Tonight is Hockey Night at UNM. So is Saturday. Hockey at UNM? You better believe it. UNM's club hockey team, the Ice Wolves, has been active since 1996. The Ice Wolves (1-4-1) are now in their sixth year. The team, which plays the University of Northern Colorado this weekend, is proving that they have the speed, strength and talent to play with some of the top clubs in the region.
by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo UNM's men's cross country squad travels north this weekend to frigid Provo, Utah to compete in the 2002 Mountain West Conference Championships. In a race for conference bragging rights, the Lobos look to hunt down two of the top teams in the nation -- No.
by Lee Cornell Daily Lobo It was a tale of two halves for the UNM defense in Saturday's football match-up with the University of Utah. In the first half, the Lobos defense looked like a block of Swiss cheese. On the Utes first offensive play, Utah receiver Josh Lyman went 73 yards untouched on a screen pass to the right side and all the way into the end zone for a quick 7-0 lead less than two minutes into the game.
UNM quarterback Casey Kelly and tennis player Maja Kovacek are this week's Daily Lobo Athletes of the Week. Kelly led the Lobos to a much-needed 42-35 victory over Utah. He completed 11 of 23 passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns including an 80-yard strike to wide receiver Dwight Counter.
by Kenn Rodriguez Daily Lobo The UNM women's soccer team finished its final weekend of regular season play with a close win on the road and a heartbreaking loss at home. The Lobos, who finished the season with a 10-7-1 mark, 3-2-1 in the Mountain West Conference, next play at the MWC Championships in Provo, Utah Nov.
by Rob Jenkins Daily Lobo The UNM men's soccer team remained undefeated at home, sweeping a pair of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation games this weekend. UNM 5, Air Force 1 The Lobos finally got some sweet revenge Friday night as they took on the Air Force Academy Falcons to open up Homecoming weekend.
by Kenn Rodriguez Daily Lobo To celebrate Saturday's Homecoming game, the UNM football team brought down the University of Utah 42-35 in overtime. And celebrating Lobo fans brought down a goalpost. UNM (4-5, 2-1 MWC) used big plays to stay in the game, then used its misdirection offense and staunch defense to dispatch the Utes (2-6, 0-4) and stay in the MWC bowl hunt.
Staff Report The UNM men's tennis team slammed past the competition at the Region VII Tournament held in Las Vegas, Nev., on Wednesday. The unexpected highlight of the tournament for UNM was a two-set upset against San Diego State University's Felix Hardt that helped propel UNM sophomore Ryan Stotland to next level of the singles round.
The University of New Mexico football team takes on the University of Utah in a pig-skin classic that features two hard-hitting teams fighting for their post-season lives Saturday. The Lobos are 3-5 overall and 1-1 in the Mountain West Conference this year.
Staff Report The UNM men's and women's soccer teams will wrap up their respective home conference seasons this weekend. Women's soccer The women's team will play its final Mountain West Conference games Friday against Air Force at 5 p.m. at UNM Soccer Complex and will travel to Wyoming to face the Cowgirls at 1 p.
The University of New Mexico football team takes on the University of Utah in a pig-skin classic that features two hard-hitting teams fighting for their post-season lives Saturday. The Lobos are 3-5 overall and 1-1 in the Mountain West Conference this year.
Staff Report The UNM men's and women's soccer teams will wrap up their respective home conference seasons this weekend. Women's soccer The women's team will play its final Mountain West Conference games Friday against Air Force at 5 p.m. at UNM Soccer Complex and will travel to Wyoming to face the Cowgirls at 1 p.
The UNM volleyball team will face a familiar foe tonight when it travels to Colorado Springs, Colo. The Lobos face the Air Force Academy, the team they opened Mountain West Conference play against almost a month ago. Both teams have been having their troubles lately.
The UNM volleyball team will face a familiar foe tonight when it travels to Colorado Springs, Colo. The Lobos face the Air Force Academy, the team they opened Mountain West Conference play against almost a month ago. Both teams have been having their troubles lately.
by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo While many University of New Mexico students are sound asleep, a group of devoted young women are wide-awake training rigorously to bring home a Mountain West Conference Swimming Championship. The UNM women's swimming and diving season is underway and team spirit is high.
by Lee Cornell Daily Lobo UNM golfer Jay Choi is anything but your typical freshman. According to UNM sports information, last week he became the first college freshman to win a men's golf tournament at the Club Glove Intercollegiate at Pepperdine University.
Staff Report The University of New Mexico men's golf team shot a combined three-day total of 857 and finished fifth out of 18 teams in the Barrona Collegiate Cup that concluded on Tuesday in Lakeside, Calif. The Lobos finished 11 strokes behind front-runner San Diego State University, which shot an 846.
Skateboarding is arguably the fastest growing sport in America. With its popularity swelling from coast to coast, the once nearly deceased sport is basking in the limelight. With the surge in skateboarding's popularity has come the birth of a new skate shop.
Staff Report The UNM volleyball team found the road to be unkind again this weekend, losing matches to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and San Diego State University in Mountain West Conference play. The losses drop the Lobos to 6-14 overall, 1-6 in the MWC.
by Tony Niklinski Daily Lobo The UNM men's and women's soccer teams exited Sunday with solid performances, but different outcomes. The Lobo men opened Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play with a win over San Diego State University while the women salvaged its weekend Mountain West Conference set with a tie versus the nationally ranked University of Utah.
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