by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Coming into the 2005 season, the Lobos were picked to finish second in the Mountain West Conference preseason poll. After a three-game losing streak, the team has a mediocre record of 3-3 and sits tied for fourth place with the University of Utah in the MWC.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo UNM football head coach Rocky Long said it was not the fourth-quarter fumble or a lack of execution that derailed the team Saturday in its 27-24 loss to Brigham Young University. It was poor coaching. "We got a bunch of great guys on our football team and they come to practice every day and they work hard," Long said.
Women's soccer The UNM women's soccer team clawed its way back from being two goals down, but couldn't hold on to the tie as it lost 3-2 to the University on Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City. The loss came two days after the Lobos had their biggest upset win in the program's history.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo The UNM women's cross country leader went down early in Saturday's race, but that didn't stop the team from outperforming most of the field at Auburn. Senior Jacquelyne Gallegos, the Lobos' top runner, was forced to drop out of the women's race with a hamstring injury.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo The UNM men's tennis team failed to capture a title at the Balloon Fiesta Invitational this weekend. That does not mean the home tournament was completely unsuccessful for the Lobos, though. Freshmen Johnny Parkes and Graeme Kassautzki played in the Flight A division of the singles this weekend, and both advanced to the quarterfinals.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo The UNM football team lost a heartbreaker of a Homecoming game to Brigham Young University 27-24 on Saturday night at University Stadium. The Lobos surrendered a 24-13 lead they held early in the fourth quarter. UNM head coach Rocky Long took full responsibility for the loss.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The UNM men's soccer team forgot its armor, swords and maces Sunday against the Denver Pioneers in Denver, but still managed to come out with a 1-0 win. "You add a fiery bunch and a field that was bumpy, and it turns into a war instead of a soccer game," said junior Andrew Boyens, the Lobos' central defender.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Head coach Matt Henry is sick of seeing the same old regional opponents. That's why the Lobos will travel to Auburn, Ala. - to try to get some momentum going into the upcoming Mountain West Conference meet. "We're traveling a long way this week, and we're actually doing that on purpose," Henry said.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo Coming home and getting out of Texas will bring relief to the UNM football team as it squares off against conference foe Brigham Young University on Saturday. The state of Texas was not pleasant for the Lobos. Coming off losses to Mountain West Conference newcomer Texas Christian University and the University of Texas-El Paso, UNM will look to start a crucial MWC run.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo UNM tennis players Iva Gersic and Maja Kovacek are the No. 3-ranked doubles team in the country. However, their success and friendship dates back to when neither had set foot in this country. Kovacek, a senior, came to UNM from Croatia on a scholarship for the 2002-2003 season.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo If it keeps this up, the UNM volleyball team will probably have to talk to its equipment provider about getting some new gear. In four Mountain West Conference matches so far, the Lobos have gone to five games in each one.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo Maybe the second time around will have a better ending. The UNM football team will travel for the second week in a row to play Texas Christian University on Saturday. The Lobos are coming off a 21-13 loss at the University of Texas-El Paso last weekend.
by Travis Weber Daily Lobo It's hockey season in New Mexico again, and with the absence of the Scorpions this year, members of the UNM Ice Wolves said they want to take center stage. "We really want to be successful so that we can build the program, and so that we can draw some crowds to our home games this year, since we will be the biggest hockey ticket in town," head coach Joel Cormier said.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo After four games this season, the Lobo defense is starting to click as the football team heads into conference play. Through the first three games of the season the UNM defense was giving up an average of 26 points and 384 yards per game, relying on offensive production and turnovers to pull out victories.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo The schedule-makers for Major League Baseball must have had a crystal ball for the 2005 season. With less than a week remaining in the baseball season, there are some playoff races that will likely be decided in the final game or two of 2005.
by Kevin McFarland Daily Lobo Casual Major League Baseball fans are notorious for not watching the regular season unless a slugger with muscles of unnatural proportions is putting up home run numbers as large as his biceps. Well, casual fans, even though Barry Bonds was sidelined for almost all of the season and home-run numbers are down across the league, you might want to flip on the TV a little early this season anyway.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Martin Heinrich, Albuquerque city councilor, said it is important to raise the minimum wage in the city for more than economic reasons. "It's very important to think not just about economic issues," he said. "But also about the moral and ethical ramifications.
Staff Report The UNM men's golf team finished tied for sixth place at the PING NCAA Championship Preview on Tuesday. The Lobos shot a 1-under-par 287 in the second round of the tournament in Bend, Ore., at the par-72, 7,671-yard Crosswater Golf Course.
Staff Report The UNM women's golf team roared back in the second round of the 27th annual Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational to tie for fourth place with one round left in the tournament. The No. 23 Lobos shot the second-lowest round of the day to finish in a tie with Mountain West Conference foe and No.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The decade anniversary is finally here. That has to mean the Atlanta Braves will take their second World Series since 1995, and the New York Yankees will languish in depression and Jack Daniels while watching the playoffs from their penthouses overlooking Central Park.
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