by Audra Meiklejohn Daily Lobo Sophomore Mandi Moore has not ceased to amaze basketball fans in her role as UNM's starting point guard. Moore took the Mountain West Conference by storm and was named MWC Newcomer of the Year last season. She was also named to the All-Conference Third Team, an honor that usually takes years to earn.
by Rob Jenkins Daily Lobo Anchorage, Alaska is a city of about 260,000 people nestled in the southern part of the "land of the midnight sun." It is a land of uncharted tundra wilderness, perpetual daylight and of course hockey. Albuquerque, N. M.
In years past, it was a guarantee that the Lobos would have an excellent record heading into the second semester, feeding on weaker opponents with the help of a largely home based schedule. Not so this year. The Lobos have stumbled out of the gates falling to 5-9 (0-2 MWC) and are in serious danger of finishing near the bottom of the Mountain West Conference.
Staff Report This season's Mountain West Conference women's basketball race looks like a four-horse race so far. All eight MWC teams posted respectable non-conference records, with only two teams, San Diego State University and the Air Force Academy, under the .
by Michael Beniash In a season filled with turmoil and adversity, the UNM men's basketball team continues its journey in search of steady improvement. But trouble looms for the young Lobos, as they jump head first into a conference loaded with depth, size and talent.
The University of New Mexico men's basketball team looks to end a two-game losing streak tonight when it hosts Western New Mexico University at The Pit. The Lobos are coming off perhaps their finest performance in a thrilling overtime loss at the hands of the University of Wyoming on Saturday.
The fuss has died down, but the fact remains -- UNM football head coach Rocky Long made the decision to let third-string kicker Katie Hnida kick an extra point during the Las Vegas Bowl. That decision made Hnida the first woman to play in a Division I-A football game.
The sea of cherry and silver that donned Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on Christmas Day last month seemed appropriate. It helped that the University of Nevada at Las Vegas' school colors is scarlet and grey, but the throng of UNM fans at the Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl could have made any Rebel fan feel at home.
by Audra Meiklejohn Daily Lobo The Lobos looked nearly flawless in their 93-57 victory over the Air Force Academy Falcons in their conference opener Saturday night at The Pit. UNM dominated the game from the opening tip off and went on a 7-0 run in the first two minutes of play.
The UNM men's tennis team shook off the cobwebs from a long winter break this weekend and responded to the tune of impressive victories over the University of San Francisco and Northern Arizona University. On Saturday, the Lobos started the spring season sweeping San Francisco by a score of 7-0.
The UNM women's tennis team started the spring season in fine form Sunday, sweeping the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks 7-0 at the Lobo Tennis Club. "Today was a great start to our season," head coach Kathy Kolankiewicz said.
The UNM men's basketball team was a hair's breadth of coming away from Wyoming with an upset victory on Saturday. The Lobos played their best game of the season in challenging the University of Wyoming down to the final moments. However, a 10-point lead with under four minutes to play was not safe as the Cowboys stormed back to tie the game 71-71 on a Donta Richardson three-pointer with 2.
Staff Report UNM head coach Rocky Long announced Jan. 3 that he is replacing departed defensive coordinator Bronco Mendenhall with Osia Lewis. Mendelhall left the Lobos' staff last month to take the defensive coordinator post at Brigham Young University.
Staff Report The UNM swimming and diving team opened 2003 with two dominating wins over the University of Houston and the Air Force Academy this weekend to raise their records to 7-1 overall and 4-2 in the Mountain West Conference. Friday, the Lobos easily handled Houston, downing the Cougars 142-101.
The UNM men's basketball team starts the Mountain West Conference portion of its schedule tonight at 10 p.m., with a ESPN Big Monday match-up against Colorado State University. The Rams are not favorites to win the MWC title this year, but they could still prove to be a challenge to a Lobo team that has struggled during winter break.
Don Flanagan, head coach of the UNM women's basketball team, said he considered Saturday's match-up against Weber State University to be a warm-up for Mountain West Conference play. If the Lobos' 70-57 win was a mere warm-up, then expect center Jordan Adams to be a force in the MWC this season.
It's a bird, it's a plane, no wait -- it's Mark Walters. The high-flying redshirt freshman has raised eyebrows with his play so far this year. On Friday night, the Lobo sensation continued to display his strong skills. He scored a career-high 19 points, including a run of nine straight points in the first half that helped the Lobos secure a comfortable lead as they cruised to a 91-66 win over the Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne.
by Tony Niklinski Daily Lobo The UNM men's basketball team put on a clinic Friday night against the visiting Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne University Mastadons at The Pit. The Lobos came out with a 91-66 blowout victory. With the win, UNM moves over the .
Sunday, the University of California at Los Angeles accepted a bid to play the UNM football team in the Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 25. The addition of the Bruins, out of the Pacific-10 Conference, gives the bowl game a friendly feel, said UNM Athletic Director Rudy Davalos.
Basketball players Mark Walters and Jordan Adams are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week. Walters recorded his first double-double against Northeastern University in a 90-88 victory. He had 12 points and 11 rebounds. On Friday, he had a career-high 19 points in a win over Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne.
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