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Baseball: UNM returns to conference play against San Diego State

Matthew Narvaiz | April 28

After splitting a series with a nationally ranked top-10 team, the University of New Mexico baseball team will look to continue its dominance over San Diego State in a three-game series in San Diego, California. The Lobos (24-17-1, 14-2-1 MW) have a nearly perfect record in conference, holding a comfortable lead atop the Mountain West standings. But the next closest opponent, San Diego State (29-13, 12-5 MW), is well within striking distance. In fact, if the Aztecs secure a sweep over the Lobos, they could overtake New Mexico for the top spot. But UNM could create even more separation if it is able to take the series.

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Women's Tennis: New Mexico sweeps Boise State to advance in Mountain West Tournament

Robert Maler | April 28

The New Mexico women’s tennis team began its quest for a conference championship in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, sweeping Boise State 4-0 to advance to the quarterfinal round. Head coach Stephanie Wooten-Quijada and assistant coach Colby Meeks both expressed the importance of this weekend throughout the season. And with an NCAA berth still a possibility, the team may be able to reap the benefits of all the hard work it has put in. The Lobos posted a 7-13 during the regular season but appear to be peaking at the right time. UNM has won seven of its last nine matches, including going 4-1 against Mountain West competition.

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Track and field: Lobos head to Longhorn Invitational

Bo Yu | April 26

The Lobo track and field team will head to Austin this Friday and Saturday to participate in the Longhorn Invitational. The Lobos were expected to post sterling marks in this final meet before competing in the Mountain West Conference Championships on May 10. “Just do the things you can do,” head coach Joe Franklin said in an interview. “Get prepared for the conference championship.”

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Baseball: Lobos fall in second high-scoring game against Texas Tech

Matthew Narvaiz | April 26

No, it wasn't a football game, but you wouldn’t know it from the score. After UNM snatched a 16-5 win on Tuesday evening, No. 6 Texas Tech countered with a win that reflected an eerily similar football score, 27-15, on Wednesday afternoon, to split the two-game series. UNM head coach Ray Birmingham realized things didn't go the “Lobo way” and offered up something of a philosophical metaphor. “Sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the bug,” Birmingham said in a press release. “That's just the way it goes sometimes.” Bats were swinging – on both sides – and pitching was less than relevant. The Lobos rotated a total of eight pitchers throughout, while allowing the Red Raiders to muster 27 hits – five of those being home runs.

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Baseball: Lobos' big win over Texas Tech

Matthew Narvaiz | April 26

The University of New Mexico baseball team flipped the script on No. 6 Texas Tech on a cool, breezy Wednesday evening at Santa Ana Star Field. After the game’s original start time of 6:30 p.m. was delayed an hour, New Mexico picked apart its opponent on offense and a near-perfect showing from its bullpen. That type of play helped the Lobos grab ahold of a 16-5 win over Texas Tech for the first time this season. Wednesday’s victory was one for the books, with the win being the Lobos’ first over a top-10 opponent since 2010, when UNM beat then ranked No. 4 TCU 3-2.

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Baseball: Lobos face big test as they host No. 7 Texas Tech

Matthew Narvaiz | April 25

The University of New Mexico baseball team lost twice earlier in the season to Texas Tech in Lubbock, but UNM will get a chance to even things up with the Red Raiders as it hosts a two-game series on Tuesday and Wednesday at Santa Ana Star Field. The home team met with the Red Raiders in a pair of single-game competitions, once on Feb. 28 where the Lobos lost 7-2 and another on Apr. 11, losing 12-4. The overall series record between the two schools favors Texas Tech, with TTU holding a 71-45-1 advantage. The Lobos (23-16-1, 14-2-1 MW) are coming off of a weekend series sweep of conference-foe UNLV, winning games one and two by a combined 18 runs – both with an identical 13-4 score. The series finale saw the bullpen shine late in the game, saving the game and preserving an 11-9 win.

