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by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo The Lobos have won their fifth straight and secured a spot in bowl game for the third straight year. As they said goodbye to 21 seniors, the Lobos (7-4, 5-2) beat the Wyoming Cowboys (6-5, 3-4) 16-9 at University Stadium.
The UNM men's soccer team's season has been a lot like a game of cards. And the team just got dealt its final hand. Despite a No. 1 national ranking in the Soccer America poll, the Lobos received a No. 13 seed in the NCAA tournament. UNM gets a first-round bye along with home-field advantage for one game with the top-16 seed.
Do not fear Lobo fans, I'm here to dispel the myth that women's basketball is just like men's played underwater. Speaking of which, Phil is fresh off a trip to NCAA headquarters to debate Title IX. He was escorted by security off the premises after marching back and forth wearing a snorkel and a pair of, as he calls them, "cute" Speedos while holding a sign that read, "If I wanted synchronized swimming, I'd watch the Olympics.
Katie Montgomery Women's Basketball Montgomery came off the bench against New Mexico State and led the team with 14 points. She shot 4-for-7 on three-pointers as the Lobos won their first game of the season in Las Cruces, 57-44. Fola Fashola Football Fashola ended his career at UNM in fine style, amassing 10 solo tackles and 2.
Sean Phaler, all spiky hair and pointy elbows, put on a show for the fans who stuck around to watch the Lobos mop up in their 93-53 beat-down of Western New Mexico on Friday night. For the Lobos, it was an easy win leading into their big Monday night matchup at Oregon.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo The Lobos are finally at full strength for their biggest meet of the season. They have missed at least one of their top seven runners at every race they have competed in this year but should have all of their runners healthy and ready to go for the NCAA Championships in Indiana on Monday.
The seniors on the Lobo football team will strive for yet another record-setting performance tomorrow as they conclude their regular season and UNM football careers. The Lobos return home tomorrow to host their final conference opponent of the season. A Lobo victory over the Wyoming Cowboys could clinch second place in the conference.
The UNM men's soccer team ended its regular season in all too familiar fashion Sunday against the San Jose State Spartans. The Lobos got the game winner in the 12th minute from the nation's second-leading goal scorer Jeff Rowland. His 18th goal makes Rowland one goal shy of UNM's single season record set by Edmundo Rodriguez in 1992.
Mark Walters built the lead and Kris Collins kept it as the Lobos beat Duquesne 82-74 to cap the NABC Classic. The Lobos are 3-0, their best start since the 1998-99 season. UNM built an early cushion for themselves after going up 17-11 early in the game.
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The aroma floating around this weekend in Midtown Sports and Wellness was hard to ignore. It smelled of sweat and hot rubber and barbecue and beer all blending together in the air. It smelled like handball. This weekend was the annual Dog Bowl Classic, a tournament held every year in Albuquerque that draws players from all around the Southwest.
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Matt Gonzales led the men's cross country team to a fourth-place finish at the Rocky Mountain Regional Championships, likely earning the team an at-large bid to this year's national meet. The Lobos finished behind Air Force, runner-up BYU and regional champion Colorado.
Matt Gonzalez Cross Country The senior All-American won the 10,000-meter race at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships to help his team take fourth place and earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Cross Country National Championships on Nov. 22. Chelsea Sondrup Volleyball Sondrup had a match-high .
The Lobos head into this weekend's NCAA Mountain Region Championships with their season on the line and one of their best runners out of commission. Freshman Shadrack Biwott, the 2004 Mountain West Conference champion, is too sick to compete after coming down with a stomach virus.
Bowl eligibility will be on the line when the Lobos take on Brigham Young tomorrow in Provo, Utah. Head coach Rocky Long is meeting a familiar face in the matchup. If fans recognize BYU's defensive scheme, it is because Cougars' defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall coached under Long from 1998-2002 and understands the UNM strategy.
A few weeks into the NBA season and I say - strike that - declare, that I'm ready to unleash my clairvoyance once more, much to the chagrin of Phil. Speaking of which, Phil's been a little salty as of late. Ever since Girl Scout Troop 19 humiliated his team at the YMCA last week in the semifinals of a local dodgeball tournament, he just hasn't been that cheerleader in the newsroom we're all used to.
Three days ago, the serenity of the sports desk was sent into a tailspin when Riley stormed into the office and demanded a trade. Unhappy with his writing time and pay scale - "I got a family to feed, yo!"- Riley insisted I find another publication more suitable to his talents.
As the football season enters its final stretch, players are feeling the excitement of postseason pursuit. They are also, however, feeling the aches and pains that come with a long and physical season. "Guys are definitely more banged up this time of year," head coach Rocky Long said.
There's a good reason rust isn't one of the colors of the UNM women's basketball team. Well, sort of. The Lobos ripped the West Coast All-Stars in an exhibition game at The Pit on Tuesday, 85-55, but a sloppy second half proved the team has some work to do before it suits up for its regular season opener at New Mexico State on Nov.
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