in the national semifinals - and Moss played together from when they were 12 years old until they went to college.
by Justin Goodrum Daily Lobo With the NFL playoffs almost here and the college football bowl season starting to take shape, college hoops usually get left out in the cold. That doesn't mean it's too early to start picking contenders to make some noise come March.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Watching Duke dominate college basketball every single season is like eating the same slice of cafeteria pizza everyday for three years. The Blue Devils came into this season ranked No. 1 in the nation, a feeling that makes me sick to my stomach.
Staff Report After jumping into the top 20 in the polls, the University of New Mexico women's basketball team was unable to pull off another victory against a ranked team. No. 18 UNM (6-2) went on the road to play No. 12 Arizona State University and fell 73-61 on Tuesday night.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Timi E-Nunu doesn't do a whole lot of things on the court that show up in the box score. If there was a statistic for giving offensive players headaches however, E-Nunu might be more well known. A forward on the UNM women's basketball team, E-Nunu is one of the most important role players.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo As fans at the UNM men's soccer team's 1-0 overtime win on Saturday ran carrying dismantled goalposts and chanting "Final Four" over and over, Lobo head coach Jeremy Fishbein said the only thing that could make the experience better would be the presence of his recently deceased father.
by Kevin McFarland Daily Lobo In the UNM men's basketball team's loss to Kansas State two weeks ago, sophomore Tony Danridge took a moment to formally introduce himself to Lobo fans. During the second half, Danridge received a pass from junior Blake Harden in the middle of the lane and elevated toward the rim.
Staff Report While New Mexico State University made its free throws down the stretch, UNM was unable to convert its opportunities. The Lobos had their chances to take a lead or tie the game in the closing minutes, but they fell short against the Aggies 67-61 on Saturday night.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Senior right back Ben Ashwill's stats the first two years he played for the UNM men's soccer team read like a forward's dream - 18 goals, three assists. His stats since moving back to defender? Not so much. Five assists. No goals.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo The UNM men's basketball team is riding a three-game winning streak against rival New Mexico State University. Saturday's game in Las Cruces will be no cakewalk for the Lobos, however. In the 194-game history between the two programs, NMSU (1-3) is 55-39 at home against UNM (4-1).
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo A trip to the Final Four wasn't something any senior on the UNM men's soccer team was thinking about four years ago. Three years ago? No way - that season ended with a losing record and no bid to the NCAA Tournament. Two years? Jeff Rowland said the team's goal was just trying to get to the tournament.
Staff Report UNM head basketball coach Ritchie McKay reinstated transfer Aaron Johnson on Friday, after he was kicked off the team in September. Johnson was suspended in late September after being charged with four counts of battery on a police officer, which is a felony.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo One fan following the 1-0 overtime win on Saturday night by the UNM men's soccer team got his or her hands on a sweaty, but very lucky jersey. Senior Jeff Rowland scored the game-winning goal in the 91st minute for the No. 2-seeded Lobos against 15th-seeded California State-Northridge, and immediately tore his jersey and undershirt off before being mobbed on the field by some of the record 4,849 fans who attended the game.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The University of Texas-El Paso Miners and the UNM men's basketball team hadn't seen each other in six years. Don't think Saturday's 76-72 win for the Lobos was anything short of an intense rivalry game, though. "I think anytime New Mexico and UTEP play against each other, whether it be basketball, football, mumblety-peg, they're going to compete," said Miners' head coach Doc Sadler.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Put Dionne Marsh in a pressure situation and the sophomore forward will come through every time. Marsh proved that Saturday night as she helped UNM in a come-back 56-52 victory over Oklahoma State. The win gave the 25th-ranked Lobos the UNM Thanksgiving Tournament championship after they defeated Marist College 61-54 Friday night.
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