UNM heads to Miami to take on FIU in an absolute must-win match for the Lobos, who are currently 7th in the conference standings and only the top 7 teams reach the Conference USA Tournament. The Lobos have to bring energy and passion from the first whistle, or they can be seeing their season come to a disappointing end for the second straight year. This won’t be an easy match for the Lobos, as they face a solid FIU side who are also looking to make the conference tournament. FIU won’t give the Lobos this game, so the Lobos have to earn it. The first twenty minutes will tell us which Lobos side showed up. If it is the team from the first half of the season, they will probably win this match. However, if it is the team that has been playing since conference play started, the Lobos will be in trouble. I expect we will see some lineup changes in hope that it will bring new energy to the pitch.
Month: October 2015
MWC Cross Country Championship Recap
Today, on a slightly chilly but still beautiful day out in Reno, Nevada, the UNM Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams set out to defend several years of conference title sweeps. It was a tough course and an event filled with some very good teams in both races, so, unfortunately, the sweep streak was broken. However, while the banged-up men’s side wasn’t able to keep up with the other top teams in the conference, the women continued their streak of dominance.
Women’s Soccer vs. San Diego State Preview
The Lobos host their senior night and last home game of the year tonight when they host regular season champion SDSU. While SDSU has the number one seed locked up and are hosting the conference tournament, the Lobos have plenty to play for. They are in second place in the conference right now, but are only a point ahead of SJSU for the number two seed. I expect we see the Lobos bring everything they have to win this match, although I don’t know if SDSU will play their starters their normal minutes in order to rest them for the tournament. This could very well be the championship match of the tournament next weekend with the Lobos NCAA Tournament hopes on the line. If SDSU does play this match straight up, they will be the clear favorite in this match.
Men’s Basketball Preview: Mountain West Conference Preview
So far in our preview of the UNM Men’s Basketball season, we’ve focused entirely on the Lobos, including a look at the guards and wings, a look at the bigs and walk-ons, and some general thoughts about the season. So, today we’ll take a quick look at the Mountain West Conference as a whole. This year, as much as any in recent memory, the conference seems pretty much up for grabs, so we should be in for an exciting year.
Weekly Roundup (10/29/15)
This is our weekly round up which will look at what happened in Lobo Sports in the last week and look ahead to the games and events that the week ahead will have for Lobo Sports. This will not be game previews or game recaps instead it will look at awards awarded to Lobo players, the outcome of games, as well as giving you a one post location for the week ahead.
Men’s Soccer vs. Charlotte Recap
Tuesday night was not a good evening for Lobos, as they got dominated by a very solid Charlotte team and lost the match 2-0. The Lobos energy level and sense of urgency didn’t seem to show up last night and there were several times I wondered just what was going on with the team. In the 14-plus years that I have been following Lobo soccer, this was the most disappointed I have been with the effort of a Lobo side. The Lobos better turn the switch on, or they will miss the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, and possibly even miss the Conference USA Tournament.
Men’s Basketball Preview: Scattered Preseason Thoughts
After spending the last couple of days looking at all of the players on this year’s Lobo Men’s Basketball Team, starting with the guards and wings then looking at the bigs and walk-ons, today we’ll cover a few other things that popped into my head when I was thinking about the upcoming season…
Men’s Basketball Preview: Bigs and Walk-ons
We are now just one week away from the Lobos’ first exhibition game, and we couldn’t be more excited. Yesterday, we looked at the guards and wings on the team, so today we’ll get to know the bigs and the walk-ons. As before, we’ll have an overview of each player, along with some things that we expect to see, some things we hope to see, and their stats from the last season they played in D-1. One thing seems clear to me: this is a much-improved unit that should provide a lot more production than what the team got from the inside last season.
Men’s Soccer Charlotte Match Preview
The Lobos return home today for a very important match against Conference USA leading 49ers. The Lobos are coming off a disappointing tie against Marshall, where they outplayed Marshall and had two headers that seemed headed for goals only to be cleared by defenders at the last second. It is important for the Lobos to build off the last three matches where they are 1-0-2, as if the Lobos want to make the NCAA Tournament, they need to continue to get results and find ways to make the most of the chances they create. Look for both sides in this match to play their style of play, with a lot of space to create, so taking care of the ball in the midfield will be imperative for the Lobos if they want to win this match. This will be a very exciting match so make plans to go out to UNM Soccer Complex and plan to lose your voice.
Men’s Basketball Preview: Guards and Wings
With basketball season just around the corner and football on a bye week, we feel like now is a perfect time to start our preview of the 2015-16 New Mexico Lobos Men’s Basketball team. Today, we’ll get to know the guards and wings on the team, with the posts and walk-ons coming tomorrow. In this preview, we’ll have an overview of each player, along with some things that we expect to see, some things we hope to see, and their stats from the last season they played in D-1. Putting this together, it’s clear that this is a team with a lot of talent and a lot of potential, so it’s a good thing that the season starts next week because I’m not sure I could wait much longer.