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Men's Tennis: Lobos pick up first win of the season at Boise State

Matthieu Cartron | February 1

UNM recorded its first win of the season against Boise State in convincing fashion, winning three singles matches and two doubles matches. It was a much needed victory for the squad after opening the season with four straight losses. The beginning of the 2017 campaign was always going to be tough for the Lobos, as they faced ranked opponents UCLA, the No. 6 team in the nation, and other high profile teams such as Texas Tech and UCF. UCLA finished last season ranked as the number two team in the country, while Texas Tech ended up just outside the top 10 at No. 11.

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Men's Basketball: UNM tries to overcome injuries and recent history against UNLV

Isabel Gonzalez | February 1

After a loss in Reno, the Lobos are back in Nevada this week to try their luck in Las Vegas. But luck has not been on the team’s side lately and has been especially bad when closing out the past two seasons. In the last two seasons, the Lobos have only won three games in the month of February. On Wednesday night, the first night of February, the UNM men’s basketball team will face the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a team that has seemed to be an underdog in the Mountain West conference, but also one that doesn’t fold easily. “This UNLV game is going to be a tough matchup because it’s at their place,” said UNM head coach Craig Neal. “They beat us (in Albuquerque) so I’m sure they have confidence.“ UNLV enters Wednesday night coming off back-to-back road losses. The Rebels have not had a hot season, sitting at 10-12 overall and 3-6 in the Mountain West—dead last in the conference standings.

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Women's Basketball: Short-handed roster gets a shot at redemption vs UNLV

Matthew Narvaiz | February 1

Injuries have plagued the Lobos in the month of January – especially ACL tears. First, sophomore guard Emily Lines had a season-ending ACL tear, and sophomore Jaisa Nunn suffered the same fate on Wednesday. New Mexico (11-9, 7-3 MW) will be without their 6’3” post player in Nunn – who was averaging 10.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game prior to the injury. The team will face UNLV on Wednesday night for the second time this season. UNLV (14-7, 5-4 MW), beat the Lobos soundly earlier in Las Vegas, Nevada by a score of 57-42. In that game, UNLV held the Lobos to just 21.9 percent shooting as a team. Senior Richelle van der Keijl and Nunn were the only two Lobos to score in double figures, combining for 27 of the team’s 42 points.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos coast to a 40-point win over Northern New Mexico

Matthew Narvaiz | January 30

An injury to a key player wasn't going to stop the University of New Mexico women's basketball team from picking up a win, especially against a non-D1 opponent in Northern New Mexico. The Lobos (12-9, 7-3 MW) were able to throttle the Northern New Mexico Eagles Sunday afternoon by 40 points, 87-47, despite losing a key player early in the game. Sophomore Jaisa Nunn, midway through the first quarter, went up to catch a high pass and landed awkwardly on her right knee when she came down.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos' win streak halted by first-place Nevada

Isabel Gonzalez | January 29

A battle for first place in the conference did not go too well for the Lobos, as they walked away with a 82-65 loss to the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday afternoon. "I didn't think we had the same edge that we have had previously on the road," UNM head coach Craig Neal said in a release. "It was a big atmosphere today, but I still feel good about where we are." New Mexico had won three of its previous four road matchups, but the loss drops them to 13-9 overall, 6-4 in the Mountain West. Meanwhile, Nevada improved to 7-2 in conference to maintain control of first place in the Mountain West standings.

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Track and Field: Lobo men place 1st in Team Invitational, women place 2nd

Bo Yu | January 29

The chant of “Go Lobos” echoed in the Albuquerque Convention Center on Saturday after the UNM track and field team earned four individual titles and 13 top-three finishes at Team Invitational. The team met on the track afterward in a show of solidarity to recognize the men’s squad on their first-place finish and the women on their runner-up performance. “We wanted to introduce (people) on all the lifetime bests, because it’s always about getting better, not only in life but on the track,” Lobo head coach Joe Franklin explained about the team celebration. Although the biggest challenge during home meets is self-discipline, the Lobos have seemed to find the right approach to achieve results. The Lobos have continued to turn in dominant performances in both of their home meets so far. “It’s really nice to run with your teammates,” said Sophie Connor about the team approach.

