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Baseball: Lobos fall to Texas Tech at home

Matthew Narvaiz | April 19

On a gusty Tuesday afternoon at Santa Ana Star Field, the ball seemed to be flying. However, things didn’t go the University of New Mexico’s way as they fell to No. 5 Texas Tech 20-9, in a game of offensive firepower. This marked UNM’s tenth straight loss, which ties for the longest losing streak in Ray Birmingham’s 11 years as head coach of the Lobos. TTU opened up the game with two runs in the first inning, both of which came on RBI singles to take an early lead. But, in the bottom of the first inning, UNM had an answer for the Red Raiders, as junior Jared Mang was able to notch a two-run double, while his brother, freshman Connor Mang, picked up an RBI after grounding out into a double play in which Jared Mang scored, all but putting the Lobos up 3-2.

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Men’s Tennis: UNM defeats rivals Boise State in third straight weekend split

Matthieu Cartron | April 17

In back-to-back home fixtures over the weekend, the University of New Mexico (13-10) lost 4-1 to Utah State (16-8) on Friday but responded two days later with a dramatic 4-3 victory over rivals Boise State (9-17). Tied 3-3 against the Broncos, the deciding point fell onto the shoulders of UNM senior and Albuquerque native Sean Baklini, who at the No. 6 position was pitted against Bronco senior Ryland McDermott. McDermott, 8-10 in singles this year, won the first set against Baklini 6-4, putting the Broncos one step closer to clinching the overall victory. But in the second set, Baklini fought for survival, and after forcing a second-set tiebreak, won the second set 7-6 (7-5) to force a third set.

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Men's Basketball: Team continues to add to its roster

Cameron Goeldner | April 16

In a 48 hour period that began Friday, the Lobos added three new commitments for the 2018-19 season. The Lobos additions began with junior college transfers Keith McGee, Karim Ezzeddine, as well as high school combo guard Tavian Percy. McGee, a guard, played last season at South Plains College in Texas, appearing in 32 games with 22 starts. He averaged 7.8 points, 2.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game for the Texans, playing 21.2 minutes per game. “I picked UNM because it fits me, McGee said. “It’s a basketball school and The Pit Is beautiful.” He picked the Lobos over UMass and Missouri State. Ezzeddine, a forward who played last season at Northwest Florida State, is originally from Paris, France. He averaged 7.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in 34 games last season.

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Men's soccer: UNM sport being 'very seriously considered' for cut

Cameron Goeldner | April 16

The University of New Mexico men’s soccer program is being "very seriously" looked at as a sport to cut, according to an email sent out this afternoon by head coach Jeremy Fishbein. In a meeting Monday morning, athletic director Eddie Nuñez told Fishbein that men’s soccer was one of the sports being seriously considered to be discontinued in order to save money for a department that has failed to balance its budget in eight of the last 10 years.

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Track and Field: Small collection of Lobos achieve big marks at Triton Invitational

Alanie Rael | April 16

The Lobo track and field team competed in sunny La Jolla C.A. on Friday and Saturday at the UC San Diego Triton Invitational as a small collection of Lobo athletes represented UNM well with some solid showings. New Mexico notched one individual victory and had over a dozen top-10 finishes at the meet, led by a standout performance from women's high jumper Ada'ora Chigbo. Chigbo took first-place honors in the high jump, clearing a height of 5 feet, 8 3/4 inches on her third attempt to win the event — a jump that was good enough for the seventh-best mark in program history.

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Softball: Lobos lose to UTEP

Cameron Goeldner | April 16

The University of New Mexico softball team lost an afternoon affair to the University of El Paso Miners on Monday, 7-0. UTEP opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning, as Kaitlyn Rider drove in Courtney Clayton on a single to right field to score the first run of the game and give the Miners a 1-0 lead heading into the second.

