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Men's Soccer: Lobos hope to improve their luck on the road

Cameron Goeldner | August 30

Looking to rebound from a 0-2 road trip to start the season, the New Mexico Men’s Soccer Team will take on UNLV (1-1-0) on Friday night at 7 p.m. at the UNM Soccer Complex. As a result of their rough start, the team has dropped out of the NSCAA rankings. The game will be shown on the Mountain West Network, with a link available through golobos.com. For soccer, UNLV plays in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and are the defending Tournament champions; they’re coming off a 1-0 overtime loss to Oregon State. The team’s win came last Friday when they upset No.15 Portland on a last-second header. The Rebels return all 11 of their starters from last season and 18 total letter winners.

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Women’s Soccer: Late Olguin strike sees off UTEP in El Paso

Matthieu Cartron | August 30

In the Rio Grande Rivalry game last week, the Lobos seemed to dominate the Aggies and came close to scoring but couldn’t find the net — and late into the game, UNM was punished on a counterattack. But on Saturday in a game against UTEP, it was the Lobos that finally broke through dramatically. It was a game with high stakes; both UNM (2-2) and UTEP (0-4) had likely hoped for stronger starts to their seasons. Both teams fought hard and defended well, but UNM had the majority of the possession and registered 23 shots, with 11 of them on target.

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Men's soccer: UNM opens season 0-2, losing again by a one-goal margin

Cameron Goeldner and Ajinkya Patil | August 28

Despite a career high 10-save effort from goalkeeper Jason Beaulieu, the New Mexico men’s soccer team was unable to generate any offense and fell to the Seattle Redhawks on Sunday by a score of 1-0. From the outset, Seattle (2-0-0) controlled the first half of action, showcasing a prolific attack that quickly had the Lobos on their heels.

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Women’s Volleyball: Lobos score two victories and suffer one loss at Cyclone Invitational

Aaron Cowan | August 27

The Lobos began the volleyball season in familiar fashion, sweeping their opponent in the opener on Thursday at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Lobo women’s volleyball has not lost an opening game in the 11 years that Jeff Nelson has been the head coach, a release said. That streak continued with their win against the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks in three straight sets 25-21, 25-17 and 25-20. With nine new freshmen players on the roster, many of the student-athletes may have felt they had something to prove to the head coach that placed his trust in them — and the new recruits delivered.

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Men's Soccer: Lobos take on Redhawks after opening night loss

Cameron Goeldner | August 27

After an opening night 2-1 loss to No.11 Washington, the Lobos look to rebound against the Seattle Redhawks (1-0-0) on Sunday at 7 p.m. in Seattle. The Redhawks also opened their season last Friday with a 1-0 win over Loyola Marymount, a win which extended the longest active home winning streak in Division I soccer to 17 games. The Redhawks are lead by coach Pete Fewing, who is in his second stint as a Redhawks coach and lead the team to their first-ever Sweet 16 appearance in 2015.

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Men's Soccer: Lobos fall short in Seattle

Ajinkya Patil | August 26

The University of New Mexico's men's soccer team launched their season with a closely contested game against the University of Washington on Aug. 25. Despite the team's efforts, the Lobos fell to a 2-1 defeat. Each team dominated half of the game. Washington registered five shots on target, while the Lobos only landed one. In search of a goal to get back in to the game, the Lobos changed formation, registering seven shots in the second half compared to Washington's three.

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Men's Soccer: Lobos eye early shot at redemption in Washington

Cameron Goeldner | August 25

The UNM Men’s Soccer team kicks off the season tonight on the road against the 11th-ranked Washington Huskies, the team that eliminated them from the NCAA Tournament last season. The game is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. and will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network, with a stream option available through golobos.com. New Mexico is coming off a perfect exhibition slate, going 3-0 with wins against Air Force, Colorado School of Mines and Grand Canyon.

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Women’s Soccer: Last minute Aggie goal sinks Lobos

Matthieu Cartron | August 25

In an evening that saw the Lobos come close to scoring on several occasions, it was Aggie senior forward Devin Hart’s decisive pass and junior forward Audriana Chavez’s clinical finish that decided this year’s Rio Grande rivalry. On a two on one counter attack only moments before the final whistle, Hart barreled down the UNM left-hand side, forcing UNM senior defender Emily Chavez to leave Audriana Chavez unmarked at the top of the box, and when the pass came to her, she coolly collected the ball and slotted it into the bottom left corner.

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Football: Wide receiver Hart-Johnson ready for action after recovering from injury

Aaron Cowan | August 23

Things were looking promising after an impressive sophomore season in 2015, but a car accident changed wide receiver Delane Hart-Johnson's life. Hart-Johnson, now a redshirt junior, played in all 13 games for the Lobos during his sophomore season, starting three of them. The highlight of his season included reeling in a 92-yard touchdown catch in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl against Arizona. Though the Lobos lost the game, the catch was the longest in New Mexico Bowl history and was the second-longest in program history.

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Women's Soccer: Lobos set to take on NMSU and UTEP

Matthieu Cartron | August 23

Experiencing a mixed start to the 2017 campaign, the Lobos (1-1) will be hoping to put a couple of wins on the books on the road against New Mexico State and UTEP. After beating CSU Pueblo in an exhibition game last week 3-1, UNM lost to the University of San Francisco 1-2 and beat Grand Canyon University 1-0 during the Lobo Invitational. In the previous season, the Lobos also split their first two games of the season. How the Lobos respond on the road in the next couple of games will be crucial to the rest of the season. During the 2016 season, the Lobos were unable to increase their momentum from impressive and important victories — their largest winning streak was two games.

UNM defensive player, Aaron Herrera guards the ball from a Grand Canyon University player on Aug. 20, 2017 at the UNM Soccer Complex. Herrera as of August 21, has been listed on Preseason?s Top Drawer Soccer Best XI.

