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Beach Volleyball: Lobos cap season with two home wins

Bo Yu | April 24

The Lobo beach volleyball team ended its 2017 season with a pair of home wins against Air Force on Saturday. With the three-match win streak to end the season, the Lobos (17-10) had a successful finish to their third season of beach volleyball by posting an impressive record. UNM earned victories in 10 of its last 11 matchups, which made it possible to tie the program record for most wins in a single season.

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Men's soccer: Lobos drop another match, will end spring with losing record

Isabel Gonzalez | April 24

A mistake in the second half led to a 1-0 loss for the UNM men’s soccer team on Saturday afternoon. The Lobos hosted the Colorado School of Mines in their second-to-last game before they wrap up the spring season. New Mexico has posted a 1-3 record so far, and although the team will finish with a losing record, the Lobos are trying to stay positive. “I think it depends on how you view the game. We’ve looked at the spring as a progression,” UNM head coach Jeremy Fishbein said. “A lot of the things we set out to do, we did an extremely good job. I thought the run of play, our ball movement and in terms of creating opportunities, we were fantastic.”

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Track and field: Lobos continue to improve at Cardinal Classic

Bo Yu | April 23

Lobo track and field team continued a solid string of performances with individual PRs at the Cardinal Classic in Stanford, California over the weekend. Head coach Joe Franklin said in an interview that the lineup would be relatively small for this weekend. It turned out that some Lobos rested their legs last week as they were leading in the national rankings for their speciality events.

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Spring showcase, clinic allows Lobo fans to interact with football team

Isabel Gonzalez | April 23

The UNM football team stepped into University Stadium on Saturday for the program’s third annual Spring Showcase. Gates opened at 10:30 a.m. as an estimated 1,500 fans came to watch the Lobos go to work. The event showcased what the players have been working on during the offseason, but also to give fans an opportunity to renew or purchase tickets for the fall season, as well purchase Lobo merchandise.

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Baseball: Lobos win 13-4 over UNLV...again

Matthew Narvaiz | April 23

Home runs were a big part of the Lobo arsenal on Saturday afternoon at Santa Ana Star Field, going yard three times in their second straight 13-4 victory over UNLV. Lobo first baseman Jack Zoellner belted out one in the first inning, and outfielder Jared Mang blasted another in the second, both of which were three-run shots. Head coach Ray Birmingham said he was impressed with his team’s win on Saturday, adding that he hopes Sunday's game produces the same result. The head coach said playing at home has been a factor in the Lobos playing better. “Well, we've got to keep winning this series – we've got to sweep the series,” Birmingham said after the win. “We’re out of our funk a little bit, but playing at home helps you be out of that funk.”

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos capture first win over a ranked team

Bo Yu | April 23

The Lobo beach volleyball team split its two final road matches of regular season in Tempe, Arizona on Friday. New Mexico fell 4-1 to No. 19 Arizona State, but bounced back to beat No. 20 California 3-2 to end its winless streak this season against top teams. “I am really happy for our team finally getting that win over a ranked team this season,” head coach Jeff Nelson said in a release. “We have been in several tight matches and really just pulled out a couple good wins the past two weeks.” The Lobos (15-10) were on a seven-match win streak but were not able to extend it, losing to the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-14).

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Baseball: Lobos score early and close strong in 13-4 win over UNLV

Matthew Narvaiz | April 22

After falling down 2-1 in two and a half innings, third baseman Carl Stajduhar pelted a three-run homer to right field. And, from there, Lobo baseball never looked back, winning Friday's game 13-4 at Santa Ana Star Field. The Lobos (21-16-1, 12-2-1 MW) got off to a quick start, with starting pitcher Tyler Stevens pitching a 1-2-3 first inning, while also putting the first run on the board for either team in the bottom of the frame. Jared Mang got on base first for the Lobos on a one out single, and reached second on a wild pitch. But Luis Gonzalez was the determining factor, scoring Mang on an RBI single to put the Lobos up 1-0.

