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Golf: Good start hindered by difficult finish
Nathaniel Taglialegami | May 16It was a beautiful morning in the Land of Enchantment as the Lobos kicked off the Men’s Regional Golf Championship.
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Softball: New Mexico's season ends on dreary note
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 16New Mexico’s softball season ended on a sour note, being swept in the final three games of the 2016 campaign. The Lobos were within spitting distance of finishing .500, but after dropping seven of the team’s last eight contests, those aspirations were squashed.
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Freshman Issue: Most hyped college sports rivalries
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 16For any sport lover, rivalries are known to have a little bit extra heat, a tad more physicality and possibly some extra jabbering between plays. UNM is no stranger to the culture. Here are some of the most notable rivalries at the University.
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Men's Golf: Regional tourney possibly favoring UNM
Nathaniel Taglialegami | May 15New Mexico may have a serious advantage coming into the NCAA Men’s Regional Championship this weekend – the Lobos are playing on a course they’ve practiced at hundreds of times. The UNM men’s golf team will be competing in the Men’s Regional Championship this week at UNM South Championship Course May 16-18. This course is one of six locations that will be hosting the tournament.
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Softball: UNM drops series to second place Spartans
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 14It didn’t take San Jose State the full seven innings to take the series from New Mexico on Saturday night. UNM was run-ruled in the sixth inning when the Spartans took a lead greater than eight in the bottom of the sixth inning. San Jose State walked away with a 9-0 victory in its final series of the year.
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Baseball: New Mexico takes opener; remains atop conference
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 14New Mexico continued its tear against Mountain West competition at home with a 5-4 victory against Nevada on Friday night. The Lobos, now 16-6 at home, have put together an 11-2 record at Santa Ana Star Field in league play. This could potentially bode well for UNM as the MW tournament is right around the corner, and will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Softball: UNM looks to build off senior day momentum
Wally Gallart | May 12New Mexico will look to build off Sunday’s walk-off win, in addition to ending the season on a high-note. This will not be an easy task when hitting the road to San Jose State this weekend. The Spartans possess big time hitters and strong pitching and currently sit second in the Mountain West with a 14-7 conference record.
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Sports: UNM submits wine and beer request for football and basketball games
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 11The University of New Mexico announced on Tuesday that the athletic department has submitted a request to sell wine and beer at University Stadium and WisePies Arena. If the request is approved, fans of legal age could be drinking an alcoholic beverage at football and basketball games as soon as the upcoming 2016 season.
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Volleyball: Lobos schedule highlighted by match against defending champs
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 10Obviously, the goal is to win the conference in order to take part in the NCAA tournament. However, head coach Jeff Nelson put together a rigorous schedule to boost potential RPI and open a separate path to place a bid for the postseason.
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Softball: New Mexico ends skid with walk-off on senior night
Wally Gallart | May 9Senior Lisa Rodrigues waved good-bye to the Lobo faithful by trotting the bases with a walk-off homerun to beat SDSU 3-2 on Sunday. The Lobos improved to 23-24 (8-12 MW) on the season, snapping a four-game skid in addition to bringing a halt to the squad’s nine-game losing streak at home.
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Women's Soccer: Dyche creates testing schedule for 2016
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 9New Mexico’s fall will be tested early on, as UNM released its 2016 schedule on Monday morning. The Lobos won’t even be able to showcase the 2016 squad until a month into the season, with their first seven nonconference games being on the road. The first two games will be against nationally ranked opponents.
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Baseball: Lobos drop first conference series
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 8The ending to New Mexico’s long road trip did not go as planned as the club has watched its first-place lead shrink to just 0.5 games. For the first time in the 2016 campaign, UNM dropped a Mountain West series after being away from Santa Ana Star Field for seven games, the Lobos’ longest stint away from home.
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Baseball: Lobos even out UNLV series on Saturday
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 7Sophomore Tyler Stevens righted New Mexico’s ship on Saturday afternoon after Friday night’s difficult outing by the Lobo pitching staff. Stevens threw a gem, working in eight innings of one-run ball. While his performance wasn’t flawless, the righty was able to work through some tough jams to keep UNM in the ballgame.
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Softball: Lobos fall 2-1 to drop the series
Wally Gallart | May 7UNM's pitching was much better than Friday night's 23-4 blowout, but it wasn't enough as the Lobos couldn't get the offense going in its 2-1 loss to SDSU on Saturday afternoon. UNM has now dropped its past four games, along with nine straight at home. The final game is set for Sunday at noon. This is a developing story.
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Baseball: Shaky start too much for UNM offense
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 7New Mexico maintained its 1.5 game lead in first place on Saturday but not in the way they wanted to after falling to UNLV 11-6 on Friday. The Lobos received some help from San Diego State who beat Fresno State with some late game heroics by a final of 4-2.
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Softball: Rough day in the circle plagues New Mexico in blowout
May 7New Mexico stumbled out of the gates on Friday night in their series opener against San Diego State. The stumble led to a nightmare game for the Lobos who were blown out 23-4 against the Aztecs.
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Baseball: DeVito and Estrella recognized for work in school
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 6As the season is winding down, accolades are beginning to come in for first place New Mexico. However, junior DH Chris DeVito and senior pitcher Alex Estrella aren’t just getting noticed for their on-field efforts in a tight Mountain West Conference race. They are also dominating in the classroom.
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Women's Basketball: New Mexico completes coaching staff under new head coach
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 5Mike Bradbury is now ready for the 2016-2017 campaign, as far as his coaching staff goes. This week, the newest head coach at UNM said it feels good to have his staff in order and anticipates good things to come from his group.
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Track and Field: National honors recognize Frerichs as the best steeplechase runner in the nation
Robert Maler | May 4A member of the New Mexico track and field team received national athlete of the week honors in her sport after she posted the top time in the world this year in her event. Courtney Frerichs was named Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as the NCAA Division I Women’s National Athlete of the Week.
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Baseball: New Mexico takes in-state rivalry trophy on Tuesday
Liam Cary-Eaves | May 3Immaculate pitching following the first inning has awarded UNM the Rio Grande for the 2016 campaign. It wasn’t without a fight, and by no means a blowout, but blanketing NMSU in a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night has awarded New Mexico the Rio Grande Rivalry, after winning three of the four meetings.