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Baseball: UNM earns a big sweep over UNLV

Matthew Narvaiz | April 24

Lobo baseball used a key sixth inning to propel ahead in a back-and-forth affair on Sunday afternoon in an 11-9 victory. New Mexico (23-16-1, 14-2-1 MW) got great pitching and some timely offense, as the bullpen played brilliantly in the eventual three-game series sweep over UNLV at Santa Ana Star Field. The Lobos’ bullpen, which consisted of a mix of James Harrington, Drew Gillespie, Justin Slaten and Christian Tripp, scattered five hits and surrendered just two run after starting Pitcher Luis Gonzalez exited the mound.

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos cap season with two home wins

Bo Yu | April 24

The Lobo beach volleyball team ended its 2017 season with a pair of home wins against Air Force on Saturday. With the three-match win streak to end the season, the Lobos (17-10) had a successful finish to their third season of beach volleyball by posting an impressive record. UNM earned victories in 10 of its last 11 matchups, which made it possible to tie the program record for most wins in a single season.

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Men's soccer: Lobos drop another match, will end spring with losing record

Isabel Gonzalez | April 24

A mistake in the second half led to a 1-0 loss for the UNM men’s soccer team on Saturday afternoon. The Lobos hosted the Colorado School of Mines in their second-to-last game before they wrap up the spring season. New Mexico has posted a 1-3 record so far, and although the team will finish with a losing record, the Lobos are trying to stay positive. “I think it depends on how you view the game. We’ve looked at the spring as a progression,” UNM head coach Jeremy Fishbein said. “A lot of the things we set out to do, we did an extremely good job. I thought the run of play, our ball movement and in terms of creating opportunities, we were fantastic.”

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Track and field: Lobos continue to improve at Cardinal Classic

Bo Yu | April 23

Lobo track and field team continued a solid string of performances with individual PRs at the Cardinal Classic in Stanford, California over the weekend. Head coach Joe Franklin said in an interview that the lineup would be relatively small for this weekend. It turned out that some Lobos rested their legs last week as they were leading in the national rankings for their speciality events.

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Spring showcase, clinic allows Lobo fans to interact with football team

Isabel Gonzalez | April 23

The UNM football team stepped into University Stadium on Saturday for the program’s third annual Spring Showcase. Gates opened at 10:30 a.m. as an estimated 1,500 fans came to watch the Lobos go to work. The event showcased what the players have been working on during the offseason, but also to give fans an opportunity to renew or purchase tickets for the fall season, as well purchase Lobo merchandise.

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Baseball: Lobos win 13-4 over UNLV...again

Matthew Narvaiz | April 23

Home runs were a big part of the Lobo arsenal on Saturday afternoon at Santa Ana Star Field, going yard three times in their second straight 13-4 victory over UNLV. Lobo first baseman Jack Zoellner belted out one in the first inning, and outfielder Jared Mang blasted another in the second, both of which were three-run shots. Head coach Ray Birmingham said he was impressed with his team’s win on Saturday, adding that he hopes Sunday's game produces the same result. The head coach said playing at home has been a factor in the Lobos playing better. “Well, we've got to keep winning this series – we've got to sweep the series,” Birmingham said after the win. “We’re out of our funk a little bit, but playing at home helps you be out of that funk.”

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos capture first win over a ranked team

Bo Yu | April 23

The Lobo beach volleyball team split its two final road matches of regular season in Tempe, Arizona on Friday. New Mexico fell 4-1 to No. 19 Arizona State, but bounced back to beat No. 20 California 3-2 to end its winless streak this season against top teams. “I am really happy for our team finally getting that win over a ranked team this season,” head coach Jeff Nelson said in a release. “We have been in several tight matches and really just pulled out a couple good wins the past two weeks.” The Lobos (15-10) were on a seven-match win streak but were not able to extend it, losing to the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-14).

