The UNM men's soccer team is on a roll. By defeating the Cal Poly Mustangs 3-0 and the University of Evansville Purple Aces 2-1 in overtime last weekend, the Lobos got two crucial wins and extended their undefeated record to 6-0.
The UNM volleyball team hosts its first home matches this weekend at the Comcast Lobo Invitational. The tourney includes Auburn University, Southern Methodist University and Temple University.
Staff Report The UNM men's and women's cross country teams continued their success this weekend in a triumphant return to the UNM North Golf Course for the Lobo Invitational. The Lobo men won its second consecutive tournament while cruising to 21-point victory over second place Air Force Academy.
Staff Report For the second year in a row, the UNM men's golf team won its own William H. Tucker Intercollegiate tournament. Senior Michael Letzig won individual honors, shooting a final round 2-under on his way to 9-under par for the tournament. Letzig the first Lobo to win the individual title since Doug LaBelle tied for top honors in 1997.
UNM's 23-0 demolition of Baylor University Saturday night turned out to be a game of lost and found. The Lobos found its ferocious, top-20 defense, which held the Bears to 107 yards total offense, recorded four sacks, forced two fumbles.
The UNM defensive squad showed just how good it can be in it 23-0 shut out of Baylor University Saturday. The Lobos D dominated, wreaking havoc on the Bears' offense all night. Good defense is something that UNM fans have gotten used to over the past couple of years, but that had not been the case in the first three games this season.
Jacquelyne Gallegos and the UNM Men's soccer team are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo athletes of the week. Gallegos came in second place at this weekend's Lobo Invitational at the UNM North Golf Course. The sophomore blazed through the 6,000 meter course in 22 minutes and 45 seconds, helped propel the Lobos into second place.
The excitement is building around this year's UNM men's soccer team. By winning its first four games, the Lobos and are off to their best start since 1987. After earning all four wins on the road, the Lobos are ready for some home cooking this weekend.
The University of New Mexico football team will be seeking revenge Saturday when it takes on Baylor University. The Lobos (1-2, 0-1 MWC) return to non-league action this weekend in a rematch of last year's 16-13 overtime loss that took place in Waco, Texas.
On Friday, the UNM men's golf team opens its 2002-2003 season at the 48th annual William H. Tucker Intercollegiate tournament at the UNM Championship Course.
Three UNM athletes were awarded player of the week honors for their performances during the weekend. Senior linebacker Charles Moss was named the Mountain West Conference defensive player of the week in football, while junior forward Marte Dolva was named MWC women's soccer player of the week. Freshman forward Ben Ashwill was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation player of the week in men's soccer.
The UNM women's soccer team hits the road this weekend to face the University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University at the Miner Classic tournament in El Paso, Texas.
In the first three games of the season, the University of New Mexico football team has demonstrated signs of brilliance and disaster, showing its ability to both make and give up the big plays.
The UNM women's soccer team swept through the Adidas Classic, defeating the University of Houston on Friday night and Northern Arizona University Sunday afternoon. The Lobos (2-2-0) got a weekend's worth of work from forward Marte Dolva, who came off the bench to get two goals and one assist against the Cougars (1-2-0).
Freshman striker Ben Ashwill of the men's soccer team and junior forward Marte Dolva of the women's soccer team are this week's New Mexico Daily Lobo athletes of the week. Ashwill had an outstanding weekend, leading the men's soccer team to victories over the University of Illinois at Chicago and Georgia Southern University.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force Academy fullback Steve Massie scored on a four-yard touchdown run for the Falcons on their first possession of overtime to give Air Force a 38-31 win Saturday. The loss leaves UNM 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the conference.
Staff Report The UNM men's soccer team continued its impressive start to the season this weekend. The Lobos improved to 4-0-0 with wins over Georgia Southern University and the University of Illinois at Chicago. UNM's talented freshmen were impressive again in first-year head coach Jeremy Fishbein's aggressive offense.
Coming off a mediocre 38-24 victory over Weber State University last Saturday, UNM (1-1) is looking for a better performance in its Mountain West Conference opener Saturday at the Air Force Academy. This game is the earliest conference opener since 1993 and it is the Falcons' homecoming game - something the Lobos see as a lack of respect.
Ten years ago no one could have predicted that a kid from a small town ten minutes from Taos would be claiming Mountain West Conference cross country runner of the week awards. But that's exactly what UNM cross-country runner Ben Ortega did this week.
Staff Report The UNM men's soccer team started the 2002 season in winning fashion taking two games in Las Vegas, Nev., over the weekend. The Lobos defeated Northern Illinois University 2-1 on Friday and shutout Marshall University 3-0 on Sunday. Both games showed off UNM's freshman class, especially freshman Lance Watson, who scored in both games.
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