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Men's soccer: Lobos look to gain experience this spring

Isabel Gonzalez | April 22

The UNM men’s soccer team is back in home territory this weekend for another spring match, this time against the Colorado School of Mines. The Lobos are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Air Force Falcons, which happened last Saturday during their first home game of the spring season. The game was originally scheduled to be played in Taos but a last minute change allowed the Lobos to play at the Robertson Practice Facility, their usual practice field.

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Baseball: Lobos return home hoping to break three-game skid as they host UNLV

Robert Maler | April 21

The 2017 baseball season has resembled a roller coaster ride for UNM so far, but the Lobos hope to put an end to its current three-game losing streak on Friday at home. New Mexico (20-16-1) has enjoyed stringing together consecutive wins multiple times this year. The team has posted separate win streaks of seven, six and three games. But the Lobos also fell on hard times, losing six straight games earlier in the season and find themselves mired in a three-game skid heading into this weekend's home stand against UNLV (14-25).

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Men's Basketball: New coach welcomes a familiar face to coaching staff

Isabel Gonzalez | April 21

Although it’s been less than two weeks since the University of New Mexico hired Paul Weir to coach the men's basketball team, there have already been a few changes in the program. Coaching Staff On Thursday, Weir announced the hiring of Marc Hsu as an assistant coach. Hsu, just like Weir, is formally from NMSU. "Marc is one of the best young recruiters in the country," Weir said on a statement. "I watched him build a championship team at Bakersfield and then he helped form one of the best mid-major recruiting classes in the country this past year at New Mexico State.”

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos aim to cap regular season with wins in split weekend

Bo Yu | April 21

The New Mexico beach volleyball team and head coach Jeff Nelson seemed excited by the challenge of splitting this weekend's matches between traveling to Tempe, Arizona for a pair of matches on Friday before returning home Saturday to host a double-header. “Big games on Friday, and more emotional games on Saturday,” Nelson said. “Both matches will be close and exciting. I want us to play our best ball this weekend.” The head coach said Saturday should be special as it will mark the final regular season match for the seniors, and plans to have a presentation to honor those players.

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Track and field: Lobos head to Stanford, Kerr named National Athlete of the Week

Bo Yu | April 20

The Lobo track and field team will continue its road schedule to Stanford, California this Friday and Saturday to compete in the Cardinal Classic. “It’s going into a very small high-power meet at Stanford,” head coach Joe Franklin said in an interview. “There are probably 15 teams, all very good.” Although there may not be specific expectations, the Lobos will wish to repeat their solid performances from the previous weekend in California. Franklin said the Bryan Clay Invitational was a good meet for New Mexico across the board with many lifetime bests from the athletes.

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Women’s Soccer: Lobos Honor Former UNM Head Coach as the Spring Season Nears the Finish Line

Matthieu Cartron | April 19

Although considered the offseason, UNM women’s soccer has enjoyed a busy spring period. The Lobos finished the 2016 fall season with a record of 9-7-3 (5-5-1 MW), and missed out on the Mountain West Conference tournament. They finished eighth in the Conference standings, two points behind Boise State. The Lobos closed out the season on a positive note with a dramatic win over San Diego State University. The Lobos also received academic recognition for the fall season. Of the 60 UNM All-Academic Mountain West honorees, 16 were from the women’s soccer program.

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Column: The NCAA — A nonprofit that sees plenty of green

Robert Maler | April 19

Most people have heard the phrase “do as I say...not as I do” at some point in their life. That message is on full display when the NCAA makes rules against players benefitting financially from their athletic ability. The NCAA, a nonprofit entity, has the primary task of ensuring fair competition between its member schools in collegiate sporting events. But being a “nonprofit” certainly doesn’t mean the NCAA doesn’t generate any revenue — far from it. It has a disclosed a reported revenue of nearly $1 billion in each of the last several years, according to ncaa.org. In nearly all circumstances, it is a violation of NCAA rules for student-athletes to receive compensation for their athletic talent outside of their athletic scholarship. But it appears to be okay for others to do so.