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Women's Basketball: Beynon earns individual accolades in MW win over Nevada

Matthew Narvaiz | January 29

The UNM women’s basketball team overcame 20 turnovers to complete the season sweep over the Nevada Wolfpack Saturday night at WisePies Arena aka The Pit. New Mexico (11-9, 7-3 MW) emerged with a 59-50 victory in a game that saw sloppy play by both teams. The Lobos also had a career milestone set in the conference win. UNM junior guard Cherise Beynon joined an elite group of Lobo women, surpassing both 1,000 points and 500 rebounds as a Lobo—something only 13 other players had accomplished in program history. Beynon scored 19 points on 8-of-17 shooting in the game and also brought down six rebounds while dishing out six assists. But she was also responsible for eight of the Lobo turnovers.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos look to benefit from home court, hosting a pair of weekend games

Matthew Narvaiz | January 28

Lobos fans can get a double-dose of hoops this weekend as the UNM women's basketball team hosts two games at WisePies Arena. On Saturday, Jan.

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Men's Tennis: Lobos face-off against No. 6 UCLA

Robert Maler | January 28

The UNM men’s tennis team went winless in Nona, Florida to start the season, but seem optimistic as it travels to the other coast Saturday. New Mexico went 0-3 against some stiff competition a couple of weekends ago, falling to No. 23 Texas Tech, Arizona and Central Florida, although head coach Ben Dunbar said the matches were much closer than the score indicated. He said the team lost three close matches against really good opponents, but they competed hard and saw some good things. “The guys are going to get better from the experiences we’ve had—we’re right there.” Dunbar said.

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Women's Tennis: Team to begin spring against elite competition

Robert Maler | January 26

The New Mexico women’s tennis team will start a tough spring schedule in Athens, Georgia against one of the best teams in the nation. The Lobos saw a lot of action on the road during the fall, as first-year UNM coach Stephanie Wooten-Quijada prepared the team for the elite competition they will see on Saturday. The Lobos will have their hands full as Georgia was ranked No. 6 in the country in the ITA rankings according to ncaa.com. The Bulldogs are the host school in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend event.

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Women's Basketball: UNM gets season sweep over Utah State, moves to third MW standings

Matthew Narvaiz | January 26

The Lobo women's basketball team claimed its sixth conference win of the season on Wednesday night, as well as gained a season sweep of Utah State with a 68-58 win in Logan, Utah. The Lobos (10-9, 6-3 MW) are back over the .500 threshold once again with the victory, while the Aggies dropped their second straight conference game to fall to 9-10 on the season, and 2-6 in the Mountain West. New Mexico is also now third in the conference standings, behind Wyoming and Colorado State.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos near 1st place in Mountain West after beating Utah State

Isabel Gonzalez | January 25

The Lobos have stretched their winning streak to four games with another Mountain West victory. New Mexico(13-8, 6-3 MW) took a 74-61 victory over Utah State Tuesday night, putting the team just half a game away from a first place standing in the conference. “We improved (Tuesday),” head coach Craig Neal said. “We are continuing to take one step forward. I’m really happy for the guys.” The Aggies fell to 8-11 overall and are just 2-6 in conference. Freshman Koby McEwen’s 17-point effort combined with Jalen Moore’s 14 weren’t enough to lift their team to a win.

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Track and field: Team hoping to put momentum from opener into Team Invite

Bo Yu | January 25

26 top-10 finishes by the New Mexico track and field team made for an impressive start to the season, but nowhere near the squad’s ultimate goal as the season continues to heat up. “Our feet are ready to go, and let people see some improvements this weekend,” head coach Joe Franklin said. The Lobos will host the New Mexico Team Invitational at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Saturday, eyeing some more sterling performances at second home meet.

