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.
The Lobos found themselves in a familiar position on Monday night at The Pit -- down by one point with less than 30 seconds left in the game. "What's running through my mind is, 'why are we in this situation,'" sophomore forward Jamaal Williams said. This time, however, UNM was able to come through with a victory thanks to senior guard Ruben Douglas' left handed lay in with five seconds left.
by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo On Monday night, the stellar and passionate play by two freshman guards aided the UNM men's basketball recuperation from the untimely loss of senior captain Senque "Q" Carey -- that is, for the time being. Red shirt freshman guard Mark Walters and walk-on freshman guard Jeff Hart displayed their young talent and toughness in an edge-of-the-seat thriller.
by Rob Jenkins and Audra Meiklejohn Daily Lobo The University of New Mexico women's basketball team earned its fourth win of the season against intrastate rivals, the New Mexico State University Aggies Tuesday night at The Pit. The victory marks the 13th straight victory for UNM over the Aggies and the Lobos' fourth home victory of the season as they outscored NMSU 86-75 in front of a season high crowd of 8,920 fans.
Staff Report The UNM men's soccer team's dream season came to an end Wednesday in St. Louis, as it lost 1-0 to 18th-ranked St. Louis University. The Lobos (18-4-0) lost to a ranked opponent in the second round of the NCAA Men's College Cup tournament for the second consecutive year.
by Lee Cornell Daily Lobo The UNM basketball team led its intrastate rivals for nearly 40 minutes on Saturday night but ultimately let the game slip away, losing 59-58 to the New Mexico State Aggies. Senior guard Ruben Douglas had the ball stolen from him as he drove to the basket with less than 30 seconds left in the game and a one point Lobo lead.
Staff Report The Lobos volleyball team started strong in the Albuturkey Tournament Friday, defeating Butler University Bulldogs and Rice University, but ultimately lost to powerhouse the UCLA Bruins Saturday in Johnson Arena to place second in the holiday tournament.
For the second time this year, fans celebrated a UNM football win by bringing down the goal posts. But this time, the Lobo faithful were fully justified in bringing down the uprights -- the Lobos had just secured their second bowl berth in 41 years. UNM (7-6, 5-2 in the Mountain West Conference) finished its improbable late-season run Saturday with a dominating 49-20 win over the University of Wyoming at University Stadium.
The Univeristy of Wyoming got more than it bargained for as freshman running back DonTrell Moore scored five of the Lobos' seven touchdowns in a 49-20 beating of the Cowboys Saturday. "DonTrell played very well," Head coach Rocky Long said. "As he has the last three or four weeks.
The UNM women's basketball team got a full weekend out of forward junior Melissa Forest, winning two games to take the Holiday Inn Mountain View Classic title. Forrest, who is from Hobbs, N.M., and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, scored 12 points Friday in the Lobos' 79-61 come-from-behind win over William & Mary College.
by Michael Beniash Daily Lobo One's life is not over until the heart stops beating. For 10 minutes on Monday night, many hearts in The Pit crowd may have stopped as the arena fell to a lifeless silence. UNM senior co-captain Senque Carey, lay face down on the court, motionless.
Staff Report The UNM men's soccer team moved on to the second round of NCAA tournament for the second-straight year with a victory over Bradley University 2-1 in Peoria, Ill., Saturday night. The Lobos got on the board first when they were awarded a free kick outside the box in the 34th minute.
Staff Report Although the Lobos' women's basketball team stayed on top of the University of Southern California Trojans throughout the entire first half, UNM was defeated 55-48 Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles. The first half of the game was slow paced and the Trojans kept it close.
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