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Tennis: Team leads way in academic progress report

Robert Maler | April 21

The men’s and women’s tennis team will both finish the season on its home court, in a position that garners special recognition among University of New Mexico athletics. UNM saw all 21 sports programs exceed a passing mark in the NCAA Academic Progress Rate Institutional Report, according to a University release. Both tennis squads were led the way with perfect four-year scores of 1000.

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Mens Soccer: Team to host UCCS at only home game in spring

Isabel Gonzalez | April 21

Only two more weekends remain for the UNM men’s soccer spring exhibition season. The Lobos will host University of Colorado Colorado Springs for their first and only home game this spring. The following weekend, they will hit the road once more to compete against Denver at Highlands Ranch. UNM is 5-0-1 after battling two teams through winter-like conditions at Taos last Saturday.

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Track and Field: No signs the Lobos are slowing down

Robert Maler | April 21

New Mexico’s track and field team continued to bolster its resume by logging several strong performances at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California. Two athletes were rewarded for their outstanding performances at the meet last weekend. Calli Thackery was named Mountain West Women’s Track Athlete of the Week and Allan Hamilton received Mountain West Men’s Field Athlete of the Week honors.

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Baseball: Lobos split two-game set with Red Raiders

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 20

Late game doubles from the bottom half of the lineup fueled New Mexico in a 6-5 win over No. 7 Texas Tech on Wednesday afternoon. While the bullpen was dominant in the final contest of the two-game midweek series, the Lobos’ win was highlighted in walk-off fashion. UNM’s offense was dormant for the majority of the contest, but thanks to clutch extra-base hits by pinch hitter Michael Eaton and Dalton Bowers, the Lobos were able to avoid a season sweep at the hands of the Red Raiders (30-10).

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Beach Volleyball: Lobos drop three in Texas

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 18

On the verge of breaking into the top-10 best programs in the country, the Lobos stumbled at the Cowtown Classic this past weekend. Head coach Jeff Nelson said in a release that the Friday double-header was disappointing. New Mexico fell 3-2 to host TCU followed by a 5-0 sweep to No. 1 USC. The head coach said in the statement that his team couldn’t get anything together and just played flat on the road in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Baseball: Lobos take series, shift focus to Raiders

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 18

New Mexico was able to salvage a Game 1 loss by taking the next two along with the series against San Jose State last weekend in California. Though the 10-3 scoreboard in the rubber match of the three-game stand indicated a blowout, the Lobo offense didn’t really get going until the late stages of Sunday afternoon’s ballgame.

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Softball: Lobos sweep Friday after series called early

Wally Gallart | April 18

Due to inclement weather, New Mexico cut its trip to Colorado State short, but not before winning both games in a doubleheader with Colorado State on Friday. UNM won game one of the doubleheader 14-3 and game two by a 7-6 count. The Friday sweep improved UNM to 20-17 on the season and 5-6 in Mountain West play.

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Baseball: UNM evens series behind work on the hill

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 17

Fueled by sound pitching, New Mexico was able to even the series against San Jose State on Saturday afternoon, taking game two 6-2. The Lobos fell in a heartbreaker 9-8 in the opening game, despite tying the game up twice in the late stages of Friday night’s ballgame.

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Baseball: Late runs not enough as Lobos fall in series' opener

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 16

An eight run showing wasn’t enough support for New Mexico as the team fell to San Jose 9-8 at the start of the three-game series opener. The Spartans jumped all over Carson Schneider early, plating five runs in the game’s first three innings of play.

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Baseball: New Mexico records blowout for win 24 on the year

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 14

After being routed in New Mexico’s first day in California on Tuesday night, the Lobos bounced back with a 12-3 blowout over San Francisco on Wednesday. UNM had a quick start to the contest, as they plated four runs in the first inning followed by another four-spot in the top of the second. Grant Goodman had a very brief day for the Dons, only lasting one-third of an inning while allowing four runs, three of which were earned.

