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Baseball: Lobos move on to face another tough opponent on the road

Matthew Narvaiz | February 28

For the second week in a row, a Lobo baseball player was named Mountain West Player of the Week. Junior Luis Gonzalez – who plays in the outfield and also pitches for the Lobos (4-2) – was recognized for his performance over the weekend at Dallas Baptist, despite the Lobos dropping two of their three games against the Patriots. Gonzalez gave DBU problems all weekend, going 8-for-11 (.727) at the plate, while also contributing a home run, two doubles, three runs and two runs batted in as part of his efforts.

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Track and Field: Lobo men and women both take fourth place at Mountain West Championships

Bo Yu | February 26

New Mexico track and field head coach Joe Franklin said there will be several Lobos heading to the NCAA Championships after the men and women’s teams both placed fourth at the Mountain West Indoor Championships on Saturday. New Mexico will be sending its distance medley relay team, men’s runner Josh Kerr and jumper Jannell Hadnot to College Station, Texas to compete in the NCAAs on March 10-11. The Lobo men scored 78.5 team points and the women racked up 72.5 at the three-day conference championship, buoyed by with 15 top-three performances, including wins in four events.

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Baseball: Lobos lose game, and series, after DBU blasts walk-off home run in extras

Matthew Narvaiz | February 26

Most would say that junior Hayden Schilling was the New Mexico baseball team’s saving grace on Sunday afternoon, but the tide didn't turn the way the Lobos (4-2) would have hoped. After Schilling tied the game in the top of the 9th on an RBI single, he continued playing the part of hero in the top of the 11th, where drove in a run to give the Lobos their first lead. But Dallas Baptist (5-2) hit a 3-run walk-off homer to grab a win on Sunday afternoon at Horner Field. Despite the end score, Lobo pitching was on point — especially from starting pitcher Johnathon Tripp, who struck out six while allowing six hits and three runs in his six innings on the mound.

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Men’s Tennis: Lobos extend unbeaten run to five matches

Matthieu Cartron | February 26

After three consecutive victories away from home against top teams in the region, the Lobos faced yet another test of their strength and character. But this time, the setting was a bit more familiar. The Lobos (6-5) faced both Texas-San Antonio and New Mexico State on Saturday in their first of three weekend home matches this season, and picked up wins against both. The squad seemed eager to battle in front of their home fans, and perhaps felt some additional pressure hosting arch-rival NMSU — a team it had not lost to in three years.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos lose third in a row at Wyoming

Isabel Gonzalez | February 25

Three-game losing streaks. One was snapped on Saturday afternoon, but New Mexico now owns one after an 82-71 loss at Wyoming. The win for the Cowboys (17-12, 7-9 Mountain West) put them back into the win column, while New Mexico (16-13, 9-8 MW) fell to 5-7 on the road. "I thought we played really, really hard," UNM head coach Craig Neal said in a release. "We got it down to a one-possession game, but we made two bad mistakes on defense. Instead of keeping our poise, I thought we tried to come back down and hit home runs."

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Women's Basketball: Lobos drop another last-second decision at home

Matthew Narvaiz | February 25

Buzzer beaters were there for the New Mexico at the end of the second and third quarter. But the Lobos did not get the one when they needed it most—at the end of the game. New Mexico (15-13, 10-7 MW) fell to Wyoming (19-8, 11-5 MW) in the closing seconds, 60-58, on Saturday afternoon at WisePies Arena. Head coach Mike Bradbury seemed visibly upset and kept his answer short and simple when asked why his team lost to Wyoming, saying it was his team’s inability to score on open opportunities. “Same old song,” Bradbury said. “When they got open shots, they make them. When we get open shots, we miss them... it's the same old thing.”

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Baseball: Lobos bounce back to win game two against Dallas Baptist

Robert Maler | February 25

Two heavyweights stood toe-to-toe and traded shots all the way into the final round, but the slugfest didn’t occur in a boxing ring, rather on a baseball diamond in Dallas, Texas. New Mexico (4-1) made it to the final bell and emerged as the winner, outlasting No. 23 Dallas Baptist (4-2) to take a 6-5 victory on Saturday afternoon. The Lobos landed the first blow, scoring in the top half of the first inning. UNM’s Luis Gonzalez laid down a bunt to the third base side to open the game and advanced to second base after a throwing error by DBU pitcher Trevor Conn.

