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Men's Basketball: Lobos notch first three-game winning streak to even overall record

Robert Maler | January 28

The University of New Mexico men's basketball team finally got to enjoy being the hot-shooting team to start the game, using the 3-point line and turnovers to take down Colorado State at Dreamstyle Arena Saturday evening. New Mexico (11-11, 6-3 MW) got on the scoreboard first when senior Vladimir Pinchuk made a short jumper, and the teams both traded baskets down low. The Rams seemed to have things figured out offensively, as Colorado State's first four field goals came off easy layups. But then UNM started building a lead — thanks to CSU getting sloppy with some of its entry passes. The turnovers became a recurring theme and often led to Lobo points at the other end.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos host Colorado State with a chance to improve to .500 on season

Robert Maler | January 27

The University of New Mexico men's basketball team has an opportunity to even up its overall record as it hosts Colorado State at Dreamstyle Arena on Saturday. The Lobos (10-11, 5-3 MW) hasn't enjoyed a .500 record since the early stages of the season. A 79-56 loss at the hands of New Mexico State on Nov. 17 dropped UNM to 2-2 at the time and was the first of a four-game losing streak. But New Mexico has seemed to find its groove—winning four of its last five matchups and playing into the top half of the Mountain West standings, where the team is currently in a three-team tie for third place.

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Hockey: Lobos continue winning ways in 2018

Alanie Rael | January 27

The University of New Mexico Men’s hockey team returned to the rink on Jan 12 and has continued to maintain a strong season, starting the New Year with three wins and one loss. Starting with a close loss to Dallas Baptist University, the UNM Lobos have found their groove, showing up as the team we saw before winter break. Since the loss to DBU, the Lobos have claimed victory over Grand Canyon University and Northern Arizona University, gaining redemption over a rematch sweeping them 9-3 According to the team’s captain, senior Austin Short, the Lobo offense is on fire, having a total of 33 points in their last four games. “Offensively, we’re firing on all cylinders,” said Short in an interview on Wednesday, “we still have things to work defensively and goaltending wise, but everyone is really optimistic right now.”

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Men's Tennis: Lobos face NAU in first home game after Texas split

Matthieu Cartron | January 26

The University of New Mexico went riot in their opening match of the season against the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, beating the Vaqueros 7-0 and dropping only one set. “It was a great start to the season,” UNM head coach Ben Dunbar said in a release after the match. The Lobos lost their first match of the season last year to Texas Tech 4-0, and were unable to pick up their first win of the season until their fifth match. The 2018 UNM men’s roster features familiar faces as well as new, with six players returning and three freshmen joining the team. Senior Sean Baklini, senior Jorge Escutia, senior Bart Van Leijsen, junior Ricky Hernandez-Tong, junior Michael Tran, and sophomore Dominic West are all returning players. The three new additions are freshmen Stepan Holis of the Czech Republic, and Philip Stockmar and Tim Buttner of Germany.

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Women’s Basketball: Lobos to travel Colorado State

Matthew Narvaiz | January 26

Coming off of two straight losses, including losing four of its last five, the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team will travel to Fort Collins, Colorado to take on Colorado State on Saturday at 2 p.m. The game will be a fun one, as UNM (16-5, 4-4 MW) is ranked atop the totem pole in scoring offense and shooting in the Mountain West, while the Rams are the top defensive team in the conference. Most recently for the Lobos, was a loss on the road to San Diego State, 97-89, in which senior guard Cherise Beynon put up a career-high, and new school record, 41 points on 17-for-31 from the field; she also made four 3-pointers. Against SDSU, the Lobos had a lead entering the fourth quarter. But a 17-2 Aztec run in the final frame all but extinguished UNM’s hopes of winning.

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Men's Basketball: Carlton Bragg Commits to UNM

Cameron Goeldner | January 25

Former five-star recruit Carlton Bragg has transferred to the University of New Mexico and plans to join the men’s basketball team, he announced on Twitter Thursday. “This has been a long journey and a life-long learning experience,” Bragg said in his tweet. “I’m ready to help New Mexico. I’m ready to get to work and help the Lobos. The style of play, the training and the team atmosphere is exactly what I am looking for. I can’t wait to get there and get (going).”

