by David J. Chavez Daily Lobo The UNM women's doubles team of seniors Iva Gersic and Maja Kovacek start another season together Saturday at the UNM Lobo Fall Invitational. Even after a move from across an ocean, some things don't change. "We've known each other for around 12 years now," Gersic said.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo If there is any question as to how good the UNM men's and women's cross country teams are, this weekend should be a true test. The Lobos travel to Palo Alto, Calif., for the 32nd annual Stanford Invitational on Saturday.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo The UNM football team picked up a 38-21 victory over the New Mexico State Aggies on Saturday, making the season 3-0 for the first time since 1997. A record crowd of 44,760 showed up to watch the Lobos dispose of the Aggies.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Two goals in the first home tournament of the season mean a lot to Cody Hanna. Especially since they happened to be two game-winning goals for the UNM men's soccer team in a 1-0 win against James Madison University on Sunday and a 3-2 win against Wisconsin on Friday.
by David J. Chavez Daily Lobo The UNM men's golf team clawed its way to an eighth-place finish on the last day of its first home tournament. The Lobos started out Saturday in 11th place after Friday's first round of the William H. Tucker Invitational tournament.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo Despite quarterback Kole McKamey assuming the role of primary rusher, tailback DonTrell Moore managed to muster up enough yards to break the UNM career rushing record against New Mexico State University on Saturday. A record crowd cheered for Moore as he stepped into the UNM record books, but he may have been one of the only people in the stadium who did not know he did it.
Cross Country Cross country head coach Matt Henry held his top runners from competition Saturday at the Kachina Classic to let them rest for the Stanford Invitational next weekend. That didn't stop those who represented UNM from faring well at the meet held in Las Cruces.
by Justin Goodrum Daily Lobo After beating 13th-ranked Wyoming in its season opener, the Lobos rugby club team wanted to continue their winning ways on Saturday. UNM didn't get its wish when it fell to the Colorado Buffaloes 45-24. New Mexico controlled the momentum early in the first half with three placekicks to have an early lead over the Buffaloes 9-0.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The senior captain on the UNM men's soccer team stopped just short of guaranteeing two home wins this weekend for the Lobos. "We haven't lost a game at home since the UNLV game my sophomore year," Brandon Moss said. "In a sense, it's almost two guaranteed wins.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo There aren't many familiar faces on the 2005 men's tennis team. That's because nearly half the team is composed of freshman. Assistant coach Loren Dils said despite having a whole crop of young players, he thinks this team can still be great.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo Kole McKamey said the UNM football team's 2-0 record means nothing coming into the Lobos' annual matchup with in-state rival New Mexico State on Saturday. "When it comes time to play this game, win-loss records never come up," he said.
by David J. Chavez Daily Lobo The University of New Mexico men's golf team is taking on a tough course and tough competition this weekend. The Lobos' lineup for this weekend's William H. Tucker Intercollegiate tournament at the UNM Championship Golf Course includes Mark Anderson, Jay Choi, Charlie Beljan, Robb Bierbaum and Nick Geyer.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The greatest player in college football is the University of Southern California's J.D. Booty. He's the little-known sophomore backup quarterback for the Trojans with a game - and last name - so tight you could bounce a dime off of it.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Under head coach Rocky Long the Lobos have always been known as a defensive-minded football team. After a fast start this season, however, the Lobo offense looks like it is ready to make a name for itself. After beating the University of Nevada-Las Vegas at home and Big-12 Missouri on the road, the UNM offense has put up some impressive numbers.
by Justin Goodrum Daily Lobo Entering the new college football season, I have two simple questions: will Matt Leinart become a two-time winner of the Heisman trophy and can anybody stop the University of Southern California from dominating the national championship? Media members are looking for an heir to the Trojans' throne with teams such as Oklahoma, Michigan and Ohio State.
by Kevin McFarland Daily Lobo After watching months of analysis from college football experts on ESPN, I have no choice but to concede: USC will win an unprecedented third national championship in a row, exploiting other teams with their superior talent and play calling.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo After two straight road trips, the players on the Lobo men's soccer team can finally unpack their bags. And sleep in their own beds, too. The No. 3-ranked Lobos beat West Virginia on Sunday 2-0, and took down South Florida on Friday night 3-2 in Dallas, Texas, at the Southern Methodist University Radisson Hotel Classic to start the season 4-0.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo The Lobo volleyball team's big three showed up in a big way in the Montana Invitational. Chelsea Sondrup, Nicole Ryan and Kelly Therkelsen made the all-tournament team and were pivotal in helping the Lobos take all three matches in the tournament to win the championship, head coach Kelley McKee said.
by Justin Goodrum Daily Lobo With only two goals in five games, the UNM women's soccer team was looking to show off its offensive firepower. The Syracuse Orange ended up the victims of the Lobos' offensive showcase Sunday, losing 3-0 at the UNM Soccer Complex.
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