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.
Staff Report The UNM volleyball team was eliminated from the Mountain West Conference Championships on Friday, losing to Colorado State University 3-0. The Lobos were the seventh seed in the tournament while Colorado State was the second seed. The Rams are the two-time defending conference champions and will move on to the semifinals.
Staff Report The UNM ski team got its season going this weekend, competing at the FIS Super Tour World Cup. The Lobos traveled to West Yellowstone, Mont., for the event and got a glimpse of what the team will look like this season. Junior Dirk Grimm placed fifth in the men's 12-kilometer freestyle event.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo In a game that was dominated by the big men, it was the UNM basketball team's guards who performed well down the stretch in a 76-72 win over the University of Texas-El Paso. While post players David Chiotti and Tony Danridge combined for 30 of UNM's 76 points, Mark Walters and Kris Collins took over late.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo All the security guards in the world could not have stopped the elated 4,552 fans from rushing the UNM field after a shootout win for the UNM men's soccer team Tuesday night. After coming back from the visiting team's fourth and fifth minute goals on Tuesday, the Lobos and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee went into a 10-minute overtime.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Last night's 5-4 shootout win against the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament could have been Jeff Rowland's last game as a senior on the UNM men's soccer team. He just wasn't feeling an ending like that.
Staff Report The UNM women's basketball team won its biggest game of the season Friday, upsetting 12th-ranked Texas 76-68. Dionne Marsh played a huge role in the victory, putting up 24 points and leading the Lobos to a 3-1 record. The Longhorn defense played physical with Marsh, and she made them pay.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo When opposing teams prevent senior Mark Walters from scoring for the UNM men's basketball team, the Lobos get along just fine. That's because Tony Danridge is waiting in the wings. After dropping 10 of his 14 points in the first half of the Lobos' 62-48 win against Southern Utah University on Sunday at The Pit, Walters was shut down in the second, and Danridge hopped behind the wheel.
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