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Baseball: Isotopes celebrate Hispanic heritage

Cameron Goeldner | March 20

The Albuquerque Isotopes announced they will participate with the Copa de la Diversiόn promotion created by Minor League Baseball. The promotion, which began last season with four teams and expanded to 33 for the 2018 season, is an initiative designed to celebrate Hispanic heritage in markets with significant Hispanic populations. For four games this season, beginning on May 5, Cinco de Mayo, the Isotopes will become the Mariachis de Nuevo México. As part of this initiative, the teams will compete for the Copa de la Diversiόn, or Fun Cup.

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Women's Basketball: New Mexico and Rice to square off at the Pit in WNIT action

Matthew Narvaiz | March 19

The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team will continue its quest to advance in the WNIT on Tuesday evening when it hosts the Rice Owls at the Pit in the second round of the tournament. Previously, the Lobos evaded a late comeback attempt from senior guard Stella Beck and Saint Mary’s at Johnson Center by coming up clutch in the final moments of the game. Some of those moments included — but not limited to — UNM freshman guard N’Dea Flye hitting two key 3-pointers down the stretch. In the end, New Mexico grabbed an 82-80 victory, behind a game-high 33 points from senior guard Cherise Beynon.

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Hockey: Lobos down Michigan State to post winning record at ACHA Nationals

Robert Maler | March 19

The University of New Mexico hockey club may not have advanced out of pool play at the 2018 ACHA National Championships, but the team seemed to have put to rest any questions about whether or not it belongs on the national stage. In its first-ever appearance on the national stage as a program, New Mexico ended with a 2-1 record in pool play — culminating with a 6-5 victory over the No. 1 overall team in the nation for most of the season, Michigan State. Quinnipiac emerged as the winner of Pool B by winning all three of its matches, including an 11-3 shellacking of the Lobos in their lone loss.

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Women’s Basketball: Lobos survive late comeback from Saint Mary’s

Matthew Narvaiz | March 16

Survive and advance. The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team did just that Thursday afternoon at Johnson Center, when they narrowly defeated the visiting Saint Mary’s Gaels, 82-80, in the first round of the WNIT. The win, though, didn’t come easy. It was physical and emotional — and the two led to many foul calls on the floor. Freshmen Antonia Anderson and N’Dea Flye both picked up four fouls in the first half, while senior guard Cherise Beynon and junior post Jaisa Nunn both fouled out in the latter half of the fourth quarter.

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Hockey: Lobos semifinal hopes dashed after big loss to Quinnipiac

Robert Maler | March 14

The Lobos kicked off the ACHA National Championships with the thrill of an overtime victory on Tuesday, but the New Mexico hockey team felt the other end of the spectrum in a lop-sided loss just one day later. After one day of play, New Mexico and Quinnipiac sat atop the standings in Pool B after the Lobos pulled out a 5-4 overtime win over Central Florida and the Braves notched a 3-2 upset victory over No. 1 Michigan State. On Thursday, Quinnipiac proved Tuesday's win over the prohibitive favorite was no fluke — skating to an 11-3 win over New Mexico.

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Baseball: Lobos drop two single games in California road trip

Matthew Narvaiz | March 14

Making a trip through California proved no easy task for the Lobos. First, they dropped a weekend series at Fresno State. Then, they dropped single game appearances at Cal Poly and Pepperdine. Below are recaps of the two standalone games UNM appeared in: Cal Poly, Monday After finishing up their series at Fresno State, the Lobos jumped right back into things when they made a trip to Cal Poly. However, for the second time this season, both teams took extra innings to get things done. In the end, it was Cal Poly who escaped with a 5-4 victory in the tenth inning.

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Men's Tennis: Lobos pick up back-to-back 4-3 wins to go 10-5

Matthieu Cartron | March 14

The University of New Mexico, after taking third in the Mountain Pacific Invitational, put together back-to-back 4-3 victories against Nebraska-Lincoln and Wichita State in Des Moines, Iowa, to build momentum heading into the match on Thursday this week against New Mexico State. The Lobos (10-5) first played Nebraska Lincoln (9-3), who had played Wichita State (7-7) the previous day and lost 4-1. The Lobos got off to a raucous start. In doubles, UNM junior Ricky Hernandez-Tong and sophomore Dominic West eased past sophomore Micah Klousia and freshman William Grattan-Smith 6-0 at the No. 2 position.