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Baseball: Lobos get swept in weekend series at Nevada

Matthew Narvaiz | April 15

The University of New Mexico baseball team was swept by the Nevada Wolf Pack over the weekend in Reno, Nevada, as they lost all three games, including its last nine games in a row. On Friday in the series opener, the Wolf Pack (20-13, 14-4 MW) dismantled the Lobos (12-21-1, 6-12 MW) in a 15-2 victory. Nevada held UNM to just four hits while striking out nine Lobos during the game. In the process, sophomore pitcher Justin Slaten gave up seven hits and six runs in his 4.1 innings on the mound. The second matchup of the series on Saturday saw the Wolf Pack defeat the Lobos again, though that game was much closer than the first — with Nevada edging UNM by a score of 5-2.

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Men's Soccer: Past, present and future come together as the Lobos play alumni match

Ajinkya Patil | April 15

The past, present and future from University of New Mexico men’s soccer team gathered to play its annual alumni game on Saturday. And after showcasing speed, energy and sharpness in their play, the current Lobos outscored the UNM Alumni squad 5-2 to win the match. Although often a laid-back meeting given the nature of the match, the quality of touches — accompanied with the competitiveness and will to win from both teams — was evident from the outset. “Today was a fun game. Our alumni are very good players," UNM head coach Jeremy Fishbein said. "They weren’t as fit, but it was fun to see everybody play, and for our guys to realize they are part of something bigger.” 

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Women's Basketball: Lobos replace recent departures with two new signings

Cameron Goeldner | April 14

Two out, two in. In two days since it was announced that freshman N’Dea Flye and Jasmine Smith would not return to the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team, but head coach Mike Bradbury has already found a use for their vacated scholarships. On Wednesday, the program announced the addition of Nike McClure, a graduate transfer from Washington State University. On Thursday, they added Ahlise Hurst, a freshman from Bendigo, Australia. McClure stands at 6-3, and will provide the Lobos with some additional depth in the paint behind rising senior Jaisa Nunn. McClure is a native of Tenino, Washington and will be eligible immediately for the Lobos since she has earned her degree.

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Men’s Soccer: Lobos in search of a win as they face Alumni

Ajinkya Patil | April 14

The University of New Mexico men’s soccer team will be facing former players when it hits the pitch on Saturday in a UNM Alumni match. The game will be New Mexico's fourth of a six-game slate during the spring schedule and the Lobos are still looking for their first win. New Mexico squared off against Phoenix Rising, the Denver Pioneers and Air Force to begin spring play. Despite arguably playing well, particularly in the first half all three of the matches, the Lobos have only scored once — conceding a total of 10 goals overall.

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Track and Field: Lobos post strong marks at Don Kirby Tailwind and look toward upcoming Triton Invitational

Robert Maler | April 13

The University of New Mexico track and field squad hosted its first and only competition of the outdoor season, the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational, over the weekend. Despite missing several student-athletes who are preparing to make their debuts later in the season, plenty of Lobo competitors posted strong marks at the meet. "It's just our second week of the season and we still have five weeks until the conference championships, so we're just starting to put together the team and the pieces," UNM head coach Joe Franklin said. "We still held out a lot of people this weekend." The head coach noted several impressive performances in which Lobos set personal records or posted marks that were among the best in school history. UNM senior Michelle Traynham launched the javelin a distance of 155 feet, 3 inches — which was good enough to notch a win in the women's event and move her into second place on the school's all-time marks, a release said.

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Baseball: Las Vegas 51s overcome Isotopes, 10-4

Cameron Goeldner | April 13

A second straight scorching hot night at the plate from the Las Vegas 51s’ right fielder Ty Kelly headlined a torrid offense on getaway day as the 51s avoided the series sweep with a 10-4 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes. The 51s opened the game with two runs in the first inning.

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Baseball: Isotopes outpace 51s with 17-11 win

Cameron Goeldner | April 12

A pitching duel it was not. The Albuquerque Isotopes secured a series victory over the Las Vegas 51s with a 17-11 win on Wednesday night. The two teams combined for 31 hits and 28 runs, making it the sixth highest scoring game in Isotopes team history.