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Baseball: Lobos dealt first loss of the season

Matthew Narvaiz | February 25

A pitching duel took place between the New Mexico Lobos and the Dallas Baptist Patriots on Friday evening, but the Lobos ended up with the short end of the stick and fell 5-2 in the first of a three-game series. New Mexico (3-1) struck out 12 batters, but Dallas Baptist (4-1) made the most out of the nine hits it was able to muster. Lobo starting pitcher Tyler Stevens had a decent outing, accounted for eight of the nine strikeouts.

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Men's Basketball: First-round bye in MW tourney still a possibility for Lobos heading into Wyoming

Isabel Gonzalez | February 25

With two matches remaining in the regular season, the Lobos are still fighting for a first-round bye that would take them straight to the Mountain West Tournament quarterfinals. On Saturday afternoon, the UNM men’s basketball will take on the Wyoming Cowboys, a team that the Lobos already defeated once this season. “The ‘next ones’ are running out. We are sitting 9-7...lost two in a row,” said UNM head coach Craig Neal. “We’re looking forward to our trip to Wyoming.” Both teams hold the same overall record of 16-12, but New Mexico’s 9-7 in-conference record has outpaced the 6-9 record of Wyoming in Mountain West play.

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Men's Tennis: Lobos to host UTSA and NMSU in first home matches

Matthieu Cartron | February 25

After picking up wins against BYU, Nebraska and Utah in last week’s trip to Utah, the Lobos will be hoping to continue their recent run of form in their first home matches. New Mexico (4-5) will play both the University of Texas at San Antonio and New Mexico State on Saturday. All of the matches for the UNM men’s tennis have been and will be away from home this season.The Lobos are scheduled to have just four more home matches after this weekend, which will be played against Northern Arizona, Fresno State, UNLV and San Diego State. After playing three intense matches in the previous weekend in Utah, the Lobos likely needed a week to recover and prepare for the two matches on Saturday. When asked about the fitness of the team, UNM head coach Ben Dunbar said his team is in top shape and prepared for a heavy schedule.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos aim for win on "senior day" in final regular season home game

Robert Maler | February 24

The New Mexico women’s basketball team has a chance to improve its place in the conference standings, as the team hosts Wyoming in its final home game of the season on "senior day." The Lobos (15-12, 10-6 MW) had an opportunity to knock off the best team in the league, but came up just short against Colorado State on Wednesday, losing 58-55. The loss has UNM sitting in fourth place in the Mountain West standings, but Wyoming is just a half-game ahead, and a win could improve the seeding for New Mexico in the upcoming conference tournament. Wyoming (18-8, 10-5 MW) took round one between the schools earlier in the season, defeating New Mexico 68-52 in Laramie, Wyoming on Jan. 21.

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Women's Tennis: Team looks to build off first win of season in Arizona

Robert Maler | February 24

The New Mexico women’s tennis team picked up its first win last weekend, and the team will have two opportunities to build on that success. The Lobos (1-5) finally notched with number one last Saturday, coming from behind after losing the double point to defeat Wisconsin, 5-2. New Mexico will open up competition on Friday against Cincinnati (5-3). The Bearcats appeared to have found their stride after winning three straight matches, but fell by a score of 5-2 on Feb. 18 to Michigan State. Cincinnati has shined at the No. 2 position, where Kelly Poggensee-Wei has put up a stellar 7-1 mark. The team seems to be dangerous one through six, but that may not be something New Mexico will concern itself with.