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Men's Soccer: Preseason rankings recognizes defender as one of top players in nation

Matthew Narvaiz | August 22

Lobo men’s soccer has something to be proud of—specifically, junior defender Aaron Herrera has something to be proud of. Herrera was named to the Preseason Top Drawer Soccer Best XI list, Top Drawer Soccer announced on Monday, a release said. He was listed to the second team, projecting him as one of the top players in NCAA men's soccer. Herrera said the recognition felt good, but his goals are more focused on starting the season well and seeing his team achieve success throughout it.

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University President addresses letter from Higher Learning Commission

Robert Maler | August 21

Several sources have confirmed that the Higher Learning Commission sent a letter to the University of New Mexico electronically on Aug. 15 expressing concerns over the University's recent financial oversights, which are a part of a current investigation by State Auditor Tim Keller. Daniel Lidbit of NM Fishbowl reported on the nature of the electronic communication and how UNM's accreditation could potentially be at risk depending on several factors.

Freshman defensive player Kayla Long serves the ball during the Cherry vs. Silver game on Aug. 18, 2017, at Johnson Gym. The Silver team took all three sets.

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Women’s Volleyball: Cherry tops Silver in exhibition match

Aaron Cowan | August 21

With 22 practices under their belt, Lobo players made final pre-season preparations, hosting their Cherry vs. Silver intrasquad exhibition match, Saturday at 6 p.m. in Johnson Center. Cherry came out on top, dominating all three sets and racked up scores of 25-17, 25-20 and 25-16. Head Coach Jeff Nelson offered his take on the game saying, "I was actually quite happy with how we played. We have nine new players. I thought they were nervous...They had to step up, and they did." Sophomore outside hitter Lauren Twitty echoed Nelson’s views, saying, “Overall I thought the energy and effort was good. I think it was a good chance to get the nerves out of the freshmen and to get them some playing time.”

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Women's Soccer: UNM earns split at Lobo Invitational to start season

Cameron Goeldner | August 20

The Lobos women’s soccer team (1-1-0) won their first game of the season on Sunday morning, as they defeated Grand Canyon University (0-2-0) by a score of 1-0. New Mexico completely outplayed the Lopes, out shooting them 20-5 on their way to victory.

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Baseball: Former Lobo joins "the show" after getting called up by Minnesota Twins

Cameron Goeldner | August 20

Former Lobo baseball player Mitch Garver was promoted to the Major Leagues by the Minnesota Twins late Thursday night. Garver was called up to take the place of outfielder Robbie Grossman, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a fractured thumb. So far this season, Garver is hitting .291 behind the plate with a .386 on base percentage and 541 slugging percentage. He has also cranked out 17 home runs and 45 RBI for the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, according to baseball-reference.com.

Freshman Forward, Alex Vedamanikam, guards the ball against a Grand Canyon University player on Aug. 19, 2017 at the UNM Soccer Complex. Vedamanikam was one of the two players at the exhibition match to score a goal securing UNM's win against GCU 2-0.

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Men's Soccer: New Mexico cruises through exhibition slate

Robert Maler | August 20

The New Mexico men's soccer team remained perfect, finishing up the exhibition schedule by shutting out Grand Canyon on Saturday. The Lobos looked sharp in their first two exhibition matches, dispatching of both Air Force and Colorado School of Mines by a final of 3-1. UNM put the defensive clamps on against the Lopes and preserved the shutout late in the match--something head coach Jeremy Fishbein seemed to take note of.

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Women's Soccer: Lobos play tough, but fall short in season opener

Robert Maler | August 20

The New Mexico women’s soccer team opened the season with a bang, scoring in the opening minutes of the match — but ultimately came up short against San Francisco on Friday night. UNM’s Emily Chavez, a senior defender, headed in a goal off a corner kick at the 2:37 mark to put the Lobos up 1-0. Many things appeared to go well for the Lobos (0-1-0). The team outshot its opponent 19-14 and ended up with eight shots on goal for the match. New Mexico Head Coach Heather Dyche said she was pleased with what she saw overall and the mistakes the team made are correctable.

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Women's Soccer: UNM takes exhibition match, look to ride momentum into Lobo Invitational

Robert Maler | August 18

The Lobo women’s soccer team followed suit by picking up a win in its first exhibition game, duplicating the effort of the men’s team and walking away with a 3-1 victory over Colorado State-Pueblo on Wednesday night. New Mexico’s men’s team gave up the first goal in its exhibition match against Air Force, but responded to score the final three goals of the match to win 3-1. The women got the same result, but took a different path in getting there. Senior midfielder Claire Lynch helped the Lobos find the scoreboard first, striking the ball from distance and finding the back of the net.

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Football: Former Lobo gets another shot at making it in the NFL

Cameron Goeldner | August 17

Former Lobo running back Jhurell Pressley signed to a contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday following an injury and the subsequent release of running back B.J. Daniels, according to the team's website. Pressley, who was a member of the Falcons practice team last season, originally signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft. After being released by the Vikings last September, he was claimed on waivers by the Green Bay Packers, but didn't stick there either.

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Women’s soccer: Lobos open 2017 campaign at home to San Francisco

Matthieu Cartron | August 14

Ambitious. That is the word senior forward Claire Lynch used to describe the UNM women's soccer team, one that is full of new faces and fresh promise. The Lobos will be hoping to improve upon last year’s record of 9-7-3 — and this time, they will have more opportunities to showcase their talent in front of a home crowd. The team is schedule to play on its home turf at the UNM Soccer Complex 11 times this season, compared to just seven such matches last season. In the 2016 campaign, the Lobos fell short of qualifying for the Mountain West Conference Tournament, despite beating conference powerhouses San Diego State and Utah State.