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Hockey: Lobos pick up 4-3 overtime victory over Central Florida at ACHA Nationals

Robert Maler | March 14

The University of New Mexico hockey team qualified for the ACHA National Championships for the first time in the program's history, and got off to a great start in group play when it faced off against Central Florida. New Mexico had not played a game that counted toward its record in over five weeks when it blanked the Colorado School of Mines 8-0 back on Feb. 5, but showed no signs of rust when it hit the ice on Tuesday afternoon. Central Florida had a couple of early power play chances but the Lobos were able to effectively kill two penalties and get back to full strength. But the Golden Knights were still able to strike first, notching a goal off the stick of forward Bradley Perlman with 8:57 left to play in the first period.

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Women’s Basketball: Lobos selected to play in WNIT, will host Saint Mary’s

Matthew Narvaiz | March 13

Just last week, after the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team lost in its quarterfinals match to Wyoming, the second year Lobo coach Mike Bradbury assured everyone that his team, indeed, would make the WNIT. Though at the time it wasn’t a lock, being the selection wasn’t until this Monday, and his team was the sixth-seed in the Mountain West Tournament. But, it seems, he was right. On Thursday, the Lobos will host Saint Mary’s at Johnson Center in the first round of the WNIT.

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Men's Basketball: San Diego State ends Lobo run, wins Mountain West crown

Robert Maler | March 12

It was a good run — probably a surprising one to many — but the University of New Mexico men's basketball team came up a bit short in its quest to win the Mountain West Championship and dance its way into the NCAA Tournament. New Mexico entered the conference tournament as one of the hottest teams in the league boasting a season-high five-game winning streak.

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Baseball: New Mexico drops rubber match, loses road series to Fresno State

Matthieu Cartron | March 11

The University of New Mexico baseball team fell victim in its second straight Mountain West series of the year, losing two of three on the road to the Fresno State Bulldogs at Pete Beiden Field. New Mexico (6-8-1, 2-4 MW) narrowly escaped with a win in game one, clipping the Bulldogs in improbable fashion. In that first game, Fresno State (11-6, 2-4 MW) seemed to be well on its way to picking up a victory. The Bulldogs began Friday's scoring by going yard in the second inning to take a one-run lead and picked up another run via the long ball in the bottom of the fifth.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos and Aztecs battle for Mountain West Championship

Robert Maler | March 10

The University of New Mexico men's basketball team — which was a preseason prediction to finish in ninth place — wasn't supposed to be here. The Lobos were mired in mediocrity, staring at a 3-8 record after suffering an 89-73 loss to the Arizona Wildcats on Dec. 16 earlier in the season. There probably weren't many who believed the team had the talent to compete, but several months later, the narrative has changed. Head coach Paul Weir sat at the podium with two key players from Friday night's 83-68 triumph over Utah State. Weir said the decision to select senior Sam Logwood and junior guard Troy Simons to join him on the dais was a deliberate won, saying they embodied what this year's Lobo team is all about.

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Men’s Basketball: Lobo fans react to making MW championship

Matthew Narvaiz | March 10

LAS VEGAS — Just minutes away from the strip on Friday evening, the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team did something it hasn’t done since the 2013-14 season — advance to the Mountain West Tournament championship game. In fact the Lobos have been one-and-done victims in the tournament for the last three seasons, with no chance of winning a conference championship or advancing to the NCAA Tournament. And for seniors Sam Logwood and Joe Furstinger, players who have been with the program all four years without ever before experienced what the 2014-15 team did in taking home Mountain West strap, have now earned the achievement of playing in front of a sea of cherry and silver at the Thomas & Mack Center.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos crush Utah State to earn spot in MW title game

Robert Maler | March 10

It was a game of runs — but the University of New Mexico men's basketball team enjoyed more scoring spurts and inflicted more damage during them as the Lobos surged past Utah State Friday night to advance to the Mountain West Championship game. New Mexico turned the ball over on its opening possession, but Utah State returned the favor and UNM senior Sam Logwood threw down a dunk for the first score of the game. Utah State got a couple of early 3-pointers from sophomore guard Sam Merrill, a sharpshooter from the outside. His second make gave the Aggies an 8-6 lead just under three minutes into the game.