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Women's Basketball: Keys to beating Utah State

Matthew Narvaiz | January 24

The Lobo women's basketball will travel to Logan, Utah Wednesday night to face off against Utah State for the second time this season. The Lobos (9-9, 5-3 MW) enter Wednesday’s contest with the same overall number of wins as their opponent (nine), but UNM sports the better conference record (9-9, 2-5 MW).The Lobos are also coming off of a loss at Wyoming, while Utah State is looking to rebound after a loss at Colorado State. The last time New Mexico and Utah State faced off was near the beginning of the calendar year on Jan. 4 — a 78-67 victory that the Lobos nabbed late at WisePies Arena.

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Men's Basketball: Streaking Lobos seeks revenge against team trending the other way

Isabel Gonzalez | January 23

Two weeks ago the Lobos were mired in the middle of a three-game losing stretch and on Tuesday, New Mexico will get a shot at redemption as it plays host to the team that started that streak. The Utah State Aggies hosted the Lobos on Jan. 4 and handed them a 79-75 loss. UNM head coach Craig Neal and the team have moved on from that loss, but recognize the opponents are still a threat. “I thought we played very well there the first time,” Neal said. “I like their team, they have a very really good player in (freshman) Koby McEwen,, he is a really good point guard. They’ve changed their lineup a little bit. Jalen Moore could be a first-team all-league player.”

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Women’s Soccer: Lynch eyes strong final season as a Lobo

Matthieu Cartron | January 22

To say that junior Albuquerque native Claire Lynch has had a successful UNM soccer career would be an understatement, and the best could be yet to come as she prepares for her final collegiate season. In her freshman season for the Lobos, she made 15 appearances and was the team’s top scorer with four goals. Impressively, three of those four goals were game winners, two of which came against Boise State. As a sophomore, Lynch’s role began increasing, making 20 appearances and 18 starts. She scored another game-winning goal against Colorado College on Oct. 23, 2015 and registered five goals for the season. Lynch increased her scoring total to eight goals this past season, including a superb long-ranged shot against the Nevada Wolfpack last Oct. 7.

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On this date in UNM history...

Daily Lobo Staff | January 22

A look back at the importance of January 23 over the years, as told through Daily Lobo coverage. 

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Men's Basketball: Lobos best Wyoming 78-71 at home

Isabel Gonzalez | January 22

New Mexico got its first home win of 2017 on Saturday by taking down the Wyoming Cowboys 78-71, on a night that was a good one for current and former Lobos. The win came in front of former Lobo great Danny Granger, who was in attendance as an analyst for CBS Sports Network. UNM head coach Craig Neal said the team talked about how important protecting home court would be for the rest of the season, and the team took a step in the right direction.

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Track and field: Lobos dominate at Cherry & Silver Invitational

Bo Yu | January 22

“This is a huge jump. I feel really good.” UNM track and field jumper Jannell Hadnot had that to say in a release after defending her triple jump title at the Cherry & Silver Invitational at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Saturday. Her victory was just part of a near perfect season debut for the Lobo track and field team: 26 Lobos earned top 10 finishes in the competitive field. Although the Lobos just got back together as a team to train days ago, their solid performance exceeded even head coach Joe Franklin’s expectations. “There was a lot of positives for being here for literally four days and then coming out and racing,” head coach Joe Franklin said in a release.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos fade late, fall to Wyoming on the road

Robert Maler | January 21

UNM women's basketball traded blows with the top team in the conference, but couldn't finish against Wyoming on Saturday, fading down the stretch. New Mexico (9-9, 5-3 MW) held a slim first-half lead over Wyoming (15-3, 7-0 MW), but the Cowgirls grinded out a 68-52 win for a ninth consecutive victory. The 7-0 start in Mountain West play is a program best for Wyoming, a release said. The loss put the Lobos back at .500 again on the season and could be tied with a pair of other teams for third place in the conference standings.