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Men’s Soccer: Solid defense helps Lobos defeat UAB 2-0

Ajinkya Patil | October 15

Returning from a win over Florida Atlantic in their last game, the Lobos scored two goals in the second half on Saturday at the University of New Mexico Soccer Complex to defeat Alabama-Birmingham. New Mexico (8-3-1, 3-1-1 C-USA) extended its winning streak to four and is now unbeaten in its last five games, taking care of UAB by a score of 2-0. The Lobos remained in fourth place in the C-USA standings with 10 points, just three points behind first place Florida International. Old Dominion and Kentucky occupy second and third place, respectively.

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Hockey: UNM extends win streak to five with 5-2 victory over Colorado Mesa

Alanie Rael | October 14

UNM Lobo hockey defeated the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks Friday night in a very physical game, one in which New Mexico seemed to dictate the pace on pretty much from the start. New Mexico (5-0) appeared to want to play at a high tempo and brought a lot of intensity against Colorado Mesa. The energy was high in the first period as the Lobos scored back-to-back goals to seize early control of the game. The first goal came from New Mexico left wing AJ Goff and his teammate, Triton Nelson followed that score with another shortly thereafter to make the score 2-0. The Mavericks were held in check, as the score held and UNM took that same lead into the second period.

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Women's Soccer: After win against Fresno, Lobos fall to Air Force

Matthieu Cartron | October 14

New Mexico’s 2-1 win against Fresno State last week shot the Lobos into first place in the Mountain West Conference standings, but after a 1-0 loss to Air Force on Friday night, the Lobos fell to fourth in the standings. The top six teams in the conference standings, at the end of the conference regular season, advance to compete in the conference tournament. The Lobos (9-6, 4-3 MW) outshot the Falcons (7-4-3, 4-0-3 MW) by a margin of 17 to 12, with both sides creating several close chances. UNM has only scored twice in its last three games — a big reason the team has lost its last two.

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Men's Soccer: UNM to host UAB as it looks to gain ground in Conference-USA standings

Cameron Goeldner | October 14

The University of New Mexico men’s soccer team will take on the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers in the second of three straight matches at home on Saturday, Oct. 14. The Lobos (7-3-1, 2-1-1 C-USA) are coming off of a 3-1 win against Florida Atlantic, a match which saw them score twice in the final four minutes to seal the victory. It was the third straight win for a New Mexico side that is once again receiving votes in the national polls, and currently sitting fourth in Conference-USA. The Blazers (3-4-3, 0-3-1 C-USA) are coming off of a 2-1 victory over Central Arkansas, the team’s only win in their last seven matches. UAB has posted a record of 1-4-2 over that stretch.

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Cross Country: UNM looks to tighten time spreads at Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational

Robert Maler and Tyrell Natewa | October 13

New Mexico cross country had a strong outing at the the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational a couple of weeks ago and will look to strengthen its chances on Friday in Madison, Wisconsin toward fulfilling the quest to be at the NCAA Championships next month. The Lobo women took first place two weeks ago at Notre Dame, while the men turned in a top 10 performance. Head coach Joe Franklin said in a release that the team was excited to compete again and will have a goal to close the gaps between runners on both of the squads.

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Men's Soccer: Fishbein earns 300th win, while Beaulieu named C-USA Defensive Player of Week

Cameron Goeldner | October 12

New Mexico men’s soccer coach Jeremy Fishbein recorded a milestone 300th career win in a 3-0 win over Loyola Marymount last Wednesday — 206 of his wins have come at the helm for New Mexico. Entering the 2017 season, Fishbein ranked 17th among active Division I coaches in career wins. He began his career 1992 at Fort Lewis College, a Division II school in Colorado and came to New Mexico in 2001 as the assistant head coach to Klaus Weber. Following Weber’s retirement at the conclusion of the 2001 season, Fishbein was promoted to head coach.

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Coach Carter visits during midterms, hopes to inspire UNM community

Kelly Urvanejo | October 11

University of New Mexico students gathered in the Student Union Building Tuesday to hear motivational speaker coach Ken Carter. Carter is known across the nation as the man who locked his Richmond High School Oilers basketball team out of the gym and discontinued their season when they were not performing well academically in 1999.

