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Hockey: Weekend in Colorado leaves Lobos at 9-0-1

Alanie Rael | November 6

The Lobo hockey team had a rocky weekend after taking on the UCCS Mountain Lions in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Friday and Saturday night, but remained undefeated. New Mexico defeated Colorado Colorado Springs on Friday by a score of 6-1 to win its ninth game of the season, but failed to run the win total up to 10 after the teams played to a 6-6 draw on Saturday, putting the Lobos at 9-0-1 on the season. The Lobos showed up strong to Friday’s game, despite traveling five and a half hours to play and playing with a new goalie between the pipes. But UNM got off to a hot start, jumping out to a 3-1 lead after the first period of play.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos defeat Fort Lewis in exhibition game

Matthew Narvaiz | November 6

A strong defensive effort, which saw the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team force 25 turnovers, helped them cruise to an 84-68 victory over Fort Lewis on Sunday afternoon at Dreamstyle Arena. Leading the charge defensively was freshman guard N’Dea Flye who, when on the court, seemed to be wherever the ball was. She was able to force three steals — which was tied for a game-high along with senior guard Alex Lapeyrolerie. New Mexico capitalized on those turnovers, too, scoring 31 of their 84 points off of them.

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World Series: Two players with New Mexico ties help Houston Astros win 1st World Series title

Robert Maler | November 5

By now, most sports fans probably know the Houston Astros knocked off the Los Angeles Dodgers last Wednesday to win the 2017 World Series, but it may surprise some to know two players from Albuquerque, New Mexico were key pieces during the Astros’ championship run. Houston roughed up starting pitcher Yu Darvish early to jump out to an early lead and ultimately defeat Los Angeles in the decisive game seven on Nov. 1 by a score of 5-1, hoisting the first World Series title in its 55-year history in the process. Centerfielder George Springer took home Most Valuable Player honors for the series, but third baseman Alex Bregman came through during some big moments as well. He recorded an RBI in each of the first five World Series games, and ripped a base-hit to left field for a walk-off win in game five to give the Astros a 3-2 series lead.

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Football: "Hard-luck" Lobos lose again, drop game 24-10 to Utah State

Robert Maler | November 4

The UNM football team couldn’t have asked for a better opening play, better field position to start drives or better scoring opportunities—but not having better ball protection proved to be too much to overcome. New Mexico fell to 3-5 on the season and 1-4 in Mountain West conference play, succumbing to the Utah State Aggies 24-10. Utah State (5-5, 3-3 MW) didn’t have to do much, especially in the first half—as the Aggies were able to sit back and watch New Mexico play the role of its own worst enemy. The Lobos were able to drive into Aggie territory on all seven of their first-half possessions—four of which started on the Utah State side of the field. But four different UNM players coughed up the ball, twice in the red zone when it looked like the Lobos were about to score.

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Men's Soccer: Lobos end regular season with loss to Old Dominion

Ajinkya Patil | November 4

With their fifth loss of the regular season, the University of New Mexico men’s soccer team concluded their regular season with a 1-0 defeat against Old Dominion on Nov. 3. The Lobos (8-5-4, 3-3-2 C-USA) now head into the Conference USA tournament having scored none but conceded one in their last three games. Two out of those three games were goalless draws against Denver and Charlotte that went into double overtime.

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Football: Lobos host Utah State in "must-win" conference matchup

Robert Maler | November 4

New Mexico football doesn't technically need to win against Utah State to keep its postseason hopes alive, but with some tough opponents remaining on the schedule, many are viewing Saturday's game as a must-win. The Lobos (3-5, 1-4 MW) have pretty much played their way out of a chance at winning the conference or even a division title, and find themselves in a situation where the team must win three of its final four games to become bowl eligible. That might be easier said than done, with Texas A&M and perennial Mountain West powerhouse San Diego State looming—both of which are on the road. Head coach Bob Davie acknowledged Saturday that the remaining schedule essentially means the team has to win against Utah State to keep hope alive, but the focus will be getting the team to play the best it can down the stretch.