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Men's Soccer: UNM adds midfielder and forward to its roster

Cameron Goeldner | January 24

Head coach Jeremy Fishbein announced in a press release that the Lobo men’s soccer team has added two offensive-minded transfers: attacking midfielder Colin Brezniak, from the University of Pittsburgh, and forward Matthew Puig, from the University of Tulsa. Both players will be eligible for the program’s spring schedule, which begins in March and have three years of eligibility remaining.

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Men’s Basketball: Jackson named MW Player of the Week

Matthew Narvaiz | January 22

As of late, things have only gotten better for the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team. Winners of four of their last five games, the Lobos now sit at third in the conference behind Nevada and Boise State. The Lobos can add on to that trail of success, too, as senior guard Antino Jackson was named Mountain West Player of the Week on Monday.

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Football: Davie adds Archie McDaniel, Perry Eliano to coaching staff

Cameron Goeldner | January 21

The University of New Mexico officially announced the hiring of three new assistant coaches to football coach Bob Davie’s staff on Saturday, including Calvin Magee to serve as offensive coordinator and running backs coach, which was previously reported, as well as Perry Eliano to serve as cornerbacks coach and special teams coordinator, and Archie McDaniel to coach outside and rush linebackers. Most recently, Eliano was the associate head coach and defensive coordinator at Bowling Green University for the past two seasons. Last season, the BGU defense gave up an average of 506 yards per game and forced 24 turnovers (including 15 fumble recoveries) and scored two defensive touchdowns.

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Women's Basketball: Lobos dealt second-straight loss despite record-setting scoring performance

Robert Maler | January 21

A record-setting effort was not enough for the Lobos, as the University of New Mexico women's basketball team dropped a road game to Mountain West rival San Diego State. The Aztecs (9-9, 3-4 MW) got back to .500 and downed the Lobos (16-5, 4-4 MW) by a score of 97-89 on Saturday afternoon, spoiling a 41-point eruption from UNM senior guard Cherise Beynon.

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Men's Basketball: Lobos come from behind to knock off San Diego State

Robert Maler | January 21

The University of New Mexico men's basketball team won for the fourth time in its last five tries, knocking off San Diego State in dramatic fashion at Dreamstyle Arena Saturday night. With the score all knotted up, senior transfer Antino Jackson what proved to be the game winner to complete an impressive come-from-behind Lobo victory, overcoming a 13-point deficit to defeat the Aztecs by a score of 79-75. New Mexico improved to 10-11 on the season and 5-3 in Mountain West play, while San Diego State fell to 3-4 in conference and an 11-7 overall record.

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Football: Calvin Magee named offensive coordinator

Cameron Goeldner | January 18

University of New Mexico head football coach Bob Davie has named Calvin Magee as his new offensive coordinator, according to a report from FootballScoop that was confirmed by multiple outlets. Magee comes to New Mexico from the University of Arizona, where he served as associate head coach, co-offensive coordinator, as well as tight ends and running backs coach under Rich Rodriguez, who was fired in early January after a university investigation into misconduct that included allegations of sexual harassment.

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Men's Soccer: Jason Beaulieu signs homegrown contract with Montreal Impact

Cameron Goeldner | January 18

Former University of New Mexico goalkeeper Jason Beaulieu has signed a homegrown contract with the Montreal Impact, the club announced last week. Beaulieu, who just completed his senior season with the Lobos, is a Montreal native and was a member of the Montreal Impact Youth Academy prior to signing with New Mexico. Beaulieu was a four-year starter for the Lobos, playing every second of his senior season between the posts. He recorded a .95 goals against average, allowing 18 goals on the year and recording five shutouts behind a total of 81 saves. He appeared in a total of 69 games at New Mexico, finishing with a record of 34-22-11 and a total of 22 shutouts.

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Women's Basketball: Lobo shooting fades in second half, dealt first home loss of the season

Robert Maler | January 18

The University of New Mexico women's basketball team got off to a hot start at Dreamstyle Arena Wednesday evening, building an early double-digit lead. But its not how you start, it's how you finish—and the offense was hard to come by in the second half as UNLV outlasted a late Lobo rally to hold on for a 68-66 victory. New Mexico (16-4, 4-3 MW) wasted no time jumping all over its opponent as all five starters scored from the field heading into the first media timeout. Senior guard Alex Lapeyrolerie connected on a 3-point attempt to open the scoring for the game, which was followed by another deep ball from freshman Jasmine Smith to put the Lobos up 6-0.

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Women’s Basketball: Lobos to host UNLV on Wednesday

Matthew Narvaiz | January 16

Though their records, overall, aren’t comparable, UNLV still sits above the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team in the Mountain West standings. But on Wednesday evening, the Lobos (16-3, 4-2 MW) can climb the ladder with a win over the visiting Rebels (8-7, 3-1 MW) in a battle of No. 2 vs. No. 3 in the Mountain West. Most recently for UNM was its first win over Fresno State Saturday afternoon at home after losing two straight on the road, to the likes of San Jose State and the conference leader in Wyoming.

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Women’s Basketball: Lobos win at home over Fresno State after two-game road skid

Matthew Narvaiz | January 15

After a two-game road skid, a conference game at home was a welcome sight for the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team. On Saturday, after 10 days since their last win when they defeated Boise State, the Lobos hosted Fresno State at Dreamstyle Arena — a game UNM won, 88-75, behind an offensive resurgence, in which the Lobos nailed nine 3-pointers (9-for-21) after making only 3-of-16 just one game ago. UNM (16-3, 4-2 MW) made 44.3 percent of its attempts, behind Jaisa Nunn (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Cherise Beynon’s (20 points, 10 assists) double-double outings.

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Women’s Basketball: Lobos lose second straight on the road

Matthew Narvaiz | January 11

With another game on the road came another loss for the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team. Wednesday’s contest in Laramie, Wyoming was supposed to be a rebound for the Lobos (15-3, 3-2 MW) after they fell to a below .500 team in San Jose State over the weekend. Instead, a poor shooting effort—especially from long range—led to UNM’s demise, as they fell to the Cowgirls (10-5, 3-1 MW), 66-55, at Arena-Auditorium. The Lobos’ shooting woes were in full effect against Wyoming, as they shot 35.4 percent from the field and hit only three of its 16 3-point attempts. The Cowgirls, on the other hand, shot a much better 43.6 percent from the field, while also nailing seven 3s in the game.

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Men’s Basketball: Lobos win second conference game in a row

Matthew Narvaiz | January 11

The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team is on an upward path, after defeating Wyoming at home on Wednesday, 75-66, to mark the team’s second straight win—both of which were conference matches. UNM (8-10, 3-2 MW) was led by senior guard Antino Jackson’s season-high 20 points, and senior forward Joe Furstinger’s 17 points and 10 rebounds. It marked Furstinger’s fifth double-double this season. “I honestly really praise Coach on my second-half efforts,” Jackson said in a press conference after the game. “He really got me going and I was able to help my team. My team was telling me that they need me a lot, and I'm the point guard now, so I have to be there for the guys.” In Wyoming (11-6, 2-2 MW), the Lobos faced no slouch. Most recently for the visiting Cowboys, prior to their loss on Wednesday, was a victory over Boise State, who they defeated in overtime.

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Men’s Basketball: Lobos beat SJSU decisively at home

Matthew Narvaiz | January 7

The University of New Mexico men’s basketball team is on the up after Saturday’s blowout win over San Jose State, as the Lobos defeated their opponent, 80-47, at Dreamstyle Arena. Five scorers for the Lobos were in the double digits, behind freshman guard Makuach Maluach’s 15 points, junior guard Chris McNeal and Anthony Mathis had 12 points each, senior guard Antino Jackson had 11 and senior forward Joe Furstinger, who nearly had a double-double with nine rebounds, scored 10 points. As a team, UNM also made 13 3-pointers and shot 46.7 from the field. On the other hand, the Lobos held SJSU to 31.8 percent shooting on the night.

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Women’s Basketball: Lobos lose first conference game of the season at San Jose State

Matthew Narvaiz | January 7

Saturday afternoon’s matchup at San Jose State didn’t go as planned for the University of New Mexico women’s basketball team. In the team’s fourth conference appearance this season, the Lobos (15-2, 3-1 MW) lost their first Mountain West game to a below .500 Spartans team, who laid it on UNM in the second half to win, 95-86, at the Event Center. After the Lobos garnered a 49-42 lead by halftime, the Spartans (5-10, 2-2 MW) outscored their opponent 53-37 in the second half.