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Basketball: Jachai Simmons shows promise for the Lobos

Robert Maler | October 10

New Mexico basketball has just a handful of returning players, none of whom were relied on to show. That means plenty of new faces could have a chance to make an immediate impact as the team gets ready for a fresh start. Jachai Simmons, a 6-foot-7-inch tall guard/forward, is one of the many new additions to the Lobo roster. The junior transfer showed a lot of promise and was a player that the University of New Mexico’s new head coach Paul Weir took notice of. “Very talented player...I followed him from his freshman year at junior college,” Weir said. “When I watched him, he was one of the best junior college players in the country. His potential and upside is as big as anybody’s on this team.”

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Football: Lobos look to keep pace in Mountain West against Fresno State

Robert Maler | October 10

The New Mexico football team picked up a big win heading into its bye week over Air Force, but the uphill climb to have a chance at a second-straight division title is just beginning. New Mexico (3-2, 1-1 MW) defeated Air Force 56-38 on Sept. 29 to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole in conference play and have settled into the middle of the pack in the Mountain Division standings. And the team could potentially pick up more ground if it can find a way to win on the road Saturday against Fresno State (3-2, 2-0 MW). Boise State and Wyoming, both of which are ahead of UNM in the division, are playing on the road as underdogs.

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Hockey: UNM looks to continue hot start as it hosts Colorado Mesa

Robert Maler | October 10

UNM hockey has charged out of the gates in the 2017-18 season, picking up four wins to start the campaign. The team made things look easy during the first two weeks of the season, crushing its opponents in the first three games before finally meeting some resistance in the fourth. Team captain and wing player Austin Short said he has been pleased with the way the team has performed to begin the season and welcomes the hot start. “It’s been a good start so far,” he said. “Things are clicking so far this season and it’s nice to be 4-0.” Short has been a big part of the team’s early success, tied with center Jaxson Farnholtz with nine points for the team lead. The team captain has accounted for five goals and four assists in the team’s four wins, a release said.

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Women's Soccer: Comeback bid falls short for Lobos

Robert Maler and Matthieu Cartron | October 8

The Lobos found themselves in unfamiliar territory, down two goals at home in the second half, against the San Jose State Spartans Sunday afternoon. And although UNM mounted a comeback, the bid fell short, as the team lost 2-1. UNM (9-5, 4-2 MW) gave up two goals only 26 seconds apart from one another. The first came off of a Spartan corner, which found Darriell Franklin at the top of the box, whose shot found the top left corner of the goal. New Mexico was held to just seven shot attempts for the second consecutive match. Against Fresno State, the Lobos were able to weather the storm, but this time couldn’t find a way to win.

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Volleyball: Lobos drop both games over weekend

Aaron Cowan | October 8

The New Mexico volleyball team went on the road this week to Reno, Nevada and San Jose, California where it played against the Wolf Pack and the Spartans, respectively, coming up short in both matches. It was UNM’s third week playing against Mountain West Conference competition, but the Lobos weren’t able to walk away with any wins on the trip. Despite strong individual player performances, close scores and hard-fought battles, the Lobos ultimately went home with 0-2 for the week, falling to the University of Nevada in four sets and to San Jose State after five sets. UNM’s record now stands at 10-8 overall and 2-4 in the Mountain West.

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Men's Soccer: Despite slow start, Lobos end match with 3-1 victory

Cameron Goeldner | October 8

A strong first half performance and two goals in the last four minutes of the match lead the New Mexico Men’s Soccer Team (7-3-1, C-USA 2-1-1) to a 3-1 victory over Florida Atlantic University (1-9-0, C-USA 1-4-0) on Saturday Night in Albuquerque. The Lobos wasted no time coming out of the gate and immediately started putting pressure on the FAU defense. They controlled the majority of the possession and had numerous chances to put themselves in the lead but failed to convert. In the 15th minute, they had three back-to-back chances and even hit the post but couldn’t put the ball in the back of the net.