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Nuñez responds to ASUNM's concerns about athletics

Austin Tyra | April 12

The University of New Mexico’s Athletic Director Eddie Nuñez answered questions from the Associated Students of UNM during their April 11 full Senate meeting. Nuñez apologized for not visiting the senators earlier and said, “Things have been a little bit crazy,” but added that he wants to work with them as much as possible continuing forward. To solidify his point, Nuñez referenced previous conversations he had with outgoing ASUNM President Noah Brooks and said he wanted to be certain ASUNM voices were being heard.

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UNM waits on athletics decision

Danielle Prokop | April 12

The University of New Mexico community is stuck in a waiting game regarding the Department of Athletics’ accumulated deficit after the Finance and Facilities Committee met Tuesday afternoon. The nearly three-hour-long meeting held few answers to the athletic department’s full budget, a surprise reduced deficit and an inconclusive end date to resolving the multi-year shortfall. Pressure has been placed upon the University by the state’s Higher Education Department to present a solution by May 1. If the deadline is not met, HED threatened intervention by either withholding state funding or rejecting UNM’s budget, jeopardizing $181 million in appropriations.

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Baseball: Aggies trample Lobos at Santa Ana Star Field

Matthew Narvaiz | April 12

The first matchup this season between the University of New Mexico Lobos and New Mexico State Aggies was a blowout, with the Aggies cruising to a 9-1 victory at Santa Ana Star Field. New Mexico State (20-13, 6-3 WAC) used a six-run second inning to build a comfortable margin and propel itself to the big win over New Mexico (12-18-1, 6-9 MW) on Tuesday evening. It was the Lobos’ sixth straight loss, and pitching continued to be an issue — at least early on — as the starter got roughed up by some solid bats. UNM senior pitcher James Harrington got the start on the mound, but had a subpar performance and didn't last long. He gave up eight runs on nine hits in an outing that lasted just two innings. He started the bottom of the third, but never recorded an out — giving up a lead-off single and issuing a base on balls before being switched out for sophomore pitcher Nathaniel Garley.

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Men’s Tennis: Away split puts Lobos 2-2 in Mountain West play

Matthieu Cartron | April 11

The University of New Mexico split their second pair of Mountain West conference matches to go 12-9 on the season and 2-2 in conference play. The first of the two fixtures was away to San Diego State. Last season, UNM lost to SDSU on a couple of occasions. One loss came in Mountain West play, while the other occured in the Mountain West tournament. With last season’s disappointing results in mind, the matchup proved to be a potential benchmark for the Lobos, a measure of progress for a squad largely unchanged from the previous season. It was close, but UNM found a way to break its recent SDSU stint.

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Baseball: Albuquerque Isotopes win third straight home opener

Cameron Goeldner | April 10

The Albuquerque Isotopes opened the home portion of the schedule Tuesday night with a 7-3 win over the Las Vegas 51s. It's the third straight year that the Isotopes have opened the home half of their schedule with a victory. In place of the injured Yency Almonte, David Holmberg got the start on the mound, his first appearance in the Rockies organization and his first day officially on the Isotopes roster.

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Spirit Program: A glimpse into life as Lobo Louie

Robert Maler and Alanie Rael | April 10

The University of New Mexico's Spirit Program members log countless hours practicing cheers and routines to meet the physical demands of performing tumbles, flips and other feats on game day. Now imagine doing all of those things while having limited vision and mobility and being weighed down by a heavy, bulky suit. That is the case for those who transform into the Lobo Louie and Lobo Lucy mascots that fans see at so many sporting events.

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Women’s Basketball: N’Dea Flye becomes second Lobo to transfer after the 2017-18 season

Matthew Narvaiz | April 10

It appears the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team will be losing another player following the conclusion of the 2017-18 season due to a transfer. N’Dea Flye, a freshman guard for the Lobos last season, announced on Twitter Tuesday afternoon her decision to leave the university. Flye would become the second player to transfer out of the program — Mykiel Burleson, a sophomore guard for the Lobos last season, decided to leave UNM too, likely hoping for more playing time elsewhere.