A glimpse into the future is exactly what Temple women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is getting right now. There's a new member on the scout team for the Owls, and, according to Staley, ex-UNM women's basketball player Fatima Maddox is going to be Temple's ticket to going deep in the NCAA tournament come January 2006.
Scratch another starter from the Lobos' lineup. Point guard Kris Collins, who has started 18 of the team's 19 games this season, broke his foot in practice Wednesday and will be out six to eight weeks. The 6-foot-2-inch junior's season is essentially over.
Staff Report The UNM men's and women's track and field teams churned out gold medals at the 15th annual Air Force Invitational in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday and Sunday. When the dust settled, the UNM men's team had itself a fifth-place finish with 59.
Arndt holds Utes' prospective player of the year to 12 points by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo Lindsey Arndt showed preseason hype is just that as she overwhelmed the projected 2005 Mountain West Conference player of the year on Saturday. Arndt gracefully tamed Utah leader Kim Smith in the Lobos' victory over the Utes.
Men's Tennis The UNM men's tennis team went ice cold against the Colorado Buffaloes Saturday, winning one of five matches. The loss prevented the Lobos from reaching the finals at the ITA Mountain Region Indoor Tennis Tournament against Boise State. Freshman Max Jones was the lone winner for the Lobos at the No.
Staff Report Andrew Bogut had his way with the Lobos' defense in Utah's 69-58 home win over UNM Saturday. The Ute big man notched 18 of his team's first 19 points, seeming to score at will in the paint. He finished with 24 points and a career-high 20 rebounds, both game highs.
Staff Report Some conference kudos were handed out to members of the Lobo swim team and ski team after strong performances last weekend. Senior Becca Barras was named Mountain West Conference Women's Diver of the Week after coming up big for the Lobos in a losing effort against Utah last weekend.
Start with an 10-2 deficit, add a 32.1 field goal percentage, throw in a 2-9 showing from the three-point line, and end up a with a win. Wait, what? That's what the UNM women's basketball team's recipe included in the first half against the Brigham Young Cougars at The Pit on Thursday night.
This is how a player leads. With her team muddling through an ugly first quarter of basketball, when they didn't score their third point until nearly 10 minutes had gone by, Mandi Moore decided it was time to start shooting. "I thought we were awful nervous, and we questioned our confidence a little bit," Flanagan said of the game's slow start.
When UNM fans attend Lobo men's basketball games this season, they can get a courtside glimpse of the No. 12 team in the country. The Universal Cheerleading Association named the UNM co-ed cheerleading team the 12th best in the nation on Sunday. UNM finished above large, reputable teams such as Texas and Central Florida.
Staff Report After a 17-1-2 record and third round NCAA tournament appearance, Soccer America named UNM men's soccer coach Jeremy Fishbein 2004 Coach of the Year. The third round appearance was the first ever for the Lobos, who have been in the tournament three times.
Balling till he's falling by Riley Bauling Daily Lobo After a weekend of games as painful as Chinese water torture, the NFL playoffs rear their ugly heads again. So for me and everyone else who found more action on the Doritos they were eating, let's proceed with a little optimism.
by Phil Parker Daily Lobo As Lobo fans clamor for the latest news on their team's most versatile player, the question floats over Albuquerque like a big gray cloud; What's up with Danny Granger's knee? Answers finally came from the man's own mouth on Monday when Granger made his first public statements about his injury.
UNM baseball's toughest game this season may come halfway through the team's schedule, when the Lobos take on the Albuquerque Isotopes in an exhibition game at Isotopes Park. "This is a game (Isotopes President) Ken Young and I talked about two or three years ago," said UNM Athletic Director Rudy Davalos during a press conference on Tuesday.
Swimming UNM's swimming and diving team saw highs and lows at its Friday and Saturday meet. The Lobos lost to the Utah Utes 167-128 at the Seidler Natatorium. But senior diver Becca Barras took home two awards on the one-meter and three-meter board events.
Shocked? A bit. Fine with it? Definitely. That should sum up women's basketball head coach Don Flanagan's attitude toward Fatima Maddox's decision to quit the team. "It really was a surprise to me," Flanagan said. "Individually, she had good speed and good quickness.
by Matt Kuzila Daily Lobo The Lobos suffered a major loss in their convincing 89-75 win over the Wyoming Cowboys during the Mountain West Conference opener. With six minutes left in the first half, fans and teammates watched as UNM's most heralded player limped off Bob King Court and headed to the locker room.
DonTrell Moore's bad bowl luck continued in San Francisco this year during UNM's 34-19 loss to Navy. On the Lobo's second drive of the Emerald Bowl, Moore suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and didn't return for the rest of the game. "He will need surgery, but he hasn't decided to announce when yet," assistant director of media relations Alfredo Moreno said.
With the early departure of DonTrell Moore in the Emerald Bowl, the Lobos' game plan changed. The new strategy called for a heavy dose of quarterback Kole McKamey. Although Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco stole all the glory by running for three touchdowns and throwing for another, McKamey put up some remarkable numbers.
Junior forward Jeff Rowland etched his name into the annals of UNM men's soccer history this year, breaking the Lobos' single-season scoring record. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America recognized Rowland's performance with a first team All-American award Friday.
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