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.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The NCAA tournament selection committee got its brush out and painted a target on the back of the UNM men's soccer team on Nov. 14 when it gave the Lobos the No. 2 seed. It's no big deal because the target has been there all year.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo While the UNM football team's regular season ended on a sour note Saturday, head coach Rocky Long did not want to focus on the negatives. What could have been a special day for the seniors turned out to be a loss at home to Air Force.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo The Air Force Academy spoiled Senior Day for the UNM football team Saturday. The Falcons beat the Lobos 42-24 in UNM's last game of the season, ruining the last game at University Stadium for 21 seniors. The Lobos finished the year 2-3 at home and 4-2 on the road.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo Four years ago a coach from Oregon State and an athletic kid from Highland High School joined the UNM men's basketball program. Head coach Ritchie McKay said he watched senior and team captain Mark Walters make tremendous strides since they began their careers at UNM.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo To people looking at a roster, Dionne Marsh may be the only name recognizable on the UNM women's basketball team. Any opponents who believe she is the only threat the Lobos are sorely mistaken. While Marsh has earned all the kudos she has been given, UNM is anything but one-dimensional.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Senior Abbie Letz's endorsement of the UNM women's basketball program sounds a lot like a movie review. This is a movie she wants people to see. "I've loved it (at UNM)," she said. "I would totally do it again, and I would recommend it to anyone.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo David Chiotti's plans for the UNM men's basketball team this season are straightforward. "Our expectations are to start off this preseason good, get ready for league and be Mountain West champions again," he said. Chiotti, along with Mark Walters and Tony Danridge, was chosen as a team captain and will share the load in leading the Lobos to another MWC crown.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo The UNM football team will have its last home game of the season Saturday when it faces the Air Force Academy Falcons at University Stadium. Saturday will be senior day for the Lobos, as 21 seniors will play their last game at University Stadium.
2005-2006 Men's basketball schedule 11/18 South Carolina State 6 p.m. The Pit 11/19 Mississippi 6 p.m. The Pit 11/20 Southern Utah 4 p.m. The Pit 11/23 at Kansas State 6 p.m. Manhattan, Kan. 11/26 UTEP 2 p.m. The Pit 12/3 at New Mexico State 10:05 p.
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