Howls and booms could be heard from within the confines of the Pit on Saturday. The howls hyped up the UNM men's and women's basketball teams and the booms showed 6-foot-7 freshman men's basketball player Bambale "Boom" Osby just how much UNM fans appreciate seeing him in a Lobo uniform.
Everyone remembers last year's American League Championship Series. With five outs remaining, the Boston Red Sox led by three runs. An inning-and-a-half later, New York was rejoicing, and for the 85th time, Boston was lamenting. The Red Sox still remember it.
Now that they're caught up on their schoolwork, it's time for the 11th-ranked UNM women's golf team to get back on the course. The Lobos head to Stanford this weekend to compete in the Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate tournament after a three-and-a-half week break from tournament play.
We're in "Series of the Century" territory starting this week when the Yanks and the Sox kick off their best-of-seven championship series. I'm not a fan of either team, but this is a matchup that no true-blooded sports fan can resist. There are rivalries such as Lakers vs.
Andrew Weber Men's Soccer The Lobos' goalkeeper recorded his fifth straight shutout Sunday against the Sacramento State Hornets. It was the senior's sixth shutout of the season. Lucy Scott Women's Tennis The freshman women's tennis player won the flight three singles for the Lobos in the Air Force Fall Invite.
Success comes in threes for the UNM men's soccer team. With a 3-0 win against the Sacramento State Hornets on Sunday, the Lobos started the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference season with three straight 3-0 wins. The win also improves the Lobos' overall record to 9-0, the best start in the program's history.
by Travis Weber Daily Lobo Pucks and fists flew at the Ice Wolves' first home game of the season. UNM hosted the Texas Tech Red Raiders this weekend in its home opener at Outpost Ice Arena. The two-game series was cut short after multiple suspensions stemming from several fights during Friday night's game.
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After five straight losses, the UNM women's soccer team looks like it's back on track. With a 2-1 win against the visiting Air Force Falcons, the Lobos are on a two-game winning streak after their 1-0 win at Northern Arizona last week. The Lobos' victory improves their record to 5-6-0 and 1-0-0 in Mountain West Conference play.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo The Lobos will face their first conference opponent on the road without starting quarterback Kole McKamey. According to head coach Rocky Long, McKamey told the coaches Sunday he was sick to his stomach and did not remember playing some of Friday night's game.
by Daniel S. Archuleta Daily Lobo Poor execution by the offense and a couple of over-aggressive defensive calls led to a 28-7 rout of the New Mexico Lobos by the 14th-ranked Utah Utes. In front of 40,182 fans, the Lobos (2-3, 0-1) were held offensively to only 157 yards by Utah (5-0, 1-0).
The Lobos were outplayed in the Utah shellacking Friday night. They were outrushed, outpassed, outdefended and even outpossessed. Do you realize the Utes held the ball for a good 11 minutes longer than the Lobos? They were also outfoxed. "Football should be both teams running at each other and playing solid defense," head coach Rocky Long said two weeks ago.
The UNM men's soccer team, ranked No. 5 in two national polls, shrugged off a sluggish start Sunday to beat the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels, 3-0. After a scoreless first half, the Lobos netted three second-half goals to start the season for the second time in team history with eight consecutive wins.
The Lobo volleyball team fell in five games to the No. 22 Utah Utes on Saturday night in Johnson Gymnasium. The Lobos, coming off a conference loss at home against BYU on Thursday, were poised and ready to redeem themselves, head coach Kelley McKee said.
Chelsea Sondrup Volleyball Sondrup was a wall behind the net in a tough loss to Utah. Her 10 block assists made her UNM's all-time leader, with 254 for her career. Lance Watson Men's soccer Watson was an offensive force for the Lobos Sunday against UNLV.
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Staff Report The UNM men's golf team finished second this weekend at the 50th annual William H. Tucker Invitational at the UNM Championship Golf Course. The University of Arizona won the tournament by two strokes over the Lobos. UNM ended the tournament at 7-under par after an even-par round of 288 on Saturday.
by Kristie Boudwin Daily Lobo With their top weapon back in the lineup, the Lobos host Mountain West Conference favorite Utah on Friday in a game that will be televised on ESPN2. The news came late Thursday that DonTrell Moore will play after participating in practice.
Another one bites the dust. On a rain-soaked field Thursday night, the UNM men's soccer team beat San Diego State 3-0, winning the seventh consecutive game. The Lobos, ranked No. 5 nationally, are off to their second-best start in school history. UNM won eight straight games in the 2002 season.
by Travis Weber Daily Lobo The UNM Ice Wolves hit the rink for their first games of the season last weekend in Austin, Texas, against the University of Texas Longhorns. It was a rough start. The Ice Wolves dropped both games to the Longhorns, but first-year head coach Dwight Stokham said it was a good beginning, and the team shows a lot of promise.
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