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Softball: Lobos look to bounce back after sweep

Wally Gallart | April 14

A change of scenery might be exactly what New Mexico needs after being swept at home by Fresno State last week. The Lobos will head to Fort Collins, Colorado this weekend to take on the Colorado State Rams.

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Football: Scrimmage helps piece together squad

Robert Maler | April 14

The New Mexico football team got its first taste of organized play with a scrimmage last Friday, along with a touch of light rain. Head coach Bob Davie said he was pleased with the turnout, which also marked the fifth annual Spring Coaches Clinic. Davie said the year prior to him taking the position there were about 10 coaches that showed up, but the numbers have grown each year. There were 75 coaches that attended Friday.

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Beach Volleyball: After sweeping California, Lobos head to Lone Star State

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 14

New Mexico is on the cusp of a top-10 ranking after climbing to No. 12 in the nation, according to DiG Magazine, the nation’s official collegiate beach volleyball magazine. UNM’s caliber of play will be tested this weekend at the Cowtown Classic in Fort Worth, Texas. New Mexico’s trip to TCU will be highlighted by the Friday night match against No. 1 ranked USC, preceded by the TCU match at 3 p.m.

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Basketball: Cullen Neal joins Ole Miss

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 13

Former New Mexico guard Cullen Neal will be trading his Lobo uniform to be part of the Ole Miss program. On March 13, the guard announced his decision that he would be leaving UNM to attend grad school and continuing playing elsewhere.

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Baseball: New Mexico falls 13-7 against Santa Clara

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 13

Just days after New Mexico took down Fresno State to claim the top spot in the Mountain West, UNM got off to a rough start in its trip to California on Tuesday night. In the mid-week game against Santa Clara, New Mexico starter/leadoff hitter Luis Gonzalez (2-1) ran into quite a bit of trouble early in the contest, as the club fell 13-7.

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Volleyball: UNM slides through rainy California skies by sweeping weekend

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 13

After a week off, the Lobos took a trip to California and swept another weekend on the road. New Mexico (16-4) is now riding a five game winning streak, and have won 13 of its past 14 contests.

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Baseball: DeVito and Schneider sweep Mountain West weekly accolades

Liam Cary-Eaves | April 11

When two teams are locked up in a first place showdown mid-season, it is normally a time for big-time players to shine. This week, two New Mexico players received all-conference honors for their performances, which contributed to a sweep over Fresno State last weekend.

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Women's Tennis: New Mexico still undefeated in conference after road trip

Robert Maler | April 11

The New Mexico women’s tennis team picked a perfect time to peak, picking up a pair of victories on the road to remain unbeaten in conference play. UNM started its road trip at the Appleton Tennis Center against Boise State on Friday. The schools traded wins in the first two doubles matches, but the Lobos netted the first point when Dominique Dulski and Emily Olivier closed out their match, 6-3 to go up 1-0 in the team score.

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Men's Tennis: New Mexico grinds out victory over No. 18 Tulsa

Robert Maler | April 11

New Mexico was rained out in California, but the men’s tennis team shined on Sunday with an upset victory over Tulsa. New Mexico traveled to face San Diego State on Thursday, but the weather had different ideas. Head coach Bart Scott said the schools are working with each other and the conference to see when, or if, the match can be made up.

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Track and Field: Lobos still generating quality showings in early outdoor season

Robert Maler | April 11

New Mexico’s track and field team, led by its jumpers and sprinters, continued to turn in solid performances as it competed in a much larger field at the Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Arizona over the weekend. Several athletes saw success in the second meet of the season. Peri Moran finished 13th in the women’s 100-meter dash with a time of 12.48, with Samantha Woodman, who placed 14th, right next to her at 12.49. Woodman also placed 22nd in the 200-meter dash at 25.74. On the men’s side, Ridge Jones ran a 10.82 in the 100 to finish 15th, while Carlos Salcido finished 26th with a time of 11.09. The pair also competed in the 200-meter dash, placing 19th (21.99) and 23rd (22.12), respectively.