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Baseball: Despite good performance, Lobos fall in double-header against Kansas State

Matthew Narvaiz | April 19

The UNM baseball team had the opportunity to win a pair of games in doubleheader action at Kansas State, but failed to do so, losing game one 12-10, and game two 3-2, at Tointon Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas on Tuesday. The two losses for UNM weigh heavy on its overall record, dropping the team to 20-16-1 overall, and marking the team's third straight loss in the past four days. But despite dropping both games to Kansas State (19-18), the Lobos didn't perform terribly either. In game one, the Lobos combined for 10 hits and 10 runs, and in game two the team combined for eight hits and two runs.

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Men’s Tennis: UNLV and San Diego State halt UNM’s Momentum

Matthieu Cartron | April 19

The Lobos’ Conference ambitions took a heavy blow over the weekend as UNM fell 4-2 to both UNLV and San Diego State University at home. The Lobos were tied for first in the Conference standings along with Utah State and Fresno State, but after the recent losses, the Lobos are now tied for fourth with San Diego State and Nevada. There are eight teams in the Conference, and at the end of Conference play, the standings determine the Mountain West Conference tournament seeding. The Lobos had lost to Fresno State, but had beaten Utah State, Nevada, and Boise State before the matches against UNLV and SDSU. At that point, it looked as if the Lobos would be fighting for the number one seed.

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Ski Team protest crashes Board of Regents meeting

Kelly Urvanejo | April 19

The UNM ski team and their supporters gathered in front of Hodgin Hall just after 7 a.m. Tuesday morning to protest the decision of Athletic Director Paul Krebs to cut all funding to the team. In addition to the ski team, the women’s rugby team, locals and UNM alumni sported lobo colors while holding signs reading, ‘Give us a chance,’ ‘Highest GPA’ and ‘3.9 GPA’. Alexandra Hammon, a woman’s rugby player who attended the rally, said she has heard of the ski team’s academic and athletic success. “I know they’re one of the only UNM athletics programs who progressively excels at their sport,” Hammon said. “They keep getting championships, they keep getting individual championships and to me, this just seems like a really low blow.”

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Lobos extend win streak to seven matches

Bo Yu | April 17

Carly Beddingfield and Chloe Crappell paired in the No. 4 position and dominated the match in two sets (21-7, 21-9). On court three, Marisa Doran and Eastyn Baleto defeated their opponents 21-8, 21-13 to clinch the 3-0 dual for New Mexico. Both UNM’s top tandems dominated on their courts to change the final score 5-0. The No. 2 pair Devanne Sours and Lise Rugland won 21-13, 21-10. In the No.1 spot, Cassie House and Ashley Kelsey swept 21-7, 21-14. In their second match on Saturday, the Lobos met with host UAB again after defeating the opponents 4-1 on Friday. The Blazers (10-16) were outperformed in this rematch.

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Lobos shined at Bryan Clay Invite, Kerr ran to NCAA all-time sixth

Bo Yu | April 17

The Bryan Clay Invitational once again turned out to be the meet of promise for Lobo track and field team. The Lobos notched one personal title, seven top-three finishes and six other top-10 finishes on Thursday and Friday in Azusa, California. It was the first time in the outdoor season that New Mexico competed its full team. “Everybody is in their primary events, and seeing how things go,” head coach Joe Franklin said of the goal for the meet in an interview. With conference championships and NCAA preliminaries in about one month, the Lobos needed to post sterling performances to secure their bids for the nationals.

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Ski team laments "poorly handled" situation

Matthew Reisen | April 16

It started with a text message at 8 a.m. and, by 2 in the afternoon, the program he had been a part of for over 30 years was no more. That was the reality for head ski coach Fredrik Landstedt on Thursday, when UNM athletics announced their decision to dismantle the UNM ski program altogether, a situation that Landstedt describes as “extremely poorly handled.” Athletics Director Paul Krebs informed the coaches in a meeting at 1 p.m. before informing the team’s student athletes at a second meeting 15 minutes later.