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Baseball: Lobos to do battle with Dallas Baptist this weekend

Matthew Narvaiz | February 23

The University of New Mexico baseball team will be continuing its season on the road as travel to Dallas Baptist for a three-game weekend series beginning Friday evening. The Lobos (3-0) started out the season with a three-game series sweep of the defending American East Conference champion Binghamton at home. The Lobos outscored Binghamton 29-12 over those games, in a season-starting sweep that marked the best start for the Lobos since starting 7-0 in 2008 — the year head coach Ray Birmingham took the helm.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos miss game-tying shot in heartbreaker against CSU

February 23

The Lobos had one last opportunity that could have sent Wednesday night’s game into overtime, but the shot was off the mark as New Mexico fell on the road in a nail-biter to Colorado State, 58-55. For the second time in three games, redshirt junior guard Alex Lapeyrolerie had to heave a last-second shot to win or tie the game after the team gave up a basket in the final seconds. But the Lobos were on the losing end both times. The loss dropped the Lobos to 15-12 overall and 11-5 in the Mountain West conference, while the Rams (21-6, 13-2 MW) clinched a share of the MW title for a fourth straight season.

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Track and Field: New Mexico hopes strong performances at MW Championship lead to NCAA berths

Bo Yu | February 22

After a week of rest for most of its athletes, the New Mexico indoor track and field squad returns to action at Mountain West Indoor Championships this Thursday. The three-day meet will take place at the Albuquerque Convention Center, where UNM has hosted its past four home meets. “There are very good teams out there,” UNM head coach Joe Franklin said in an interview. “I would expect (the men of) Colorado State to win the championship.”

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Men's Basketball: CSU deals Lobos their fourth home loss of the season

Isabel Gonzalez | February 22

Struggles on the offensive side of things turned into a 68-56 loss for the UNM men’s basketball team on Tuesday night against Colorado State, a defeat that dropped New Mexico to fifth in the conference standings with two games left. Three Lobos saw double-digit figures when it came to scoring, but even Elijah Brown’s 20 points weren’t enough to slow the Rams offense, which also had three players score at least 10 points, led by Gian Clavell’s 24 points. "We ran into a team that is playing extremely well. You've got to give them credit,” said UNM head coach Craig Neal after the game. “They played harder. They played with something. They played with a lot better pace, a lot better urgency. Our guys didn’t look like they had it tonight.”

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Women's Basketball: Lobos face tough road test against top-ranked MW team

Matthew Narvaiz | February 21

“The race is over for first, but it's a big opportunity for us to get another quality win under our belts for postseason play.” UNM head coach Mike Bradbury had that to say about the upcoming challenge against Colorado State, the top ranked team in the Mountain West. And Bradbury is probably right as the Rams have a firm hold on first place with a 20-12 overall record, going 12-2 in conference. CSU has just four games left in the season, and though it doesn’t appear the team will miss a step. But if the Lobos can pull off an upset in Fort Collins, Colorado, it could provide a welcome boost of confidence before the Mountain West Tournament begins.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos, CSU Rams meet for first time since tense January game

Isabel Gonzalez | February 21

When it comes to rivalries and drama, Tuesday night should be as intriguing as any show on TV. The Lobos are back at home this week to host the Colorado State Rams, a team that inarguably has more than one reason to be craving a victory. PREVIOUS MEETING Last month, the Lobos walked away with an 84-71 victory over the Rams at Fort Collins, Colorado. But that wasn’t the big story. With a little over two minutes remaining in the match, a fight nearly broke out after Lobo forward Joe Furstinger set a hard, but legal, screen on CSU guard J.D. Paige.

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Men’s Tennis: Lobos Sweep in Utah

Matthieu Cartron | February 21

In a whirlwind of a weekend for the UNM men’s tennis team, the Lobos faced three of their most difficult regional opponents on the road in Utah — and came out on top. New Mexico (4-5) surged to the three-match win streak by topping BYU on Friday, Nebraska on Saturday and finally Utah on Sunday. The Lobos were 1-5 coming into the weekend, a record that the team hoped to improve.

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Baseball: Zoellner named MW Player of the Week after strong opening series

Matthew Narvaiz | February 20

Jack Zoellner, the UNM baseball team’s first baseman, was awarded Mountain West Player of the Week honors after a solid performance in a three-game series against Binghamton over the weekend. Zoellner hit a pedestrian .200 in game one, going 1-for-5 at the plate and striking out once, but had banner numbers by the end of the series. He rebounded to hit a whopping .500 over three games, going 6-for-12 and driving in eight runs. But that’s not all. Half of those hits came by way of the long ball. The slugger blasted three home runs, driving in eight RBI and scoring five runs.