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Men's Golf: Regional tourney possibly favoring UNM

Nathaniel Taglialegami | May 15

New 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 14

It 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 14

New 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 12

New 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 11

The 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 10

Obviously, 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.

Junior infielder Michala Erickson tags out a San Diego State player Sunday afternoon at the Lobo Softball Fields. The Lobos beat the Aztecs 3-2.

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Softball: New Mexico ends skid with walk-off on senior night

Wally Gallart | May 9

Senior 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 9

New 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 8

The 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 7

Sophomore 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.

Senior outfielder Mariah Rimmer throws the ball to second base to out a San Diego State player Friday May 6, 2016. The Lobos lost to the Aztecs 2-1 Saturday afternoon in their second of three games.

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Softball: Lobos fall 2-1 to drop the series

Wally Gallart | May 7

UNM'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.

Junior Andre Vigil sprints from second to third at Santa Ana Star Field. The Lobos dropped the opening game 11-6 on Friday night in Nevada.

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Baseball: Shaky start too much for UNM offense

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 7

New 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.

Senior pitcher Lisa Rodrigues pitches against a San Diego State batter Friday afternoon at the Lobo Softball Field. The Lobos lost to the Aztecs 23-4.

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Softball: Rough day in the circle plagues New Mexico in blowout

May 7

New 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 6

As 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 5

Mike 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 4

A 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.

Senior Jared Holley slides back into first base before an NMSU player could get him out Tuesday April 26, 2016 at Santa Ana Star Field. UNM beat the Aggies 3-2 on Tuesday night.

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Baseball: New Mexico takes in-state rivalry trophy on Tuesday

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 3

Immaculate 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.

Senior pitcher Lauren Soles pitches against a UNLV bater Saturday April 23, 2016 at the Lobo Softball Field. The Lobos won their Friday and Saturday games against Boise State but lost this Sunday ending the series 2-1.

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Softball: Records fall as Lobos come out victorious at Boise State

Wally Gallart | May 3

A pair of New Mexico players broke records this past weekend in a series win at Boise State. After being swept at home by UNLV, the Lobos were able to get things going offensively against the Broncos by scoring a total of 13 runs in their first two games of the series.

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Track and Field: Lobos shred record books in hopes for qualifying marks

Robert Maler | May 3

New Mexico track and field wrapped up its regular season with a strong showing in Texas on Saturday, followed by rewriting the record books in a big way at the Jordan Payton Invitational on Sunday. Several Lobos started the weekend at the UTEP Invitational and turned in performances that could earn them qualifying marks for regionals.

UNM’s Jhurell Pressley evades Arizona University defensemen during the 10th Gildan New Mexico Bowl Saturday December 19, 2016 at University Stadium. Pressley will try his chances in becoming a free agent for the Minnesota Vikings.

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Football: Pressley joins Vikings as undrafted free agent

Liam Cary-Eaves | May 2

New Mexico’s phone didn’t ring once in the 2016 NFL Draft this past weekend. However, for senior running back Jhurrell Pressley, the dream of joining the National Football League has not yet come to a close.