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Women’s Soccer: Lobos take down No. 1 seed San Jose in penalties

Matthieu Cartron | November 3

The Lobos beat No. 1 seed San Jose State University on Thursday night in Las Vegas to book themselves a place in the Mountain West Conference tournament final against San Diego State. In the first round of the conference tournament, the Lobos managed to come back against Fresno State, being down a player and a goal. Neither side was able to find a winning goal in overtime, and in a tense penalty shootout, the Lobos managed to come out on top 5-4.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos beat ENMU in exhibition

Matthew Narvaiz | November 2

In their first appearance in the newly-named Dreamstyle Arena, the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team defeated the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds. The Lobos defeated the Greyhounds by a score of 80-66 in front of a crowd of 4,016, though UNM head coach Mike Bradbury said it wasn’t easy. Defensively, the Lobos gave up 11 3-pointers and had their half court press broken on several occasions. Bradbury credited his team’s defensive efforts to them learning new things on that end.

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Women's Soccer: Lobos pull ahead in neck-and-neck game against Bulldogs

Matthieu Cartron | November 1

The University of New Mexico women’s soccer team pulled off a dramatic late comeback against Fresno State in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament, beating the Bulldogs in penalties 5-4 Tuesday night. “I’m just so proud of them,” UNM head coach Heather Dyche said after the game. The Lobos had already improved upon last season by qualifying for the Mountain West Conference tournament. UNM nearly took the second seed this year but missed out after losing 4-3 to San Diego State last Friday.

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Men's Soccer: Lobos prepare for last regular season game

Ajinkya Patil | November 1

With two draws and a loss in their last three games, the University of New Mexico men’s soccer team will look to return to winning as they play Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia on Nov. 3, in their last home game of the season. Both the Lobos and the Monarchs are in Conference USA. This match will be the last one before both teams head into the C-USA tournament, in which the Monarchs will be playing on home soil. With only two points in their last three games, the Lobos are now 8-4-4 overall and 3-2-2 in C-USA.

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Brief: Men's Soccer — Beaulieu named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week

Cameron Goeldner | November 1

Jason Beaulieu, the goalkeeper for the New Mexico men's soccer team, was awarded his second Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week award on Monday after he posted two shutouts last week against Denver and Charlotte. In 220 minutes last week, Beaulieu recorded his fourth and fifth shutouts of the season. The Lobos were unable to capitalized to the fullest extent however, as they earned double overtime draws in both matches. He is the third player in Lobo history with 22 clean sheets in his career.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos to host ENMU in exhibition game

Matthew Narvaiz | October 31

Fresh off of an open practice last Saturday, the New Mexico women’s basketball team will be back in action in an exhibition game against Eastern New Mexico at Dreamstyle Arena on Wednesday. The exhibition match will be the first bit of live action for the Lobos this season and its first at Dreamstyle Arena, aka The Pit, in the lead up to the upcoming season. For Eastern New Mexico, the game will be its second exhibition game this week, first participating in one against the Arizona Wildcats on Monday evening — a game they lost, 69-50, on the road in Tucson.

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Men's Soccer: Lobos cap off senior night with another draw

Ajinkya Patil | October 30

The University of New Mexico men’s soccer team played to a goalless draw against North Carolina-Charlotte in their last home game that went into double overtime. This game marked senior night for the Lobos, and Sam Gleadle, Luke Lawrence, Lucas Seligman and Jason Beaulieu were honored on the evening. Having drawn their last two home games against Denver and Charlotte respectively, the Lobos are now 8-4-4 overall and 3-2-2 in Conference USA. This was an important game for the Lobos, since Charlotte was one point behind New Mexico in fourth place in C-USA.

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Day of Destiny X caps off 2017 in style

Robert Maler | October 29

Day of Destiny X, an event which marked the 10-year anniversary for Destiny Wrestling Organization, took place Oct. 21 as the wrestlers and promoters entertained their fans for the final time in 2017. The independent wrestling company had a full card in front of a packed, sold-out crowd as approximately 400 people filed into the Westside Community Center to see the signature show. Many fans stood near the bleachers to get a better view as a 13-man over-the-top-rope rumble kicked off the action.