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Baseball: Fresno State to host UNM in three-game series

Matthieu Cartron | March 9

The University of New Mexico baseball fell below .500 on the season after losing 7-2 in a midweek matchup with Texas Tech, but will try to pick up momentum in Fresno, California, where it will play the Bulldogs in a three-game series The Lobos (5-6-1) have won only one of their last five games and have seemed to struggle so far this season to find their footing. But UNM has faced some tough opposition this season, including Oregon State, whom they lost to twice—the first time 5-2 and the second 15-3.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos knock off Cowboys to advance to conference semis

Robert Maler | March 8

LAS VEGAS — The University of New Mexico men's basketball team kept its postseason hopes alive by jumping out to a huge first-half lead over Wyoming in the Mountain West Tournament quarterfinals and keeping the Cowboys at bay the rest of the way. New Mexico wasted little time getting out of the gates in the second round matchup. Senior guard Antino Jackson collected the first two points of the game by finishing on a drive to the basket. After a Wyoming turnover and UNM offensive rebound, fellow senior Joe Furstinger was true on a jumper to put the Lobos up 4-0 in the early going. That trend continued as Wyoming struggled to make shots, missing its first three attempts from the field. The Cowboys were forced to call a timeout with 16:29 still remaining in the first half, already trailing 10-1. New Mexico continued to build on the lead thanks to its ability to capitalize of Wyoming's mistakes as the Lobos scored eight points on four turnovers. The margin grew to 22-9 — prompting another timeout at the 11:23 mark — but the Cowboys finally started settling in.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos to open MW Tournament play against Wyoming

Robert Maler | March 7

The 2018 Mountain West Men's Basketball Championship got underway on Wednesday and the University of New Mexico men's basketball team began the tournament in a good spot — enjoying a first-round bye and waiting for two other schools to compete for the chance to play the next day against New Mexico. New Mexico (17-14, 12-6 MW) earned a bye week by defeating Fresno State in its regular season finale on Wednesday, securing the No. 3 seed in the tournament in the process. That allowed the Lobos to sit back and watch Wyoming and San Jose State — two schools which UNM swept during the regular season — play in the final first-round game of the day. Seeding held on day one of the tournament as the No. 8 hometown UNLV Rebels outlasted No. 9 Air Force in overtime, 97-90, in the opening game and No. 7 Utah State downed No. 10 Colorado State later by a 76-65 margin.

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Women's Basketball: UNM falls to No. 3 Wyoming in quarterfinals, ending MW tournament run

Matthew Narvaiz | March 7

LAS VEGAS — Through its first six quarters of play in the 2018 Mountain West Tournament, the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team looked like the team that started 13-0 on the season — but just like the regular season, the momentum came to a screeching halt. New Mexico ran roughshod over San Jose State in the opening round, blasting the Spartans 84-54. Things appeared to be going the same way against Wyoming in the second round matchup, as the Lobos sprinted out to a 33-18 halftime advantage. In the second half, though, UNM faltered. And after scoring just 18 points and shot 29 percent in the first half, Wyoming dominated by scoring 51 points in the second half of play en route to a 69-66 win over the Lobos at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday evening.

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Men’s Tennis: UNM places third in Mountain Pacific Invitational

Matthieu Cartron | March 6

The University of New Mexico men's tennis team took third in the annual Mountain Pacific Invitational after beating Brown University 4-1 on Sunday in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Mountain Pacific Invitational is an eight-team tournament that consists of singles competition only on day one, and doubles play being introduced into the fold on the following day — guaranteeing all schools a total of three matches.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos crush San Jose State 84-54 in MW Tournament opener

Matthew Narvaiz | March 5

LAS VEGAS — A well-balanced performance from the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team helped it grab a win in the first round of the 2018 Mountain West Tournament over the No. 11 seed San Jose State Spartans. UNM (23-9), the conference's No. 6 ranked team, got big performances out of its starters to dominate the Spartans (7-23) en route to an impressive 84-54 victory. Junior post Jaisa Nunn had 19 points and nine rebounds to lead the Lobos, while senior guards Tesha Buck and Cherise Beynon had 18 and 14 points, respectively. Beynon led New Mexico in rebounding with 11 boards on her way to a double-double.