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Baseball: Lobos score early and close strong in 13-4 win over UNLV

Matthew Narvaiz | April 22

After falling down 2-1 in two and a half innings, third baseman Carl Stajduhar pelted a three-run homer to right field. And, from there, Lobo baseball never looked back, winning Friday's game 13-4 at Santa Ana Star Field. The Lobos (21-16-1, 12-2-1 MW) got off to a quick start, with starting pitcher Tyler Stevens pitching a 1-2-3 first inning, while also putting the first run on the board for either team in the bottom of the frame. Jared Mang got on base first for the Lobos on a one out single, and reached second on a wild pitch. But Luis Gonzalez was the determining factor, scoring Mang on an RBI single to put the Lobos up 1-0.

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Men's soccer: Lobos look to gain experience this spring

Isabel Gonzalez | April 22

The UNM men’s soccer team is back in home territory this weekend for another spring match, this time against the Colorado School of Mines. The Lobos are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Air Force Falcons, which happened last Saturday during their first home game of the spring season. The game was originally scheduled to be played in Taos but a last minute change allowed the Lobos to play at the Robertson Practice Facility, their usual practice field.

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Baseball: Lobos return home hoping to break three-game skid as they host UNLV

Robert Maler | April 21

The 2017 baseball season has resembled a roller coaster ride for UNM so far, but the Lobos hope to put an end to its current three-game losing streak on Friday at home. New Mexico (20-16-1) has enjoyed stringing together consecutive wins multiple times this year. The team has posted separate win streaks of seven, six and three games. But the Lobos also fell on hard times, losing six straight games earlier in the season and find themselves mired in a three-game skid heading into this weekend's home stand against UNLV (14-25).

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Men's Basketball: New coach welcomes a familiar face to coaching staff

Isabel Gonzalez | April 21

Although it’s been less than two weeks since the University of New Mexico hired Paul Weir to coach the men's basketball team, there have already been a few changes in the program. Coaching Staff On Thursday, Weir announced the hiring of Marc Hsu as an assistant coach. Hsu, just like Weir, is formally from NMSU. "Marc is one of the best young recruiters in the country," Weir said on a statement. "I watched him build a championship team at Bakersfield and then he helped form one of the best mid-major recruiting classes in the country this past year at New Mexico State.”

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos aim to cap regular season with wins in split weekend

Bo Yu | April 21

The New Mexico beach volleyball team and head coach Jeff Nelson seemed excited by the challenge of splitting this weekend's matches between traveling to Tempe, Arizona for a pair of matches on Friday before returning home Saturday to host a double-header. “Big games on Friday, and more emotional games on Saturday,” Nelson said. “Both matches will be close and exciting. I want us to play our best ball this weekend.” The head coach said Saturday should be special as it will mark the final regular season match for the seniors, and plans to have a presentation to honor those players.

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Track and field: Lobos head to Stanford, Kerr named National Athlete of the Week

Bo Yu | April 20

The Lobo track and field team will continue its road schedule to Stanford, California this Friday and Saturday to compete in the Cardinal Classic. “It’s going into a very small high-power meet at Stanford,” head coach Joe Franklin said in an interview. “There are probably 15 teams, all very good.” Although there may not be specific expectations, the Lobos will wish to repeat their solid performances from the previous weekend in California. Franklin said the Bryan Clay Invitational was a good meet for New Mexico across the board with many lifetime bests from the athletes.

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Women’s Soccer: Lobos Honor Former UNM Head Coach as the Spring Season Nears the Finish Line

Matthieu Cartron | April 19

Although considered the offseason, UNM women’s soccer has enjoyed a busy spring period. The Lobos finished the 2016 fall season with a record of 9-7-3 (5-5-1 MW), and missed out on the Mountain West Conference tournament. They finished eighth in the Conference standings, two points behind Boise State. The Lobos closed out the season on a positive note with a dramatic win over San Diego State University. The Lobos also received academic recognition for the fall season. Of the 60 UNM All-Academic Mountain West honorees, 16 were from the women’s soccer program.