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Cross Country: Lobo women extend conference title streak

Robert Maler | October 29

The Lobo women’s cross country team ran into the history books on Friday, notching its 10th-straight Mountain West Championship. As part of a program that ranks second nationwide, the women showed they are worthy of the high designation and expectations by snagging four of the top five finishes — and six of the top 12 spots. New Mexico head coach Joe Franklin complimented their performance and seemed pleased that the squad rose to the occasion against a quality field.

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Women’s Soccer: Aztecs edge Lobos in seven goal thriller

Matthieu Cartron | October 29

The Lobos (12-7, 7-4 MW) conceded a goal within the final five second of the game to lose to San Diego State (10-7-2, 7-2-2 MW) at the UNM Soccer Complex on Friday night—the Lobos’ senior night. Before the game, the Lobos were vying to maintain the second seed in the Mountain West Conference standings. The first and second seeds receive a bye to the semifinals. But both San Diego State and Boise State were close behind. An SDSO win would see them finish second, while a tie between SDSU and UNM would have put Boise second. SDSU started the game on the front-foot, and punished the Lobos within the first minute of the game. Freshman midfielder Chloe Frisch fed sophomore midfielder Rachel Speros at the top of the box, and the sophomore then fired the ball into the top-right corner of the goal.

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UNM volleyball sweeps Utah State and overcomes Boise State in winning week

Aaron Cowan | October 29

Lobo women’s volleyball rebounded from last week’s losses and beat both their rivals in road games in Utah and Idaho. UNM had previously defeated Utah State University (USU) in a home game on Sept. 30 of this year and shut them out again in three straight sets, 25-19, 25-21 and 25-13, which also marked head coach Nelson’s 200th victory at the helm of UNM’s program. On offensive, UNM players made a strong showing, led by Lauren Twitty who drove in 11 kills and 18 digs, notching her 11th double-double of the season. Mariessa Carrasco tallied nine kills, followed by Victoria Spragg and Hailey Rubino each credited with seven kills, as well as Carly Beddingfield and Yasmin Tan who chipped in four kills apiece. Ashley Kelsey led with a match-high 21 digs and as a team UNM outperformed USU 61-45 on digs, which was the most UNM had registered since 2014.

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Football: Lobo team dealt embarrassing road loss at Wyoming

Robert Maler | October 29

New Mexico football had more turnovers that it did points on Saturday evening, getting thoroughly dominated by Wyoming in an embarrassing road loss. The Lobos (3-5, 1-4 MW) finally got on the board early in the fourth quarter with a Jason Sanders field goal, but all it did was prevent the team from getting shut out for the second consecutive time on the road. The University of New Mexico committed seven turnovers in the game, and the Cowboys cashed in on almost all of them, scoring five touchdowns off takeaways on the way to a 42-3 slaughter in Laramie, Wyoming.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos shine during scrimmages, engage fans in meet-and-greet

Matthew Narvaiz | October 28

In similar fashion to the New Mexico men’s basketball team, women’s basketball head coach Mike Bradbury and company practiced in front of fans at Dreamstyle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, giving them a glimpse at what’s to come in the upcoming season. The practice itself consisted of two 10-minute scrimmages, a five minute scrimmage and a fan meet-and-greet with players on the court. In the first scrimmage, the Silver team managed to get on the board first to go up 2-0 early on. A 3-pointer by Alex Lapeyrolerie, midway through the quarter, closed Silver team’s lead to 7-12, before she added another layup on the ensuing drive to close the gap to just three points. Then, the Cherry team’s Laneah Bryan drained a 3-pointer to tie it up at 12 points apiece. The first 10-minute scrimmage ended in favor of Silver team, 18-13.

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Football: New Mexico looking to even its season record in Wyoming

Robert Maler | October 28

Last season, New Mexico and Wyoming met with the Mountain Division title on the line, but on Saturday the teams enter the matchup looking up in the standings. New Mexico (3-4, 1-3 MW) lost a close game, 27-24, to Colorado State last Friday, Head coach Bob Davie said he received confirmation for the Mountain West that there were multiple missed calls toward the end of the game that could have affected the outcome. But it will not change the result and the head coach doesn’t seem to be the type to dwell on the past or consider what-if scenarios. He has shifted his attention to a new challenge—trying to game plan for Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen.