by Derek Davis Daily Lobo The UNM men's soccer team played to a 2-2 draw against the University of Cincinnati Sunday afternoon to conclude the TLC Plumbing and Utility Invitational at the UNM Soccer Complex. The game took almost four hours to complete due to a mix of lightning delays and an overtime session.
by Phil Parker Daily Lobo Coming off a dominant effort against Texas State-San Marcos last weekend, the Lobos will try to improve their record to 2-0 on Saturday when they travel to Lubbock, Texas to square off against the Red Raiders. Last year UNM was crushed 49-0 by Texas Tech in front of Albuquerque fans and a national television audience.
The UNM volleyball team looks to defend its championship title at the Comcast Lobo Invitational this weekend at Johnson Arena. After last weekend's disappointing outcome at Fresno State, the Lobos plummeted to the bottom of the Mountain West Conference rankings, with a record of 0-3.
by Derek Davis Daily Lobo The Lobo men's soccer team opens their home schedule this weekend at the TLC Plumbing and Utility Invitational. The Lobo's will play Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis tonight at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday against Cincinnati at 1 p.
Staff Report Katie Hnida had been waiting eight months to redeem herself for a missed extra point against UCLA in the Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl on Christmas day. Her chance came with 5:05 remaining in the Lobo blowout of Texas State-San Marcos Saturday night.
by Phil Parker Daily Lobo It was a game of New Mexico highlights when the Lobos met the Texas State-San Marcos Bobcats Saturday night. They began with a stellar interception by safety Sidney Wiley and ended with kicker Katie Hnida making history as the first woman to score in a Division I-A game.
True UNM fans were not surprised - however the Lobo backfield shocked Texas State-San Marcos and almost everyone else, Saturday. Although the Lobos were picked second in the Mountain West Conference in Sporting News, the UNM backfield ranked sixth out of the eight teams.
Men's Soccer The men's soccer team started its 2003 season Friday with a hard- fought 1-0 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers. Lance Watson scored UNM's first goal of the season during the second half of play, finding the back of the net in the 72nd minute.
Shortly after Jackie Booth started coaching the UNM women's golf team, she approached local car dealer and philanthropist Don Chalmers about becoming a booster. "I told him, 'I want you to go home and think about what you can do for women,'" Booth said.
by Guy Greene and Audra Meiklejohn Daily Lobo Compiled of pure homegrown talent, cross country head coach Matt Henry has assembled a skilled running team of women and men. With only 11 days remaining before its opening meet, the cross country team is more fit and focused than ever before.
Senior kicker Katie Hnida has earned the New Mexico Daily Lobo female athlete of the week for her performance in the Lobos' 72-8 win over Texas State-San Marcos. Hnida became the first female in history to score in a Division I-A football game. Hnida converted two extra points in the fourth quarter.
Former Lobo Kristi Albers says that when her playing career is finished on the LPGA Tour, she might be interested in a different line of work - coaching collegiate golf. "I think I'd have a lot to offer the girls," said the 16-year tour veteran. "Plus, it would be lots of fun for me too.
by Chad Schneider Daily Lobo Calvin McDonald earns his scholarship by knocking down 300-pound men and if they're smart, they stay down. McDonald, starting quick guard on the Lobo football team, can only quantify his personal success by one statistic - knockdown blocks.
by Phil Parker Daily Lobo With their injuries healed and considerable hype dying down, Lobo kickers are coming into this season as an improved unit ready to fill their role on the team. Wes Zunker, Kenny Byrd, Aaron Barret and Katie Hnida entered fall practices competing for the position of the team's starting kicker.
by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo College football kicks into full swing this upcoming weekend as alumni, students and football fans begin to feel the vibe of the opening kick, the ambitious dreams of a perfect season, the culmination of school spirit, the thrill of thousands of screaming fans and yes, the tailgate parties.
Art Haynes had been a basketball player most of his life. Basketball is what lead him to Ellsworth Community College in Iowa. Then he walked onto the football team. Two years later, Haynes has a scholarship at UNM. Haynes has proved to be a natural athlete, as he had only one year of experience in each sport prior to college.
UNM football possesses one of the biggest and most talented offensive lines in the nation. The starting five offensive linemen, tabbed "The Hitmen," by teammates are all returning lettermen from a unit that lead UNM to a spot in last year's Las Vegas Bowl.
The Lobo football team begins its season Saturday against Texas State-San Marcos with high expectations after earning a Las Vegas Bowl birth and finishing second in the Mountain West Conference last year. However head coach Rocky Long is not expecting the Bobcats to be a walk-over.
Junior Josh Bazinet has traveled a long road to get to where he is. Bazinet, a construction management and Spanish double major, will make the first start of his career at the wolf safety position Saturday against Texas State-San Marcos at University Stadium.
The 2003 Lobo football team is potentially the best in the history of UNM. Head coach Rocky Long said he hasn't coached a team of this potential since his last season with the UCLA Bruins in 1997. "The last year I was at UCLA we ended up third in the country," Long said.
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