Timely hitting evaded the New Mexico baseball team against UNLV during Sunday’s 5-4 victory that took 12 innings to complete.
Confidence is a major component going into any tournament, let alone the Mountain West Conference Championships. The New Mexico women’s basketball team has struggled all season late in games, taking a toll on the team’s resilience.
Home games have provided a luxurious safe-haven for the New Mexico softball team after a horrific start to the season. UNM (7-14) completed its first sweep of the season and has won six of their last seven games at Lobo Field. Head coach Erica Beach said that coming home has done wonders to get the team back into the mentality that they need.
sports@dailylobo.com @ThomasRomeroS SAN DIEGO – Yes, it was a heart-wrenching loss. Yes, it was a breakdown of epic proportions. But New Mexico’s 51-48 loss at No.
A monumental collapse dropped the New Mexico men’s basketball team into the No. 2 seed for next week’s Mountain West Basketball Championships. The Lobos let a 16-point lead slip away at Viejas Arena in San Diego on Saturday, and San Diego State rallied for a 51-48 victory in the regular-season finale. UNM had won the last two MW regular-season crowns, including a share with SDSU in 2012.
Weeks ago San Diego State and New Mexico positioned themselves for a season-ending battle for the Mountain West regular-season men’s basketball title. Both sides accomplished their tasks and that showdown has come to fruition.
Emotions will be running high tonight on Bob King Court as the New Mexico women’s basketball team faces San Diego State in the team’s regular season finale at The Pit. The contest will be the last home game for seniors Sara Halasz and Deeva Vaughn.
by Thomas Romero-Salas sports@dailylobo.com @ThomasRomeroS Prior to the beginning of the season, the New Mexico baseball team was selected by Mountain West coaches as the team to beat in the conference along with San Diego State. Now it’s time to see whether or not the Lobos will add a third-consecutive ...
Prior to the beginning of the season, the New Mexico baseball team was selected by Mountain West coaches as the team to beat in the conference along with San Diego State.
Chris Perez never saw much playing time for the New Mexico basketball team, primarily taking the court in the final moments of blowout victories. That changed Wednesday night. The senior walk-on guard earned his career start in his final night at The Pit alongside fellow seniors Kendall Williams and Cameron Bairstow, both regular starters.
Brad Winter recalls watching high-level track and field athletes when he and his father attended Albuquerque Jaycee indoor meets in the 1970s, spurring a life-long interest in the sport. His efforts have allowed the city to resume hosting top-notch track talent, including the upcoming NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field National Championships on March 14-15. As a 14-year city councilor for District 4, Winter helped Albuquerque purchase an indoor track in 2004.
It took nearly an entire season, but the New Mexico women’s basketball team finally won a road game with a victory over Air Force 76-62 on Tuesday night. Prior to the victory, UNM (10-18, 5-12 Mountain West) had amassed a 0-10 road record.
Emotions will be high for three New Mexico men’s basketball seniors playing their last home game Wednesday night, but head coach Craig Neal wants those feelings to be expressed after the game. Neal said he would rather have the desire for another Mountain West regular-season championship remain in effect during the 40 minutes of game action against Air Force.
Building baseball programs from the ground up is nothing new to Ray Birmingham. After all, he’s been doing it for most of his adult life. Birmingham has built four programs throughout the Land of Enchantment during his 27 year career: Mayfield High School, College of the Southwest, New Mexico Junior College and now UNM.
After a close and painful loss to Nevada, New Mexico women’s head basketball coach Yvonne Sanchez is running out of things to relate back to her squad.
For the second consecutive week, the New Mexico baseball team faced the possibility of not completing a game due to time constraints. Fortunately, that scenario did not come into play as the Lobos dominated Northern Colorado 8-1 to complete the four-game sweep of the Bears on Sunday at Lobo Field.
The No. 25 New Mexico men’s basketball team rallied to recover from a first-half deficit, this time on the road, to keep pace with San Diego State.
After a sluggish start to the season, the New Mexico softball team won three straight games at the Lobo Invitational. The only game they lost in the tournament ended at the top of the sixth inning due to time constraints.
The New Mexico men’s and women’s track teams swept the team titles at the Mountain West Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday. The victory was the second in two years for the men, and the first such title for the women.
Former New Mexico goalkeeper Michael Lisch signed to play for the Houston Dynamo, the Major League Soccer franchise announced Wednesday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, according to a release from the Dynamo, citing club and league policy.
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