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Women's Soccer: Lynch nets another game-winner, lifts Lobos to 1-0 victory over Fresno State

Robert Maler | October 7

New Mexico women’s soccer didn’t have many scoring opportunities but applied the defensive clamps to garner a 1-0 home victory over Fresno State Friday night. The two squads played to a dead heat in the first half, with neither team finding the back of the net. Fresno State mustered just two shot attempts, while New Mexico doubled that output with four attempts in the opening period. Head coach Heather Dyche seemed to suggest her team has a knack for adjusting to opponents and finding ways to rise up when things get tough.

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Men’s Basketball: Lobo Howl takes back seat to Cherry-Silver scrimmage

Matthew Narvaiz and Sherri Barth | October 7

It’s that time of year for the UNM men’s basketball team to hit the hardwood and put on a show for its fans. The team did so on Thursday with a scrimmage, but it was much different than the traditional "Lobo Howl" fans have grown accustomed to. Drew Ingraham, Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing and Fan Engagement said head coach Paul Weir exchanged the Lobo Howl at Dreamstyle Arena, aka The Pit, for the Cherry-Silver scrimmage at Johnson Gym as a season starter. Ingraham said the Lobo Howl is not gone forever, “we’re just giving it a rest.” Thursday’s Cherry-Silver game consisted of a 20-minute scrimmage, a 3-point contest — which involved Lobo players launching up threes from various lengths — and a dunk contest. Judging by the fans’ reactions, the latter seemed to be the audience’s favorite.

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Women’s Soccer: Lobos set to battle Fresno and San Jose at home

Matthieu Cartron | October 6

After splitting their first two away games of Mountain West Conference play, the Lobos will have the opportunity to cement their position as a conference front runner, playing Fresno State and San Jose State at home. The Lobos have won their last five home games, and their only home defeat came at the hands of the University of San Francisco, who beat them 2-1 in the season opener. The Lobos (8-4, 3-1 MW) seem to have both a stronger offense and defense than last year. Nine different players have scored for the Lobos this season, and UNM has conceded an average of 0.92 goals per game.

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Football: UNM leaders and student groups remain largely supportive of athletes kneeling during anthem

Aaron Cowan | October 5

While it remains controversial on the national level for professional athletes to take a knee during the national anthem, the reactions of UNM leadership and student groups to our five football players who knelt during the Homecoming game have been largely supportive. When asked about the situation, UNM interim President Chaouki Abdallah said, “I support all rights spelled out in our Constitution. I also agree with the statement from Air Force’s football coach Troy Calhoun.” Abdallah then quoted Calhoun who said, “That's their right. They live in a country where they're allowed to do that...There's no law, and there should be no law and it should be your choice.” While Abdallah did not respond to a follow-up question concerning whether the athletes might be sanctioned in any way for their actions or whether UNM might try to create a future policy about athletes taking a knee, it seems unlikely that the president would support such a move.

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Football: Amid backlash, Davie supports players who knelt during the national anthem

Robert Maler | October 5

On Tuesday, head football coach Bob Davie sat with five of his players in a press conference to discuss the players kneeling during the national anthem at halftime during the Homecoming game against Air Force on Saturday.

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Football: McQuarley named MW Offensive Player of the Week

Robert Maler and Cameron Goeldner | October 5

The Mountain West announced on Monday that New Mexico running back Richard McQuarley was named as the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week. The running back tied a 21-year-old school record for most rushing touchdowns in a game, set by Reginal Johnson against Tulsa during the 1996 season. McQuarley rushed for 179 yards and five touchdowns on 11 carries in the Lobos 56-38 win over Air Force. The running back said he the offensive line did a great job in preparing for the game. He said their film study was exceptional, and it seemed like the line had a plan for everything.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos buckle down for first practice of season

Matthew Narvaiz | October 3

The Lobo women’s basketball team got on its feet and on the court inside of the Rudy Davalos Basketball Center for its first official practice this season. And, to put it in perspective, New Mexico had a practice, which looked something eerily similar to something we will see on the court this season according to head coach Mike Bradbury — a small, but gritty — fast-paced team. “I really like our athleticism and speed,” Bradbury said, according to the Albuquerque Journal. “If we can find a way to harness all that, we’ll be good.”