by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Jacquelyne Gallegos won her first collegiate race in dominating fashion Saturday at the Lobo Invitational cross country meet, leading the Lobo women's team to a third-place finish. Gallegos started fast and kept pace with the lead pack early, before surging and putting a big gap between her and the rest of the field.
by Kevin McFarland Daily Lobo Regionally ranked UNM men's tennis doubles partners Max Jones and Kamil Pajkowski have plenty of chemistry on the tennis court. That might be because they get along pretty well off it. "We definitely have a big connection," Jones said.
by Travis Weber Daily Lobo Coming off its most successful season since the late '70s and a fifth-place finish in the NCAA Championships, the UNM men's golf team will look to senior Jay Choi to lead it. The team will take on an entirely new makeup this year after suffering the loss of three major players and the assistant coach.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo After suffering injuries in a 2002 car accident, Jacquelyne Gallegos was not supposed to be able to run again. Three years and an NCAA Championship appearance later, the senior cross country runner said she plans to keep shocking people this season.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Jeff Rowland isn't going to a fancy ball anytime soon. He's not missing a glass slipper. He doesn't have wicked stepsisters. But the rags-to-riches part, he's got that down. Rowland, a senior on the Lobo men's soccer team and the second leading scorer in the country last year, came out of high school unrecruited and unwanted.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo It's funny how much things can change in a year. One day you're set on playing professional soccer, the next you're thinking of how cool it would be to net crabs in Alaska. Or coach a kids' soccer team in South America or the Caribbean.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo UNM football fans and NFL scouts have something in common this season. They are all watching wide receiver Hank Baskett. According to an NFL scout who said he wanted to remain anonymous for team confidentiality reasons, the 6-foot-4-inch 220-pound senior is on preseason scouting lists and has the potential to play professional ball if he performs well this season.
by David Chavez Daily Lobo When Christine Fernandez was little, her dad thought it would be a good business move to start playing golf. It turned out to be a good move for her too. The senior Lobo women's golfer grew up in Las Vegas, Nev., where her dad started playing golf to compete with his business associates.
2005 Football Schedule Day Date Opponent Home/Away Time/Result Mon 09/05/2005 UNLV Home W 24-22 Sat 09/10/2005 Missouri Away 5 p.m. Sat 09/17/2005 New Mexico State Home 6:05 p.m. Sat 09/24/2005 UTEP Away 7:05 p.m. Sat 10/01/2005 TCU Away 5 p.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Last year's most improved player on the Lobo women's tennis team said she still has room to improve. That should bode well for the rest of her team. Head coach Kathy Kolankiewicz said junior Nora Quintal should be a key to UNM's success this year, after making a big progression last year.
by Daniel Archuleta Daily Lobo UNM football center Ryan Cook has anchored the offensive line for the last three years. Now, his hard work is finally starting to pay off. Cook has been selected for watch lists for the Outland, Lombardi and Rimington Trophies.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Gabriel Fulbright's interception against the University of Nevada-Las Vegas with 1:20 left in the fourth quarter was more than just the play that sealed UNM's victory. To the senior cornerback, it was a dream come true. "I sunk back, and I saw the ball coming, and my eyes just lit up because I knew it was game over if I caught it," Fulbright said.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo The Lobos' defense made two huge stops in the last minute of Monday's game to squeak out a 24-22 victory over the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. The Lobos led the Runnin' Rebels 24-16 with 1:31 left on the clock, when UNLV quarterback Shane Steichen converted a fourth-and-goal with a touchdown pass to receiver Donell Wheaton.
by Justin Goodrum Daily Lobo The UNM volleyball team couldn't find its lighter on Saturday, as the Lobos lost to the Villanova Wildcats in three straight games. "I thought that Villanova came out ready to play, and we started too late to try to come back," freshman Sarah Kwasigroch said.
by Kelly Brocklehurst Daily Lobo Terryn Granados' first career goal as a Lobo came just when the UNM women's soccer team needed it. The Lobos got their first win of the season against the Eastern Washington Eagles 2-0 Sunday in the New Mexico Nike Classic.
by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo Jeff Rowland's 19 goals last season and three goals in the first two games this year are giving the senior forward more attention than he anticipated. Too bad it's also the type he didn't want. The No. 6-ranked UNM men's soccer team beat No.
by Kelly Brocklehurst Daily Lobo Since her freshman year in college, Chelsea Sondrup has been accumulating awards and breaking school records as a middle blocker on the volleyball team. She said this season shouldn't be any different. "I'm honored and I hope to be able to break more," the senior said.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo UNM football head coach Rocky Long might be having nightmares about the University of Nevada-Las Vegas' spread offense before Monday's game against the Runnin' Rebels. The Lobos - who are ranked second in the Mountain West Conference in the preseason - will open the season and the home opener against the spread offense that UNLV possesses.
by Kelly Brocklehurst Daily Lobo Kristen Winters' soccer career could have ended when she was a senior in high school. Winters, a senior goalkeeper on the UNM women's soccer team, broke her leg in July 2000 while playing in the Snickers U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships semifinals.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo After touring the world and almost playing in the Olympics, making UNM's defense better may not seem like too much pressure for Andrew Boyens. "We did pretty well, but I look to improve this season," said Boyens, the center back for the UNM men's soccer team.
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